New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-11

By McRobests and Kehoe at Chicsgo he saia tAas 10
remembered that trunk like the o.e 70 qnss1oe
stood for long time In the Executive once ne Asd
been informed that it contained books beloegieg 70
Gov. Msiteson's son; but il sealed with wsx ana
tape Ike the trunk produced In the COMMITTEES room.
Hon. John McCerI and said that he Was Comms.
in 1889; they all made payable b biz order, and
were by him indorsed. His signature shown hio Va
genuire.
Thomas Conpor, State House porter during Nate.
sons administration, knew rothng Of the receipt OF
the trur and DO, by express. Some time aftsr MAJ
teson came in, the Governors ofice was refarnshed;
at that time certain boxes taken from the once
10 the basement where the trupk was found He did
not rccegnize the trunk before him.
L. p Sanger called by Gov. Mstteson) ssid that Ia
TIE early pant OF 1857 he in the hab Of freQusnt
ing Matte sons room At the st. Nicholas; ksew that
the Governor buying State indebtedness largely;
happened in his room one evening in February; cav
,trar ger there counting money on the bed; Gov MAJ
tsson was counting canal checks at his deck; sew .
pile of them three inches thick turned up the oornss
of them and found Of the slze OF ei0O; did not
know the name of the strangers has never seen him
stree; before that time in Litchnesds onice IN
New-Yo,k was there applied to to puecAas,
some canal checks; applicant was eusaen
h.d never seen him before; did not know his sams
has never Ieen him sincei bought them 70 N
nominal amount of sl 100; did rot know to whom b.
sold them; thinks TO Gov. Mstteson, not sure; va
not sure that they or those by him in Mattseoas
the issue of May, 1882 OF the ssac ef iSto'
Mr.. Browning showed him one OF the chccko spoclauy
njorssd 10 W. III. Brown lone funded by MAtteeoul,
ard asked him if be would have bought checks with
such Inducements; he answered that he would not,
because they weie not negotiable.
The Hon. B. c. Cook called by Gov. Mat,eson), =
member of the Committee, said that in March, 1857,
he sold Matteson 900 of canal checks of the ssne
of 40 Sold at the same time, agent Of other par
ties a few canal bonds
Alexander Starne, late Secretary Of State, tealed
by Committee)-knew nothing OF either the trunk or
box; never them until Friday last, when the for.
mer was found in the basement.
letter from Gov. Bissell was read, in which he
stated tbs, when applied to by parties wishing TO se
State Indebtedness he had referred them 10 Gov. Nat
teson a. probable purchaser.
The reader has here the salent points Of the case -
far IS presented. We do not see, nor is it yet in
dlc.ted by his counsel the that Gov. Mattsson
vii pursue to relieve himself Of the responsibility
torown upon him by the evidence above prsssntsd.
II s understood that the receipt Of the trunk and box
by him at Springfield, where they were conveyed by
express ptibe of proof But let NO premature
judgment be formed.
7. S.-Further examination Of the Fund Commis-
sioners books, shows that the amount, principal and
interest of money bonds and certificates felonously
obt ained will not fall short of $235 600 Toe proper
officers are diving deep into the fraud and il 10 feared
that new and more astounding frauds viii he brought
to light. The end s not yet