The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Mr.. McDonald's Letter.
For the Democrat,
Mr.. EDITOR {:

bankrupt in property and character, had been cir
culating the report that l defaulter to the
school fund 0 the tune OF 81 500 and, as many
honest might think there was some truth in
the charge, thought it due to my friends to pub
liclv contradict it. From the description gave,
Judge Fuller concluded he must certainly be one
of the men | referred TO, and came down ON me
with an article in the last weeks Republican At
ter making some apologies for not looking into
matters sooner, he says:
Suffice it to say, that called the ex-Audtor's
attention in short time, to several matters, and
asked him for an explanation. | ask him now to
say whether or not he able to give satisiac
tory explanation of them
| answer emphatcally that | was and did. To
the best of my recollection, went to the Court
House every time the Judge made the request.
The first trouble he got into, was in reference to
r. s. Pipcr's interest he said it was not paid.
showed him where it was entered on the book.
Parry Burch, and many others, he stated, had not
paid their interest, but when | showed him that
their interest was regularly entered on the
ceipt book, he modesty backed down. presume
have been called by him tie his Office dozen
times in reference to interest, and in only one
has it appeared that Their, any interest in my
hands, which paid over long since.
The Auditor makes no direct charge only by in
situation. He asks what became of the interest
giving amounts) paid in by some half dozen per
sons giving their names. / have no distinct re-
collection only in reference to two or three of the
individuals-thcy did not pay their interest the
balance, presume, was paid over by the Treasur-
er to the Township Trustees. He asks, why did
YOU not credit the $50 35 paid by Wyatt Thomp>
son ?? Neglect presume. was the reason. Did
you not tell me you were responsible for the
amount p never did. | showed the Auditor
Mr. Vinnedges receipt for Th9mpsons interest
which proved to him that the money was not paid
to me, and the effort made by him to get out the
impression that had that money, (when he knew
that such was not the case is ,nea.h the dignity
of any gentleman. What amount of interest was
due and unpaid when YOU retired from the office p
Answer. About 500 less than was due last
March. Did you aot permit some persons to
neglect the payment of interest on their loans for
from two to seven years 2 We do not :ccollcct.
If such is the case, has the judge caused them to
fork over Tbs next thing on docket the
A P. Thompson mortgage He says: when
called your attention to this matter year after
YOU retired from office, did you not act like one
awakened from sound sleep! Did you not look
and act foolish p In reference to this matter
would remark that this is fabricated out of whole
cloth. | made the discovery myself The Au-
ditor did not know, and had not the means of know
ing, only by the register of loans, which is au-
thorty in such cases Thompson had loan, and
the land that he mortgaged to secure it, he sold
and requested tho privilege of transferring the
mortgage on to another tract. filled up blank
mortgage and gave it to Thompson, so that his wife
could acknowledge it before Justice of the Peace
| cancelled the old mortgage and the thing passed
out of mind, and when l called Thompson's atten
ton to it, he said he certainly had returned the
mortgage. He however executed another one
and took it to the Auditor, which he 1.-THE Auditor
says, in his article, he declined, in consequence
liens on the land. | had no idea he would receive
the mortgage, although the land he speaks of i
worth at least three times the amount of the loan
over and above the liens The truth Of the mat
ter is, that Thompson and are both Democrats
hence his refusal. The Auditor has not the re
hottest idea that either Thompson or myself ha,
any intention of cheating the school fund out 0
= the amount of the loan, and when he tries to Civ
. out tie idea, his conscience Cf it is not scared
smites him. it was not the proper way to do bu
siness, but if | had intended to cheat the count
), out of that amount, should not have said any
! thing about it. There several other question
! which the Auditor wishes me to cnlighten hin
. upon, which | will ave TO defer at present, a
t my time viii be entirely occupied until the frs
of August, when | will be at leisure to pursu
I these subjects far the Judge will desire.
e In conclusion, | beg leave to ask the Judge
$ few questions which hope he will answer cate
" gorically.
+ Did YOU charge VIM. Johnson ST so of interes
5 which he had paid years before, and which er
tered on the receipt hook, and did he make yo
pay back to him again
Did YOU charge Hugh Browulce $40 more thai
you ought to have done =? Who would have use
the money in case Mr.. Brownlee had paid tn
=" amount charged
= Did you or did you not tell some men in Ger
man township, in 1888, that if you were eectc
e you would discharge the duties of Auditor for "a
e less per year than had done
a Have you not charged about 500 more than
! did
> Did YOU not tell a Democratic candidate for A:
{ SCISSOR in one of tie out townships, that if h
would vote for you, that you would arrange it
u that he would be elected
u Did you at any time in TIE fall OF 1853, drop
quarter of dollar in Julius Tach's pocket, an
= tell him to buy himself some beer Say did you
Judge
IL Did you tell an honest Dutchman in Gree
% township, that if you were elected he would hay
" no more tax to pay =?
|" 'All of which is respectfully submitted p
% THOS. MCDONALD.
:, YE' HILL EDIToR' is giving us 'h-ll' aga
N about that proof of publication The OF
Gentleman don't appear to have sense enough
lpnu, hat l.