Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-10


possible this branch of our inquiries.
Mr.. Breslin in his last annual report to No
yember Is, 1855, accounted for portion OF the
public moneys received by him. by stating that
certain repositories in which he had made de-
posiis, as ne alleged in pursuance OF law, had
failed with a resulting loss to the State OF
S2O4, 536 IS. At the same time he claimed he
had made payments for exchange on moneys
remitted to New York, for the payments OF in
terest and the redemption of the public debt
with which he should be credited, to the amount
of $2I, 1872 "a.
These repositories were the
City Bank of Cincinnati, S79,sll 20
W. W. Cones d Co., 41,16I W
Commercial Bank of Toledo. 26,27l %
Daniel Beckel oO,feo 4S
S2O4, ,636 IS
In our opinion the Deposit with W. W. Cones
& Co. was not deposit by the Treasurer of
State; but by Henry P. Bowman, Treasurer Of
Hamilton County, upon his own responsibility.
| If the loss of this amount is to fall upon the
State, it must be by reason of the arrangement
by the Treasurer to withhold an immediate de-
mand for the payment, and to receive the mo-
ney in New York on the lst of July following.
| Arising out of his connection with the City
| Bank of Cincinnati, was an Indebtedness to
Breslin from Sanderson Robert, the last Presi-
dent of the Bank, of S2l, ,342 SO. The notes of
Mr.. Robert, as before stated, are now in the
possession of the Attorney General, but we are
unable to state what amount may be realized
from them.
In 1852, Immediately after his accession to
Office, Breslin invested $4,000 in the Stock of
the Bank of Marion, as we have shown, but
whether on the sale of this Stock the money
was returned to the Treasury, or reinvested in
another form is unknown.
Among the first of Mr.. Breslin's illegal trans
actions was the renewal of the loan made by E.
N. Sill, former Canal Fund Commissioner, to
the Axiom Branch Railroad, to which we have
referred. This was in 1858, and the amount of
the loan was $4,000.
A portion of this loan was repaid to Breslin,
and for the balance due December l3, 1856,
S2s, $40 SO, Breslin received sundry bonds Of
the Cleveland Zanesville and Cincinnati Rail-
road Company, which are now in the possession
of the Attorney General What amount may
be realized is uncertain.
Another investment, or deposit, was made by
Mr. Breslin in the "0hio Savings Institute" in
Tifin, of which Samuel Waggoner was Presi-
deut, or owner. The amount is shown by the
note of Mr.. Waggoner, dated at Tiffin, Novem-
Der, l, 1856, for Sl2, ,565 80, which is in the
hands of the Attorney General. In addition to
this sum, Waggoner is indebted to Bresiin to
the amount OF about $4,000, for money ad-
vanc ed to enable Waggoner to obtain some S75,-
600, of Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Mem
phis, Tennessee, on which Waggoner is entitled
to credit of $1,000, but whether with the
! State of Ohio or not is question.
In 1883 with Charles i johnson and John
G. Camp, Breslin established the Elkhart Coun-
/ Do,i- and invastad in II acoOrd-
ing to his own statement S5s, ,20s 66, $3l $780,
90 of this sum Breslin says was paid at various
times; but whether paid into the State Treasu-
~, or continued in other investments in Greens
boro and Seneca County Banks, or with John
son in his various operations, is unknown. This
investment, swelled by the initiating process of
Indiana banking, to moving mass of S4OO, 900
of paper money. Camp sold out what interest
he had in this bank to c. L. johnson, who was
to close it up, and account to Breslin for his
proportion of the assets and profits. johnson
swears that he made some money in winding
up the bank, by the purchase of its currency
and otherwise.
We suppose part of this investment, if the
proper legal steps be Immediately taken, can be
obtained from Johnson, who may be response
ble
Breslin also purchased from johnson some
North Carolina Bonds, for which he paid cash
to the amount of $4,000. What became of
hrs bonds, or whether they are now III the
possession of Breslin, is unknown. We sus-
pect, as explained in other portions of our re-
port, that large proportion of the amount al
legged to have been repaid from the Elkhart in
vestments, was in various State bonds, which
are now in Breslin's possession or under his
control.
In 1853, RresIin became interested in the
Central Bank, indianapolis, and its progeny, as
previously detailed, which involved the use Of
1000. A part of this amount, (S9 ,OOOJ Bres-
lin states and Judge Bowen swears, was re-
turned to him, but, as in all cases Of the kind,
we much doubt if the money was ever again In
the Treasury The certificates Of stock IN the
bank are now with the Attorney General, and
such measures viii probably be taken as will
secure whatever is found in the wreck that is
available.
There was also an investment in the Della
ware County Bank, Indians, to the amount OF
S5,O0O,-al the circumstances of which have
been heretofore particularly given a portion
of this investment, it is alleged, was repaid, but
whether actually into the Treasury is problem
atical The Staek il in possession of the Attor
ney General and whether anything will be OBJ |
tained for the State is doubtful.
l1Ieslll dlSO LuduC lOhuS, ALOAh AOSC W AOOoJ |
To a large amount, to the Sandusky, Mansfield |
and Newark Railroad, as detailed heretofore, the |
resulting loss being SIT,5GQ,-wbieh was com
nromised with George B Wright, the Receiver,
on the receipt of IS 800 of the bonds of the neE
organization of the Company. Of these bonds, |
with coupons attached, 81, 900 have been trans
ferred by Breslin to the Attorney General, and |
are now in his possession, and will probably be |
paid in full.
A loan was made by Rreslin to John G. Camp,
formerly President of the Sandusky City Bank,
and of the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark
Railroad, and connected with Breslin in the Elk
hart County Bank, for $4,000. An arrange
ment was made between Breslin and Camp, BY
which the former vas to receive mortgage
upon certain real estate in Sandusky City, exc
cuted to VIM. H. Gibson, which, upon forecles-
ure, realized but $4,000 The balance is prob
ably total loss, although Camps draft upon
]. P. Reznor, with $1,000 Of the City Bank of
Cincinnati stock as collateral, is IN the posses
sion of the Attorney General. There was an
that the mortgage was to be re
ceived in discharge Of the debt
There is little doubt but Breslin first furnish
ed the money with which to start the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank of Greensborough, Mary
land; but it is impossible, from the testimony to
ascertain whether he or any other party has
really any meney invested in that Bank, It
was used as has been heretofore stated, by
Breslin for his own purpose, and the fact of his
original ownership, we think, cannot be ques-
toned, but we are at q loss to fix upon any
amount which be had, OF which any one now
has, IN the institution.
Into the Cumberland Savings Bank, however,
we can trace directly 81, 900 of money from the
Treasury, although the investment was not made
until after Breslin ceased to be Treasurer. In
his instance, his stock was sold by Bartlitt 4
Smith, at a loss of some ss, 600; but as in other