The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-18

thtiC was q iOhb tANisiiiS h'SehAts
of Typographical Union. No. 101, yester-
day afternoon at the Temple. members
enough attending to FIJI the hall and the
gallery. There was a good deal Of an
ticipated interest in this meeting from the
fact that the committee of investigation
in the Padgett matter was expected 10
make a final report.
This committee did report, and from IN
formation given 10y several OF those who
attended the meeting. the amount due the
union, or, at least, not accounted for, by
Mr. Padgett in the absence of the books
which have not yet been produced, is said
to be about SO 900.
The report OF the committee was received
and adopted. The rules We're suspended. .
the office of secretary was declared va
cant. and Mr.. w. N. Brockwell, who was
chairman OF the committee ON investiga-
ton, was unanimously elected secretary.
When the report of the committee was
read. Mr.. Padgett made statement, in
which he admitted the irregularity OF the
condition of the accounts, and assigned
the reasons therefor. which are familiar.
He made a sensation when he said that he
alone was not to blame for the existing
difficulties. and did not propose to lie
made a yicarious sa crifice for others in
terested.
LOANS TO DIRECTORS.
He did not make any specific charges.
but he did make the statement that he
had loaned 5000 to members of the board
of directors Some said that MT. Padgett
had no right to make such use of the
unions money, but some of his friends
said that the board of directors knew
whose money was being thus furnished TO
them.
There was criticism made OF the di-
reCtors and of the ma nagemcnt generally,
because they were to blame for permitting
things to 20 from bad to worse. This
statement was made in view OF the fact
that the investigating committee had dis
covered that the inattention 10 the books
of Mr.. Padgett has continued for ten
months.
Ii was during this discussion that Presi-
dent Tracy said that il was because OF his
entire confluence In Mr.. Padgett it was
not deemed necessary to have an earlier
investigation. Mr.. Tracy evidently spoke
with sincerity In this matter, because
il was only a short time after Mr. Padgett's
return from New York that he disappeared
from this city. Mr.. Tracy having been with
Mr.. Padgett In New York on social bust
ness Mr.. Tracy said that he had acted as
he thought best; and the union could do
with him it pleased; he was ready to
surrender his office If II was SO desired.
The vote vacating the office of secre-
tary was, however, a vindication OF Mr..
Tracy.
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
The committee of investigation, It was
stated, had discovered that Mr.. Padgett
had marked as paid about $3.50 in under
takers bills, which the undertaken said
were not paid. The committee also failed
TO find vouchers for about 81 800. making
the total amount unaccounted for about
So, 600, as stated.
The committee also reported that Ii found
great difficulty in understanding the man.
neT in which the books were kept, all OF
which has tended TO increase the confusion
of the case. There viii, however, bs
another meeting on Sunday next, at which
further developments may be expected.
During the debate on minor matters one
of tie members called attention to what
lie stated to be a fact that there were
persons in the hail who had no right in
there. This member was put out, and when
lie was out he complained about the In
Justice of his treatment by the president.
He claimed that he was only stating a
fact, and that those not entitled to entrance
should not be sitting with the union.
This member was very indignant at the
presidents action in ordering him 10 be put
out of the hall. Another account was that
the young man was making too much of q
BOOKS STILL MISSING.
One OF tie mysteries In the case is still
the whereabouts OF the books which
Mr.. Padgptt had al the Temple, and in
which some OF the accounts were kept. As
10 action was taken looking To final settle
ment of the matter it is possible that the
next meeting viii dispose of it summarily.
There is n disposition to suspend Judgment
n the case until Mr.. Padgett has had
noon If he had anything to say about the
revelations touching the Walnetas, rs given
yesterday in The Times. He said that he
might say something after the meeting, but |
ln the adjournment he declined TO talk and |
said that there was nothing 10 be given out !
the meeting.
The new secretary. Mr.. W. n. BrockwelI, !
S evidently an Immensely popular member. |
lie was elected contrary To his wish. He is |
rom Raleigh, ". c.. is young. energetic and |
made many friends by the manner In |
which he conducted the Investigation. He |
made q plain statement of facts without |
rejudiCe and without uffenSe and it is |
laimed arrived at the conclusions of the |
'omnlittee solely on the evidence before |
hat body.
Mr.. Padgetts friends are sticking to
lin not wihstanding the fact that Presi-
Pnt Tracy is said to have denounced him