Show jurors and witnesses the following letter needs no explanation TREASURY department FIRST OFFICE washington D C march 24 frank H dyer esq U S marshal salt lake city utah sir A marshal in paying the fees of jurors and witnesses is not at liberty to pay them to any one except the juror or witness himself the certificates which arc usually issued by the clerk or marshal in evidence of the claims of witnesses and jurors are not negotiable and cannot be made so and a marshal nas no authority to pay such certificates except in the hands of the original hold era section statutes declares abo assignment of claims against the united states to be void and marshals will bo held accountable accordingly in the disbursement of public funds you will therefore in presenting accounts hereafter for payment to jurors and witnesses accompany the accounts with the necessary affidavit to show that the tees have been paid to the parties entitled thereto as indicated abols very respectfully M J comptroller by JR GARRISON deputy comptroller |