New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
VAR Claims And CLAIM AGENTS.

TIE EVANS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORTS
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 19-AttOIney-General
Brewster, AudtOrGeneTa Hartranft and state Treas
uler Maclcy will meet at Harrisburg, on Monday or
Tues lay and decide upon what measures TO adopt to en-
force the collection Of the $4,000 and interest in the
hands of Evans The Governor has Instructed the Aor
nayGencrdl adopt such measures as he deems neces
eay to enforce Justice the State. Tie arrest OF Evans
for embezZ cement will follow. IL is believed that pow
erfm "ring" is connected with Evans, ana thaI iney
have divided the money and decided not to refund TO
the State Eminent counsel have been consulted; they
feel assured Evans cannotbe convicted OF enoezze
cn because OF tho ooseness Of the law and that tho
members Of the "rng" have calculated all the conS e
qucnccs Of his arrest, which is now eApecteu anu CONF
IDENTIFY expect him be acquitted rs lbs has no property
and liz bond only for $1,000 They expect te poi
viii be collected and there the farce OF tue clSe euu
FACTS OF TIE CAsE-AY ATTEMPT TO swIYDLE
TIE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
from TIE Pi1sburg. Commercial -
The main facts with regard To the alleged
Pennsylvania Mt Washington for the collection OF war
claims have already been gwen E Sa G fs Ger
gate Of three warrants issued by TIE United btIe5
n ss ga RPaTimaR. mr. E7 the state Agent pub
fishes statement IN which he sets ioith ISt tIete s
been disrosed of as follows:
FTSt-Pld debt due by the state TO the U. Be- o -, II,
being balance OF quota OF direct tax ..HaOi,ln -
Repaid cash advanced by U. >. to the
E:.:ts Go5,OCo %
Secd-Paid Gov GeaIy: -
ApIL %, lo1l.---..---...--sl 5.'o[z %
May IS, l5l..............-.. zi-'lo, o.
JuHc q, lSIl............... 2J5,,6J %
?, ir, ~ cd ~ 10 per cent Oh colec-
ton, which have retained, is........ 2l,0iO 81
T,fal.................. gI0,4CJ II
The amount Of ALLEGED deficit tJ2Ioi 40 It WIN be oh
serga doe. NOT agrlo with the amount which Mr. Evans
claims 10 nave retained hi5 commission 2JlOB 81;
but the difference seems TO be accounted Tor IN ne pay
slggS7 e. TIE amount retained" by tine STATE Agent
l. Inc exact compensation no would he entitled 10. on
the cnti.e cOleced,i ii his commission wero com,
uute al 10 Der cent the maximum allowed ny tho act Of
Assembly authorizing his appointment. Il SEEMS 100,
That Inc money he retained" hs been IN hli posse sion
fJT considerable Time having DeeI paid Oh WaIIdne5,
a. follows: .-,...oo
october q, lsO5...............- lOltJl -
Ausust 20, l57o................. l35',i6 %
These warrants. as has been stated, were never paid
into Tie ate Tres ry, and d'duc.ug from Their aggIe-
gate the last payment made by tic ugcut (Juy 81 l5iD
Sc have the amount appearing g. De due the Treasury,
ana which he retains" As hls commission Ths reen.
ton il is claimed Gro1rs Win tie JOINT resolution Of
me j4cisutuIe under which the Governor appointed
Mr Ey1 to the position OF state Agent. II scts forth
that the "comptDsation ,ll not exceed ten per
confum Of tho amounts collected, and snail be paid
The iact was teiegrIphod from Harrisbnrsh, Wedncs-
day, That Auditor General Htrtrant anu treasurer
HIcaey had decided not 10 oHterdih any QUESTION Oh
settlement with Sir Evans until ne pays al moneys ho
ha collected into tde Treasury, and that uhtil then he
must be considered ~ dcialit NHtteh hoI'o W 'hs
A-ct was served, do foAows; -, o..,s.,,. o,,,cv
o HE.Hg5s Pi "a AS S.s"ye f lS os
souc- &c hl come ~ our kno'ie il' you h.e ~ " s II
se Of the state Poansy ais appointed n pslne
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failed ps lie sA.o Treasury. IN our OPINION you ' ''-Hi
30.
We therefor, take this Of notifying you the e'.d 'urn
q moae Oher mols belonging & the ssIe IN oa,
wAol. ufer 'eai ahl event Of oar ftisi v. wv y.
pursue ucl .: .l money a. Ho law u''"
aad We LAY deem 40 conducive 10 tie public ME EST Al o.
J. r. HAKTKANFr, And Ten
Il. W. MAcKEI, State Treas
There IN br uo dou OF tho fact That inc Ousi-
mes OI he State Agent has been very loosely hiIIHso.
Large .uLt money tho proper place Tor HlOi "'s ~
tle stat Treasury hst1d Of Dcins promptly Pun W.,
Haso boon N.tLuad iGt Gears, U1uJttos muIlhS ''II
30 tilItIA iI '4e btHeu. VI tle parry ia pn, -
a. .. 3! go tru lu.t ia al,n Hlil not ia tA1 "" az
A. ~ 40 . "A ar and that AL the LnOneL Ia