The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-22


SURERS.
We have selected the following, from the
list Of deiauliers, laleIy reported to the House
Of Representatives BY the Secretary Of the
Treasury, as furnishing unerring evidence of
the exposure and danger which the public
money is subject 10 while passing through the
hands of that class Of public officers, (Collec-
tors and Receivers) in the ordinary course Of
their duties. Ii must be evident that the risk
and danger Of defalcations and losses would be
greatly increased, by imposing upon them the
additional duties contemplatedby Mr. Wrigh,s
bill
We ask careful perusal Of each case
which will show, that when defalcations oc-
cur, but liule is recovered either from princi-
pals or sureiies.
The losses of money we consider a mere
secondary consideration, compared with the
immoral tendency of the scheme OF Mr..
Wright, and the temptation it holds out Tor
dishonesty, peculati"n and plumber.
At another lime we may make further ex-
tracts from the report
No. 37.-Rabsrt Arnold, Collector, Perth Amboy.
Amount due S0S25 IS, March 81 lS29. Bond,
5000 Surelies, James Arnold and Lewis Arnold
Robert Arnold, late collector, ga distress
wa rrant was issued in this case October n, 1879,
for S-3SS2 96. Balance increased oy snb>eqnens.
settlement in April, 1881, 10 $50, l57 5i Kedrced
in November 1885, TO the sum OF sSO,ooI "a.
Something more my BE- RECEIVED 20 this case, In.
how much is uncertain. Marshal's report, "nuila
bona"
No. 67-Robert Cochran, Collector, Wilmington.
Amount due lO7 22S 40 Nov. Is, 1890. Bond,
10 OO0 Suretes, John Winslow David Anderson
and John Eccles.
Robert Cochran, late collector, &c.-Suit ordered
Septic nb.r 10, 1921 for $li3922 6S. judgment
by subsequent settlements up 10 July 1888, 10 Sluy
232 49, The district attorney advises that ne 90 Cd
tanned decree Of the court at November eIn 100,
against William Watts Jones, trustee o. Socnrsn'
for 80 TBS o. with interest from The Iih Fepfuary,
1926 Till paid zoos If the amount OF the decree
Of court against the trustees has been collected which
reauces the lance of Cochran's account TO The sum
of $l07,227 40. The residue OF me decree Nsay
7T20 O5) is represented BY the district attorney 70
be perfectly secured part of which VIII soon DC col
leced The bllance of the claim against Cochran,
after collecting the amount OF The decree, may DC
| considered as desperate.
No. 69--Isaac Holmes, Collector Charleston Ion
Amount due S7l CT, June 80, ll9l. Bond, 81
600 Surees John Bee Holmes
Isaac Holmes, late collector, &c-There is no IN
formation on the records in the office Of the Solicit
tor Of the Treasury OF a suit having ever peeh
brought against Isaac Holmes, the principal: on
the % JAnuary 1904 suit was direc ed TO be IN
stued ag inst John Bee Holmes, the only surely OF
Isaac Holmes for the am Iunt OF penalty S3o,ooo.
Judgment Amount of bond paid
No 75-Richard Wall, Collector, Savannah.
| Amount due ll4,983 "A, Sept. 3d. 1903. Bond,
5000 Sureties, George Millen, w. Luoden, ana
| N. Turnbuil.
| Richard Wall, late collector, &c-Snn ordered
November l6, 1922, FOR $ll5,483 a. Penalty OF
md, IS 600 recovered Of sureiies. wall, thePrm-
cipal died ut ly Observation-Disclosures attorneys ie-
| port March, 1881.
| No. s6-William Brown, Collector, New orleans
| Amount due l01,OIl o. Nj ,rch IA, 1910.
w linn Brown, late collector, &c.-Suit ordered
August u 1913 Tor 1856, i33 Balance subsequent
| " reduced to $l070il 0S. Nothing known Of has
/ properly; no suit insii uied against him-District
i attorneys report for November, 1922 No suit was
ever brought ag inst the principal in the district oil
Observation-Disclosures. attorneys general report LOT
/ 1929 suit was directed to b. Instituted on Inc
lin December 1911, in the Mississippi Territory,
againSt Ferdinand l.. ClabJrne a surrey OF Brown,
| for $4,000, the amount Of penalty Claibirne died
/ nsovpnl in lSl5-District attorneys report, Octo-
| her, 1921 Nothing can be made from The estate OF
| Claiborne, and any further measures would only
| b. putting the Government TO coSs.-Distrcl altor-
ney's report, dated June 81, 1926
|