The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-15
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following is Mr.. Woods arrangement 0
General 0. o. Howard:
|. That he has taken from appropri
. aions made for and receipts of that bu
reau, moro than five hundrcd thousand
dollars, improperly and without authori
ty Of law, for the Howard University,
Hospit;l and lands.
,. Portions of the land alleged to have
been sold for the benefit of the Howard
University fumes, we're disposed of i'm
properly to members of his own family
and officers of his staff.
3. That bonds issued in aid of the
First Congregational Church Of the city
of Washington were taken for portion
of this land, which have not yet been re-
turned ia his official account as such.
4. That the University buildings and
hospital were built of patent brick iurn-
ished by the American Building Block
Company. in which General Howard,
Charles Howard, Gen. E. Whittlescy
and G.. w. AIvcrd, all attached to the
Bureau, were Interested as stockholders.
5. That the specification for the con
struction of these buildings provided
that the material used in their erection
should be taken from the brick made by
this company, thus preventing competition,
and securing the use of that brick and
no other Cor that purpose.
6. That the brick SO used was unfit
and nearly worthless parts of the build
ing have fallen down in consequence, and
other parts have since been repaired and
rebuilt at an expense Of thirteen thou
sand dollars.
7. That by his consent and with his
knowledge lumber belonging to the gov
crumcnt was used by this company. and
appropriated to its own benefit, being
resold to its employees.
s. That he pays rent to Howard Uni
vcrsity from the funds of the Bureau for
the privilege of headquarters.
g. That he draws three salaries, name
/ ly; ono as Brigadicr General in the Uni
ted States army, another as commission
or of the Frecdman's Bureau, and the
third as head of the Howard University.
10. He has paid from funds ofthe Blu
reau over $4,000 for the construction
of the First Congregational Church i'll
this city, taking the Church bonds IN
return, which he has either returned II
his accuonts as cash on hand or sent South
for purposes Of the Bureau.
II. lie has advanced large sun
from funds of the Bureau to the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city
taking their bonds in payment, which
have been sent 10 Tennessee TO he P tho
frccdmau's school, of that State.
u. That he caused, or knowing ~ al
lowed, lands in this city owned by al
officer of the Bureau to be transferred tC
frcodman's school in North Carolina
the officer taking tho money appropria
: ted for that school, thus pcrpctratiug {
:. fraud both upon tho government ant
the freedman.
ID. That he was interested in tho
purchase of farm of about three hun
drcd acres near the Lunatic Asylum, il
this country, for which the public fund:
aad other property Of the governmcn
we're used. The buildings that were
erected thereon were built oflumbcr be-
longing to the government, and then let
: or sold to freedmen at cxorbtart prices
and that he and his brother, Charles
Howard, were personally interested it
this transaction as a private pecuniary
speculation.
II. He has discharged the duties OF
the Office of Commissioner of the Bureau
with extravaganza and neglect, and in
the interest Of himself, flmlI y and inn
mediate friends.
Is. That he is one Of a ring known as
the "Frcedman'S Bureau Ring" with
connections and influences with the
| Freedman's Saving Banks, the Freed
mans schools of the South, and the po-
Iitical machinery of a party in the South
ern States, and whose practice has been
to devote official authority and the pow
err of the Bureau to his personal and po-
litical profit.
The committee to whom the above
was referred have power to send for per-
sons aud papers.