Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-18

mi. SwartWout was removed by Mr.. Van
Iren. Bot relentless Van Buren, had
80 confidence in his honesty and integrity.
he Administration has discovered the frauds
Price never received Wing abuse
re was a clever fellow--not one Of the Amos
,endalls and Levi Woodburys WHO DRAG DE-
AuLTERs TO LIGHT Globe.
COMMENT, by Wise.
Mr. Wise said il was not Mr. Swartwout's
money he proposed to look after He wish
ed 10 look after the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry in connection with this great Dedication
Mr. Swartwout left the country in Au-
gust, and nothing is heard of his deialcaiion
until November. The last return of MIR
Swartwout is dated March 2Sth, 1888. and
the last public letter in April, to which an
answer is given by the Secretary of the
Treasury, dated April, also Nothing is
heard ofthe Dcfacaion then from April 10
November, and the Secretary tells us that
he even had no suspicious Of Deialcation
until tina, time. What negligence
Mr. Wise then stated another fact in refer
ence to the claims set off by Mr. Swartwout
when he left his office Swatlwout kept in
his hands, as it appears, when he left Office.
with view OF meeting the. claims against
him,-the sum Of S20l ,000l as necessary
to meet the demands against the Custom
House. What, said Mr. Wise, are the amount
OF these demands as put down in the new re-
port OF this account furnished by the Treas.
ury Department. They were but the sum
OF $1,000, $50 900 kept 10 meet the de-
mand Of less than $4,000 less than 5000
and so stated as will appear upon examina-
ton. Will the Secretary Of the Treasury
explain this, if he can
Other facts stated by Mr. Wise as gather
ed from the special report of the Secretary
oil the Treasury referring to this subject
were IN reference 10 certain dates OF letters
The Secretary Of the Treasury il appears
sent letter on the 1874 of April 1888, de-
mandlng settlement with Mr. Swartwout
MIR Swartwout received the letter by due
course final, and on the 9th of April
three days after the date Of the letter deman-
ding settlement answered it, but did; not
meet the demand ofthe Secretary asking a
settlement not only then but at no time up
TO August, the time of his sailing for En-
rope, and yet the Secretary of the Treas.
ury cells us he heard nothing of and suspect
ed nothing of The delalcation. until sometime
in November Demanding setllement,-
receiving none, a settlement put off 70.
tuOutnSf uuStltIeC,--tHe party re-
quesled TO make the settlement off Tor Eu.
rope, and yet the Secretary Of the Treasury
never suspecting anything was wrong until
late in November. Who believes him in.
nocent2 said MIR Wise.
MIR Wise then proved that Fleming, Og-
den and Phillips ofihe n. Y Custom House
knew ofihe defalcation long before j, was
proclaimed. Letters were then read by
Fleming, an Auditor in the Custom House,
showing In March, 81 a discrepancy OF
100000 in accounts, which discrepancy
was pointed Out 10 Phillips and TO MIR Og-
den, cashier and assistant cashier. Mr.
Fleming stated also that it was discovered
that the Treasury was minus IN August,
the sum Of S640,O0Ol Mark the date. Aug,
1888, when Mr. Jesse Hoyt was in Office
and yet with these facts known and proclaim
ed in August, the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry says ie had no knowledge olthe deialca-
tions,-no suspicious even until sometime in
November Who believes him, | ask a.
gain said Mr. Wise.
And now, said Mr. W., ] charge Mr. Hoyt
with having knowledge Of this defalcation
charge him with being acquainted with
the facts exposed By Fleming the Auditor in
August. and communicated 10 Phillips.-I
charge him with knowing Of the deficiency
of S640000, and above all | charge the
Secretary OF the Treasury with gross neg
lect of duty. in not himself becoming ac.
quan,ed with these facts if he did not know
them.
Mr. Wise further commented upon Mr.
Feming's letter, especially that part OF it
where he told Swauwout that upon examin-
anO The honds thew uerp minus S610 OS0 -