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Gen. Garfield admits the receipt of $5,000 from De Golyer & McClellan through Dick Paraons, but he indignantly denles that it was a bribe. Why was he paid so mucb, for it was a large ree to the best of lawyers for the hardest oí' work' Chitleaden was interested with De Golyer & McClellan in the pav111R contract obtained for thern by Garfleld, but was liever able to make good that interest, because, while admitting lus service, the firm formally pleaded that the contract having been obtaiiieil by a bribe it was contrary to public moráis. This ('hittenden avows that the amount was paid not for the services of Lawyer (iarheld, neither for th ose of Oongressmaii Garfield, except in so far as he was Chairman of the Cominittee on Appropriations. Garfleld gaya it was for rtownriRlit hard work, he liavtng examined someforty different kinds of pavement and made a written brief showing the value of the "ironizing" process above all otliers. The Nation, without seeing the brief, thinks the work upon it worth the fee. Butwhere is the brief? How Jolig was. it? IIow lucid and convmcing? ïhe document is not filed amone the records of the I District of Colunibia. It does not seem to be in existpnre. Tt was never read to the Board of the District, and never filed for reading. Unless there was some labor upuii Miis brief, the fee was i obviousiy for the purchase of the Congressinan's iniliieiice, for a mere statement to Shepherd was not a professional service worth $5,000. Gariield claimed thut he wrote the brief. Hut what beearne of Itï Was it written merely for the purpose of formal labor for a fee? Oross-questioned before the committee on the real estáte pool, by Mr. ííiekerson. who owned the ironizing process, Gen. Gariïeld was asked: "Did you file with the Board of Public Works of this District a brief oroploion ' written, printed or other, upon the subject of the De Golyer pavement?" Mr. darfield's answer was: "I could not say I did." "Did you at any time appear before the Board and make any aigument whatever?" was another query, and the mswer of Mr. Garfield was: "Ido not rcmember that I did; but I did spoak to Gov. Shepherd on the subject, giving my opinión in its favor." That was all, and as events proved, it was worth to Garfield's employers all they paid hirn. If that brief is in existence, why not print it now? It vvould be ati intereating addition to the literature of the campaiyn. - Albert Case and hired men of Man. chester killed three snakes in the harvest field. - A harvest festival of the state granóte is uimounced to be held at Lansmg on Ang. 12. J. Webster Childs and others willdeliver addresses.