New-York tribune., 1867-07-27
TIE CANAL FRAUDS.
Up nTNTON

LETTER FROM AUDITOR DENTON.
One of the most audacious Of the fraudulent
acts of the Canal Ring nsanced in the letter to The Troy
Times giving extracts from the testimony taken by the
Convention Investigating Committee, is that alleged
against Auditor Benton OF paying claim Of s20O0 when
he knew that this claim being investigated "a fraud
uent and that the tem'had been stricken from the ap
preparation bin In the senate. MT Benton has written
letter denying the charges He declares The concoc
tion OF brainful OF the desperate intention OF iasyhg
the truth, humbuggtng the public, and hiking fraud on
access 10 this testimony now in the hands Of the Couyen
tion printers and not yet laid on the tables OF the
the Auditors warrant on the treasurer not TO
the 'nlundeIers so called Gnt 70 the Inshler
edgncut Of t dated before any question known to
the Auditor TO have been raised u regard TO the fairness
made his warrant he knew his claim being investi-
gated rs fraudulent. on n there Is any such evidence
taken by this star Chamber Secret Investigating Commit
~ ,. @ ~ ~ ir,c oyt IN 6c senate and h Tas Maid
under and accordance With the authority OF the then
ana am nov % o1Iss ts A. tc SITE f " & az arf ,o
aud Il probable at least that he would make himself
liable S74OO0 without any recourse back upon Ar.
Wendell the cashier TO whom it was paid, and subject
himself 70 instant removal IN disgrace The b for the
rclefOf eGraW recognized the claim a. legal aud valid
one against the state invested The Canal Board with
rctod tho Treasurer so pay award on the warrant of
tine Auditor ont Of any money DO the Treasury nppr,DrI
Catiu--n tn ,tJitr C'-iid l,i cot1r'i-J ~ I,i,
t'h il' Nuuil'i COY ". .oHl.'U !" ,l'5
there were such moneys in the Treasury at
thc time OF payment applicable 90 the award
the Auditor is ready 20 contest With The State.
the edi. ny The Err,IHg Journal or any one el-e. !
deny tba c payments were made without authority ot
law. t luy and al knoWl.dgc Of amy fraud charged
when I...... maze, had no Information ~ tine
pending ... ,tigltOn thereon, ANA from Information
received do NOT believe there was any going on at
the time Tie ItHrg'g correspondent and Ihr journal
attempt make point against tr Auditor bgCdu hc
drew the Appropriation Act containing tht item m puc--
ton After the Auditor sent in his report Assembly,
Document No. 80, OF lsi, lu reply % Mi. litlloun-
resolution oi inquiry That gentleman as tAAfulah
OF the Canal Committee requested ne To draw
"a bill lcvyiug tax 20 pay the claims named IN
drawn iu the usual form. subsequently the COM
mittec desired have the names 90 Che pare % whom
the money 10 Doc paid inserted W the hIi ihi~ was
done and The h'i SO passed tld none bl lLhI dpHVpd
ton cou Doe paid tO ANY bun c prr-on- named DO the
bin hut this did NOT prevent payment 20 parties h"l
named toe act, n there were luLcn IAr ul pi-'fu
the s,,uhy without word oI complaint Jhdl heiFu
Of At the request ot The Chairman uI tht senate CON"
ruittee Mr. .lus attended him, went through
The bin item hv item, aud gave HIM --ch and a tIc IL
formation could; hc made no ohrcUuhl lc lr DE bidW
ruuor coupled with another that VIII not now repeat
attended tine Conference Committee OF the
two Houses, at the request or hr LHuy0hn.
When thc senate amendment striking out
The Committee oi them that fact would not
urevent payment, If there were other funds OF hand, u
caz the first act repealed, or provision inserted m
the pending Bill inhibltlug thc payment. 4i.s ood
stride tic Committee did not take AZ whose door lays
the blame o This -o-calcd enormous curul iluudi Win
the Legislature whch passed the fret bill, without due
which made the award with the Legislature, thar hnl
the power. perhaps OF stopping the payment, but ana
not with The Auditor, Who simply oheNcd thc lfgS
ativc inaudacl In closing desire 20 say that M u. T.
bin Was amended that awards could DE pad ont Ol the
funds raised 10 parties not named IN The BILL