St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-13
A GREAT EXECUTIVE.
MORTON TAKES A QUEER WAY
OF UNFOLDING The LAW.
Coachman He Brought Over From
England Arrested for Violation
OF Contraet-Labor Law.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-The World this
morning states that John James Howard,
who recently arrived from England. was
arrested Yesterday CHARGED with viola
ton of the alien contract-labor law.
He had been brought over by Levi p.
Morton TO act as cOacnman for the eX-
vice president.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I2.-The inlmi-
grafton bureau officials have. as vet.
received no notice of the arrest of JOIN,
James Howard, said to De Levi z. Alnr-
toms second coachman. As an alien
contract laborer. They do not. however,
question the accuracy of the New
York Worlds statement of the case as
published this morning, as when
Inspector Dodge was last here
few, days ago he had in
arrest signed by Secretary Carlisle.
Whether Mr.. Morton will also be pro-
ceeded against for violation or the alien
contract labor law the treasury officials
cannot vet say. The law fixes the pen
atty for its violation at tlIe not eX-
ceeding 81, 000 or by imprison nent for a
term not exceeding one year, or both.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Ho Ill. Levi P.
Morton. replying 10 story published
today that he mad violated the contract
labor law by bringing here from Eng
land under contract to act as his assist
ant coachman, John JaIbes Howard. has
given out the following statement:
1T is true that John Howard has been
constantly in my service since May,
1894, having employed him as COACH
for the comment, having no further use
ha
home here and has since been in nv
employ at Rhine Cliff. His duties are
entirely confined to services rendered
to my family. | regarded him as a
household servant, and one fall
ing within the exception of the
law. l considered my action as
str ctly within the statute and
believed then, as do now, that he is to
be regarded AS family servant. If
Howard has made any statements,
which doubt, tn the effect that sug-
gested that lie should assume to have
been III my service twelve months. he is
mistaken, no word having passed be-
tween him and me on the subject.
disqualification conveys the first in
timation L nave ever had that any such
exception as is claimed is contained in
the statute.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-John James
Howard, who, 1t is claimed, came to this
country as contract labOrer, having
been engaged in England by Hon. Levi
7. Morton to enter his employ as
c0achnan, was taken to Ellis island this
Afternoon. He was in charge Of
Prentiss e. Dodd. the immigration in.
spectOr of the district OF Vermont, who
made the arrest. This was the first
official knowledge DR.. Senner. the COM
missioner Of immigration, had of the
arrest of the Englshman. Ashley Cole.
Mr.. MOrten's private secretary, and
Frank Plat. of the firm of Tracey.
Boardman & Platt, asked permission OF
Commissioner Senner to see Howard. .
DIR. Senner said he had no power to
give such permission in the absence of
instructions from the treasury. Howard
is prisoner and, though not confined
i'll the immigration pen, is under close
surveillance 1t is expected that an effort
will be made tomorrow to have How
ARDS case brought into court. Other
wise he will be sent back to England on
the steamer Paris next Wednesday.