Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07

The evident intention Of Judge Suli-
van in this reference is to impose on the
uniformed a belief that, al this time,
he had settled ALL his accounts with
the Commonwealth. They must how
ever be very ignorant who do not see,
that this was partial settlement, limit
ed to certain objects. That he had
merely accounted for sums granted
him for specifick purposes. They
must be ignorant indeed who 90 not
know that there are many and various
channels through which monies belong
ing to the Commonwealth flow into
the Attorney Generals hands, besides
his grants from the Legislatures
When he leyies executions in behalf Of
the Commonwealth, and receipts for the
money, where does he account for it -
But as my evidences in these cases ara
but private letters proceed to another
Of class substantiSted by puolicK re
cords. And now ] invite the attention
Of the electors Of Massachusetts,.
First, Of the Attorney Generals du-
T., as designated by law.
In an act, past Feb. 27, 1890, "maK-
ing compensation to the Attorney Cen
eral If this Commonwealth, for his
services" the last enacted clause pro-
vldes as follows.
=" That in all bills Of costs, in crimi-
raj prosecutions, before the Supreme
Judicial Court in this Commonwealth,
the sum Of fifteen shillings, shall be
taxed for the fees Of the Attorney Cen
eral, without any allowance Of travel
and all fees thus received by the said
Attorney General, SHALL BE AC-
COUNTED FOR BY HIM ANNU-
ALLY, WITH THE TREASURER
OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
This law shews what it is Mr.. Sulli-
vans duty to do, when he receives f.os
in criminal prosecutions. The grand
questions are, does he ever receive the
fees in these cases-and-dOes he &C
count for them at the Treasurer's Office.
Reference 10 Documents.
In The counties Of Suffolk and ESSEX
Mr.. Sullivan has been cautious
For his management in distant counties
take Hampshire for an example. In
the Treasurer's books in that county, it
will appear that the following fees were
made up by the Attorney General on
Indictments in the Supreme Judicial
Court for that county-April term
1895; Is dollars. September term
l795, $50. April term 1876, 22-5o
April term 1877, p. Sept. term 1897,
$50. April term 1893, 20. April
term 1899, 9-75. Sept. term 1899,
6-25. April term 1900, 1880. May
term 1901, 1850. Sep. term 1901
1926. Sept. term 1902, $50. May
term 1908, s-75. Sept. term 1908,
$50. April tcrn 1904, Is. Sept.
term 1904, 6-25. Sept. term 1905,
1855
For these sums the Treasurer Of the
County has Dfy. SuHinan's receiht8.--
have applisd at the Office Of the Trea-
surer Of this Commonwealth, to know
whether MIR. Sullivan accounts for
these monies, and whether they vera
deducted out Of his salary, and am au-
thorized to say that no accounts Of fees
have been rendered by Mr.. Sullivan,
nor has there been any deduction mads
in his salary, since Mr.. Jackson has
been Treasurer F! Now let Mr. Sui
livan vince, and explain in voluHes-
these are proofs which convict him
beyond all possibility Of evasion. Any
man who doubts can satisfy himself,
and where this embezzlement ends,
Know not.
let the public decide whether have
not supported my charges; and if sat-
isiactoriiy Supported, can any citizen Of
Massachusetts consent to disgrace his
Stat. with such a Governor.
]. PARK.