Evening star., 1894-12-18
AFTER RECORDER TAYLOR
More Charges to Be Filed With the Civil
Service Commission
Mr.. AstwOod's Curious Affidavit In
Appointments and Pay Money.

Additional charges have been filed with
the civil service commission against the
official conduct of Recorder OF Deeds
Charles H. J. Taylor. and documentary evil
dence was submitted in substantiation of
them by those interested in their prosecu-
ton. Early in Mr.. Taylor's official career
differences arose between him and w. Cal
vim Chase, which led to the latter violent
ly attacking Taylor in his newspaper. This
trouble appeared to have been patched up,
and from a perusal of the documents filed
with the civil service commission today
by Mr.. Chase, the reason is not far to seek.
The paper is entitled. "A statement Of Mr..
Astwood. Agreement between H. c. g. Ast-
wood. representing c. H. J. Taylor, and w.
Calvin Chase" and is as follows:
'Mr. Astwood, at Mr. Taylors request,
called upon me. Chase to know what would
be his terms to stop his fight upon Taylor
testimony in his possession against Mr.
Taylor Chase at first refused to listen to
any terms. After repeated attempts on Mr.
Astwood's part, Chase stated that if Tay-
lOr would reinstate a certain Miss Hender-
son, discharged from his office, and give
him two additional appointments and 500
cash for the expenses he had incurred in
the fight, he would cease.
AStWoOd reported to Taylor; he said
he would reinstate Miss Henderson, give
me additional appointments in his office,
two In the public printers office and $40
month durirg his term of office, as he
had not the cash to meet the 500. Ast-
wood reported to Chase with Miss Hender-
sons reinstatement and the above state
ment; took Chase in person to see Taylor
and have the matter ratified by him.
Cfase met Taylor in Astwoods presence
and had the matter Verbally ratified. The
two appointments were made to Mr..
Chase's satisfaction. and Mr.. Astwood's
mediation stopped. Whether Taylor kept
the agreement in toto l am unable to
state, as 1 severed my connection with
Taylor and the democratic party in con-
proceedings.
III. C. C. AsTwOOD.
Washington, ID. c.. October Il, 1894.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
November II, 1884. l.. w. PULIES,
Notary Public
The Clerks Discharged.
Mr.. Chase states that he will file addi-
tional charges and proofs Of a serious char
acter against Mr.. Taylor in day or two
The unexpected publicity of the agreement
seems to have been occasioned by Re-
corder Taylor's action yesterday, when he
discharged the two clerks alleged to have
been appointed in compliance with Chase's
demand, made through Astwood. These
clerks are named Miss Georgia V. Savoy
and Miss Jennie Anderson. and they were
Informed that their services were no longer
required yesterday Immediately after the
that she had an interview with the re-
corder before she left his Office, in which,
she declares, the recorder told her that
Chase was going to make an attack on him
in his paper; that she could stop 1t IL she
wished and II she did not do so she would
be dismissed. Miss Anderson states that
she denied having any such control over
Mr.. Chase's intentions and was thereupon
dismissed, while Miss Savoy was treated
likewise.
A Letter Written.
In the meantime Miss Anderson had in
formed Mr.. Chase of the recorders inten-
tentions, whereupon the former wrote the
latter a letter yesterday morning, in which
he handled the official without regard to
the small. sweet courtesies of corrcspon-
dence. In the letter Chase referred to the
Astwood affidavit, printed above. saying
he had shown it to Taylor. and that Tay-
lor could not deny it. He further tells
Taylor that he will not uphold him in
what he terms his ''rascalty," and warns
him that he shall hear from the writer in
an unexpected quarter. Mr.. Taylor, upon
receipt of this letter, accepted the gauge
of battle and dismissed the clerks.
Mr.. TnyIor's Side.
The recorder stated this afternoon that
he cared to say nothing just now about
the case. He had dismissed the clerks be-
cause Mr.. Chase had dared him to do it,
II lost no time in doing just what he
| dared" said Mr.. Taylor. I'm fact, I dis
missed them summarily."
'Did you appoint the young women at
| the request of Mr.. Chase?" the reporter
| inquired.
Miss Anderson" replied the recorder
| after a moments reflection. was appoint
| ed in recognition of Mr.. Chase's dsposi-
| ton to do what was right res ting me.
| But, 1 think, Miss Anderson would have
| been appointed any way
| '"The trouble with Chase" continued the
man from Kansas, lis that after he at
! tended the dinner 1 gave last Friday, some
| people began to make fun Of him, and he
| then threatened me, suppose, to even up
| things with the people who were making
| fun of him for attending my dinner. Then
| he wrote me a letter telling me what he
| would do If / dismissed the young women
! 1 have dismissed them, and he can go
! ahead. I'll be prepared for him. learned
| that the father of one of them had paid
| Chase money for getting her the place, and
that was another reason why / dismissed
| her.
But think have gone far enough in
| the matter 1t is the same old fight against
me, but it isn't going to hurt me. That's
| all there is of it,"