, 1865-09-14
/ THE OHIO TREASURY.
Specializing Upon Public
Funds.
THE TREASURER ARRESTED and
!; REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
He Refuses to Give up the Keys.


Action or Governor rAuder.ou-Future
Legal ProceedIn.+The Funds nll
H1ghf-Irocktng the Stable Door Be-
fore the Horse II Stoleu-
Especial Despatch 10 The Cincinnati Gaze.te.1
COLUMBUS, Sept. 1.-The aIr here at tho
cnpiinl has been ftverish with excitement
since the publication of the report of the
Examiners OF the Treasury. The crisis was
haaly reached to-day, resulting In the arrest
Of the Treasurer Of State, and the ol1lce de-
c'aSed to be vacant hy the Governor.
On Saturday last tho Governor, Auditor and
Comptroller, as required by law, met to con
slider tue report Of the Examiners, and after q
thorough investigation and hearing Of the
Treasurer In bis own defence, they unanimous
" confirmed the facts set forth IN the report.
Further proceedings were not had until to-
day, formidable legal counsel appearing for
tho Treasurer, md IN attempt being made to
prevent the issufng Of q warrant. But the
Governor WAS firm as rock, and nothing
could dssuade him from doing his who'll duty
under the INV.
The following warrant was issued to the
Sheriff Of this county:
IL, WARRANT.
The State Of Ohio, franklin county, Is: The
Sheriff Of taid county, greeting: Whereas, By tue
l1th section of an Act to establlsh Tue Independent
Treasury Of Ohio, passed April II 1858, the Coy
ed, whenever The law or In Ills opinion the pabiic
Interest requires 1t, to appoint some competent ani
Trustworthy accountant of The highest ahllity and
State, shall Immediately, without previous notice
or tntluadon, proceed TO make d thorough and
complets examination Of all tho books. vouchers,
and cfecis which arc, or shon1d be- In the Treasury
And Whereas y the 10th section ofan Act to further
provide Tor tlc better regulation of the receipts,
enue, passed April il, ISIS, among other thinss /.
~ 1urther enacted and provided that II at The lime
Of any inspection or examination Of the State
easu oho &C.! Or b. h aet es &c
law, 81 any other TING, there should be my other
funds or property In the Treasury or ifiberc should
element as described in the aforesaid acL or In this
oct. Of BY law committed By the Treasurer Of State,
ouch fact shall he Immediately reported to the Gov.
tpecuon ss herein provided, or b5 my other persor
or peItone, md the Governor, on receiving enchrp
port shall, With the concurrence Of The Auditor OF
btate aud tle Comptroller Of the TreasnEy, II shey
with ortlcr the a11esr Of the Treasurcr, =
And whRreas heretofore to-wit: On the 18th day Of
~ sns - 1 9on Rfong then o.
Odlin. comrttent and trustNo og1hy accountant, TO
mike, IN connection viii. .Wil!lam Henry Smith.
then anis ever SINCE .ls Secretary q State a9
the Ststc Ifeascry, sc. And
!yhercas, a Is slosn by said seport, tha. hsrs.
tolote, to-Wit on the Ibth Gay 0f alay A. D.4 l6.
tle1c wns IN 1he Ttta.ur, and IN the .alo keeping
oi the eatd Dorscy, ns Treasurer Of the Stale Ok
Ohio, uunonE other effects. the SUN Of sg011 public
money, Nnieh CONSISTED o. laptr money. Current
Of lhc yeluc Of 10 0n, and that a1crwurd, On tho
xisy and ytRr a!otSsaita, at tafa county the kaia
poszey, rulawinlly aid wilhont the uuthority Of
1eea wi s @ own ~ nte n' ia c.
cus!ncy bclougirr TO The state and that
ioMit: o. TIC @sh day u Nay, A.D: 1875, tte sad
i aSa az ~ a. a. Q, II sa,d stal5 hea IL
Lhe Slalc, aug MAtcn conslsle4 Q!
Paper money: commonly ealltd currency. and of
lHe 'A,ue VI {1.bott anu ,att<Hafus 1o-T'.; on tne
an1-Mta,s Si, rs Mi'ao9t ae aam,o,ny 81 as, az
nay oyef, eeMSsf :.a io3n Ml1nont lI'etSs., 10
nSn!a t.,, T., nl'm ana soGa nna.I r urn @ Ss
company ao,he Ensinexs ns nahke ns e. rs aES
ame hha s,1ls q t;n hasM1t :, nmltn, ne faa e
apose uestIna' IHioAsins I1 tnc. any Mae5s
county a1e. AID each Of them at, 1eaches Of trust
EI1 5atezzltment; onI On 1eccipl o. sald fcposs
tniiea tIs eonac n iayncs II f:niman Sni!i1nr nj
Statc. aud Wo.es Il. Daily, ComptEoIler Of lie
Treasury; and the said GoscrnoE. Andlfor and
Comptfoue. andinS tae iafsa OF ~ 9seaen OF sQs5
- t,a1 =. ~ t.,,a sr5 s%nr sancn.-n [ ths
nr,tsr ~ n1resttnn3 ,hcrrfa1, Ehcries aninr.
am f;nxrrnr or he Stafo Of Ohlo. IN the nane md
by The authority Of said state do hereby order and
command you 10 take aud arrest The said Goodwin
NosneJ Dotscy, an1 linn y sals confinement keep,
ahln ula4 pc aau ol tal1 n1eacn o. uust a1u en-
nement ap0is fe1 ioftn. an1 :, ne sss % nonds,
t,s oticisi bona Is stase Treasurer. 10 abIle his
tr1ol on The ciarccs Aforesaid made acalu.t him
and you wlu also make return OF Ills oriler and
your doincs IN the premises 10 the Court Of Com:
mon pleas OF tiaasiin County. On tne asst day 81
c GoTeon of fa tq s.,.c II thc Gan1;o IL CoIum.
ms or your orgs q s il H. uremsee 81 m fo.;hwi n
IN testimony y w6czroi. have heseunto subscribed
ny name aaa eaasea 4e ett7lt seat q us ta1e OF