The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06

close very shortly, but that he ex-
pccted to see him again in December;
That said Rich having received an
opportunity to work during the sum
mer for the Vermont Public Service
Com mission, 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 bus
mess" but that there was nothing to
do during the summer in his position
as assistant clerk or messengers that
before he left Washington. Mr. Bean
had him sign a transfer of his sal
airy to one Donald II. Scribner of
I Hyde Park. Vermont. SO that no
checks would come to him during the
vacation period;
That in the fall Senator Page hav-
! ing been non committal 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 ses-
sion;
| 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 a special session OF Congress;
That Senator Page informed him
that he would not require his serv-
ices during the special session of Con
gress; that said Rich returned TO Yer
mont on the 4th day of March, 1911;
That soon after his return he re-
ceived a check from the Senate dis
bursting office for Sl20, 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 re-
ceived a check for S240 from the SEN
ate disbursing 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 Senator Page after repeated re-
quests;
That Senator Page informed him,
in substance, that said Donald Fl.
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
second order transferring said salary
to said Scribner at Senator Pages re-
quest;
That notwithstanding his repeated
requests that he be allotted the sal
airy allowed by the United States
government for that position, which
would enable him to earn living in
Washington and attend law school,
Senator Page never in any way recog-
nized his demands.
Said Rich further deposes and saws
that during the time that he was en-
ployed as said assistant clerk or mes
senger of said committee in Wash
ington, approximately nine tenths of
the work done by him concerned Sen
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Park, Vermont. and not his work as
United States senator.
Said Rich further deposes and says
that on page 1919 of the Congressional
Directory of the 62nd Congress, sec
ond session. beginning December 4th,
1911, Donald n, Scribner is given as
clerk of the Committee on Cuban Re
lations 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 com
mittee, 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
(Signedl ARTHUR W. RICH.
Subscribed and sworn to in said
Boston on the day and year first here
inbefore mentioned. before me.
tSigned FREDERICK A. CRAFTS,
Notary Public.