The New York herald., 1871-06-27


The management which kept the excess OF In
terest down 10 soS75 81 dnstead OF sd,932 l5 Dr.
LaDanan enormously auotes Is submitted 10 the al
tention OF any persons interested.
Mr. Magee's letter showing the confused way OF
managing things IN the Concern Is SHOWN by ldr.
Grant, the bookKeeper OF the Concern, TO be Mr..
Aagee's own confusion. And the latter, in a let
ter OF date June II, 1871, TO the committee, ex-
plans that this letter s part OF correspondence
which took place in the spring Of 1867, and that 1t
was irst given TO Mr.. Pike, member OF the Book
Committee, aud subsequently a copy to DR.. Lana-
han. under a promise that II should not be used
publicly unless the entire correspondence, which
would explain It, went with IL. In TINS letter Air.
Magee says:-"In reference to the bookkeeping OF
the Concern do not consider myself competent 10
give an opinion as have no knowledge Of these
very little or tnat. In the letter published pointed
out discrepancies as they appeared In the statement
made To me. Whether was right In every instance
] cannot say, though my recollection OF the matter
Is thar, IN the subsequent Investigation, at least
part or them were found TO be
ONLY APPARENT ERRORS, AND NOT REAL.
growing out OF difference OF time in receiving
tain accounts. During the last four years tlere.
abouts my intercourse with the Concern would lead
me 20 the conclusion that great used uy the
present chief bookkeeper In Keeping the accounts,
ana am happy TO say that In my report OF last De-
cember we harmonzed them to almost cent
though IN that report there was at first an ap.
parent discrepancy, which by Inquiry was easily adj
Justed."
Or. Carlton adds that nearly all the foregoing
allegations, including Mr.. Magees letter, have been
before the committee at previous meetings, fully
examined and satisfactorily explained.
In closing he says that Dr. Lanahan and his ac-
counants have exhibited great recklessness in their
use OF figures. In some instances their figures are
entirely wrong. In others they are excerpted from
their legitimate connection, and the inventories have
been but partially quoted. They have ignored the
peculiarites OF the business when arse from its
connection with all the correctional enterprises OF
the Church, involving processes unknown IN any or
dlnary business. To make fair showing these pecu
liarities must be taken INTO account The declara-
tion OF my accuser's counsel that they .'deslred
ma xe the examination in their own way' Is exceed.
ingly suggestive. In the name OF common decency
and OF an outraged Church, has there not been
enough OF such partisan eXaminatonsY
Respectfully presented
THOMAS CARLTON, Agent
sos BROADWAY, NEW YORK, June "a, 1871.
BOOK COMMITTEE
sat IN secret all day, discussing measures In regard
10 investigating the charges OF fraud and mlsman.
ageneDt OF the Concern made by Dr. Lanahan. They
appointed subcommittee TO draft plan, and that
committee subsequently reported In favor OF ap-
pointing Mr. James Il. kilbrcth, OF Cincinnati, to
conduct such examination, with power to select
such assistants as he may require; and the commit
specially direct his attention to sucn books and
accounts and business transactions OF what
ever date or whatever department OF the
Concern as by such allegations are said to
Involve frauds, losses aud mismanagement.
Mr. kilbrcrh IL also directed by resolution TO
exaIOine the methods OF business and the modes OF
bookA eeping OF the Concern, and TO report the re-
salts ts the committee. de is also 70 have free ac-
cess 10 their records and papers. The committee,
however, nave not communicated with Mr.. XII
breth, antS know not whether he Will eccept this
trust or noEs