The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-09-21
gplitieal sftairs.
Grants Defaulters.


Partial List Of Ro66eries BY those rho hold
Office undey the Present Federal Admin
isfrdtioA.
Barton Able, collector Of internal revenue,
First District, Missouri-oot, 1870, $3.50, 600.
John Spears, collector internal revenue, Kan
sas-Sept 1870, Sl59, 900. John A. Philips,
deputy collector Of internal revenue, Fifth
District New York-March, 1870, $50, 600.
Joshua F. Bailey, collector internal revenue,
Thirty-seeond district, New York - March,
1870, Sl92,e42. Morgan L. Harris, ex-eollector
Of Internal revenue, Seventh District, New
York, March, ISL, S240, Q36. General Daniel
5. Staunton, collector internal revenue, Fifth
district, Maryland, charged deiaulter-tlarch
1871, Sl9,5Oe. George D. Omer, collector Of
revenue, Fifth District, Missouri abseonded-
April 80, 1879, 100000. W. G. V. Hicks,
collector OF internal revenue, Second District
Mississippi; appointed-Aug, 20, 1869, Sc, 629
ID. b. EnoTy, collector Of internal revenue,
Second District, Mississippi; appointed-Nov-
vember II, 1869, SIS, 3l4. T. A. Stevens, es-
United States inspector and guagsr, New York,
charged with fraud-Februury, 1870, 81, O0e,-
0O0. Ex-Congressman W. b. Stokes, snpervi-
sor OF internal revenue, Tennessee; charged
with fraud in bounty elaims-0ctober 26,> 1871,
S6S,000. George B. Thaeker. United States
pension office, Philadelphia conYicted-June,
1910, $500. Gen. VIM. A. Lawrence, U. S.
pension agent, New York defaulter abseond-
ed-April, 1911, s4I eco. W. +. Forbes, in
valid pension agent, Philsdelphia; held on
batl-SepL 80, 1871, $4,000. Judge ]. W.
Wright, Indian pension agent; charged with
irregularities-lSTl $500, 600. W. T. Collins,
U. 5. pension agent, Washington; defaulter-
February, ls72, $50, 900. George A. Batehel.
der, Secretary Of Dakota Territory funds 10.
accounted for = June, 1871, IS, zoo. r. W.
Francis, formerly postmaster at Hanna, Lou
isana, charged with robbing money order
otliee-Septenber Z, 1870, $4,000. L. A. Nc.
Loughlin, formerly assistant postmaster al
Atlanta, Ga; embezzling; oonlessed-March
II, ISL, $4,000. +. A. Mccartney, disbursing
officer Post Office Department, Washington-
June 10, 1872, $50, GOO. Reed, postmaster al
jacksonville, Florida - defaulter, 1000. -
IOhu W. Norton, superintendent money order
| department New York post office, defaulter-
September Ia, ISL, Sll5,3lt. Marshall S. p.
Lewis, clerk mailing department Boston post
office; deiaulter - February, 1874, $50, 600
Assistant postmaster, Fort Wayne post Office
delalcation money order department--April,
| 1872, 81, 1000. Charles L. Edwins embezzlng
winter Of lS7O-'7l, s., 500. Seth johnson
clerk United States Treasurer's Ofice-winter
ls7l-'72, SS0,0OO. Fred. A. Marden, chief
clerk division Of accounts, U. :. Treasurer.
| oilice-winier ls7l-'72, $4,000. Charles Cal.
lender, ex-bank exAmiaer, charged with re-
eeiving brides to the amount Of $40, 900. John
| Logan, United States marshal for tho Southern
| District Of Illinois charged with presenting
fraudulent accounts-0etober, 1870. W. A.
| Britton, United States marshal for Western
\ District Of Arkansas; defaulter in the SUN OF
Sl2l 900. To this add defalcations Of Collector
Of Customs under Grant, $l47, 200. Embezzel
ed BY Gen. X. n. Bnwerman, Of the Baltimore
| Custom House. Sl7, 500. BY Nathaniel Gael
/ Of the Boston Custom House, s., 00O Aggre-
/ gate amount stolen from the Treasury Of the
| United States, where the sums are specified,
| Sl,4s3, O32.
| Here we have nearly four millions and s-halI
| Of dollars, and this does not cover more than
half the list Of items specified, and in regard IA
which definite sums cannot be given, for the
reason tina. those cases have yet to be settled,
| and the amount determined.