The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-03-31

First. Let the bail be fixed. Bresliu
will return at once, appear and plead to
the indictment.
Second He will make a full disolo-
sure Of his transactions, while in Office
and since, rcserving nothing, and ao.
count for al the money that ever came
into his hands as Treasurer; but will in
sist, and attempt to show that he never
received the full amount charged
him, by S15O,OOO.
Third. He will atonce appear before
the Investigating Commissioners, make
his statements, and deliver 20 them, on
such authority as may be designated, all
assets and evidences of liability in his
possession or control.
Fourth. For the time being, he does
not wish to disclose tho names of parties,
(not exceeding three, who, at his solicit
tation, and for his benefit, hold assets
as indemnity to them for advances, rem
dered necessary to protect valuable in
terests. To good faith, he viii at once
proceed to arrange these matters, and
account to the Commissioners, or other
authority, for them These parties were
in no way connected with the de-
falcation, and hold these assets subject
to his direction.
Fifth. As to all persons connected
with the Treasury, or the defalcation,
and to all State officials as well as Bank
officers, and business connected with
them, he makes no reservations
m ropIy 70 chic y,r,pDsftiov, a ,uoo ~
timated to Mr. Brcslin, from official
quarters, that should he return and
comply with the above conditions, the
bail required of him would not exceed
S50,00O He, however, refused to re-
turn, but was finally indueed to make a
voluminous statement to the Commis-
sioners in which, while he admits him
self to be, to a certain extent, response
bic for a large portion of the defaIcation,
he declines to disclose the most impor-
tant facts neoessaryto fully substantiato
and give entire reliability to his state
ment.
Mr. Breslin asserts that hc is entirely
unable to account for about Sl5O.OO0 of
the alleged defalcation-that he either
never received this sum, or that it has
been improperly charged to him without
a corresponding credit,
He TAKES IT CooLLY.
The Committee conclude their iuves
LEGATIONS Of this department of the sub
ject as follows:
In closing this part of our report, il
is proper to say that VIC have made every
effort to ascertain the whole truth in re-
latiOn to the official conduct and trans
actions of John G. Breslin, but we know
that much is yet to be disclosed. Such
was the secret and confidential nature
of his movements, that they seem to
defy scrutiny In the hands, or under
the control of three parties, only, he
admits he has concealed about $500, 900
Of the known defacation, the ncknowl-
edged property of the State Whatever
may be the nature Of the assets. we are
confident they arc notimmediately avail.
able as cash-but he proposes to take
steps for their conversion into money.
and to pay whatever may be realized
from them into the Treasury But If
these assets are the property Of the
State Of Ohio, wrongfully taken and
withheld, by what rule of reason, JUS
tice OF law, can Mr.. Broslin insist that
he alone, without the cooperation or ad-
vice Of the State authorities, and un-
questioned, shall be the sole Judge Of
the value, prOPHety, manner or time of
converting them into money.
III.-WILLIAM H, GIBSON,
Treasurer from, 1856 10 June 1857.
\ The Committee next proceeded to in
vestigate the accounts Of Mr.. Brsslins
successor, VIM. H. Gibson.
MYSTERY OF GIBsoN's TRANSACTIONS.
No part Of the mystery Of the Treas
ury detaloation is more difficult of a
satisfactory solution than that which
duplicates Mr.. Gibson as a participation
ia H. While he has repeatedly, in
the most solemn official form, released
Mr.. Breslin from all responsibility for
it, and acknowledged the receipt, in full,
Of all moneys shown to be due from
him, he has sworn upon his solemn
oath that he received only a part, and
referred TO his receipts and the ackuowl-
edgmeut Of his predecessor to sustain
him. While Mr.. Bresln asseverates, in
the most emphatic language, that Mr.
Gibson was not oognizant of his defal-
cation, and in no way implicated in it,
the testimony we have taken-including
Mr.. Gibson's own-oonvicts him as an
accessory and principal, and proves the
declaration to be ia part untrue While
they both ask to be relieved from the
imputation Of crime, and tho one solic-
IFS forbearance, and the other demands
justice, they withhold the evidence
which can alone secure either, and
olothe their transactions with a secrecy
to which the honest and innocent never
resort
If Mr. Gibson was not cognizant Of
Mr. Breslin's illegal conduct while in
Office, and connected with him in some
form in his depredations upon the
Treasury, he has shown himself by his
neglect 90 make even the most ordinary
prudential inquiries upon his going in
to the Treasury, and asoertaining that
the amount appearing TO DO due from
Mr.. BreSMp was not TO be paid to him.
70 be utterly devoid Of common sense,
and utterly undt for any position Of re-
sponsibility and trust.
HIS RELAToNs wIrH BREsLIN.
Mr.. Gibson was arosidont Of Til6n,
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