The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-22
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1t thus appears that special agent Evans,
with an impudence which is simply as
founding, claims to retain as his commits
missions ten per cent on nearly two millions
of dollars which Gov. Curtin congratulates
the legislature in his annual message in
1868 as having been at that time fully adjust
ed and paid Besides Geary's Agent was
not to haze ten per cent, but his percen-
tage was not TO 6Tceed that /; he was to be
paid it out Of the collections made, not to
retain it his accounts, therefore, were to
be audited by the financial officers of the
state, and only just and reasonable per
centage allowed. The overwhelming proof of
the corrupt embezzlement of special agent
Evans, is furnished by the inadequacy of
his attempted defense. That there was
deliberate and studied effort planned to rob
the treasury by Evans and his confederates
would seem to appear from this;
LIST. No special state agent was needed for
any honest purposes. A general agency having
been established Mt Washington on account of
the exigencies arising out of the rebellion, It
was, by the LIST section of the Act of 1864
found on page 799 of the pamphlet laws) en-
larged so as to include such other duties
as the Governor may from time time direct the
second section OF said Act authorized the ap-
pointments of tro clerks 10 assist the agency at
Washington. And the Acts of 1857 Pamphlet
laws pages 10 and $40, provide for the pay
ment of said state agents, and this after EVans
acds appointed. Was he appointed by reason of
of special fitness for the purpose of corrupt
confederates
n.,k = A.
authorizing the appointment was approved by
the Governor, he appointed and commissioned
Geo. .. Evans as his special agent.
The inference is legitimate, that the parties
who procured and approved the passage of
the joint resolution, had conferred and agreed
upon and produced at the appointed time, the in-
dividual best suiting them to be appointed
special agent.
3D.. The bond securing the Commonwealth
was taken and approved by the Governor in the
paltry sum of ten thousand dollars either
through ignorance or design. If the former,
Why approve the Joint resolution If not more than
$4,000 is supposed to be due by the United
States to the state of Pennsylvania 2--bonds
are taken In double the amount they are in
tended to secure If the latter, what other de-
sign could there be than to rob the treasury
tCiM inlpunity.
4th. Jos. M. Mcclure Esq. Deputy Attorney
General, to whom alone Is due the credit of in
stituting this investigation, has been urged
by the Attorney General, at the instance of
the Governor, TO resignl Is this the reward
of honesty and competency in the discharge of
his duties as q law officer of the common
wealth or Is 1t the revengeful act of guilty
parties for bringing to light fraud embezzle-
ment and corruption We confess the whole
affair, from its conception, the manner of its
execution, the impotent defense, the apology
for the offender, and the attempted removal Of
the Deputy Attorney General, strongly savors
of guilt and corruption. The citizens of this
commonwealth will not be satisfied with any
thing less than a most thorough investigation,
and the full and fair acquittal of the accused
parties, or their impeachment and punishment
to the fullest extent of the law.
1t is also asserted by the Germartown
Chronicle that Evans made an agreement
with certain gentleman well-known in
political circles, to pay him specified sum
out of his commissions in return for assist
ance rendered in the collection of the
claims that he failed to keep his engage
ment, and that the gentleman referred to
went to Harrisburg and threatened to make
trouble unless his claims were met that
he had a long interview with Governor
Geary, and went away expressing himself
satisfied, and that he received check for
$4,000, as the result of his visit