The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-23

Dsveiep.ents OF the Senate Insuiry Iats
the Fennsylvania Scandal.

1oLA"n SESUsUUU vAhhANIs
Dsveiep.ents OF the Senate Inquiry late
the fesnsyivania Scandal.
HARRISBURG. Oct 22.-Deputy superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction John Q. Stewart was
the only witness examined by the Senate to-
day In the investigation ofthe charges against
the Auditor General and State Treasurer. Mr..
Stewart has been connected with the school
department Of the State for eleven years, and
he drew the warrant OF $4,000 last Deem
Der as partial payment Of the appropriation
for the Philadelphia school district. In his tes-
timony yesterday State Treasurer Boyer said
he found the warrant on his desk and carried
II to John Bardsley in person. Mr..
Stewart sworo to-day that he mailed the
warrant to Bardsley. Counsel for Mr.. Boyer
called the State Treasurer to the stand for re-
buttal. and Mr.. Boyer reiterated that he found
the warrant on his desk and delivered It to
Bardsley There was long controversy. prin-
cipally between the Attorney General and
counsel for tho accused State officials. as to
the time when the Philadelphia school district
term began and when 1t ended. Rufus E. shap-
10y Of Philadelphia. representing the offlcere.
argued to tl,e n Senate that the term began Jan;
Insisted that 1t ran from June Of one year to
June OF the next
M s Mss ps aSn, ss1 . v s
which i. was appropriated. and ifthe Attorney:
General,s argument is SUSTAINED, 1t was paid
at Ss the M s aSs
ssSsa S SSe4 ssSo1 asas R ssws
answered that in his opinion tho school year
for for, appropriation Ind purposes extended from
I'm. all your experience with the depart.
ment," the Acknowledgement asked. have
you known school warrant to be issued six
M slY M
have not" answered the witness.
warrant that tho missing ' cashier rf Iinsey Of
s e IN sTtenR & @
sS%s tine and re 1Tsssafy & tSst t%s Gs$
tho Warrant Ss5se he had Sca
cdGc that tho schools OF Philadelphia had been
Err six months to sS S tie ter a fsp d
appropriation. and the question was, evaded
All efl9rs to get direct Il snsy9r feile
Did you issue this warrant without receiving
m written IS H9t did, from the Treasury Depart
The case against State Treasurer Boyer has
closed and that Of tho Auditor; General will be
taken up next. On behalf OF his client MIR.
taken by the Legislative Investigation Com
mittee,, 1t covers 800 pages Of printed matter
ala Sseet to its adm
sion. and after the Senate accepted it Mr..
Shapley sale that. as the Auditor-General had
been examined on the questions bearing on
this inquiry. and the evidence was before the
Senate. he. would object to having his client
Mr.. Hensel entered vigorous protest to this
proposition and tho Senate unanimously sus-
to answer any questions which the Attorney
General may ask him.
Mr.. Shnpley said to the Senate to-day that
Judge Orvis OF Clearfeld county and himself
would argue. tho constitutional question Of
tho Sen4te,s jurisdiction in the prems cs. and
the State officials in the case when the invasti-
CATION was closed. 1t was on tho question OF
lawyers for the State officers disagreed among
There are three of them. and it
was necessary for them to decide the mnttcr
by a vote. Mr.. Shapley and Judge Orvis voted
T. offer the evidence. and Mr.. Gilbert objected.
Shapley explained that majority Of the coun-
sci favored the plan Of Offering it The read
ing OF the evidence before the Senate Is now in