The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-20
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Informer Sill Tells More About the
GaEuenic Armar pIate E,ruud

Informer Sill Tells More About the
Carnegie Armor Plate Frauds.
WASHINGTON, June 19-Informer Sill
to-day resumed his narrative to the con-
gressional investigating committee of the
armor-plate frauds at the Carnegie works.
For three days he has been engaged with
Chairman Cummings, OF the committee, in
identifying specific falsifieations of reports
made by Superintendent Cline. This iden-
LITIGATION is now complete, and in the ag-
gregate presents a startling array of de-
intendent Cline's handwriting on the vari-
Gus falsihed reports, and gave the names or
w: l. SoFris. {; II; Sraig and 1tners' w Snp
was then examined on the explanatory let
ter written by General superintendent
Schwab, of the Carnegie works. The let
ter stated that the informers had shown
minor Irregularities in the worst possible
light sill answered to this that the re-
ports ne had identified spoke for them
selves. The Schwab letter further alleged
that a few discontinued workmen had con-
spired TO injure the company. Sill denied
mSn were disconnected with superintendent
Cline Sill further refuted Schwab's state
ment that the informers were men who
Carnegie works in hope OF getting en0r-
NOUS wages Sill said he was employed IN
the Carnegie works before the strike, and
was one OF those who did not go out. OF
the many men who had given
to the government only three of them had
entered the employ of the company during
the strike, and only two were members or
the Amalgamated Association.
Mr.. Schwab's letter claimed that the men
had purposely made false reports in order
to Involve the company in trouble. Sill de-
mics this. and said his reports had invar-
iably been accurate and had been manipu-
lated and falsifed by superintendent Cline.
as shown by the identified reports. Witness
said that when Cline treated the coming
tower shield OF the New York. he sent
him (SilD to stand guard near the head
quarters of the government officers and
give a signal If they put in an appearance.
This was done in order to let Superintend-
ent Cline carry on an irregular treatment
OF the plate. Other Instances of watching the
government officers were recited by Sill.
a letter from Mr.. Prick, sent to the Ma
w Department some time ago, referred to
the alleged irregularities as a Matchmaking
scheme of conspiring workmen. Sill de-
MED all purpose OF blackmail. He said he
had called on Mr.. Hunsicker. one of Mr..
Tricks associates, and told him that the
allegations of conspiracy and blackmail
were unjust, and the company ought to
make a statement acquitting the informers
OF such motives or else the men would
issue such a statement. Sill denied having
suggested to Hunsicker that the matter
could be fixed up" and that the men had
yised that the matter be dropped. He also
referred Sill to Prick. who was sick and
could not be seen. The examination of
sill went over until 1890 tomorrow.
Chairman Cummings has summed up the
specific irregularities in the reports as
pointed out by Sill during the laborious
three days examination. Mr..
says that about five hundred sheets were
mil and out Of this number only
twenty were found free from alteration