The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-09

CAdFB Injecting lne COuCICt OF aHdtI
at the quartermaster's depot at st. Asaph
Va. have been filed with the Secretary O
War. The accused are Capt. Elias H. Par
sons, assistant quartermaster. in charg
Of the depot; Warner A. Gibbs, chief clerk
and 3. B. Rhodes, forage master. Thei
aceusers are George W. Nairn and S. E
Rabbit, late employees. The allegation
are in the form OF an affidavit, and ar,
that certain public property was sold with
out condemnation proceedings OF adver
tisement and that no proper return CT III
proceeds was made that forage was sen
to a private stable, and ina; men born'
on the pay roll Of the Quartermaster's De
partment wsse employed by the accuse,
in pris ate work, such as the manufacture
OF furniture. repair Of family vehicles
painting. psler-hanging.a and personal serv
Ice.
L was said at the War Department this
afternoon that an investigation Of the
charges viii be entered upon at once;
that an inspector viii be sent TO the de-
pot, and that should he report adversely
TO the accused a eourt-martial will be or
dered for the trial Of Captain Parsons
Forage Master Rhodes. and Chief CIerl
Gibbs.
A copy of the affidavit in possession oi
the Secretary Of War follows:
Washington, June 4, 1900.
'We the undersigned make the fol-
lowing charges against E. II. Parsons,
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster;
Captain Rhodes. and Chief Clerk War
ner A Gibbs. 10 wit:
-MisapprOpriaticn OF funds men, and
material while acting in an ofieia; ca
paeity in charge Of the supply depot,
St. Asaph. Alexandria county. Va.
Il. Samuel E. Rabbit. swear that
while I was employed as carpenter at
ST. Asaph Depot. Va. that two-t,.irds
OF my time was taken up in working
for and manufacturing out Of Govern
ment material the following articles
The price set opposite each article is
only the minimum estimatS:
IS heavy b-ass-bou clothes chests,
with hat boxes and trays complete;
size 3x5xlS-1S; value. $25 each
IS folding bookcases, racket
shelves; value. $50 each.
I typewriter table. quartered oak:
value IS
I folding leg table. white pine;
value s..
4 sewing table. white line: value
81
g nurses tables. white pine; value
50 each.
4 vestibule seat. white pine; value
I dining-room table, turned legs.
white pine: value IS
I screen door. wire mesh, white
pine; value $3.50.
value 50.
''5 chicken coops: value $50 each.
i hat rack; value g.
I pair TRUSTEES and ironing board;
value $3.50.
ue SIS
Further, that about the middle of
: May. 1893, ten or twelve men from the
department were sent 20 1915 Clifton
Street northwest. the home OF Captain
Parsons 10 kalsomine, paper, paint. and
Eepair the above house and were so
employed for about ten days, taking
from the depot material TO do the
work. namely. 200 pounLs OF Lewis
white lead. p gallons OF boiled oil. Is
gallons OF spirits OF turpentine. 5 gai-
Ions Of japanese dryer, so pounds Of
paris white, 10 pounds OF golden ochre.
20 pounds Venetian red dry. 20 pounds
OF ultra-marine blue dry; also Ium-
Der, nails, etc. ad. lib. all the proper
" OF the United States Government.
Further. that a mechanic and a
laborer were employed az the chief
clerks house three days each. doing
private work while the Government
was footing the bill.
Further. that on the 18th day of
May. 1893 one load OF Government for
age was taken from the corral 10 the
ehiehelerks private stable, Eighteenth
and Q Streets northwest. or there
abouts-
"Furthef. that eight private buggies.
carriages, etc, were repaired and
painted; also that one private family
carriage was repaired, upholstered. and
glazed
Further, that chairs. book cases.
wardrobes, tables. desks, and Army
cots were carried to the homes Of pri-
yate families
Further. that about the latter part
of April or the early part of Nav.
1900, 1900 pounds Of scrap iron were
hauled TO Alexandria, Va, that had
not been condemned or advertised for
sale and sold 10 one Dreifus a junk
dealer of Alexandria, Va, Captain
Parsons receiving the money therefor.
Further that teams are constantly
engaged in hauling manure which is
sold at 81 and s1.25 per load.
Further, that the saddlars have been
used in upholstering and making har-
ness, brides, haiters, etc, for private
parties and use, most of the material
furnished by the Government.
Further. that men who are employ
ed by the Government TO work ct the
depot are engaged In private enterpris-
es. namely. truck farming caring for
and milking cows not belonging to the
Government. but which are maintained
in the Government stables at the ex-
pense OF the public.
Further. that for eight months one
nan paid by the Government was de-
tailed as butter in Captain Parsons
private family; also that Captain Par
son is using the depot for his Utah
friend and nephews, having three
nephews employed-one at 500 per
month. one at $50, and one at $40
two of whom do not earn $40 per
month. and the superintendent OF the
corral and chief property clerk from
Salt Lake City.
Further. that teamsters are made 10
do mechanics work az s1-25 ana
s1.33 Is per day.
GEORGE W. NAIRN.
IS. z. RABBIT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of June. A. d. 1900
SAMUEL A. MILLS.
GSeal1 Notary Public"
Accompanying the afidayits is this state
melt:
The following list Of witses COX O
these facts, and many others: Char es ]
Nairn. saddler; James Ssg2or, wheel