The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-04-17

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FnIi Developments The Guilty
Parties Indicted and Under
Baili
Our readers all recollect the particulars
Of the supposed Robbery OF our County
Treasury, published at the time, which is
not necessary here to repeat. Every effort
was made at the time, to ferret out the rob-
berry, but without success. The great Sc
cret was locked up with the Treasurer, and
he putting the officers, on the wrong track
every effort failed. But the County Com.
missioners notified all the Banks which the
money was on to inform them OF any sus-
pecious sums being presented for redemp.
tiOn, or by suspicious persons.
In April or May after the robbery, notice
cane from the Bank of Cadiz, that a pack
age of STAINED and MUsTy Bank notes and
had been presented at their Bank for re-
demption by James NJ Brown, of Coshoc-
ton. Brown was called upon for an expla.
nation and his statement was written
down aud preserved, but as it could not
be di.covered that he was using more mon
ey than he had apparently been using be-
fore the robbery, the suspicious against him
died out aud were forgotten.
Years passed away, and no clue to the
robbery conld be obtained.
In December, 1864, Brown was charged
with Burglary, by entering the Drug Store
of VIM. Ward in this tOwn,-and left for
! parts unknown. The case came before the
Prosecuting Attorney, and Brown was in
dicted. This fact revived in the mind of
the Prosecutor the old suspicious against
Brown for completely in the Treasury Rob-
berry, and he turned his attention to collect
ing facts in that case. Obtaining posses
sion of Browns statement in regard to the
stained money, he became satisfied that the
money was never stained in the manner
| Brown claimed, nor buried at the time nor
in the place he said it had been-and that
the account Brown gave of his where
abouts on the night Of the robbery was un-
true The Prosecutor then visited the
Banks aud Brokers of Cadiz, Wheeling,
Bridgeport aud ColumbuS-at all of which
places Brown had passed this stained mon
ey and giving different given different ac-
counts for its stained and musty condition.
This confirmed him in the opinion that
Brown was guilty, as robber or receiver Of
the stolen money.
He then obtained, after long search,
the notes Of Browns testimony in trial be-
tween himself and Ia brothers widow and
heir, in which it became important for
Brown, in order to keep his brothers child
from sharing fair portion uf his property,
to show that he. was worth less than he re-
ally was, and that he owed more than he
really did.
In this sworn statement Brown says he
borrowed $4,000 of aiman in Kentucky, in
the Spring Of 1859, shortly after the robbie
ry.-and about the time of the discovery
Of the stained moneYt--and that he gave
no security for that loan.
He also swore that at the date Of his
brothers death he was worth only $4,000
in money, ere !its mortgages and chattel
property Yet he now produces obligations
against Ken, ucky forever 99, 0e0
This statement the Prosecutor did not
believe. He went to Kentucky and became
fully satisfied that Brown had lied, and be-
came fully conirmedin his belief that the
$4,000 Of stained money, and the $4,000
said TO have been borrowed in Kentucky,
came from the Treasury.
Blu. how the money came into Brown
hands was still a mystery.
About this time, the Prosecutor obtained
important testimony, that citizen of Coh-
octon, OF most unimpeacbable character for
worth, truthtnlness and integrity, DAD seen
Brown come away from the Treasury build
ing about ten o'clock, on the night of the
robbery.
With these facts he procured an indict
ment against Brown for the robbery, and
one for receivinethe money. The Prose-
cutor had numerous small links Of evidence,
triflng OF themselves Dut important links
| in the chain OF evidence, and was ready for
trial in August hast, tlt Brown had the
case continued. The State was ready in
December, but Brown obtained a change of
venue, to Licking County But Judge
Downing committed an error in the gro
ceedngs, which gava the Licking Court no
jurisdiction of he case, unless Brown should
voluntarily appear and plead. This he RE-
FUSED to do, and the Prosecutor was com
pellad to dismiss the cases, aud commence
anew.
Finding it was going to be difficulty to
procure all the Witnesses from Kentucky
and Virginia to appear here in pf frson, -
and knowing their dispositions could be had
in a civil case, he laid the matter before the
Attorney General, who commenced civil
suit aud attached all Browns real estate!
This was thu clinching step in the lloce,d
|
Brown found it then necf ssary to .xuose
the County Treasurer, and it possible, com.
pei him to run away For this purpose he
commenced in the FraL kin Common Pleas,
a suit against Ketchum, thelate Treasurer,
for balance OF four thousand dollars and
interest, on note against Ketchum, orig
lnally for Sl8,000. On this note was
credit OF S6 800 in December, 1858, and for
$500 or JAN 8, lS59,-in all, $l4, 900.
The Prosecuting Attorney was in Colum-
bus day or two after this it was CON-
menced saw the note and credits, and was
satisfied thot the $4,000 so credited came
out Of the Treasury-that Brown had a
guilty knowledge of that fact, and that the
Treasurer was defaulter. Hnrryng home
he filed his affidavit against Ketchum Tor
emb bezzlement, and Brown for completely
had them arrested, and they were indict-
ed by the Grand Jury ON these charges!-
And the case will we hope, undergo a
thorough judicial investigation. Both are
under bonds for $4,000 each
THE TREAsURER's STATEMENT.
Samuel ketchum, the defaulting Treas
urer has made full statement Of his defal-
cation and pretended robbery. In June,
1857 he was deficient in funds for about
$4,000, for which he could not then, and
cannot now, account. He went to Brown,
who was Banker, for loan. Brown
loaned him three thousand dollars. From
that time his troubles commenced Brow n
harrsssed him for loans of public money,
to carry on his Banking Business, ,.and help
ed the Treasurer to carry over every deficit
on settlement, until January, 1859. On the
22d of that month"; a ComnIi,s ,sioncr yas to
examine the Treasury, and he eeded mon
ey to cnver up the detaIcation. But in the
mean time, Brown had proposed a sham
robbery, as means Of covering UP the de-
fault. On the night Of the 2st, he insist
ed on carrying out the project came into
the Treasurer $ office about half past nine
O'Clock at night--told the Treasurer he |