The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-08-27

sum of $s8. $40 86 which was paid in
The bonds of the Company, payable in
November 1859, with per cent, inter-
lest.
Mr.. Breslin sought interviews with two
| OF the witnesses whom We have exam
lined, and in conversations with them, made
acknowledgements which demonstrate
that the defalcation occurred duling his
administration of the Treasury.
In conversation with Col Schouler
wien urged to make public exposition Of
the matter, he replied that s.lt would do
no good. = .sthat be could not make the
disclosure without involving the charac-
ter OF others and the happiness of their
famles-and tint he would not do.''-He
pronounced the attacks of the press upon
Mr-Gibson unjust, and said that his Mr..
q s statements in regard tosthe defalea-
ton w,re true''--ethat if Mr.. Gibson
was to blame one part in "a hundred in
regard to the matter am to blame nine
| mine parts in hundred
His conversation with Mr. FolIett.
| though evidently more guarded was of a
similar import. The material part of it
lis so well narrated that we shall not at
tempt an abstract of it but give it in full,
MIR. Follett, says; "Mr B. affected to at
tach Importance to opinions, and pro-
ceeded TO test the sincerity of this profess
ion by recommending that there should
be no loss of time on fhe part of Mr.. Git
son and himself in meeting and writing
out statement of facts disclosing the
whole process Of appropriation, let the
blow tall where it might, regardless of
party or persons Isenforced this recon-
4 mendatlon by such argument and appeals
as lhe su6ject naturally suggested, allu-
ding 70 his family relatives, his obligations
to the state, DC. / drew his attention TO
The fact that he could not hide from the
world the full amount of his official de-
Ehnquency, and it depended on himself
7 how low his offence should 81 K morally.
10 an extended appeal in this direction
ne replied BY stating a case: Suppose,
(sald Mr.. B. suppose mind I do not
/ say It IS SO, but suppose that individuls
.tmay have been concerned with me in the
use Of this money, whose position in soci-
lety or whose business might be injured or
4 destroyed by the revelations you advise
me to make, what then should / do? Nv
reply IN substance was, that he should
'fplace his duty to his wife, bis daughter,
his family, his friends, his official oatb.ln
one side of the scale, and in the other his
obligations to these men; and if the latter
eutwelghed the former lis course was a
plain one. 70 all this, his answer was 81
| will of think Of il" After a few general
) remarks, our interview ended and have
not seen him since.
: No one we think can read the testinlo-
ny which is here appended, and Of which
we havesplven brief abstract in the fore
going pages, without being convinced
that the two late treasures were wholly
nnworty the posi- ions which they have
occupied. 1t is our opinion that John G.
! Bresin distracted the money from the
Treasury and that William H. Gibson,
by concealn5 the defalcatioa and deny
ing its existence, has disregarded truth
: and sworn official duty. Whatever may
J be their respective legal liabilities, we are
= not able to discover any difference in the
5 moral character of their actions.
"WHERE IS TIE Peoples MoNEY?',
We are not able to give full and sat-
tlstactory answer to this question. Itis
unreasonable TO expect that an inyestiga-
ZION of a few weeks duration, should un-
s q favel all the intricaeles of a complicated
fraud which was many years 10 its consul
nation and deyelopement. The defalca>
IS not of recent date. The author of it
has had time to cover over the traces of
his guilt and cbstruct the sources of in
formation. The parties to whom the mon
ey may have been loaned, or with whom
It has been entrusted are interested in
Withholding the facts. Some of the wit
nesses have testified with great reluctance.
Tae answers Of one of them, not being
very iull and satisfactory, we addressed
him aletter making more specific inquiry;
i our letter and interrogatories remain un-
answered.
Had time permitted, the law had not
conferred upon US the power necessary for
the complete solution of this problem
| Without authority to send for persons and
papers, to enforce the attendance of wit
nesses, and to punish for contempt, no.
commission will ever be able to tell where
the money isto be found, or how it is in
vested. 1t is doubtful whether even their
ample powers will bring to light all the Sc
crels of this fraud. All the facts are
known to one only, and though impor-
tuned to do so, has refused to disclose
them. Enough has been elected to rem
der it probable that the money has been
scattered with free hand, aud that the
parties who now hold it are numerous, and
many of them beyond the boundaries Of
this State. -
Respectfully submitted.
THoS. SPARROW, Comm'r.
f. M. WRIGHT, Auditor Of State.