The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-12

gave William Baker, the agent for Bremen
county, a check for 81 ,OO0.59, for which his
endorsement on the check is receipt,
CHECK here presented,) and copied as fol-
lows: ...... ...- ...
Des Moines, Iowa, June Is, 1865.
National State Bank of Iowa, pay to the
order Of William Baker, one thousand So
, 100 dollars, bankable funds.
| w. NJ. STONE,
s1,oo0 5s-19O Per. X. g. Orwig Priv. Sec
For the warrants handed over to Holmes
in the month of January and early part OF
February, upon his written request, altho'
not receipted for by him, some, ifnot all
were endorsed by him, and my checks
show that / paid him on account of those
returned to me, S14,350. Checks here are
shown.)
State OF Iowa, Treasurer's Office,
...... '.Des Moines, Jan. "a, 1865"
"Des MOines Branch State Bank pay tc
w. Ii. Holmes or order one thousand one
hundred and fifty dollars, in currency"
81, l,l50.Oo. w. M. STONE,
Per. r. G. Orwig, Priv. Sec.
"Des Mofnes, Iowa, Jan. 81, 1885"
"Des Moines Branch State Bank of lows
in currency, pay TO Contingent Fund o,
bearer, five thousand dollars ...
s5,Ooo.Oo. w. NJ. STONE.
Per r. G. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
"Des Moines Iowa, Feb. 8, 1865.
"Des Moines Branch State Bank of Iowa
in currency, pay to N. Y. Draft, or bearer
one thousand dollars.
1000. w. NJ. STONE,
per r. G. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
| ''nes Moines, Iowa, Feb, 10, 1865.
"Des Moines Branch State Bank of Iowa
pay to w. Ii. Holmes, or bearer, two thou
sand dollars;
$1,000. "W. M. STONE.
'fer X. G. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
"Des Moines, Iowa, March %, 1865.
"Dcs Moines Branch State Bank ofIowa.
in currency, pay tn w. Ii. Holmes, or
bearer, five hundred dollars.
$500 w. NJ. STONE.
"Per r. G, Orwig, Priv. Sec"
"Des Moines, Iowa, April IL, 1865.
"Des Moines Branch State Bank of Iowa,
| bearer, fifteen hundred dollars.
| 81, 500. WIN. STONE
per r. G. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
"Des Moines, Iowa, May IL, 1865.
"Des Moihes Branch State Bank OF Iowa,
in currency, pay 10 r. q. Orwig, or bearer
seventeen hundred dollars.
sl,7Co. ...... "W. NJ. STONE,
"Per Il. G.. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
"Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. 3, 1865.
National State Bank pay to w. IL.
Holmes, or bearer, fifteen hundred dollars
IN current funds. ....
81, 800. "W. NJ. STONE.
"Per IL. &. Orwig, Priv. Sec"
These checks were all drawn on the same
| bank, but the name of the bank was
changed, and l wish to to say in further
explanation that the check payable to
"Contingent Fund or bearer" was drawn
in the bank at the time that drafts were
deposited on which Mr.. Holmes wanted
5000, and was at once paid to Mr. Holmes.
The check payable to IN. y. Draft or bear
err" was given for Draft which was de-
the draft ought to show that he had it.
do not know what they do. The check
payable to myself or bearer, drew the
money on to pay Holmes a balance due
on drafts deposited April Sd, and 1 gave
the money to him for that purpose
also paid Mr.. Holmes New York
Draft drawn by b. F. Allen for 5000. NV
| m m ion iSfl lnt 7
money for this draft, but am not certain
about it. also paid him in the month of
March, 1865, the sum of s30a in money. 1
do not claim credit on account of the
Swamp Land Fund for this $500. Neither
do claim such credit for the largest part
ofthe $1,000 New York draft, because they
were never receipted for by Holmes, and
were intended to be for his Individual us
RECAPITULATIoN.
Warrants endorsed to B. +. Allen and
James {. Slavery, S22,6l3 Is
Warrants endorsed by the Gov
ernor and paid to the Emil
grant Company, 1s,Oo4 os
Nine receipts from the State
Treasurer to 1871 %
State Treasurer's receipt in pos
session of the Governor for l2,546 60
Check to State Treasurer on
account of Bremen county paid ....
June IA 1865 5000 90
Check to w. Baker, Agent for
Bremen county 1000 SO
Amount of checks given for
drafts given me for collection
other than the Bremen County
Draft 1850 90
B. l.. Aliens draft on n. y
paid to w. II. Holmes 5000 90
Cash paid to Holmes on ac-
count of profits 800 90
Total ........ ..... sI54. 81
If we should take this statement as a
verify, as undisputed and consistent in it
self, it would go very far i'm relieving Mr..
Orwig from all responsibility with regard
to the unaccounted for draft, and placing it
upon the Treasurer, w. III. Holmes.
But is it to be taken2 Is it undisputed
is it consistent in itself and with the testi-
mony in the case?
In regard to the general statement of Mr..
Orwig, Mr.. Holmes emphatically denies
that Orwig ever paid to him any of the
warrants or the proceeds, of the unaccoun-
ted for counties, or that he received them
or any portion OF them from Orwig
or any other person, and states that for all
or money belonging to counties
delivered to him by Orwig, he gave him a
receipt at the time. Here, then, is a spe-
citic denial of Mr.. Holmes against the al
legation Of Orwig in that behalf. The bur-
den ofproof, as we have before stated, is
on Orwig to account for the drafts, and un-
less there is something in the case to cor
his allegation, and establish its
truth AGAINST denial of Holmes this method