Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-02-26
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
AgtonndiDg Frauds discovered
CANDoR.

AEtoundiDg Frauds Discovered
Revelations of the SmsHing Committees - STATE
HOEss. Psnisntiary. and LUnatc ASYLUM
frauds.
We have received from a special Columbus
Correspondent the following abstract of the
reports made TO the Legislature by the
committee appointed las! winter to investigate
the charges Of frauds in the State House and
LunAlic asylum and psn;Lenteary contracts
The Developments here so specifically stated,
will be read by honest men of al paIties with
indignation and dism'y:
Ohio PeRaenIiary.
The books show a dslalcation Of IS, 1873, 83
about $4,000 Of which is charged to r. s.
Melvin, the former Clerk Of the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary. and new in tho Franklin County
Courts.
Fraud on Corn contract, made by ButtIes
with W. Dixon. 1906.
The abaVs items offrGud are treated as such
ia the report. Tho Committee have .aband-
ant and conclusive testimony to the fact.
EsW State HOUSE.
Copper Roof-Was put on by N. A. Britt Of
Cincinnati by days Wsrk. He was paid IS
per DAY. his hands $3 per day. He made o.
YER S43 per day clear profits. He had bid to
put on the roof by the square at 1915; as it
was done BY days work, it cost $3.50 per
square. All bids were rejected, and Britt
hired by the day. The testimony shows a
bargain and sale batween o. Case Gene bidder
s4,45j and James LsnOx, who was assisted
BY Gen. E. R. slickney. and of the COmmiss-
toner's. o. Case was 10 pay LOnox 500 for
the job, Why the work was not done by con-
tract, as per the bids, no where appears.
Fraud sboWn in the roof business 2. ZIP, 60.
Case Tin Blu.
This bill is a small matter, but fraudulent
Il was a bill for 1885. 800 Of which was for
preserved tomatoes got by ]. LsuOx who had
q hand 10 all the fund'.) The bill was paid
twice by the State. (Once to Case and once to
Lsnox) making a fraud Of S17,55.
q. Prize livcs in Lancaster. Ohio Fraud
0O5,75.
This is q very bad affair. II is shown that
Price was paid IS per day, full time, as lum-
bermau. The testimony shows that be was at
home working for $40 per month at his trade
viz; Miller. He was a tOady Of Gov. Medill,
who with Gen. Strickney ATE responsible for
the fraud. The testimony 10 this case is full
and explicit.
Frauds on General matters So. 1869
This Is made from numerous small matters,
proven by testimony.
Plumbing 400o-J Il. Jo6aIon. of Gin.
einnati. Contractor,
It is proven that the Plumbing cost 81 900
more than II should. Peter Gibson, Of Gin
%cinnati. swears that it can be done for that
much less.
Plate GlGssJOr WindoNs--S2, 200. 60.
Here 10 transparent fraud. The above sum
more than should be, vas paid for the glass.
II is q dark locking affair to be connected With
90 Transparent q matter.
Columbus Machine Manufacturing Company o.
ger charge, eS, 9 S.08.
This company had the contract for all inside
iron work They have charged fifteen cents
per pound, Tor castings, besides charging for
patterns. planning. drilling, and putting up in
some eases. making castings cost over thirty
cents per pound. The average cost Of the &C.
teen cent Iron is twenty .OAs ceRts per pound.
The committee have had the most skillful iron
men in Northern and Central Ohio to pass up
on the work. and they make the above result.
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