Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-08

g. IS statements in regard to the defalca-
ton, were true" "that if Mr. Gibson was
to blame one part in hundred in regard
to the matter, [ am to blame ninety nine
parts in hundred"
MS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO o. FoLLETT.
His conversation with Mr.. Follett, though
evidently more guarded, was of similar
import. The material part of it is so well
narrated by Mr.. f. that we shall not at
tempt an abstract Of it, but give it in full.
Mir. Follctt says: "Mr. b. affected to
attach importance TO my opinion, and
proceeded to test the sincerity of this pro-
fession by recommending that there should
be no loss Of time on the part of Mr.. Glib
son and himself in meeting and uniting in
statement of facts disclosing the whole
process of appropriation, let the blow fall
where it might, regardless of party orper-
SONS. / enforced this recommendation by
lsuehargumentsa aud appeals as the subject
naturally ggested-alluding to his fam
ilv, relations, his obligations to the State,
etc. | drew his attention to the fact that
he could not hide from the world the full
amount of his official delinquency, and it
depended on himself how low his offence
should sink him morally. Toan extended
appeal in this direction he answered by
stating case"
Suppose, said Mr.. b., (mind, do
not say it is SO, "but suppose that indi-
viduals may have been concerned with me
in the use of the money, whose position in
society, or whose business might be injur
ed or destroyed by the revelations you ad-
wise me to make, what then should do?"
My reply, in substance was: that he should
place his duty to his wife, his daughter,
his family, friends, his obligations to the
State, his official oath, in one side of the
scale, and in the other, his obligations to
these men, and if the latter outweighed
the former, his course was a plain one
To all this, his answer was: 81 will think
Of it," After a few general remarks, our
) interview ended and have not seen Mr.,
B. sinCe."
BOTH TREAsURERs PRONOUNCED UNWORTHY
None, we think, can read the testimony
which is here appended, and of which we
have gwen a brief abstract In the forego-
ing pages, without being convinced that
the two late Treasures were wholly un-
worthy of the positions which they have
occupied.
> COMMITTEE s OPINION OF WHO STOLE THE
| PEOPLES MONEY.
. 1t is our opinion that John q. Breslih
aJStr0, ted Tie noon'y from the Treasury
and that William ii. Gibson, by conceal
: ing the defalcation, has dsregarded his
: official duty, and made himself an acces
sorry to the crime.
f ''wpERE Is THE PEOPLES MoNEY?'
i We are not able to give full and satisiac
tory answer to this question. Itis unreason
able to except that an investigation ofa few
, weeks duration should unveil all the intrl
" caces of a complicated fraud, which wa
! as many years in its consummation an'
development. The dctalcation was not o
recent date The author of 1t had time t.
cover over the traces of his guilt, and ob
struct the source of information. Th
y. parties to whom the money may have beel
loaned, or with whom it has been invested
- are Interested in Withholding the facts
- Some of the witnesses have testified watt
great reluctance.
= The answer of one of them not being full
:. and satisfactory, we ADDRESSED him letter
i making more specific enquiry. 10 thl
= letter we have received no reply.
Had time permitted, the law has not con
lefleqsupoh us Uhe powers necessary loI III
- complete solution of this problem. With
Is out authority to send for persons and pa
= pers, to enforce the attendance of witnesse
70 and TO punish for contempt, no commits
~ sion will ever be able TO tell where til
money is to be found, or how it is invested
; 1t is doubtful whether even these amp
IS powers will bring to light all the secret
- of this fraud.
~ BREsLtN ONLY KNOWS ALL.
n, All the facts are known to one only, an
e. he, though importuned to do so, has refuse
Of to disclose them. Enough has been eci
II. ed to render it probable that the money hi
been scattered with free hand, and thi
the parties who now hold ic are numerol
and many sf them beyond the boundari'
u of the State. (Signed,)
y F. M. WRIGHT, Auditor
nj THOMAS SPARROW.