The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-04
THEIR VIEWS CONFLICT
As TO THE kCTHORITT OF THE COL.
LECTOR OF RHVENUE.
The Civil Service Com issIoners Prepare
an Eligible Llst-Acting Commissioner
Wilson Sides with Col, Brady,

The following telegram was received by
the Times last evening from Washington:
THE refusal of Colonel James ID. Brady
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the
Richmond (va) District to re-appoint the
deputies Of his predecessor has been In
formally called TO the attention OF Secre-
tary Gage. IL seems that while civil
service examinations have been held in
that district, the pressure OF business has
prevented the Civil Service Commission
from certifying an eligible list, so that
Colonel Brady. in appointing outsiders
was acting within the emergency OF thu
law. These appointments are. however,
temporary. There Is no information at
the Treasury Department as to the report
that Collector Brady has discharged the
clerks In the Office who were under the
protection Of the Civil Service.
PREPARING AN ELIGIBLE LIST.
1.-THE Civil Service Commission at the
request Of Secretary Gage. Is preparing
an eligible list OF Deputy Collectors which
will be forwarded to the collector at once
and probably Will reach him tomorrow
morning.
''The Civil Service Commissioners are
watching the progress OF the affair with
interest as a test OF the issue as TO wheth-
or Internal Revenue deputies can be clas-
sified will be made. Captain Lamb. rep
resenting the deputies has been here con-
sulting with the officials and has adj
vsed the Commission that on section 1863
of the revised statutes, he would rest the
case and will bring quo-warranto proceed
ings at Richmond to-day"
COMMISSIONER WILSON SPEAKS.
Acting Commissioner Wilson OF Wash
ington. however, seems to coincide with
the view taken IN the matter by Colonel
Brady. for the Washington Star yester-
day published the following statement on
the subject:
Acting Commissioner Wilson NJ the In
ternal Revenue Bureau Is receiving tele-
grars from thirteen deputy collectors
Of the second Virginia district who were
discharged from their positions by Col
lector Brady. These deputy collectors
threaten 10 bring proceedings under the
recent order Of President Mckinley in re-
gard to the civil service.
Mr.. Wilson, however. stated TO a Star
reporter that the discharged men have
no redress They were 1ppoi pteS5 Of the
the power to fiji the vacancies
from an eligible list II no has
one but If he has none then he
can make temporary appointments sub
ject TO the later approval OF the civil SER
vice commission. Dir. Brady could re-
appoint the discharged men for a period
Of four years. and for that time they
would have again been under civil service
rules. Mr. Wilson stated positively that
Collector Brady had not violated any civil
service law"
SAM. b. GARRISON BACK.
The force under Colonel James ID. Brady
Internal Revenue Collector for this Dis
trict was further augmented yesterday by
tho appointment Of Samuel B. Clarkson.
colored. former employe OF the govern
ment under Colonel Brady who at once
took the oath Of Office before United
States Commissioner Claude NJ Dean.
Clarkson was removed when Mr.. VIII
liam Ryan took charge Of the Office.
lie then engaged I'm the business
Of dispensing liquid refreshments 10 the
thirsty multitude who frequent the pre-
clncts Of the Second Market. from a store
at No. el7 east Marshall street.
TRANSGRESSED THE LAW.
lie did not comply. however with the
laws made and provided for such business
by the United States government and
complaint was made 10 Hon. Francis RI
Lassiter. United States District Attorney
or May I. 1894 said complaint being made
by COLLECTOR William Ryan
Clarkson was arrested on June z. 1894
and carried before Commissioner Henry
Flegenheimer.
lie waived an examination and the case
was certified 10 the United States Court.
the accused being admitted to bail for
his appearance.
The complaint against Clarkson was
for refusing TO pay special tax and
penalty, etc, ana collector Ryan adds
that he had "dlstrained on a part barrel
OF whisky and fifteen boxes Of cigars"
the same being posted for sale on May
-. 1894.
When DR.. r.. +. Gaskins levied on the
barrel Of liquid he was requested by Clark
son to cuage the contents and give a
receipt therefor. This the genial deputy
collector did and the barrel was carted
Off 10 the Custom House.
WHAT WERE THE CONTENTS?
Now. there is a much mooted question
as to what that barrel did contain the
deputies avcring that the barrel contain
ed a certain liquid that would inebri-
ate. intoxicate and produce that tired
feeling" while Samuel contends that
there was nothing but water I'm the barrel.
The case was given TO the grand Jury
and they promptly returned an Indictment
on October II. 1894 the late Mr.. II. L.
PelouZc being foreman Of the grand Jury
and the accused was led 10 the bar or rho
court and his plea was made mot
guilty"
The court did not coincide with the
plea entered by Samuel for ne was con-
victed and sentence suspended and the
accused admitted to bail in his own rec
ogniZance I'm tho sum OF 800
II never came ont in court as 10 what
the barrel did contain.