The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
ELLIS ISLAND EXPENDITURES
MORE TESTIMONY FIXING TEE REsPON-
ABILITY ON GEN. xETTLEToN

SLBILITY ON GEN. NETTLETON
superintsnaens Owen. Conuissioner weber,
ana Assistant Commiss,o.er O'neirns
Likely 10 Follow Assistant Secretary
Netueton into Retire.aent-sscresary Fos-
ter Reduces the Force o. the Island.
WARRINGTON. April a-Tbe Ellis Island In
vestigating Committee set to work with re-
newed energy to-day. The knowledge that
Secretary Foster had been so impressed by
the facts already brought to light as to relieve
Assistant Secretary Nettleton Of all control Of
Ellis Island affairs and the further knowledge
that Gen. Nettleton intends to give upthe fight
and retro to private life. gave the investiga-
tors new courage. They mean to pursue the
advantage already gained until all the facts
about the expenditure Of money and
the unbusinesslike management Of Ellis
Island affairs are placed before the
public. The belief Is general that Mr..
Nettleton will not resume his duties as As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury. He is on
leave OF absence now. and It is understood
that he will engage in private business, and
that his resignation Of the office Of Assistant
Secretary will be accepted at the expiration OF
his vacation. Gen. Nettleton retires under
fire which was too vigorous and effective to be
Tobleteu. IL Is tho UeloI VI uObe p6EsOHb al
Washington who know what Is going on that
Superintendent OF immigration Owen. Com
missioner Weber. and Assistant Commissioner
OBeirne are marked to follow Gen. Nettleton
into retirement.
The investigating committee held two ses-
sions to-day. the one in the afternoon lasting
until o'clock. The witnesses examined
were st. Julian Dapray. chief OF the contract
division Of the Supervising Architects office:
Supervising Architect Edbrooke. and John W.
Marshall. superintendent OF repairs to public
buildings at New York. The testimony Of Mr..
Dapray was valuable chiefly as corroborative
Of the charge. supported by previous testi-
mony. that the Architects office went ahead
making contracts and dverting head money
wholly on the authority Of Assistant Secretary
Nettleton. and with utter disregard Of Secre-
tary WINDOWS estimate that $25O.0OO would
be the limit OF cost, and in disregard also OF
the regular annual estimates submitted for
mally to Congress.
At the afternoon session OF the committee
Supervising Architect Edbrooke took the
stand. He was an unwilling witness. replying
to all questions with the utmost reluctance.
apparently. and in tone OF voice almost in
audible. He began by denying having had
tinony T and letters Of SECRETARY Windem 70 The
tie she
had ANY e % to
tleton on different occasions about the man
ner in which l,,I, the construction OF build;
%sssa1t SECRETARY n Setseten IN this PICARD
W he
tary about these particular buildings, Of Ellis
Isand and not about any other public liz bqd
puSio b%i!%nss E Mr E d ADDED lis
York instead q IL Washington: as they should
s2eee 81 hs
ing 81 ths term eompleted'' IS used in TIE
tee: In reply he admitted that buildings 50
put down were not, as g matter Of fact. finished |
1s aa '0t IN admit u.s. asss hs
ofileial records Of hts effice On the sh3i OO0
Architect EdbrooFe to his superior Officials for
mendation with Acting Secretary spauidings
nse O. Of
escape the tact that the building was still actu;
ally ineSmplete and q trihing reservation OF
This testimony was in direct contradiction
to that OF Assistant Secretary NettletOn and
those who followed him. Gen. Nettleton has
ne whole contract was retained. or about
S13. 100. He did this by Jumping the original
and the subsequent additional contracts to
Sheridan 4 Byrnes. This Is shown to have been
D clean case Of juggling with figures. and. as
Mr.. Stump said to-day. 1t practically confirms
the entire accuracy Of the charges upon which
the inye e. + based
of Pablo Buildings was sv orn after MIR. Ed
brooke left the stand and ,, was esked to state
lions. Mr.. Marshall rapidly sketched the his
tory OF the selection Of the Ellis Island site.
speaking of the general estimate OF all i'm
ITindrim that It would be impossible t. erect
hen at their disposal. Subsequent to the
making OF the plans for the main building he
mad heard OF a department conference in rela- y
Ion to the use OF the head tax money. He
vas not officially informed Of the decision. but
building plans later on He knew that more
money would be required:
At the conclusion OF Mr.. harshaIl's testi-
nopy the committee adjourned. subject to the
all Of the Chairman. The next meeting will
be held in New York next week by
composed OF Messrs. Stump.
Secretary Foster has begun a reduction OF
he force at Ellis Island To-day he discharged
welve workmen and watchman. and directed
hat surgeon from the Marine Hospital be
letailed for service at Ellis Island In place Of
Dr.. Tanner. the contract surgeon.
THE WORLDS FAIR.