Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

said. so hard up previously. To use his
own words. he said: The devil: l never got
a cent and haven't yet The inference Is
that he never got cent of the money. l
heard him go into Mr.. Machen's room. and
heard a contention between him and Mr..
Machen about this sum. 1860.
1.-THE only way Mr.. Machen could get the
1869 was not only to forge the signature Of
Mr.. Lorenz to the voucher, which was sent
to New York, but afterward to forge the
Endorsement to the check which was sent
by the postmaster at New York. believe
that If the check were recovered from the
treasury today 1t would be found that the
Endorsement is in Mr.. Machen's handwrit-
Ing. base that upon the fact that Mr..
Lorenz told me, in all candOr, that he never
got cent Of the money"
The chairman-"Is Mr.. Machen still en-
ployed In the government service?"
Mr.. Hill-'Yes sir; he is at present su-
perintendent of free delivery
The chairman-'Is he covered by the civil
| service?'
Mr.. Hill-"Yes. sir; he is anchored He
thinks he Isl
The chairman-"'Certainly"
Mr. Procter-"Mr. Machen and you were
both appointed to these excepted places
confidential places"
but plain government position"
Mr.. Procter-'It was excepted at the time
you were appointed?"
Mr.. Hill-"Yes, sir"
Senator Lodge-"On the ground that 1t
was confidential placer
Mr.. Hill-'There was nothing especially
| confidential about it?"
Mr.. Procter-"An excepted place"
Senator Lodge-'I understand that 1t
was a place of a confidential nature. for
the purpose of having it excepted"
Mr.. Hill did not understand that those
who were employed had to conceal anything
at ALL"
Senator Lodge-''It is a technical term"
Senator Chilton-"A man ought not to
conceal anything if wrongdoing is go
ing on"
Mr.. Hill simply put two facts together
here for the benefit of the committee with
out stating anything as a fact Of my own
knowledge.
AT the time the charges were pending
! in respect to these assessments Mr.. Camp
bell was very hurriedly sent for from Ohio,
and with Mr.. Machen, had conference
with the Attorney General presumably to
combat the charges, and we never heard
anything more of the charges.
Il did not inform the commission Of my
inability to furnish any more evidence be-
cause l had exhausted the subject, and l
thought I had furnished evidence as true
as holy writ, or as near as we can get to 1t
in this world. We did offer to furnish the
autograph letter.
They did not allow me to remain long
in the Department of Justice. because Mr..
Jones himself said. I will not fail to pur-
sue you and you may proceed to close up
your business in the Department of Jus
tice, because we will endeavor to have you
out of there pretty quick which was a
fact"
Mr.. Machen Heard.
Two weeks after Mr.. Hill had given his
testimony Mr. Machen made application to
the committee to be heard. He first sub
mitted an uncomplimentary record Of Hills
career both in and out OF the service, saw
agely and specifically accusing him of GRIM
inal acts, and then made a general denial
that he had ever assessed the mechanics"
or secret agents. as he said they were
afterward designated, for political pur-
poses. He acknowledged, however that
several contributions were made to the
Ohio campaign fund by these agents.
After this point had been covered Sena-
tor Pritchard chairman of the committee
called Mr.. Machens attention to the fact
that information had reached the commit
tee that some of the men had been en-
ployed under assumed names, that w. A.
Clark, appointed from Richmond. Va, had
assumed that name. The following COLO
guy then ensued:
Mr. Machen-'"That is true"
The Chairman-'tWhat is his Manner
Mr. Machen-"His name Is Machen. 1t
was for the purpose of secrecy of investt-
CATION"
The Chairman-"He was your brotherY'
Mr.. Machen-'Yes. sir"
The Chairman-"And was employed un-
der an assumed Manner
Mr.. Machen-"YeS SIR
The Chairman-"And 1t was done for that
purpose r