Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-25
;MIsfrllaneous ReaOinp.

THE Observation-Disclosures PAR.
TIcULARS--FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF Mr.. GIBSON.
The Columbus Journal Of Monday eyenin~
gives some additional facts in reference 90 The all
eugrOssing topic Of the ho.s,--tbs defaIo.tioO.-
TAs Whole amount Of deficit under Bresliu's ad.
EL.SuIstration is sstatodtO'be $F75OOOI!! OF this
sum NRq5, ,sl7, ,s0'the Auditor Of State, n his re-
pOrtfOr 1855, stated was not paid over into the
hands Ofthe Secretary Of State, having been de-
posted as follows:
In the Commercial Bank Of To.
ledo, $26,27i %
w. W. Jones & Co., Of Gin
cinnati, 4776e 90
City Bank Of CINCINNATI, 79,SII,95
With Daniel Beckel ofDSytOn, 50785, ,48
which with the further sum Of 2I,I82,64
charged and Retained by the late Treasurer. as
amount paid Sy him for exchange during the four
years Of bis administration, makes the sum above
mentioned. This money is said never to have
been paid into the Treasury. having been lost by
the failure Of the parties.
The Journal says that Mr.. Gibson himself
made the disclosure TO the Auditor, Mr.. Wright
The former then stated to Mr.. Wright that
when he came into the office he found the deficit,
but was induced by his brother-in.law to keep it
secret for the time being, by the promises of the
latter to speedily replace the missing funds. Mr..
Gibson states that "not dollar of the public funds
has been taken by him. or used illegally by him
SsIEce he has been in Office"
'Since writing the above we learn that Mr.. Bres
Yin has arrived in Columbus.
The JoaraA says: "On the same day after
making the disclosure, Mr. Gibson left Columbus
fr Tiin, from. whence he did not return till late
on Friday night. In the meantime, and at the
earliest po> sible moment, Mr. Wright communi.
Gated the state of aff,irs to the Governor. A dis
patch was sent to the Attorney General at Cincn
natl, requiring his presence and early on Saturda!
morning the Governor and Fund Commissioner
had an interview with Mr.. Gibson, the result O
which was his resignation in the afternoon. 1t
the meantime, the keys Of the vault had been pIa
ced by Mr.. Gibson in the hands of the Governor
who retained them until he handed them over L
Col. Stone his successor. The Governor did no
lewe4 4he Office on Saturday until the new Treas
urer bad given bis bond and taken his oath. IL
then received his commission, ami was put in pos
session of the Treasury.
Mr.. Deunison was appointed under the act c
last winter, in conjunction with the Auditor an
one Of his Clerks. Mr. Morgan, late Auditor, wa
invited to act with him, but being obliged by en-
parements to decline, he recommended W. S.
Prepti.s. We also understand that Mr.. Stone, OF
receiving the keys of the vaults this morning, in
vited Mr.. Dennison and Mr.. Spwrow, late P. NJ
of Cou nbus, to ba present at the opening of them
and to assist him in taking an inventory Of every
thing found in the Treasury.
These, we believe, are all the facts tsat are "
fully known. Mr.. Bresin is absent from the cit
on visit TO Nebraska. lie was expected home o
Saturday evening, but he did not come. MI
Gibson left The city oil Saturday night for b
home in Ti1in, but will be here again on tomoI
row.
Our city is filed with all sorts Of rumOrs an
surmises, growing out of the disclosures made o
Saturday, but We believe that all that is reall
known in regard TO them, we have above stated
The bond of Mr. Gibson, which is on deposit
the office Of the Secretary of State, is said to
one Of the most substantial ever given to the Stat
We shall endeavert to acquaint our readers with a
the facts in the case as they transpire."
The following is the statement Of MIR. Gil
son: