The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-04

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| and he was asked If they were authentic. he
then stated, as he states now, that the sigma
lures thereto are the genuine signatures Of
! himself and Yerkee, and that the papers were
brought to the office and sworn to by Yerkes
himself.
Hartranfr's account with Yerkes, taken
frc.u The latter's ledger, and printed in full In
| the Sun of August 81, proves the truth Of the
affidavit made before Alderman Dougherty.
These figures show stock transactions by
Yerkes for Hartranft amounting to nearly a
million of dollars. There is but one entry for
cash deposited, and that is for $500; but even
the deposit of this small sum Is more than
counterbalanced by $685. az checked out in
cash by Hartrautt. Did the Bling endeavor to
force Yerkes to declare that these figures
were forged, and did he refuse? Was that
why he was kept In solitary confinement for
g month subject to the influences Of the Came
ron Ring!
But the affidavit made before Alderman
Dougherty ls sustained by official documents,
also printed In the Sun of August 81. These
documents show that Hartranft was authorized
10 purchase $500, 900 In State bonds on behalf
of the sinking fund commissioners, OF April
IA, 1870. Letters to Hartrant, from E. NJ.
Lewis, president of the Philadelphia Farmers
aud Mechanics National Bank, show that
Yerkes purchased over $400, 900 of these bonds,
and q letter from Hsrtranft Is printed sarc-
lIoning these purchases. Mr.. Lewls's sworn
testimony before the wat claims committee Is
also printed. Here is what he says:
I had q very full conference with General
Hartranft az 10 the method Of making these
purchases. rs = / employed Mr.. Chas.
f. Yerkes, Jr., as the most competent man, In
INV Judgment. to eff5ct the transaction and
purchases, aud the one most likely 10 succeed.
O.. Was he q broker IN good standing at
ine that since then my bank has loaned him
coon. OO0. We have q broker to
whom we send our ordinary business, but
when we have D operation OF q kind that re-
oulres secrecy, or talent Of o particular order
Addition, Division aud SllenoeI-we endeavor
10 secure the services of some gentleman who
Is fitted to carry 1t out In the best way.
Q. Mr.. Yerkes occupied that position at
that time? A. Yes. l think my letters will
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We don't allow gentlemen to go over our books
of the State loan, but we sent for Mr.. Yerkes
to take off from our books the large holders.
He took of the names and went to the parties
and offered to buy their loana. he offered 10
give them anything they would take.
Why don't the Pennsylvania Ring get Mr..
Lewis to swear that his letterB are forgeries,
and that somebody personated him before the
war claims committee?
The evidence against both Hartranft and
Yerkes Is overwhelming. Yerkes has been
convicted for unlawful use OF the city money,
but he has not yet been convicted Of the un-
lawful use of the State money. When Mr..
Buckalew is elected Governor, Yerkes may get
full justice. and 1t is not impossible that John
F. Hartranlt and Robert W. Mackey may &C
company him to the penltentiary.