New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
SHAW SWINGS A.XE QUICKLY.
CONCESSIONAIRE AT ELLIS ISLAND DIS
MISSED FOR IRREGULARITIES

Another example of the way things are being
done AT the Bureau OF Immigration on Ellis
Island under the new administration was given
Yesterday. when notice served on FRANK d
Scully who has held the concession lor eA-
changing the money If immigrants INTO Chi'eu
States coin for the last six years, ana mas hau
more or less to do with for thirty-three years
that he had violated mis- contract, ana II was
annulled He did not secure the concessio"
which was let for three years a few days aso
and would have left the bureau July J. His
removal at this time intended as warning
of the treatment that any one who does not give
the immigrants what they contract with the
government to furnish them will receive
Mr. Scullv's removal was summary CoInmls-
sioner Williams after interview with MI
ScuIIy on June II. in which Mr.. Sculiy admitted
that he had violated his contract. sent 10 SO
torv Shaw a letter dated June II, in when ne
oa,.a three reasons for deposiug Scuuy. ana
suggested that he be made an eXarnpl" OF oE I'M
mediate dismissal Secretary Shaw repheo ny
addressing the next day to Mr. Scuily a ie'le'
in which he Informed him that he had annuIie1
his contract.
Mr. StrIIIv in his contract agreed to eNchdHSe
,,opev at the rates current in reputable busl-
,,.e. houses in Nev-York City with the conces-
sion that he might exchange pounds soVerelsh'
and marks at one-half of | per cent IN excess Oh
such rates and gulden francs, ltr" ana ruoleS
at l per cent. He also agreed to post the cur
rent rates from day to day and to give 10 edc"
i,,,,igr,nt Who exchanged money a written
statement Of the transaction. Mr- "llNdl"'
charged that Mr.. Scuily had been Hlstreiuhs
immigrants by charging more than double the
a,,,,,,t nerroi;tod bv the contract: that he had
failed to give the immigrants written state
n,ents Of his transactions with them and that
tc I,.6 6Cv;E- IN Ar
migrant So less than the immigrant was en-
titled to
In Mr. WiIliams's interview with Mr.. Scully
the latter admitted that ne had never posted
tho rates from day to day. When asked in the
interview: DO you know the quotation to-day?
he replied II know ii pretty nearly When
further questioned as 70 the current rate for
the dav on Italian lire, he said ii was 1SN"
ON that day il chanced to be IL
Mr. SculIy admitted also that when he was
having Is 20 to the immigrants for Italian lire
he vas selling them for more than ~ AT that
rate he should have paid them at least 1881
in order to comply with the terms OF the con-
tract
In his letter to Secretary Shaw Mr. NllllainS
said Of the case in which Mr.. Scully gave to the
immigrant So less than he entitled 10:
Not long ago It German immigrant returned
to Ellis Island and showed me ST in coin which
he declared he had received on the day previous
from, Mr. ScuIIv in exchange for 200 gold marks.
He should have received about Sl?. He stated
that ne had kept this money i'll separate com
partment of his purse, wrapped IN piece or
brown paper. and reaching New York he
showed il to his uncle. who told him that he had
not received enough. After closely questioning
this immigrant in the presence of my counsel.
Mr. Van Ingen. and Mr.. SCully whom sum
noned the difference promptly paid
him by Mr.. Scully. the privilege holder. Whether
this was a cast. of bona fde mistake. some
a al al
/ express any opinion upon this point. The
most favora BILE aspect of the transaction shows
shocking CareleSSnesS IN Mr. Scuiiy method or
tranSdCting business.
Mr. Williams said in his letter also that he
firmly believed that the practices which he
complained of had been going for long
time.
It is said that Mr.. SCulIy. after the interview
with Mr. Williams in which he practically cut
his own head off, asked Assistant Commissioners
Murray if ne thought it would interfere WITH
his chances in securing the contract.
Mr.. SculIy said after he received Secretary
Shaw's note: Il have no kick coming. They
didn't like me- He added that he had had a
good many opportunities to make money. and
intimated that he would not have to worry
ahout his bread and butter. 1t was suggested
that he might follow Devery's example and go
into the real estate business. but if he saw any
point in this he did not manifest it. He eX-
pIained that his way of getting quotations was
to take a few of the coins or bills 20 Wall street
and sell them at the retail rate. Whlch IS less
- tho yholesale and take a bill of sale for
them Then he would take n large quantity
10 some place where he could get the higher
wholesale price
post & Flagg of No II Broad-st.. who have
secured the concession for the coming three
wears will take charge to-day
ont Of the S55O0.OtD exhibited by the lmml-
Grants who came over last year. about S3.tOoooJ
Vas probably handled by Mr.. Scully. This VIII
Give some idea of his profits.
IT7DGE UiRK BANGS DEAD.