The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-07

pected to see him again in December;
That said Rich having received an
opportunity to work during the Sum
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 IL. Scribner of Hyde
Park, Vermont so that no checks
would come to him during the yaca-
tion period;
That in the Fall Senator Page
having been non-committal about MIR.
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 SEES
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 AS
sistant Clerk or Messenger of said
Committee;
That at the end of the 61st 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 services
during the special session of Con
gress; 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 $12O, 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 S24O from the SEN
ate Disbursing Office, being another
months salary and an extra month S
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 said Assistant Clerk OF
. 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 repeat
ed requests that he be allotted the
salary allowed by the United States
, Government for that position, which
, would enable him to earn a living IL
Washington and attend Law School
, Senator Page never in any way recog
nized his demands.
Said Rich further deposes ant
, says that during the time that he wa
!. employed as said Assistant Clerk o
Messenger of said Committee II
!. Washington, approximately nine
q tenths of the work done by him con
/. cerned Senator Pages private busi
ness at Hyde Park, Vermont, and no
!. his work as United States Senator.
). Said Rich further deposes an
@ says that on page 1879 of the Congress
). sional Directory of the ,62nd Congress
i Second Session. beginning Decembe
q ith. 1911 Donald Ii. Scribner is give
d as Clerk of the Committee on Cuba
9 Relations of which Senator Page wa
O then Chairman; that said Donald I
n Scribner was to the best of hi
y knowledge and belief, never employe
r In Washington for said Senate Con
mittee. and was only there, to tn
@ best of his knowledge and belief ono
\. with his wife, who Is Senator Page
niece, for weeks visit.
| (Signed) ARTHUR w. RICH.
e Subscribed and sworn to in sal
N Boston on the day and year first her,
X. inbefore mentioned, before me,
d (Signed) FREDERICK A. CRAFT;
X. Notary Public.