Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
The stover Fraud.

The stover Fraud.
Gove.nor MoRroN Is apologixing through the
pres re hs agency Ia the SrovER swiudle
A,houAi His ESceIlency may be the most limo
cent am virtuous OF men. yet when he denies all
complsz In this gigantic fraud Tor himself aud
his asso aie- he should explain several points
which sok little dark 20 the outside world We
under-t.a al from several sources that the present
Agent & state soon after he entered upon the
discharie OF the duties OF his office. nearly
year ~ a half ago had ndubt,be evidence of
the irrSl. yet. for some unaccouutable reason.
the fac was withLeld from the public. We know
not thes consideration or motive which influenced
this req sentative Of Indiana to keep this i'm
port,netecret In February last the Governor
aud ih.SAttorney General of the State. "a they
admit, we've informed OF the fraud They visited
New orb 10 investigate this affair They nd
vised. cording to their statement. the Attorney
Gener. of that State AMI the District Attorney
OF Ne. York city. OF the existence OF the crime
aud ar u the prosecution of the guilty parties
Hon IL ) DloKSsoS. the Attorney General Of
New Cork. in published card. il is true.
says Tat these gentlemen called upon him.
but 81. names or details were given by them,
nor adj sed by me" thim). And "on the same
days, avs Mr.. DIcKISscN, Il received note
from tovernor MoRroN saying it was
desirable the whole matter should remain a State
secret s,r the present" For several months II
was 81 regarded by the Governor. the State
A.. - 80, ,a.. al ,La g,a,,fol
advise of Indiana in New York In the mean
time Arrangement had been made with SrovrR
that crime should remain permanent secret
II he 4 ircd tor cancellation every week S25. 900
or mot', OF the fraudulent bonds. This fact the
partie,jreieued to were advised of. More than
this. q knew that SrovER and his eonlederates
had I'D session OF books containing blank bonds
OF the State. signed by State officers. which they
could sue indefinitely. And these instruments
for th,scommission OF fraud they knew were in
in the .ossession of men who had thus used them.
And VI ask il even these facts were not. for rea-
sons u explained and inexplicabe. withheld for
long he from the State officials here who should
have ;ecn promptly advised of the crime?
STRANGE reticence on the part of the State oili-
cias ~to had been advised OF the fraud There
may be good and sufficient reasons which
will ia tify the Governor. the Agent ct State,
the LIN Commissioners and 4 OAKLrY Hall.
Esd, keeping the fraud state secret"
for all wing the State Agency in New York TO
CLOAK e crime OF SrovER and his coufederates
for per lifting innocent parties to become pur
chascrk of the fraudulent bonds: for allowing
mon 4 ty of the crime of forgery TO retain in
d eir 1ssession the blank bonds ct the State
duly me aud which only needed the signature OF
Srovfs 20 give them currency. and Tor compound
ing with felony 10y plelgng the guilty parties to
wilhhA the knowledge OF their crime on condi
ton their returning the fraudulent bonds al
most their convenience All these facts Gov
ernor }doEroS was cogniz,nt OF. ii not party
involki He kept the secret faithfully, until it
bccanA apparent that the swindlc WIS OF such a
magnEude that SLOWER and las couledcr
ate- t,ull not uldll their pledges. and that
10 gid no longer Toe concealed from the
ruhlrk The Loan Commissioners, ia the mean
TIME - disposed ct the var loan without pre-.
iuErJ AND they 40 longer had an obec, m keep
iug 4 secret from the public Governor Mon
roS's GUY apology Is. that he placed The matter
~ - hands OF the District Attorney of New
Yorkyand acted subsequently under his advice.
This 3 no justification. Mr. A. OAgrY HALL
NAV H. very wise lawyer and very pure
man.. bat men of equal position aud rep
urti,t, have been corrupted What right,
It ?cguor MoEroN was influenced solely by
the S.ire 70 subser,e both public and private in
tcre-S to thus place himself under the control
OF - mani tie kues grave crime had been
comb tied lie knew that the partics To the
crimt had the means IN their hands % augment
tle ui. lie knew innocent paite- might he
impofd upon it a knowledge OF the crime was
concealed Yet for months he kept the secret
lie Slsised the Attorney General OF New York
iii w. desirable the whole matter should remtin
SIZE secret Tor the present.. The Governor
may ave acted from the pures, Of motives. but
il sint least a grave bluuier. iueNcus,ble To- "A
high .uhl. Official Who assumes a superior ability
in administering tie affairs OF the State We
shouki not have said thiS much il Governor
Moa{ did uoi invite The criticism And as lie
has requested "a 70 publish an article from the
New York Herald % relieve himself from re
spo1s bility Ia the affair. IL /. no mere than jasl
70 tist paper that We should publish the following
extr;ct from i OF a later date. 70 show the esti
mat11 places upon the conduct Of the Indiana
oliics,ls in tie affair:
4HE iNpiASA FRAVDs AND rRa TRIBUNE.
Gyseey, IN an editorial in YESTERDAY Tribune.
sadsf ,ors % throw all the blame Of covering up
he ,rauds Ia connection With tie irregular issue
at l..diAus bonds upon District Attorney Hall
and "a the same time % defend the Indiana State
offlCals frcm all blame Thi. mean and con
leEsuble dodge AL tot - dosn. The Indiana
Stas., officials were here AID knew the lacts and
4 n iheir duty 10 20 and make complaints be
foress police HagisiEste. and have the guilty par
ties arrested This done. II would have been the
dur ol III. Hall 20 folloN it ~ and attend O.
ther prosecution The District Attorne, attend-
% tsose matters thar officially hroaeht before