The sun., 1894-03-04
JOSIAH QUTNCY'S ADMISSIONS
MI, CONNECTION WIIH rms PATENr
OFFIcE GIzETTE OONTRAcE

20 ~. Respon-tbi. Hena efthe Cs.ssay.
WASHINGTON. March a-Mr Josiah Quincy
vas the first witness TO appear this morning
10 give testimony before the Senate Commit
tee on Printing in Hs Investigation OF the cir
sumstnnces connected with granting the con-
tract for lithoRraphlc work for the Patent Ofice
Gdrsifs 10 the National LlthoRraphic Company.
with which Mr.. Quincy Is alleged to be con-
pecteL Mr. Quincy at first said that he would
like 10 postpone his testimony until more evil
dence was In. but sherwsrd. at the suggestion
OF Mr. German. decided that he would give his
testimony to-day. Accordingly he produced a
formal staten ent. which he read a. part of his
testimony. after stating that he was Josiah
Quincy Boston, and held no Government
ofiee
Senator Manderson interrupted Mr. Quincy
10 ask What was the purpose OF giving COPIES
OF the Norris-Peters contract for publishing
the Ini.n, Offce Gazette to the other com petitor
ss already stated.
Mr.. Quincy said the contract was q public
rscord and could have been obtained from the
Treasury Department.
"Dld you know" asked Mr.. Manderson.
while these negotiations with Mr.. Kenney Of
the National Photo-Llthograph Company were
going on. OF q letter written to the Norris
Peters Company. asking what their bid would
be"
Mr.. Quincy said he would. not undertake to
ssy whether he had heard Of that letter. He
had heard OF some such letter. but he could
not recollect what Il was about. He aftcrward
said that he understood that the letter was
written to the Norris-Peters Company in the
belief that they would not compete.
There was more cross.questioning, which
drew a direct admission from Mr.. Quincy that
. copy OF the contract with the Norris. Peters
Company had been shown to Mr.. Rcnney By
Mr.. Seymour. the Com missioner of Patents
When Mr.. Quincy mentioned in his state
ment that he had advanced m money to Mr. Ken
ney. and also that bond had been furnished
b. the latter. Senator Gormau wanted to know
who endorsed the bond. and Mr. Quincy said
that Senator Smith OF New Jersey and ex. Rep.
rssentative Ben 7. Cable OF Illinois wore the
bondsmcn.
Mr. Quincy then explained his con nection
with Mr.. henney and how he came to secure the
contrac; for him. and Senator German. com
',enting on this. said the kernel OF Mr..
1ainry's statement was that tho contract was
scured through Mr.. Quincy's influence for a
t,npany that did not have facilities to do the
work. Mr.. Quincy said lie based his reconl-
mendation on his personal belief In Mr.. Ken
tey's caracitv and the probability Of future
hcrease in the plant.
ornaNOT hhnHeTson inquired mlnutoly ot Nj.
Quincy IA TO ms aruuaintanceship with Mr.
Kinney They met in New York. said Mr..
quincy. through tho publication Of political
r'urnhi. lnnr' .cdn InuustTs', In which both
were interes'ed The journal was still puh-
with which Mr. kenncy was connected.
Mr Mandersrn remarked That the articles Of
Incorporation of the National Economist Com
pany were filed whcn the conn any had no
plnht AMI only three shares. hmountin. to
sou, were patti in, yet Mr. Quincy could ipcom-
ii van 10 Al I,...n
o. his eilrf in the rersnnal capacity ~ Mr.
Kenney. THIS was addressed to Mr. Quincy in
i,al a. 'irSuirinr tone and Mr. Quincy answered
, Mr. Mandnrson wan'ad To know when. after
ein,rart, Nlr. .u,nc. . Iain"d inditerily a
q financial int-rcst IN NJ. Kinney by eii orsing
son said ne wanted To- c"s at a n,. InmrIy " ;b #
would excuse r. Quincy Tor showing such
extraordinary diligence for securing the CON !
