News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-09-06
EVERY VOTER SHOULD READ THIS AFFIDAVIT,

That said Rich having received an op-
portunlty to work during the Summer for
the Vermont Public Service Commission.
went home the very last of May; that SEN
ator Pages refusal at this time was not be-
cause ne could not give him work in the
"hide business" but that there was moth
| ing to do during the Summer in his posi-
ton as Assistant Clerk or Messenger; that
before he left Washington, Mr.. Bean had
him sign transfer of his salary to one
Donald h: Scribner of Hyde Park, YER
mant, 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-
turning to Washington, Mr.. Rich final Y
forced an answer from Senator Page and
learned that he could return to Washing
ton upon the same terms as at the previous
session;
That he went to Washington q second
time in the Winter of 1911, still hoping
that Senator Page would give him this po-
sltion, and was again placed upon the Sem
ate pay roll as Assistant Clerk or Messen-
ger of said Committee;
That at the end of the 61st Congress if
was learned that there was to be special
session of Congress-;
That Senator Page informed him that he
would not require mis- 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
check from the Senate Discussing Office,
for FLO, 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 received a
check for S240 from the Senate Discussing
Office, being another months salary and
an extra months salary voted by the Sem
ate at the end OF the Session. which check
was sent to Senator Page after repeated
requests;
That Senator Page informed him, in
substance, that said Donald H. Scribner
had been appointed to succeed him as said
Assistant Clerk Of 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 request;
That notwithstanding his repeated re-
quests that he be allotted the salary al
lowed 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 recognized his demadds.
Said Rich further deposes and saws 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 1879 OF the Congressional Directory
OF the 62nd Congress, Second Session, be-
ginning December 4th, 1911, Donald II.
Scribner is given as Clerk of the Commit
tee on Cuban Relations of which Senator
Page was then Chairman; that said Dom
aid III. 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 Prge's niece, for a weeks
visit.
(Signed) ARTHUR w. RICH.
Subscribed and sworn to in said Boston
on the day and year first herein before
mentioned. Before me.
(Signed) FREDERICK A. CRAFTS,
Notary Public.