The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-19

phatically say that never In any
manner Whatsoever either directly or
Indirectly, aided one Perry D. Burton
in a competitive clerk-carrierS examin:j
alton. held at Fairmont, West Va May
i23, 1905. tits true that Perry D. Bur.
ton presented himself on said May %.
1908, to take said examination, and did
take the same under the supervision
of Harry E. Engle. president, myself
as secretary and James A. Cochran,
member of the local civil service ex.S
aiming board that all Of said exam:
Sination board was present during all
ofIsaid examination. as well as a nuns
Der OF other gentlemen who were TAX
ing the examination; that no aid or.
assistance of any kind or character
whatsoever was given to Perry7D D. Bur-
ton by anyone, least Of all by myself
In this Connection ] am herewith ell,
closing and kindly call your particular
attention to the affidavit Of myself
bearing even date herewith marked
Affidavit OF Wilbur H. Brand No. ~
Also the affidavit OF Harry e. Engle..
President OF said examining board,
alsotthe. affidavit OF James A. Coch;
ran member of said examining board,
also the affidavit of Perry D. Burton.
the party alleged to have received the
aid, which / deny, also the affidavit. of
IA. L. B. Dudley, also the affidavit Of
George Pr Cochran. all Of which said!
affidavits relate to the examination of
May %, 1908. respectfully ask that
you carefully read all OF those AFT:
davits herewith submitted. ~
desire to particularly call your, at
tention to the exhibit letter Of Hon.
John C. Black, filed with my affidavit
No. i, also the exhibit letter address.
ed to NJ. G. Tough, fled with my AFT:
dayit No. ], both respectively being,
'tiledsas exhibits, from which said sexs
hibits you will perceive clearly that
the alleged irregularity In connection
with the examination of Mayt23, 1908,
was Justly and particularlyin yestigati
ed BY the Civil Service Commission
Of Washington, In the year Is 10. swhen
after a thorough investigation the
charges were dismissed; that the same
Perry d. Burton mentioned in your
charges is the same Perry d. Burton
mentioned in connection with the
charges of 1910, and the whole matter
was then Investigated and cleared up
and the charges dismissed!
Second. Replying to- the charge
contained in your said letter under
paragraph End, to the effect that /
directly or Indirectly aided one George
| p Cochran In a com etative letter. car.
rier examination held at Fairmont,
West Va. on. May %, 1908, u want to
most positively and particularly and
emphatically deny that u directly or
indirectly aided the said George P.
Cochran in said examination here on
said May %, 1908, and do most post.
lively aver that I did mot give any
aid; help or assistance of any kind or
character Whatsoever to the said
George p. Cochran during the said Gex:
ANIMATION that said examination was
held and conducted by all three mem.
bers, OF the local examining board con
sisting OF Harry B. Engle, president,
myself as secretary, and JAMES A.
Cochran member, with all three mem.
! bers present and participating, said
examination being held In strict com.
plane with the rules and regulations
laid down by the Civil Service Com.
mission. e
1Ehaye filed herewith. and most par: