New-York tribune., 1891-02-08

up another plan of attack Mr.. Murray had brought
the committee some of the postal cards on which
agents daily sent In reports Of returns showing the
progress OF the and list OF the men appointed
and some other papers. Mr.. Bartlett wanted more
wanted ALL Mr.. Murray fatty refused to produce
correspondence between himself and the Washington
Office
"whyi' asked Mr.. Bartlett. DO you claim thai
any correspondence between you and the Census
Bureau or the Department OF the Interior Is pfl'i'
lesea Certainly ta said Mr. Murray.
"Under what law" asked the lawyer: who {. .
"Under the law" replied Mr.. Murray, VINO Is a q
lawyer, too that any correspondence between supsnO
and subordinate ohieals comes under the Mao oi
What does the subpoena call for ~ demanded AS
semblyman Hocomb. 80 a., -.,,r
of the postalcards and the correspondenee inc NV
YORK census papers were all In washington; N
Bartlett got all tangled up over this. lie WdHVu
TO know why Mr.. Murray had not ksp, copies, ti ne
wanted TO know what would have become ,oa Ci 'O 1U
transit 10 Washington or after their arrival there.
was not until Mr. Murray had answered the same Gus
eohS eot Mr IN Bartlett to understand that the wero
forwarded 10 Washington as they % weLe @ eo after
ward sent Washington on the order OF the Snpcf'
tendent Of the Census. ..,, osbod
"Then why-why hadn't you other copiesf "sNoN
Mr. Bartlett. somewhat feeby. , .,u, o,d I
"Because there-ya no time 70 make lheh' "i"
had not clerical help enough to 40 nn,uallv eccentric
even for such an eccentric INVESTIGATION hnN ~
saSnot5s nS 6sd which ap Saa Deen 'S Served on
committees and the witness waiting WHO, VIII to o
assistance of his clerks, he made ont new sunPu
for the Supervisor dating it for the 18th OF tc hVl'
Mr. BARTLETT gTavely handed the document 70 te Cll
man Tor signature Then the chairman called the COM
mittees sergeant alarms, Edward +. Moore anu saNc
him the subpoena with instructions TO 90 nus u,,
The seargcant-at arms solemny advanced upon MI vi
MURRAY who left the witness chair 70 meet MN INC
offcer formally served the subpoena Mr. MurraS Id
new subpoena required him TO bring with nm Derole
the committee all papers, letters. pamphlets, cor
respondence. communications, documents papst.s', or u
hooks and records relating to or In anywse pertanH
fo the Federal Census Of 1890. in the state anu cit
Of New York. that he had, and all correspond
ence with the Hon. Robert p. Porter sup"r,ntenMdcm' M
OF the Census or copies thereof and such other eo
ments In his custody :" as may be required III 'c II"
''S" now" said Mr. Bartlett. "will you bring the
papers" !"
"AIl that have" , ..,
aIncluding the correspondence referred 10 ~,
The witness made no reply TO that ana MI bani al
lett allowed the examination to sink again 10 the uu
level nom which IL had been raised by this dranac
incident Before adjournment, the chSrman lnaue
eager INQUIRY as to Mr. Porer's place or rosiuenoc.
Mr. Bartlett said that Mr. Porter had tod the toHs
Committee in Washington that he was citizen OF Ne"
York All OF which indicates that Mr Porter II Whteu
nv the committee. Whether he can be reachci pv
' New. York Assembly Committees subpoena, II nc
doesn't elect to come and testify OF his own fcc
Is another question. What Democratic paper Gun ~
1the outraged metropolis will be allowed a week ~
rocover from the shock Of the committees oprhinE
revelations second batch of them Will thrill the
horror:strcken community on Friday, February 10