Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08
Every Voter Should Read This Affidavit

ly, but that he expected to see him
again il December;
That said Rich having received an op-
portunity to work during the Summer
for the Vermont Public Service Conf
mission, went home the last of May; that
Senator Pages refusal at this time was
not because he could not give him work
i'll the hide business" but that there
was nothing to do during the Simmer in
his position as Assistant Clerk or Mes
senger; that before he left Washington,
Mr.. Bean had him sign transfer of his
salary to one Donald H. Scribner of
Hyde Park, Vermont, so that no checks
would come to him during the vacation
period;
That in the Fall Senator Page having
been non-committal about Mr.. Rich's re.
turn to Washington, Mr.. Rich finally
forced an answer from Senator Page and
learned that he could not return to
Washington upon the same terms as at
the previous session;
That he weut to Washington a second
time i'll the Winter of 1911, still hoping
that Senator Page would give him this
position, and was again placed upon the
Senate pay roll as Assistant Clerk or
Messenger of said Committee;
That at the end of the 6Ist Congress it
was learned that there was to be a
special session of Congress;
That Senator Page informed him that
he would not require his services during
the special session of Congress; that
said Rich returned to Vermont on The 4th
day of March 1911;
That soon after his return he received
a check from the Senate Disbursing
Office for $I2o, being one months salary
That Senator Page ordered him by
letter to send the check to him, which
said Rich finally did;
That about month later he received
a check for $74o from the Senate Dis
bursting Office, being another months
salary and an extra months salary
voted by the Senate at the end of the
Session, which check was sent to Sena-
That Senator Page Informed him, in
substance, that said Donald H. Scribner
had been appointed to succeed him as
said Assistant Clerk or Messenger;
That at the time he returned the last
check, he signed and executed a second
order transferring said salary to said
Scribner, at Senator Pages request;
That not withstanding his repeated
requests that he be allotted the salary
allowed by the United States Govern
ment for that position, which would ell
able him to earn living in Washington
and attend Law School, Senator Page
never in any way recognized his de-
mands.
said Rich further deposes and says
that during the time that he was EN-
ployed as Assistant Clerk or Messenger
OF said Committee in Washington, APP
| proximately nine-tenths Of the work
done by him concerned Senator Pages
private business at Hyde Park, Yer.
mont, and not his work as United States
Senator.
Said Rich further deposes and says
that on page 1879 of the Congressional
Directory of the 62nd Congress, Second
Session, beginning December 4th, 1917,
! Douald H. Scribner is given a Clerk of
the Committee on Cuban Relations of
which Senator Page was then Chairman;
that said Donald II. Scribner was. to the
best of his knowledge and belief, never
employed in Washington for said Senate
Committee, and was only there, to the
best OF his knowledge and belief. once
with his wife, who is Senator Pages
niece, for a weeks visit.
(Signed) ARTHUR w. RICH.
Subscribed and sworn to in said Boston
on the day and year first hereinbefore
mentioned, before me,
(Signed) FREDERICK A. CRAFTS,
Notary Public.