The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-31

for Installation. And all the while the
Suffolk Distributing Company doubtless
intended TO keep busy on the side.
Appearance of Graft.
A member of the subcommittee said
yesterday: 7 am not prepared to say
that gross corruption has been uncoy-
cred. nor am I preps red TO say that gross
corruption has not been uncovered. 1t
looks very bad It has the appearance OF
graft. 4 further and more thorough in
vestigation is Imperative. His refer
ence to Public Printer stillings in connee-
ton with the disclosure was far from
complimentary.
Through its New York correspondent,
The Washington Herald obtained the fol-
lowing information regarding The Audit
System and its affiliated concerns:
All at 52 Duane street.
The Office Of the Audit System and the Audit
System Supplies Company is on the fourth floor Of
the large loft building at 81 Duane street. The
only name on the sign at the street door and the
fourth floor door opening of the elevator Is J. ".
PrStt Co. The two audit concerns share offices
with the Pratt COMPANY which is an old estab-
lished printing house doing very large business.
J. W. Pratt died seven years ago and the business
was taken up and is conducted successfully by
one Mr.. Albert and J. F. Handy.
At desk where the Affairs Of the two Audit con
Gems are conducted a Young man said that ]. T,
Handy, vice president Of the Audit System aud Of
the Audit System Supply Company. was n Wash
ington He explained that there were two com
panies 50 as 70 keep separate the cost and the ac
counts Of the two branches Of the systen-the IN
stallation and the maintenance-and he added that
the Supplies Company sas distributing company.
Neither the Audit System or the Audit System
Supplies Company appears in the city directory the
telephone directory. or the corporation and copart
nsrship directory. The telephone number Of the J,
W. Pratt Company printers AZ 50 Duane street, is
zoo Worth The letterlead Of the Audit System
Supplies Company gives the telephone number as
200 Worth. and the address 81 Duane street
Washington Representatives.
WiIlstt NJ, Raynor is named as vice president and
general manager. and ". A. Root, Washington
sales manager
The Suffolk Distributing Company appears in the
corporation and cUpartnership directoTy as follows
suffolk Distributing Company capital $4,000.
Directors, J. F. Handy, W II. Manchester 7, H.
Sammis. Further information unsttainable.l 81
Liberty street Room l0a -
In the Lawyers Title Building, at 81 Liberty
street the Suffolk Distributing Company does not
appear on the directory board, and the elevator
starter, nor no other employe ever heard Of the
company. Room l0e, on the tenth floor. has this
sign on the door: Law offices OF Howard n.
Baylis"
The CITY directory gives ". II. Manchester and
Theron II. Sammis each a. a lawyer. with Office
at 81 Liberty street. Room l92. MsnchesteT's name
appears on the directory beard in the lower ball
Of the building but not Samms'. James T.
Handy appears in the city directory as president
q Duane street. with a residence az 42 jefferson
avenue Brooklyn. The corporation and copart
nefship directory hss this line: u. W. Pratt
Company, printers. 52 Duane street. Information
refused.