Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-26
GEORGETOWN.


YAK HILL CkNETTRr-V scfiHgof Ll'lof's-f
lourned meeting Of the Iosholdsrs OF MS -.
etery was held Yesterday afternoon a. d,s
O'Clock, IN Market HslI, 9eorgrtown, 10 hear
ne report OF the committee appointed Feorn-
ery IStn isst 20 investigate the afatrs OF the
cemetery. There was q very large atterdauce
and the meeting was called 90 order by W
w. Corcoran. Esq President Of the n GARD o.
Managers, who read the resolutions OF the pre-
yIous meeting. by authority of which the CON-
mlttee was appointed. and Messrs ]. &. HarE-
ness and WIN. A. King. with the secretarN
james 1osEler. then took seats on the plat
form: Mr. darkness then stated that the other
memeer of the committee, Mr.. John u. Kurt,
, nao oeen csiledsway on business. and the CON-
mite vas Thereby prevented from making
S !. Jul \ report as desired, out they would
nresent what was ready. ON motion OF Mr..
A. n. SnepnerS, Mr. ]. W Decide v as chosen
secretary OF the meeting Mr. James Gosxler
Ths renort w. srott OF the committee.
nheht OF the testimony taken by the oyhmittea
upon me various charges preferred ara,ns, ,hs
,D,sIo,s % anaeement iteNoneraies the super
Ih@huent u ON any fraud on his Part, or hs I'm
thisappropriated any moneys tnat came ,n,S
ms possession. The charges made ~, ,ea s. 49,
Iarl'y ana informalrty OF the manaesm,p, re-
specung the Keeping of the hoo<s ana a. -
forman ce of the Ia ties OF the cameterx In .f -.
Were sustained. These, however AHA hsa ,.,.s
aiscredt 70 pre- ious boards than tue pressr-
NJ. A shepherd moved that the rao,-r -.
printed tor circulation among the lo,-holaNe
and that he meeting ad lOurn two W. = =,
look occasion 10 say that certain charc.- u
report Were based upon Very slena.s fo1'r ne
ilon, and as they Were persOnal - airssi, -
hardly deemed u fair 20 have them 20 go
without an opportunity " defending h,ms.l-
He should. however, 40 what ne cnus,der.d
ms auiy, and 10: De swayed BY the dlct,on "
anybody. He had been also charged win helm
a relation OF Captain Sawyer. Thls v-As n,
true, although be wouiG BE- proud - CLAIM btu,
as such, for be was q man Of unsuIlIed repufa-
ton, and one whom be held IN the very hIehest
Phflln al Ia
accepted MI. Shepherd thought he report
mao not been distinctly heard. Itws read not
hastily. but too rapidly for consideration
BESIDES, there were charges IN IL that shouId
De met before a. Was allowed 10 go form a.
ne Neroict OF the meeting. The SECRETARY
OF the company should BE- instructed n,
furnlsh abstracts OF all resolutions bearing
upon the charges alluded 10 In the report N
the committee. thar all might have an oppor-
inn , OF Judglns q the merits Of the case.
Col. Berrett asked what would he accom- nlisbes
u the report was printed IN an incompIe,e
form Mr.. Shepherd said that charges had
oeen made against very respectable gentlemen
and the opportunity should certainly BE- Offered
them 70 refnte them. In reply 20 a q u.stion OF
MI 4. M. Matthews, Mr.. Hardness said the
Board OF Managers and all Interested We're no.
uheo, ana great pains taken TO secure the fullest
ana most impartial evidence on all sides. and
everything had been conducted fairly. Dir
Decide asked n he was implicated, and Mr.
hlng, one OF the committee, stated that Mr.
Deeoles books were perfectly correct and sat-
Isfactory. Mr.. Decide then stated that be was
appointed secretary in ISIS. and the condItion
OF the books was such that he had 20 20 bacE
over the records. He found on examination
that the affairs of the Company were not
conducted according TO his ideas Of pro-
prlety, and be called the attention OF the
managers TO the necessity OF more protection
Tor the interests of the Company Mr. Cor
coran, instead OF meeting him kindly, proposed
10 Jake his duties out of his hands, charg-
ing that his books were not intelheibly kept
He (Deeblel demanded an examination but the
OBJECT OF the same was evaded. He then stated
inst he had always given information 20 Mr.
Corcoran when requested, until lately. when
mat gentleman made accu satlops against MS
veraclty and honesty So he finally refused
Mr.. Corcoran access 10 his books, and was
sorry be had been compelled 10 take such
step. Mr.. shepherd then renewed ms motion
IN the foilowing resolution; which was adopt
Resol-ed, That the report OF the committee,
together with the testimony of witnesses
charges, and all accompanying papers, be
printed and sent TO each u the lot hoiders TO-
gether with an abstract from the journal of
this company Of all resolutions and motion.
referred 70 IN such report, or charges which
may furnish any information therein. together
with q list OF the managers of the company
frem the date Of It's charter to this tune. with
the date Of their appointment and that this
meeting now adjourn until Friday afternoon,
June 4.