Mr, .onncy did NOT ants understand the !
question. and 1t wS~ i-'tito him several ,ime-. /
propri-ty ~ III. question. .rl tho rommitt"e /
room was Flea ed to enable The mr m bers OF the !
commtt.e TO hetermine whether tho question |
wh;n tie 'lnors were opened II was plain
that Mr. iIand"rsrn had carried his point. Tor |
Quln.y at the time Of their first conversation
!, Mr. pninr' answered Yes" hrt said that
u" imp.i"atlon nf VI. Mauderson maj" de-
y.
.atd MF. Quincy. carried the Implication that
ne rad sh"wH hilis nr@ n helping NJ" kenney
% rn h,Ia in E?sirt"n WHARF he could 6ettsr
Av q d"ht owed him Mr.. Quincy. There was
l"tlrinG in tIi" relations between Mr. Kenney
n hLmscf lhat involved any member Of the
NATIONAL Dem "crtli" C'rnmittce "r any person
i lhs Goy-rnment service. During the pen-
l-nc, al the rei"iipns hrtwe"n NJ, Kenney
lnL h.tnSr!t IN, which certain other people
yer" involved ilnanrially. ho believed it his
In'y tn r'lvanre t. NJ. Krnney. out IL his own
"a -, N N. sf.t
'SI-nt The indebtedness ran up intn the
h"n. .ands salt Mr. Quincy. in answer TO
,rii"vei NJ Ssnney 10 ic e"tireIy .nIyenE mi.
l- knew nl,o THAI h" had a valuable interest
nd in, some other ti'irgs. Mr. Kenncy
Sen ha .ha ens.ct mGTs '"Gn Ws. than he ia
N his eyp!anat!9on that he was having some
ronhl" in fulfilling the rneh .,Tic,.. Gdz-!e
at. g,h!.h,ng IL: The "1ist'r The amount q the
(: nt anil Mr. .Kenney and the witness en-
or>et that. The note was drawn by the Ma
III Il i h. iarh%GTaPhinS Company, NJ. Quincy
monnt involved was $4,000. some OF These
",es om nal been reduced and paid; none had
DO you Snow, William J. Thorn psop. who
PILED the Duke. 3t Gioucssfsr?" asked Mr.
ianue1son' Did you have any Of his
MI 9uincy had never heard oi Mr. Thomp-
IN, lie hhd heard of the Duke OF Gloucas- |
r. bnt he had naver had any financial
an Sartions with him.
Mr.. Quincy sslt he believed ha had called
llI once on Mr. Bowler tho Comptroller II
le Treasury. in regard To the payment Of a
llchec Tor WORK done ia connection with the
d'-if bH'rs GGEsHs. lie had never said thnt i
ny person IN lhs Patent Once who
ierIered with the National IithographS ,
y contract would lie discharged lie
al said once OF twice to Commissioner {
-ymour that determination was being
ale against the National LithographinG Com /
any by friends OF tho Norris Peters Com. 4
any ne believed he had mentioned to tile l
the name Of Mr. Marvin who ! y
aS discharged later as one of the officials |
u" Was discriminating against tho new com v
a .t1Ts hut hs had not suggested Mr.. Mar s
10 di smisSAl, nor that OF any other person 4
'otrart. =
yusssStioned by senator Gnrman. Mr.. Quincy =
y. w hrnnry in speaking OF Mr.. Marvin, | Q
nor 60 into any detail as 10 the discrimi- | o
nJ alleged on Mr.. Mavyin's part. John r. | "
!>s-I, The defeated Democratic candidate 2
1NeTnnr OF Massachusetts had oxen to h
m pa u"hAii Of MIR. Marvin, but he did not n
i .eet l4st what was said. He understood. v
Nr,-r, lhat Dir. Marvin was dismissed on
,"Nhl ~ Discrimination againstthe National a
~, E'aphlng Company in its publication Of \