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

Mr.. Moore swears that the checks were presented
10 HIM by GOy As!teson; that the bonds were maze
payable 10 the names above written by Mattesons d.
rection; and that the bonds were delivered TO Matte
SON. Further that Matteson is in the habit OF fandiDg
large amounts of Indebtedness about the genuineness
Of which there is no doubt. ANN
The magnitude OF the swindle- involving over $500.
O0O prr cpa ard interssthe high position occupied
by Gov. MattesoD, AID the intense anxiety Oh hls
friends in which we participate, for his exculpaton,
make the affair one Of much more than ordinary IN
terest; and its full examination cannot he prevented.
IL must be admitted that the Governor poeucn Is
critical one. The bonds are now IN me hsnds OF tno
Treasurer as security for the issues OF the State Bank
of Illinois at Shawne insttutiOn understood
10 be the Governor property.
II will be gratifying the friends of Gov Bissel TO
know tb.t he IL wholly without blame IN this matter.
Mr.. More swears pointedly and explicitly that the
Governor knew n.thipg of the affair whatever; that
he MoOre did the business as is his habit upon his
own responsibility; that Gov Bsse did not see these
checks; that he not consulted about the bonds
before or after theywere made.
Since tie above was written we have lster adv oes
from Springfield, which we coniense as follows:
On Saturday Afternoon, the Finance Committee met
again in the Auditors office. Ex-Governor Mstteson
vas present, and was aided by counsel the Hon: John
T. Stuart, Is. s. Edwads and the Hon. David otuan,
the latter Of this city. At the hrst meeting OF tne
Con- mittee, the Hon. abraham Lincoln and Stephen
T Logan esq, appe ard for the Governor bnt since
then em 10 have no connection with the csse. Gov.
Bsse and the Auditor, the part OF the state eui-
ployed Jackson GIimsb1Y, esq, Of the hrm OF VIII
hams h Grinshav Of Quincy tue Hon. D. H. brown
ing Of Quincy also, ana Lieut. Gov. hoeIner Oh Ben
vile. All these beside the witnesses and Few spec.
tators were present. The examination was continued
10 late hour in the evening; and though but little
that was new was elected, afew important facts were
brought TO light. We condease the testimony, which,
reported by the faithful and capable short hand writer
Hit late Of TIE Pres and Trttthe, viii BE- printed
with the COMMITTEES report, Whenever that lie made
Joel Manning, Secretary Of tie Canal Board, from
It's organization down to the appointment OF the IIus-
tees and new Auditor Of Canal Accounts, was hrst
examned-He produced the regIer Of all the scrip
and "90 day checks" BY which the fact OF al the
original issues Of the latter were paid minus $50
as early SIS 1884, was established; The small checks
b.pk when paid; all over $5o we're preserved by the
bspk entire be remembers that the checks were sent
the bark to the canal office at Lockpo and tnat tney
were afterward packed in two boxes ana Two Psck-
ages sealed labeled, and sent back 10 .ns Osrk io
safe keeping. These are the boxes and PACKAGES
earned by Kehoe 10 the Canal Office on Lake street,
by order Of J. McRobertsl
Gen. Jacob Fry, Canal Commissioner down to lsij,
and afterward Trustee ior Two years corooorst;d te
IN circulation their payment and tie cance ation o.
The .maer ones. He showed receipt from Col. Oak
j.y his successor, acknowledging the possession o
these boxes and packages then in the bank together
with other papers, fUure and pr0psrty belonging "
Ensch Moore, Clerk in the Fond Commissioner
efce recalled lie reafiIued his statement in re-
la,ion TO the delivery Of the checks to him BY Coy
Msttesop and the delivery Of the bonds u hstteson
after their issue be persisted that Gov Bisseu kne"
nothing Of the affair. lie did not pretend to DO sc-
quain,ed with anal indebtedness; but when these
bonds we're ssued, rehed upon Gov hsfte,on knowl'
edge Of canal sfairs. Matteson directed him In jan
1857 ard furnished the then and subsequently o
the parties 10 wsom the bonds we're made out. hst
teson received ali these bords himself. in relation q