The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-05

Not even old Briareus. he with the
hundred arms, could hope 10 rival the
ramifcations Of The Audit System, The
Audit System Supplies Company, the
Suffolk Distributing Company, the J. w.
Pratt Company, and others too numerous
to mention, all OF which have evidently
I been concerned in the opening of the
pork barrel" which Public Printer
Charles A. suIIings is paid $500 each
year to guard
And there is not place this side Of
Mount Olympus, evidently, which is so
busy with figuring and forgetting about
things that concern the getting of con-
tracts with the Government Printing Of
flee as 50 Duane street, which is head
quarters Of The Audit System. and seems
also 10 be the stopping place for part Of
the brains and an the capital Of the other
companies
Through all the many companies which
the Joint Committee on Printing is prob
ing, in its Investigations into the at
tempted contract ON the part Of the Suf-
folk Distributing Company with the Gov
erHment Printing Ofice for $4,000 worth
of paper. there runs the guiding hand Of
a few men.
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u0' }" t"sI dudlt and inventory sys-
TENS but TO get as many contracts for
supplies with government departments as
possible - particularly with the Govern
ment Printing Ofice-stands J Handy
who 10y his own confession ON the stand
yesterday is connected with so many
concerns that ne cannot keep track Of
them all
AIfred's Testimony Mild.
The testimony of Frederiel, Alfred o.,
Monday was very mild I'm IFS rerol4tfops
of know nothiugness.-' compared 80 that
which Handy gave Yesterday ,norrip..
Chairman Lands. FIJI a brisk ero.s-ay
amuauou led Handy through all tba nv
ways Of his connections with an these
many companies. and found AT the end
that MI Handy knew nothing-of which
he would tell
Handy. the secretary and treasurer of
The Audit System. testified that he does
not know how much that comnanv 10
making out Of its contract with the Gov
eTnmeut Printing Office He said that ba
doessnot know now much Vice President
Raynor. Of that system, makes a year
OF week. He said that he does not
know how much anybody employed by
The Audit System is paid and yet he
said he was one Of its executive officers.
Handy was the only man called 10
testify yesterday He seemed not 10 be
worried by his wOeful lack Of knowledge
concerning the operations of his many in
terests. He was merely "a capitalist. he
said I'm effect, who could not trouble with
the petty details Of finding )Ut how much
his company was making or how much
it was paying outN
Handy was on the stand about two
hours. and during that time Chairman
Lands brought out enough facts con-
cerning the connection between himself /
and The Audit System TO drive ten com /
panies from the Government Printing
Office. The investigation will not be con 1
tnued to-day, nor has any date been set
al which it will he resumed. owing 70 the
fact that the committee is vet upcer- |
tain just what tack it wilt take next
VIII Go to the Bottom.
II can be stated authoritativelv bov-
ever. that the committee fs ,oine, oIaor
10 the bottom Of the whole stranea mud /
die, and that it expects 70 find some
things of a most startling rat,,~o
Not only will Public Printer Charles 4 /
Stllings be called 90 testify, as viii Vice 4
President Raynor, of The Audit system.
&c, but many others who possess inter-
esting Information concerning the meth /
DDS in vogue in tie printery. will come |
before the committee.
It is understood to be the determina- /
tion Of Chairman Lands to sift the whole
sorry mess from the beginning to the /
end. and, If 1t takes time. il is expected |
that it will be time we'll spent
When the investigation began Yesterday
there were a few newspaper men and
others, in addition to r. Golden Donald
son. attorney for Handy. and Chairman
T.andis and his secretar,, rraeo-.
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e"'oh' Nj DONALDSON asking but few |
After the Few preliminary remarks in |
which Handy gave his name DIaco Of I