The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
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expected to see him again IN Deem
Der;
That said Rich having received an
opportunity to work during the Sum
mer for the Vermont Public Service
Commission, went home the very
last of May; that Senator Pages
refusal at this time was not because
he could not give him work in the
hide business but that there was
nothing to do during the Summer in
his position as Assistant Clerk or
Messenger; that before he left Wash
ington, Mr.. Bean had him sign a
transfer of his salary to one Donald
II. Seribner of Hyde Park, Vermont,
so that no checks would come to him
during the vacation period;
That in the Fall Senator Page
having been -eommittal about
Mr.. Rich s returning to Washington,
Mr.. Rich finally forced an answer
from Senator Page and learned that
he could return to Washington upon
the same terms as at the previous
session;
That he went to Washington a
second time in 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 6lst Con
gress it was learned that there was
to be special session of Congress;
That Senator Page informed him
that he would not require his ser
vices 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 re-
ceived check from the Senate Dis
bursting Office for 1920, being one
month s salary;
That Senator Page ordered him
by letter to send the check to him,
which said Rich finally did;
That about month later he re-
ceived a check for $240 from the
Senate Discussing Office, being an
other month s salary and an extra
month s salary voted by the Senate
at the end of the Session, which
check was sent to Senator Page af-
| ter repeated requests;
That Senator Page Informed him,
in substance, that said Donald H.
Scribner had been appointed to sue
coed 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 Page IS
request;
That Notwithstanding his re-
peated requests that he be allotted
the salary allowed by the United
States Government for that position,
which would enable him to earn a
living in Washington and attend
Law School, Senator Page never in
any way recognized his demands.
Said Rich further deposes and
says that during the time that he
was employed as said Assistant Clerk
or Messenger of said Committee in
Washington, approximately nine
tenths of the work done by him con
cerned Senator Page s private bust
ness at Hyde Park, Vermont, and
not his work as United States SEN
ator.
Said Rich further deposes and
says that on page 1919 of the Con-
gressional Directory of the 62nd
Congress, Second Session, beginning
December 4th, 1911, Donald H.
Scribner is given as Clerk of the
Committee on Cuban Relations of
which Senator Page was then Chair
man; that said Donald II. Seribner
was, to the best of his knowledge and
belief, never employed in Washing
ton 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 week IS visit.
(Signed) ARTHUR w. RICH.
| Subscribed and sworn to in said
Boston on the day and year first
hereinbefore mentioned, before me,
(signed) FREDERIC A. CRAFTS.
Notary Public.
HER BUT THE PEOPLE"
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