Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03
CORkESPON DENCE,.

WAsHINoroN. June 27, 1922
"Since Monday last !aye attended daily the sessions
OF the District Court for this county, ia which are
pending the proceedings against DR. Watkins, with the
hope by this time TO lie able furnish YOU with the
result, Bat II seems they parake OF the chararter Of
eternity aud are therefore, never 10 10 an end -
The Grand Jury have never hesa.ed as 10 the fact
,Eal The erasurcs IN question were actually made by
Watkins, but not with the intention of committing for
gerry. Every one knows that acts in themselves do
not constitute crime but the quo amino I'm the cases
lately brought into discussion, certain accounts were
transmitted for settlement as the law requires; and the
| monies paid to The honor of Watkins drafts were
charged 10 The United States 10 passing upon tho ar-
counts, the items making such charges were not oil
lowable and. as usual III like cases, stricken Que
Not to allow the charges, obligatory on Watkins
In The character of Audor ana, nty ii done
with the Intention vi saving the United States from the
loss, and continuing IN whole transaction 20 the agents
and himself, there could be forgery in the Gaze
The fact it, when the history of this whole affair comes
TO he cleared of its mystery, il will turn out that Wet
kns did most adro,y take iD not nny the agents 10
paid the money but the Secretary Of the NAVY who
furnished him the acquisitions necessary perfect the
srai"gem The On stons then arise, who shall repair
the injury done 10 the people by the contamination OF
this most abonnablc con,rivanc and how shall the
| reparaion be made? The agents say they paid the
monies nsocentiyt surprising they promoting the
pubic service and warranted in credtiug the repre-
seni1'ions Of Watkins, connected as ne was with the
naval service. The Secretary OF The Navy, or his
Chief Clerk makes apologies Of like character for
suing tho reqmisi'ions. They, too, supposed All right,
for surely "Bruius is an honorable man" Then, so
II Is, the agents and the secretary. ard all the tru
having the care oil the peoples money, which atkins
has obtained, by their Acknowledgements were a.
sleep on t'ieir posts Now, what would be said OF a
seninei who should beiray his trust, sleep his post
and permit an enemy to pass him into thn camp, end
take by surprise all committed his guaris The fae
of poor sentinel in the supposed, readily be
imagined In the present case high and honorable
cu have been caught asleep, bu; the Court have int,
mated. thar the dec ived SCENTS were in the line Of
Their duty, when they paid the money, aud they haze
hsen allowed credit for il in heir accounts Thev are
| acquitted. 10 for a
that the Secretary ct the Navy, under whose sleepy
rule these 1poliItions committed can be made 10
repair The injury done to the Of the country
lie, poor creature, has been dismissed with his late
MASTER 10 quiet his conscience, il he cam for the
NJ ms Official trust, Tor the sinister service OF himself
AMI his recIeAnt associates Who. then repeat; s!Ia
indemnity the people' and will the ndemni6ca,ios be
secured! y the pun shmsHt OF Wakinsl But, suppo,e
he shall escape by the Ingenuity of counsel learned in
the law, as apprehend he Will, where then will the
indemnhca,ion he tound' Not by civil action; for h.
ia worthless notwithstanding his populations And
suppose lie may be WORT. the amount vet there s,t,
point TO be moocd. Ia crsding ,he agents FOR die
amount TIE government assumes 10 charge Watkins
and makes itself voluntarily and grauitously his crcd
Tor Lawyers, less acute than those who now defend
Watkins would find no diffcuItyin getting him OF i,
That case II isno competent for any one to maize auo
Their his debtor without his consent.
"The end of the whole matter is, ha, the money j.
gone, without the Chance o reclamation. There is
Indictment now pending agains, Watkins, found tn
te 'timony CT the Secretary of The Navy but tho OPT
mons Of The Court heretofore published make IL ey
remcy improbable tina; lie will be put 10 trial thereon
| WAsuINCToN, 30th June, 1929
" The arrival of Purser Hambleon from Pensacola
nas been announcedin the papers OF Norfolk and Of h
place His presence here required for the eypla
nation oil one OF the operations Of DIR. Watkins He wa
sworn TO the Grand Jury yesterday, and the result o
his examination is the ninth Indictment Of the late an
Auditor.
+" 1t is appehended, by those informed of the matter
| OF Mr. Hanbleton's testimony with that Of Mr.
Southars, that The cbsce is nearly over and the fox
caught
| 4" Some inquiry OF the causes of the removal
| OF the late collector, at Alexandra. having been
made, without direct answer, take this occa-
sion TO say, that he, too Is reported deAuer TO the
amount OF three four thousand dollars II me peo.
| pie will only wait for The proper time they will soon
be putino the possession OF such information will fully
a1ndicac the great revolution they have effected and
shew TO The world they have not been mistaken in Old
| Hickory"