The news & observer., 1897-02-11
NIGER IN WOODPILE
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ernor had the right to take charge of my
offfce Mr.. Mewborne explained that he
did not went me consider it in the light
Of his taking my authority.
On Feb. 9Th. | gave the lit. Governor
and Speaker the letter printed in the
News and Observer & sew days ago.
7 gave cut one other letter previous to
this that was first published in the Press
Visitor with reference to appointing ne
gro clerks in the office.
After the letter came out, the LIT. Gov
ernor came into my office and said | had
a mistaken idea about the appointment
of Mr.. Mewborne and Mr.. Reynolds;
that he was acting under a resolution
PASSED by the Senate, allowing him 20
put special representative in amy
clerk 5 or committees office. | told him
af that was true / had no protest to offer
TO his course. Mr.. Swinson put in reso-
lutions ratified Feb End, to the effect
that the supervision of the Enrolling
Clerks office was put in the hands OF
the Enrolling committee.
Mr.. Clark, chairman, and the other
members of the committee asked ques-
tions as follows:
what day did you take charge Of the
office?"
1.-TWO of three days after the Legis-
lature convened"
O.-"Whom did you take with youT'
A.-"Nobody"
Q.-How long before you employed as
sistantsT'
Al certified Fortune Maxwell, Jan.
11th, O. white man, suggested to me by
Senator Maxwell, who cleaned up the
office"
Q.-"W'ho was the next man employ
edg'
Al. C. Maxwell, who began Jan.
18th, selected by me at $5 per day; did
not certify as to three Populists, except
as to write accepted" on the list sent
me by the Popufist caucus"
Q.-"At what time did your son come
in the Officer
Alan. 18th"
Q.-"From what date did Populists
draw pay?"
Ar do not know. They were in the
office and round about there.
O.-'Why did you state the work was
costing $50 per day?'
A.-"At that time it was
Odd you not say lit was costing
5000 per day for virtually 30 days?"
At did"
Q.-"At any time have you needed all
of these men?'
A--"No"
O.-"How long would it have taken
you to enrol those 30 billsT"
A.-"At the outside, four days
O.-"What were these men doing the
nineteen days you did all the work.
A.-"They were not doing anything"
Q.-"Does it take the entire force 70
do the work now?"
A.-"No, sir; but sometimes they are
all busy"
Q.-.'Did it take these eight clerks ana
yourself to enroll these 80 billsT'
A-"No, sir
Q.-"Have you notified Senate or
House that you did not need these menY
A.-"No."
Q.-"Why didn't you notify them?'
Al supposed they would be needed
later on
Q.-"Did you not first certify j. c..
Maxwell as private secretary, and after
wards as ASSISTANT?
A-"Yes"
Q.-"When and how were you elect
edY'
A.-"By House and Senate; don't re-
member the date"
Q.-"What is your pay?'
Ar am paid $5 per day and mileage.
1t began on the 7th.''
Q.-"Who were the Populists certified
TO your
Howard F. Jones, A. Y. Miller,
Allen L. Boyd"
O.-''What is their payT
A.-'$5 per day. don't know how
they have drawn their pay. / have given
them no certificate that / recollect"
Q.-"Of the eight Republicans certified
to you by the Republican caucus, who
are coloredT
A.-'"Two-You and Quick"
Q.-"Have you given either Of the four
Republicans in your Office any certificate
or writing to enable them to draw their
payT'
Al certified to King, chief clerk of
the Senate. Arthur Spruill, A. G. Leh
man, ID. V. Carroll and r. r. Wimbish,
on January 25th."
O." Where did the four assistants stay
till January 18th, and do?''
A" Nothing except Mr.. Maxwell.
was showing him how the record should
be kept"
Q.-"How many servants have you in
Enrolling Clerks Officer
Al hardly know. certified two
Paul Swinson and Isaln Crowson, (col.)
My son is between 13 and a."
Q.-"Have you certified as To the pay
of either?"
Al certified to King, my sons pay
beginning on the 18th, and Crowson's
from the 30th."
Q.-"By what authority are those two
persons in your office?'
Al put my son there. / found
Crowson at work in the office when |
returned from home February 1st"
Q.-"Has there been a day up to and
including to-day that two copyists could
not have done all the work that was to
do in your Officer"
A.-"No, sir; there have been several
days in which there were from IS to 20
bills to be enrolled"
Q.-"When was the first day when two
c0pyists could not have done the workY'
A-"As near as / can fell Fah 5th "