The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-27
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umbus, an abstract exhibiting the true condi-
ton of the Treasury, as it shall have existed on
; the first day of the month; which abstract
shall set forth the amount Of money actually iri
I the Treasury at Columbus; the amount of mon
ey actually in the Treasury at Columbus the
amount of drafts, bills of exchange and other
evidences of debt held by the Treasurer, s,,eci-
fyng the amoufit of each the date thereof and
when payable, with the fiamG Of the mixers,
indorsers, acceptors and drawers thereof the
amount of deposits in the several repositories
of money belonging to the Treasury; which ab;
stract shall be attestcd by the oath Of the Trea;
surer, or his principal accounting Clerk"
| In Obedience to the provisions OF this section;
on the 9Th of April last Mr.. Gibson published
in the Ohio Statesman arid Ohio State Journal
the following statement Of the Gontition Of tho
Treasury:
OFFICE or TREAsURBR OF STATE,
Coluriibns, April 8, 1857.
can abstract eAhibitihg'' the condition Of the
Treasury on the 7th inst; published as required
| by the act Of March 3Oth, 1857.
Balance General Revenue. ..... S493.s93 81
3" Canal Fund, .1......... 2SE755 80
= Sinking Fund.-. .......... 2S 090 SO
School Library Fund..... Y n y 493 46
/ - Canal Bank Fund, ...... taP@ 3S.935 AZ
Cash Of Hamilton comfy ior interest $4,000 OF
I .u...t S680, ,l6S rs
! Overd-aft on School Fund. $3.50. 2,l27 "a
| Total Balance Observation-Disclosures .S67S,0ii o.
rH' M =====
DRAFTS, EVIDENCES OF tEBT, &c;
Collections in Iransitn.. n....-.......... S42,oS7 So
Receipts Of Public officers and Clerks. llNo4 "a
Advances to officers of Penitentiary... 9jSTl9
Advances II Lunatic Asylum. 0UO Gu
Feb 26, 1887, Auditors draft on treasu-
rer OF Van Vert county 49,. AZ, s,
| April 4, Auditors draft on w l. & d
Day 4 &Co....................... 3os
apr" Au"' u ''' A A T FAY Ayers { co $50 50
i" :, Hall; Ayers 4 co ss g
" 4" A w Hall a. co 525 30
I" - John Ewing. 20 90
| " @ Hal. .Brown& co % 20
Jan. L '57 I" all,Brown& co 9s2 So
g Ohio Tool co.,. l,OlF 70
| Sept 4, 'I i" Rose. $40
Bank lor Taxes: ..:::.::s,...:.::. $50 90
! May l3 1856, Auditors draft oil I. NJ.
| Jackson, Cash. tor Taxes. 60
May l3, 1856, Auditors draft on g b
7 Foote, Cash for Taxes ........... 3,o93 %
Birch Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900 co
April i, 1887, check Of Il B Hubert
| Bartle,t (. Smith h.......... g. 50
Nov. ~ 1885, certificate OF Delaware
Bank endorsed by vi Russell, Treas. IA co
ley Bank , .,......s..,.., -. 10000 60
| Bank. ................. ............. li1 W
Mur ,h 81 certificates of findley Bank. 43 81
F" 10, - Bartlett n Smith 594 10
90 %, O." Adams; Carlin&
CO. endorsed by J H Barr and J Shaw ito Cd
April l, 1857, Draft of Marietta Bank on
S P Bishor, cashier ........... 2id 90
April 2, 81, Draft Of j Ii Mayo g. co on
Hatch &, Lungdon, endorsed by Mills 1000 0o'
DEP"sT ACCOUNTS.
April 7, 1857, Piqua Branch Bank fa6 SO
Tomb, Huss g. co....... TOT 40
Seneca county Bank.... 400 65
Rank of Comniefce TS9 81
Dunley, Drake 4, Coz. 66i 6j
Clinton Bank ,......... 1900 60
Ohio l.. lns aud Trust CO.
N Y, MS claimed ,-..... ........... 1880 09
The foregoing is correct to the best Of my
knowledge. w. II. GIBSON
Treasurer Of Statd,
Sworn to before me this 9Th day Of April
1857 L. HUME, Notary Public.
N. B.-The foregoing is of the 7th, instead
of the LIST, as the act was not published until
the Sd OF April, and in my absence.
w. H. g.
There is no doubt that the above statement is
tolerable sccurate exhibit, with the exception
of the condition OF the Treasury at the time il
was published. The last item should have
been 81, ,450 50.
1t will be observed that the last column OF
figures is not added. 1t amounts to S146 1909.
This sum substraced from $678,t41 "a, the
amount of his debts leaves $531 ,89102, which
Is a close approximation to the real amount of
the deialcaton.
The statement is carefully and skillfully
drawn. It's 50 constructed as to enable him TO
swear to it without subjecting himself to d
criminal charge, and yet leaves false impress
sion. ssAa
The law required him to ''set forth the
amount Of money actually in the Treasury al
Columbus as well as the amounts of ihe drafts
bills of exchange and other evidences of debtgt
yet as before stated he has not added the col.
umn containing the amounts Ot the drafts, ey-
licences OF debt, &C." Nor is such an item as
money in the Treasury" to be found in tho
statement The natural inference of an hon
est mind trusting to the official integrity of the
Treasurer would be that the credit column bal
anced the dcbit;-or if he took the trouble to
add it, that the difference between them was
money, and that money" safely lodged in
the Treasury. a;tf ss.la
Mr.. Gibson published no statements OF the
condition Of the Treasary for the mOnthsaef
May and June. s lsgt
Mr. Gibson has appeared before us, and sub
mitted to an examination. In hs deposition
which is hereto appended he declares that all
his official communication relative to the pay
ments alleged to have been made by Mr.. Bres
lin to him were lalse--afid that he received but
5000, ,865 81 from him.
III is not unjust 10 say tnat ms present dec
larations, however solemnly made are not en-
titled to any credit, unless sustained and cor
roboratcdby the records Of the office, the tes-
timony Of others, or the declarations and CON
duct of Mr.. Breslin
His (Mr. Gibson'S) motives in making snch
official communications he states were two
fold:
1st. he was one OF the sureties on Breslin's
official bond--and the exposure Of the delalca-
ton would involve the pecuniary ruin of him J
self and co-sureties, who were his friends and
ncighbors.
I'd. He thought that by eoncealing tho factsof
the detalcatonS he could secure the amount duo
the State. s
Whether his motives constitute justification
for breach of official duty wo leave to another
tribunal to decide. e
In considering the evidence against MIR. Bfes.
lin, in order to illustrate the mode in which bn.
siness has been transacted between successive
TreastTers it seems proper to 70 back TO the
time he assumed the duties Of that office
Mr.. Breslin in taking charge Of the Treasury
inJanuary, 1882 opened now set Of Books,
transferring 10 them the various balances which
appeared to be due from his predecessorg Mr..
Bliss, and subsequently execu cd TO him d re-
ceipt therefor Of which the following Is q copy: