New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17
he IS HERE.

POlnupN1p1 DuHll - HtI'. INV lOllS Ht has
been here we do not precisely know. Nor how
long he will stay As the poet beautifully puts
if ait NAV be for years, it may be forever"
He first burst into the public eye with a be-
vildering flash and into the Custom House with
both feet on Monday morning early. SO early
that Collector Hendricks had not finished read
ing his mail when Pondcxter Dunn stood at his
desk and hemmed audiby by way of an
nouncng his arrival. The Collector, quite UNI
aware that the Avenger stood leaning over him
twirling in one hand the Bosom of Reform con-
tinucd the pcrusal Of his correspondence. At
length the visitor, with an air OF perfect frank
ness that would have won the confidence OF any
right minded man, admitted that he was Dunn
1t made no more impression upon the pam
pcrcd rubcan-or rather Re publican-sittng at
the receipt of customs than if he had said, what
so many had been saying for several days in
that noighborhood that he was undone. Even
when he unbo>omed himself, and stood dis
closed in all his fair proportions as an 1nvcstl-
gator Of Abuses, or rather the advance guard
of three Investigators of Abuses. and offered
to show his credentials, the Collector only an
swercd in weary way that he would take his
word for il without so much as asking II he
had brought with him the Bosom Of Reform.
Here was the rcticcncc of the Sphinx joined to
the cheek Of the vocal Mcmnon. Some men in
Dunn's place would have Immediately drawn
their Bosom and cleaned out the whole place
But Dunn was born in North Carolina, raised
in Alabama, educated in Tennessee, served in
the Confederate Army, has represented Arkan-
.aS in Congress and i patient person.
He simply went away to a room IN the
Custom House, which had been assigned to him
and his co-Invcstgators and the Bosom, and
proceeded to organize himself. The reporters
presently found him there, sitting on a table
and swinging his legs with much noncha-
lance. ease and compOsure as though he were
nobody in particular and had not been in
trusted by President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle with one Of the most powerful and
effective BcsOms in the armory Of the present
Administration. They found him ahablc his
legs swinging not more loosely Than his chin
He endearcd himself ut once 10 all OF them
Particularly to that portion Of them who from
motives OF pure philanthropy, in the interest
Of social morality and publicl virtue devote
them selves to the sleuth-hound department Of
their calling II was wise in Dunn 10 win
fhrlr CpullOtUCt dl inc Oul SET. lol lU'l 'dll ~
Of the greatest service in the Investigation.
There have been Investigations which have
resulted in failure to discover Abuses of su!ii
Gent Importance to be spelled with large \.
or TO warrant drawing ont the smallest size of
a wh>k Bosom. when upon the printed testi-
rony Of these energetic public bcnefactors-
simply printed without being sworn tot APP
pcalcd t. every candid mind that there were
thing, going on that could only be described n
"Carniyals OF crime and "Augean stables Of
corruption.' Dunn should bear th, in mind.
The scope Of the Investigation has not been
announced except aS Mr.. Dunn stated To the
reporters that 1t would embrace everything
that comes within the Jurisdiction of the Gus
tom House 1t is expected OF course. that
Abuses enough Will be discovered to warrant
using the Bosom for clean sweep Of the
present payrols and the publication of the
whole system by Purifiers from East Four
feminist, who have lately purified all depart
men;s of the state Government, including the
Judiciary a, we'll as our Fire Department. city
streets and Croton watershed. As Purifier OF
Augcan Stables Richard Croker easily hold,
over Hercules.
We congratulate pondcxtcr Dunn on the
plOmptnCss OF his appearance here though 1t
seems he felt lonesome on account of the alb
.ence Of his colleagues. Fairchild having re
signed and Magone having only reached
Ycnkers at the time Of the interview with the
reporters. There is an early bind edness about
Dunn which, while encouraging TO the true
hearted Reformers of East Fourteenth st. will
strike terror to the worms. The lack Of en-
thllsasm in bis reception may have been a trifc
disappointing, but we trust he will remember
that we have been receiving Dukes and
Duchcsscs and Lold High Admiras and such
for the last week or two and are somewhat
exhausted. We presume he will stay with lis
all summer. He will find plenty of company
and good table board, and no doubt Mr.. Croker
will occasionally invite him to a horse race.
Dunn, you are IN early bird. You took us
little by surprise. But YOU are heartily wei
come. Make yourself ut home
THE GOEEEkLR INU THE EMMA EIII