New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
THE PITENT OFFICE GIZETTT'
MORE TESTIMONY CONCERNING TIE
AWARD OF TIE CONTRACT

JOSIAH QUINCY ASKS TO BE EXCUSED From
GOING on THE STAND AT rErsENT WILL
LAM F CURTIS AND MR.. MARVIN EN-
AMINED-TIIE LATTERs REMOVAL.
Washington. Feb. 24-The Senate Committee
on Printing. consisting Of Senator'S German. Ran
som and Manderson resumed its investigation
Of THE Patent Office Gazette" photographic con
tract this morning. Josiah quincy and Commits
sinner Seymour were present. was also Will
lam F. Curtis, who preferred the charges, ana
several clerks from the Patent Office.
The first witness was Samuel +. Darby who
was chief clerk Of the Patent Office at the time
the bids were opened. and he gave evidence as
to the manner of their opening. He said he did
not know Mr.. Quincy.
Mr. Quincy then took the stand, and asked
the indulgence Of the committee in permitting
him TO make a brief statement now and TO pre-
sent his testimony after his accusors had ad-
duced something to substantive their charges.
He presumed he would be considered innocent
until he was proven guilty. After consulting
counsel he was convinced that he should not
make an extended statement at this time ana be
subject 10 limitless REORGANIZATION before the
evidence against him was in. The attack was
so vicious that this method seemed the only one
for him adopt
The committee informed Mr. quincy that he
would be excused until his presence was deemed
necessary and then he would be summoned.
William +. Curtis was then examined. III
answer to questions from Mr.. Quincy MI curtis
said he had never been able to find that Mi
Quincy had any financial interest in the htho-
graphic company.
A question arose az 10 whether Mr. Curtis
sbould no COMPELLED TO name the witnesses
who gave him certain specific information. Tn"
committee decided that they would not bother
about any Of those statements until the Wit
nesses had appeared and testified. ,.,..,.
Mr. Marvin who was chief of IN" draNHlu"S
divie;or ~ the Patent Office when the contract
was let and who was removed. II Is aliesc" De-
cause he made trouble for the NauondI lam"
granite Company. took the stand. lie said ne
had kent a diary because his predecessor no
had trouble with a new compamy, ana "e "'S''''
to have record for his own use. ,..,i.
on June H. Mr.. BAILEY. % the HlhogrdphC
comuanv came to him and declared thdt S',i.'
one would lose a job About the same tin% MI
King chief Of the division In the General LAM
ofTce told him that ne had heard that JOSIAH
Quincy was after come ore In the Patent Clnr'
who was trying 20 keep his company ou' u ''o
,rhe witness said his resignation was called for
nv the Commissioner, and when he refused 10
resign he was dismissed In reply 70 qu'suon9
bv Senator German. the witness sali "Il'h VI
Eorris peters Company had the contract every
thing Uorkad IKE clockWosk, tlti' wa ~
any delay. and when fault was iouhl WIZ, MN
work corrections were promptly made. 40 en-
,Iove NJ his division ever ala anything 10 OBJ
struct the new company =,
caoo,or German ELECTED the statement that the
witness had nothing TO do with awarding ID"
contract although he had suggested 10 me ON
missioner the ACCESSIBILITY OF eNahlHHb VIZ
nant and being sure that the new company
couId do the work before awarding 80 important
a contract The suggestion was not followed 50
far as he knew.
In reply to question by Commissioner Sey-
mour the witness said he had received TWO
hooks on Christmas and his daughter lamp
soon after Norris Peters's deaih. Th"sc were
sent by the husband Nlr PurceiD Oh refers
daughter. 49,. -
He also received wedding present about a
wear ago from Mrs Purcell, but he I'D npt KNOW
Of anv diamonds or jewelry being given 10 any
ono In tho office by persons Interested in the
Peters Company. He had not written any OF
the articles which caused the investigation
The committee then took recess UNI" l"eS-
day morning.