The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-02

EatisAed that AL Vas risht and that further
examination vas unnecessary. But the con-
Mite on the part of the Senate were not 81
t<Aed 20 report on s1ch fimsy evidence a. =
fen fgUrss presented, and asked the privilege
Of counting the money on hand and searching
vouchers This, Of course. was readily CAN'T
edible result proving some $4,000 In cur
rency and little gold in the Treasury. The
Assistant Treasurer then stated thA; there
were $1,000 on deposit With some oeSksr IN
Virginia City, Paxton 4 Co. think. and q
small amount with Wells, Fargo 4 Co.. in Car
SON. For these amounts he bad TO vouchers,
bat could procure them If the committee 50
desired. Putting these sums together. a def-
cheney in currency of some $4,000 WAS
shown This deficiency was accounted for BY
the Assistant Treasurer telling rs that tS<
Tn0aSr kod tckea Rdt srmo1af trid lin 70
San Frunoisco 10 sel far oaiA but your humble
servant could not see il in that light 1t
smeled very strong of defAlcaticn. and
though urged by the chairman OF the CON-
uittee on the part Of the Assembly 10 make a
withdrawing report, bluntly refused TO do
any thing of the kind In this stand he was
sustained by his felIov-commitiesneno Of the
Senate, who also .'smelt q mice" The fac.
that at that time our bonds were being
hAwked about the San Francisco market with
little probability Of being negotiated except at
q ruinors nate of interest made IL irnuor-
nate from the committee Under these cir
cumstanees, the only show seemed 10 BE to
let the matter drop until further inyestiSa-
ton could be made.
The subsequent wrznsie which grew out OF
the mining-taI question, and which te--nin-
ated the session without the passage Of q rev
enue bin, and which necessitatssd the calling
Of an extra session prevented any further ac-
ton In the premises. Prom that day on. your
correspondent has been satisfied In his Own
mind that q defalcation existed, and SO stated
a. the time TO one Of the sureiies OF Mr.
Rhodes, advising him to get of the bond.
In the Fall of lS6S, Mr.. Rhodes virtually
eoufded to friend the fact that he was a
heavy defaulter
AT the convention preceding the last Guber-
maternal election, 1t is q well known fact that
Rhodes was personally in favor Of the nomi-
nation Of John b. Winters for Governor and
was urged 20 use his influence to induce the
Aurora delegation TO give its vote for Winters
But he knew he was in the hands Of Blssdsl
that his short coninSs were known to that
functonary. who could expose him by insti-
tuting an examination under authority Of the
Board Of Examiners. II may be asked how
should his EIcellency know Of the Treas
urer's short comings: As charged in the
White Pine News, the Governor has been large
ly in the speculativ1stock market, spending
much Of his time In San Francisco, Virginia,
and W bite Pine, where he has had an op-
portunity TO meet Mr. Rhodes, and we are
told he often cautioned him against the dan
ger Of sharks, who are always ready 10 prey
upon soft meat. The inference, however, is
that the Governor was indebted to Mr..
Rhodes for his reelection, and could not, IN
justice, resort to any measures which would
lead to an exposure, 50 long as Mr. Rhodes
could manage to keep the rat under the meal
might explain how. at least, one other of
the Board has been so blind that he could not
discover the hole-in the bottom Of the Treas
ury bag-more particularly as he is one Of the
unfortunate sureties, and does not willingly
allow the State to be sSindled, and would not
consent 70 the payment ofany demand which
he knew was made for more than five times
what 1t ought to be (the demand oftbe Print
ing Expert exeepted.) But inasmueh as he
d prominent candidate for Governor, il
would notbe right TO injure his bright pros
peets by bringing him before the people in
connection with this defalcation b. HIM.