The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-27

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80 that II John I. Davenport. as Super
visor said Mr.. Fitch. causes the arrest Of a
person and brings him before John /. Daven-
rort MS Commissioner and discharges him. he
gets in each such case the sum OF $780,"
Yes, sir" said the witness. THAT is. he
can make all tho charges in every case. except
the So for hearing and deciding. That can
only be charged once a day."
Anyway, lie sets 1896 for every person lie
arrests before election day2'
Yes"
In some cases the charges amounted to
$3.50 for each arrest. In one OF his accounts
Davenport temizes one such cnso and then
makes q lump charge for twenty-s iy Others,
I'm all respects like above and CHARGED for
similarly"
rs there anything to show that these men
were ever arrested2 ?" asked Mr.. Fitch in tones
MIR. ferrell at first said there was, but on ex-
amining the papers critically he failed to lind
Irr9of Of arrest. This lumping system seemed
he ,chaiSsd $3.50 in tie "ase Of JONI k ,ies.
and then !umped torether l73 others similar
to Now sun ss sa,?s9 s sS3Sl',M Mr.. Fitch. that John
S 81 rs s; {IS,S )! what means ''aSs YOU OF ' 70 ssce r
1T is not n requirement Of the clerical de-
partment to examine into that said Mr..
Then the Treasury would ray the money
ssi,mppp,lyy on the strength OF Mr.. Davennort's
THE ,derartment would pay tho accounts
Then gov don't know ANYTHING about the
cer!illcation Of Judge Addison Browny"
That Is all that concerns us"
Other ACCOUNTS showed that Davenport was
oaths to supervisors and marshals. and then
charging the whole list over again for certify
cents every time he ndminis,e cred IN oath. and
fifteen cents every time he certified one.
for NJ o risfs th sua II s1rt ssS' ! his iS aSfGu mt
have been, paid until August. 1892. Tie wit
ness said the, appropriation lnpsed in 1885.
r But was the bill put in them" asked Mr..
Ne, 90 sq ,d, NT. Terrell. lit was put in on
These nccounts, of the fall of 1886 show that
rense to the public Of S2.2O. There were 42j
Tor each. In no cas-. Vas the address Of tho
prisoner given. Mr.: Fitch had copies mnde OF
ais and discover whether tho arrests charged
for, were actually, made. He inlimated that
There was one iii rendered and paid for
"eXtrnordinnry expenses" incurred in surer-
b 5n;tn 3. pa tSe a asS anzssi IS Z; alif 81. I smsSn,
and had been submitted to President Harrison
u w VI y J Iiuis tS- u cNIututtu Dy Tie
ers. On. Of them showed that money had
the services Of thirteen Ssoperators." names les
.pspecihed. James +. Doran came in for
ssers9a syu q i iMr' Dave S,'%. is sort H e aka 3 :! sir'n f Fiteh,
There was "a a typewritsr,s Ri,I for s7ia43 -.
Establishments %HS 8. saS S q cofnc siSs'o \: hli s.oT Esav fns
that unon receiving it Mr.. davenport had ut
HsDa tqFnsd y it Gysl tc CON- the mi Trsssn,e Trs OF the
i; %si s S 1s% ! S $S r.; date ss tS . T. Is 1885, s ss and was ss good
Now: here" said NJ: Fitch; handling a
n u srssi@ali s anS3ntG ni,s e election sNo in a single
other BIZ as large for similar services on such
Mr.: Terrell said he did not know Of any other
special elections whore bills had been rem
dersd; But another was shown presently for
si:1B3 81 y WmeI tn tSsr %h nna Viii hfep ho nf the Sse esnsnses 6,
this whole system during this coming elec-
-" think" said Mr.. Terrell. that this
will run UP to s15o.o 900 Tor thss pay.
alene. .? That stndE oes sot in snn srt ommi. aspn;,ss;
these at about s250.o0Ot."" "'u'o 'u'
you think ,he whole system will cost tho
conVysry sny 81 100000 this eloction"
IN " AM y What proportion of that will be spent
said Mr.. Terrell. 1T will take that much to
pay the special deputy marshals. and the as
what the Chief Supervisor will cost this ypnr.'
Marshal JncobuS WAS recall ed. He testified
in 1888 his deputies made lDelcction mr.
rests. and that in 1899 there were twenty.ionr
warr4nis out. In 1880 he appointed 2.43!
for election purposes. OF whom 2.2sl
l%onkrrs. NewburGh. roughkeepsie. and King.
ston. In 1891. 80 marshals were appointed
for service In two Congress districts. So far
tni" year no. had appointed 1885 mnrshals.
and Supervisors. he said. were paid
through his Office. Davenport had nothing to
do with them. In conclusion he saii that no
had questioned the leaders OF his force and
learned that no marshals had been directed or
authorized to call ut private houses and ask
questions about personal politics.
Then IL ANYBODY wearing marshals badge
rails at q. house to ask questions he has no
from you. and IL an interlnuer 2"
THAT Is the case. sir" said Marshal Jacobus.