Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-07-17
Correspondence Of tho Cincinnati Daily Gazette.
State Treasury EmbezzIennent.
THE INvEsTIGATIoN.
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The Grand Jury of Franklin County arc |
in the midst Of an investigation Of the State
Treasury embezzlcment case, one Of the |
most extensive and extraordinary frauds ev-
er practiced upon the revenues of the State. |
On behalf Of the prosecution, G. G. VOL |
colt, Attorney General of tho State. is as |
sisting Mr.. Reamy, County Prosecutor, and |
both are engaged during these hot days in
examing witnesses from various portions Of
the State. Perhaps, no case since that of |
the Martha Washington, in the U. s. Court
hero, has called so many people from dis
tant points as has that of the great Siamese
twin Sachen's of Treasury caters, Messrs. J.
G. Breslin and w. H. Gibson.
Among the prominent witnesses who
have paid their respects to the curious six
teen of the alternate East and West rooms
adverted to, has been cx-Auditor Mr.. W.D.
Morgan, of Newark, who has been examined
and gone home.
From Cincinnati came the indomitable
ex-Chairman of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutivo Committee, Captain Washington
= Mclean.
Mr.. Sanderson Robert, of the late CITY
: Bank, gave his knowledge of financiering
: relations with Mr.. Breslin.
: Messrs. II. w. Derby, Henry p. Bowman.
) Thomas Heaton, Frank Dunlevy, and VIII
son Drake have also been examined.
There has been quite an importation Of
distinguished financiers from Seneca Coun-
ty before tho Grand Jury-John Huss,
! BENZ. Tomb, w. @. Hedges, w. w. Arm
strong, Charles S. johnson, L. Baltzcll, Geo.
q earns, r. G. Pennington, Cooper X. Wat
: son, Uriah P. Conroad, DR.. E. Pennington,
: and others.
Ozias Bowen, of Marion, r. w. TAYLOR Of
= Mahoning, 0. P. Hines, M. L. Lullivant, s.
= Medary. A. P. Stone, F. M. Wright, A. A.
! Bliss VIM. Dennison, Jr., and also J. F.
:, Bartlett and B. E. Smith, Columbus, brok.
q ers, have been supeancd, and at the outer
door those waiting their turn take it as cooly
/, as they can.
= The Court adjourned at an carly hour To-
= day until tomorrow; it is doubtful whether
4 the labors of the jury in these cases can be
= completed this week. Process has been is
sued against both BresIin and Gibson, but
neither of them turn up. This morning the
E Sheriff of Franklin county called at Bres-
Inns house to serve it on him; but he wa,
not found. The officer did not leave The
|. premises until vigorous search was mad,
= in all the rooms Of the building. 1t is NOR
healthy for him to be in the country, an,
may be deemed more considerate of MI
Is Gibson to delay his return to Columbus, bu
u these outward manifestations of sincerity. il
Y, addresses to his Seneca county friends spec
le ially, and the newspaper promises of statt
n naents, are criminal triflng with an outrap
IF ed people. The examining Committee
of Messrs Sparrow and the State Auditor, hav
r been waiting days for his return, to receiv
g a final exhibit of his credits connected wit
a- the New York interest, and to take his ties
a timony in reference to the whole case. TIL
% statement desired by the Executive OF
At ficers is one to be obtained in person ant
10 under oath, and it is high time that he ha
d reported himself
s. The Committee have examined Mr
s. Young of the Piqua Bank. The statement
t, of Mr.. Gibson aud the testimony give,
ID by Mr.. Young with reference to deposits il
the Piqua Bank do not agree. The preser
Treasurer of State, with view to ascertai
r. if an over issue had been made of Senec
county Bank notes, has obtained statt
10 ment from the engraver of the number {
il notes printed. According to this state
ID ment the total printed was, $5ss, s,6o8, whic
ID on comparison with the register of note
le burnt, unsigned notes, and those secured b
h. deposits of bonds only exceeds these
e. $526 90.
O. MIR. Gibsons memorandum of burnt note
We, has in some cases not been in conformii
e. to law, which requires the certificates
1T. certain State officers present at the burnin
k Some apprehension had been entertaine
to that tho plato might have been out of Il
ty hands Of the engraver and thus be printe
" from. Mr. Gibson, day or two before tt
IL expose of his affairs and resignation wro
tn on to obtain the plate, but the engraver +
all spectfully declined acceding to the reque
cy stating that they were more interestc
a than any other party in its preservation.
I'm 1t is claimed that Gibson wished to o
ats tain the plate at the request of the Bank,
TX break up as they were organizing und
another banking law requiring another sty
of plate.
=. = The Canal Contract suits, it is suppos,
- - will be taken up in Judge Bates Court
n the 18th inst, Unless interrupted by d
:. murrer.