The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-14

Mr Sparrow. are set forth in hisrep3-t which
is herewith Transmitted The nature and extent
Of the dcfalcstion; the dcgic.s hy wleh /. was
concealed from the Legislative committees and
and the Auditor o. State, aE the time Of their
! several examinations. and tas respective part
in tie criminal trau'acHan, of tho two State
! Trcasurers implicated in it.. are clearly stated
in this document. No candid p, ,51. think
can WITHHOLD his assent from from the conclusion
10 which ho arrives, 'lhar Joha G.. Bre-ln alb
s'r1ctcd the money from the Treasr'2 and that
William Il Gibson, by coucaaiiDE ,.' @eit.ct-
tiOu and denying its existence, dis'cy4rled
truth anI bis sworn Official duty"
! as soon as this official Investigation had been
| provided for, the facts which lgI hoen mad
known 70 me were communicated 20 the Prose
cniing Attorney Of Franklin comfy, who is
! charged By law with 'h2 prosecution Of all Of
lenses committed within il. ljm'.s; ami to the
/ Judge Of this Judicial sgb3ig,1l, ~hc,a duty
! Il is to charge the Grand Jury ia roea,l 10 s1ca
oNf,rscs. The PD. D.ecltln" Attorney Wa as
sured oi whatever aid the Executive c,utl a. I
/ ford TO him IN tAn discharge of his functions. I
/ and be, accordingly, receive The assistance o.
/ the Attorney General, n the investigations
which t9ok place before the Grand Jurg. These
/ investigations resulted in indictments AGAINST I
both the ex yrcasurets. Mr. Gibson gavg bail, !
but Mr.. breslin fed to Canada. Every effort
deemed lit aud e%pedicut BY the Prosecuting
Attorney and Attorney General, vas made for I
his apprehension, AMI he chIsge3 were dsifay- /
ed from my contingent fund correspondence /
was also instituted with the Federal Govern /
msll al Washington, in the hopes Of engaging /
its Intervention with the British Government. 7.
by which means alone tie surrcu Ter Of the fa- I
gitiye defauter could be Ohtqiucl The Fed {
eral authorities, however declined TO interfere. /
on the ground that the surrender of fugitive. ,
charged with emJczzIement, was no. Stipulated .
in the treaty between the United Stns and .
Great Britain, und therefore could ID. wish .
proprIsty be asked for.
Civil suits have beea instituted by the Attor-
neg General, against the tTo cy Treasurgrs am .
their suretpG. upon their p.cisl bonds. n the
course Of the Investigations required By these
actions, Gs well as BY the criminal prosecutions
upon the indictments found by the grand iary,
1t is hoped that some further light InrY b..
thrown upon the uses made Of the money ej-
stracteI from the treasury, aud that a consider
able portion Of it, at least, may BE- racJsarel. 4
Up to the time Of the disclosure oi tie deficit.
Mr Gibson had o5tliued means for meeting the
current demands aEaias. the State Treasury.
and daceiying the legislative csmmi tees aud
trr,noror, ron. fran, h,-.@ .,l l.,
otLer teyioas Jas-r;Ied in ,G. rs,,,- f .r.. 80
.iaI r~s,,;ta. VII. ,nIrI. ~ a. r.
rnoonys tI~s o,,,ef,al AMI r.,.o.a,,,i +, b,-
lnrr T., III. gt,to coogtit.',.. a, t.r,I,.,i.,,,f
ra1ior. lin ,fsbrs A. - I'r,rr.,- - r.,torI
inc he NAV not have ,s,,,air...,l in A.. o~;,f.
pai obstracti,n +, g., o,,a ,;..l, e.. A., -
The rrarticaI pir'c. Il f1.t ,i.', lr,ove wa. r,
Iegre the sr,to rrI,roviIsl ,yi,b ,g,irfcr, frnd.
for tbc nqvment ~ tIa into~... .,1 tr,a s.,.,
debt, bccon!iu, G.e on the l..or .fuI.. or far
the ordinary csgcpges Of tbc government
TO obtain these fund. was ielfsaegsab,a and
there yers but two means a. o,a..,-, risli,,. n.
obicat Ole lya. Z, call ,A.. T..,f.',,lr.+,, 81
or, in extra session. and qw,5, f.. grt;or, r.o
niher IN n,al-c an in.,n..i,.,. ,r.or,.r,s.t owl
invoL. rnr If ,bc eorct;or ,f ,h., t,n,.l ,sss,,.
blv ot is ney, rprrIar r1ocri,r DIV a,.,S.
teen d,vq vonIL eI,nso or,a, i r..i..r.', ',f,r rf!
sfr. GihSon before ne irtrr,.t ,.,s r,1..ls md
that tipn would hardly srfH,, a.. H.. .as,,.,,.
blin, or tbo Tr,isI.,TTrr AMI H.. -,;.;, ffI,.
,,acess,rv frnis ,b~on,I i,s st,i,o ILL.,
these cirSpmstancrs diI moi t1ini +. ,llrfs5.
III. IN incrr the ovn.rge ,r a., oy,r, sos,,a L,',
advised the MAXIM Of sncb grr,1snts h. tbs
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fn,I and t6.I
Sfstq Treasurer, rs would nroTpfly sscrra tb.
needed means on tbe hest tsrms' n3i cvcrsdir,
tbe rate of siy nar cent nar annneo on fba g
mount Obtained
An Arrangement was accorl;,,1v mad, r-;fh
tbe Ohio Ia Insn-anc.an P+,y+ (aro,,,,,r.
nnder wbicb that institutioa ajyarceJ y tih
STAT On the l.t Iov or INV IN Nar, Val ,b I,
snm Of eI50 060 which am ,rf,5 wb,t ba5
bSnn Drs,innsy nroyiiaI ali tb, -. ''a.'
tbo ,,,,I;c AM and f,llv r,to,ti ,j,I,.,l;.1r
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a. IA''e~'!' ~ 'u's i
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Nv Nv uoNo' uoNo' 'h'' !on "in P'ouiPty P'o'lue ioI r
,ne pay l'ehy ol '"c Iu'5'es1 "lich hsS accrued
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'esullea IN uhiorsesH "G! !a"V'5e 10 tl4s 2tae' s
AZ the Time ol MI ulo,ou IesiBhdtol, ac- =.
'oarding to the treasury oeoSs' mere were IN
lis custody as treasurer, Ste,e si4 per cent =
1onds TO the amount o|,S?JJ'o-o'l4' - deposited
Is security Tor the atng no'es'ot tie aeG, s5S
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