Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-08
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close ve,y shortly, but that he eX-
pected to see him again in December;
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 bust
ness but that there was nothing to do
during the summer in his position as
Assistant Clerk or Messenger; that
before he left Washington, Mr. Bean
had him sign a transfer of his salary
to one Donald H. Scribner of Hyde
Park, Vermont, so no checks would
come to him during the vacation
period;
That in the Fall Senator Page hav.
ing been non-committal about Mr..
Richs 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 sec
ond 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 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 re.
ceived a check from the Senate Dis.
bursting Office for $l20, being one
months salary;
That Senator Page ordered him by
letter TO send the check to him, which
said Rich finally did;
That about a month later he re-
ceived 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 II.
Scribner had been appointed to sue.
coed him as Assistant Clerk or Mes
senger;
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 salary
allowed BY the United States Govern
ment for that position, which would
enable him to earn living in Wash
ington and attend Law School, Sena-
tor 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 Pages private business
at Hyde 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 II. Scribner is given as
Clerk Of the Committee on Cuban Re-
lations of which Senator Page was
then Chairman; that said Donald H.
Scribner was, to the best of his know
ledge and belief, never employed in
Washington for said Senate Commit
tee, and was only there, to best of his
knowledge and belief, once with his
wife, who is Senator Pages niece, for
weeks visit.
(Signed) ARTHUR W. RICH.
Subscribed and sworn to in said
Boston on the day and year first here
inbefore mentioned, before me,
(Signed) FREDERICK A. CRAFTS.
Notary Public.