The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-02
The investigation and Its Infamous
Disclosure.

The investigation and Its Infamous
Disclosure.
Yesterday morning second effort was
made to gain sight of the Township Rec
ords for the purpose of Investigating the do
ings of the Trustees. At first II was fatty
refused by Peter Sharpe. After some move
ments to procure mandamus to complel
their production, and after much discussion
and negotiation on the part of Mr.. Sharp to
procrastinate and dictate terms, he finally
consented to produce them at one o'clock P
NJ and submit them to the examination of
q committee of citizens. The books were
found to be at Sharpe's private residence.
At one o'clock they were produced and a
committee of intelligent and impartial gen.
tlemen were employed during the remainder
of the day in giving them a critical exam
ination. Had the books been produced in
the morning, when they were demanded of
Mr.. Sharpe, the results of the examination
might have been presented to our readers
this morning. BY the delay interposed, as
it appears, purposely to prevent the publica-
tisn, the results of the investigation cannot
be stated this morning, as twill require
much time to arrange and digest the com
fused accounts, kept without journals or
ledger, and without checks and balances.
The accounts for the period covered by
our published statements, confirmed tho
positive contradiction of Sharpe and Kra-
mer, to the contrary Notwithstanding
every figure we have used in our charges
But the records for the two years prior to
the 18th of January, 1858, discloses iniqui-
ties of deeper dye than those brought to
light by US in the administration of the
trust since that date. We cannot, at the
late hour at which the investigation closed
give satisfactory synopsis of the accounts
But we hazard little in saying it is the most
infamous recorder the amount entrusted
to the hands of the peculators--that has
ever been made in public Office in this
State, shameless as has been the unfaitll-
fitness of many who have been entrusted
with public money. ssss IA
After voting themselves salaries, gratui-
ties, and extra allowances of all sorts, in
sums of $50 and 800, this immaculate
Board Of Trustees, some time in April, 1857,
voted to PETER SHARPE, for some pre-
tended and imaginary service, the sum of
Four Hundred Dollars,
and like sum for like service to PHILLIP
KRAMER, and
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
20 JAMES T. WALKER on similar pre-
fences, making the sum of vaa.
One Thousand and Fifty Dollars
which was paid from the Special Schoo
Fund raised by tax upon the hard labo
of the working men, and stolen from the
School Fund of the Poor Children
more infamous and heartless robber
was never perpetrated by freebooters; an
we doubt ifthere be in the boundless mer
eies of the Almighty forgiveness to be foun
for an act so base and cruel. We stop no
to soften epithets in condemning such whole
sale, shameless, heartless thefts We hav
no personal or political antipathies in thi
matter; we give utterance only to our feel
ings as honest citizens, and we believe tn
sentiments we utter will find response il
the impulses of every honest man on be
holding the record.
We have as yet got only what the recor
contains; what dark acts are unrecorde
and hidden is left to surmises. Blacke
than what we know, they can't be- tn
amount and number is limited by the SUI
they got possession of. We think the fins
statement will Justify rs in saying that {
the money that went into their hands ft
the sacred uses of the poor, the educatio
of children, and the making of highway
more than one-third of it was embezzled b
the Trustees and their associates every Ger
Of which they must be made to disgorge.
Communicated
Piece OF Sharp Practice.
Nh. EDITOR While you are exposin
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