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Show Serions Chart; Aaiitsl nn Army Olliccr. Xew York, 2o. The house military Ciiinmiitce to day had Major Merrill helore ibem in reference to the charge ol accepting $2G.0UG lor prosecuting the kuliiux in South Carolina. He expUiiud that a proclamation wus issued by Governor Scott, oflering a reward to persona who should secure the arrest and conviction of kuklux, , and under that proclamation he received re-ceived for his services iu a number of ca-ea sums amounting to $21,400. Ue did not appear as a lawyer, but ferreted out the oll'enders, and making mak-ing altidavils against them secured their trial and conviction. This he claimed he had a right to do. Ho said he did not think it improper to take the rewards offered by the state 8 inply because he was an oincar ot tho army. Other witnesses will be examined, among them General Custer. Merrill acknowledges that he was admitted to the bar in South Carolina, but says he never practise! and never expected Lo. Custer, in a conversation with oue of the committee, charged Mr-rill Mr-rill with taking a bribe from the accused ac-cused before a court martial of which he was judge advocate, in Texas a year or two ago, and professes to be able to substantiate I be charge which Merrill denied before the committee. |