New-York tribune., 1900-10-05
DISMISSED FROM BARGE OFFICE.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY TAYLOR ACTS ON
THE CASES OF FOUR ACCUSED EN-
PLOYES-ONE EXONERATED.

Washington. Oct. 4.-Assistant Secretary Taylor
to-day took action in the of four employees Of
the immigration Office at New-York who had been
charged with various offences OF more or less
serious character. Four other now under
consideration it is expected. Will be disposed Of in
a day two. The action of the Assistant Secre-
tary is the result Of investigation conducted
recently at the Barge Office in NewYork.
Emil Auspitz a gateman, is dismissed for violent
and profane language and rough treatment of i'm
migrants. The Commissioner New-York recon-
mended that he be repTmanded, but retained in the
service. The Commissioner-General recommended
his dismissal. The Appointment Division referred
the matter to Assistant Secretary Taylor Mr.
Taylor returned the papers with the following in
dorsement. and Auspitz was dismissed:
dissent from the recommendation of the Com
missioner at New-York and concur in that of the
of testimony TO the effect that Mr.. Auspitz is vio-
lent In his PEGfane and often roughly 6
them amounts to pronounced brutality. immigrants
g hse eHgg e by he
Of the tP and 9 6e%dersd by the eT
tribute to pay the expenses OF inspeetOn This
u the inspection & P4 Service T The immigrant IS IN all
cases entitled to fair and kind treatment, and bru
mitted, but wi be considered suficlent ground for
M Mr. Apspz makes n70 mo nd ore
service.
Kari E Kumpf. a messenger for the Board of In
friends of immigrants
J. Ross Stewart messenger, is dismissed for
receiving money from the friends of immigrants.
The charges against John Lederhilger were dis
missed by the direction of Assistant Secretary
Taylor, who made the following Endorsement on the
papers:
/ concur in the recommendation Of the Commits
sioner at New-York. and respectfully dissent from
the recommendation Of the Commssioner-General
In this case. The committee investigating the
charges against Mr.. Lederhilger summoned large
number Of officials and employees of the Barge
improper treatment of female immigrants. Several
OF these officials testified that they had seen Mr..
Lederhilger behave in brutal manner toward
immigrants and had him improperly search
sulting questions The greater number of officials
and employees testified that, although closely asso-
clated with Mr.. Lederhilger and Afforded constant
opportunity to witness his conduct, they had
never seen him do anything which they regarded
as in any way improper. The three matrons Of
the station, who constantly associated with
Mr.. Lederhilger in the examination of female i'm
migrants, and whose desks located so that he
ls under their observation all the time, testified
that they had never known him TO be guilty of
male or female. All the missionaries and repre-
sentatiVes OF the various religious and charta BILE
organizations, both men and women nearly twenty
IN number, who are stationed in the office pur-
treated make affidavit that they have regularly
observed the conduct of Mr.. Lederhiger and have
round no cause for complaint in his treatment of
the immigrants coming in contact with and being
examined by him. Mr.. Lederhilgers defence is ex-
haustive and TO my mind satisfactory, the weight
or evidence being very greatly in his favor I
therefore respectfully recommend that the charges
against him be dismissed