New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
FOR CAPITOL FRAUDS.
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rants were issued at Harrisburg day in con-
nection with the Capitol frauds. left here Tor the
state capital at 1925 a IN. to appear before a
MAGISTRATE Both were accompanied by their
counsel They have known for some time that
+bev ,yould be arrested and accordingly laid
their plans for to-day's action Both spent the
summer away from home while the fraud
charges were being investigated. and returned to
this CITY yesterday to await the summons OF the
Attorney General When they left here to-day
they were prepared to give bail for their ap-
pearance in the Dauphin County Court when
wanted.
Ex-Treasurer Mathues. another Of the defend
ants left here for Harrisburg at noon TO accept
service and give bail He declined 10 talk OF the
affair
Charles r. Wetter. of the firm OF George r
Payne & Co. also accused by the Attorney Cen
eral said: Il regard tho whole thing as merely
a legal matter TO be settled by the lawyers. |
feel that our firm has done the state full justice
In every respect. and that we will be able sue
cessfully to refute any charges against us
Huston's commissions as architect for the
CapitoI Commission which constructed the build
ing and for the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings by which it furnished and
equipped amounted to $525OOo He collected
all his commissions. except S14Oo whlch
Treasurer Berry refused 10 pay, on the ground
that there was evidence of fraud and collusion
in his transactions with the board.
Sanderson collected more than S5,2JO,OO for
lighting fixtures. furniture. marble and ma
hoganv wainscoting and other furnishings OF
the building. He has been contractor for fur
niture and other state supplies for many years.
and had a monopoly in the contract for furnish
ing the new Capitol. He has claim of S10S.OoO
for furnishings which Treasurer Berry refused
to nav on the ground that there was evidence of
fraud in the contract Sanderson is a member
of the Union League of which Huston is also
a member, and he served as an aid on the mill
tary staff of Governor Beaver many years ago.
still retaining the title OF colonel" He retired
from business after the exposure of the Capitol
scandal and has spent most of his time in New
York.
Congressman H. Burd Cassel. of Marietta, is
treasurer and executive officer Of the Pennsyl-
vsnia Construction Company, which has had
monopoly of the contracts for metal furniture
for the state departments for ten years or more
CasseI's firm collected 100000 from the state
for steel filing cases for the Capitol the contract
for which was let within six months after the
contract for the construction for the building
was awarded and before the stone was selected
Mr. Cassel is of the Republican leaders or
rarcaster County and before he elected TO
Compress from that county. five years ago, he
sar,,ad three terms in the State Legislature
lanes NJ. Shumaker. of Johnstown, was SUI
perintendent of grounds and buildings and exec
utiva officer of the Board of Public Grounds ana
Buildings during the construction and equip
-,ent of the Capitol. He receipted for the Capt.
,oI furnishings without question, and on his
oartiecote and that of Huston the bills for these
furnishings were paid. Shumaker served one
+err, in the House of Representatives from
crohria County before he was appointed super
;,and.nt of grounds and buildings by Governor
1n,ynacker in 1901. He was formerly Sherlh
- cambria County and has been one OF the
,,hucan leaders of that county Tor many
ars shumaker was taken i'll about the time
ba ,,as 10 be called as witness before the capi-
"a, investigating commission last summer. and
bs since been a physical wreck
George F. Payne and Charles G Wetter are
a,obers of the finn of George F. Payne & Co.
of this city contractors for the construction
of the CAPITOL: This firm was also the con-
.rac+or for fitting UP the attic of the building.
for which it collected 100000 from the state.
Testimony was given before the Investigating
commission TO show that the firm made false
invoices with intention to cheat and defraud
the state"
William P. Snyder Auditor General and
member of the Board of Public Grounds and