Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-10-02

MIN were IOrSerleS. LII oIOei w
satisfy the pnblic that the sigma
lures were not in his hand
writing, the testimony of Ban
kers who have long been ac-
quainted with it as with their
OWN, have been procured and
given. Here is what the bank.
ers say of the signatures.
We the undersigned, familiar for num-
Der of years with the signature of Chas
T. Yerkes, Jr., having duly examined
the Photographic copy of an affidavit
purporting to be made by him before
Alderman Dougherty, under date of Dec.
90 1871. with reference to the use OF
State funds by General Hartranft for
speculative purposes and have no hesi
tation in saying from our knowledge OF
Mr.. Yelkes signature, and on comparing
it with those in our possession, that said
signature to the affidavit is not his, was
never written by him
SAMUEL W. BELL.
OF the Farmers aud Mechanics IA
tional Bank.
WILLIAM J. DOWNS.
| OF ;he First National Bank
GEORGE C. THOMAS
Of Jay Cook & Co., No. ia 5. Third
street
ALEX. ERWIN.
President Of the Seventh National Bank
/ am well acquainted with .he sigma
ture of Charles 7. Yerkes. Jr., having
had charge of the exchange departm ent
in the banking house of c. 7. Yerkes,
Jr& Co. for several years.
have seen a lithograph copy of an
affidavit casting stigma on Gen. Hart
ranft the same that is being circulated
for political purposes, aud have not the
least hesitation in saying that it is not
the signature of Charles Z Yerkes, Jr
JOHN S. RUSHTON,
OF Jno S. Rushton & Co. bankers &
brokers, No SO S Third street.
The Democratic orators and
the Democratic press also al
legged that Yerkes held a
private account with General
Hartranft wherein only the in
itiai letters of the Generals
name appeared so that it could
not be fully identified. Happi-
ly however this point too has
been reached. Yerkes has ask
ed his assignee Mr. John Spar
hawk, to state to the public the
condition of the books On that
point. Mr.. Sparhawk autho-
rized his book keeper to make
the statement asked by Yerkes.
It is as follows:
PHILADELPHIA. 10, jlS72.-Charles
T. Yer kes, j., Esq-Dear sir:-The as
signees say that the inquiry in yours of
the 18Th inst, as coming from you for
your own satisfaction is entirely proper
so far as the books will furnish awnseIs
to the questions am directed to awnser
| them in detail.
In awnser to the first, the title. as the
book will show, is. r w. Mackey' State
Treasurer it has been as follows, viz -
w. w. Irwin, State Treasurer, and W
II, Kemble. State Treasurer.
Second 1t has not been kept in any
mysterious manner, but under clear
ledger heading of the parties named as
State Treasurer.
Third The journal entries will be
found as follows, when cash had been
received, thus:-Dr. to Il. W. Macky,
State Treasurer, for this amount. receiv
ed to credit of the Commonwealth of
Penney lvania; and thus:-R W Mack
ey. State Treasurer, DIR. to cash for
amount of draft drawn.
Fourth. Under the name of j f. Hart.
ranft
Fifth. There is not now nor ever has
been any such account as j. f. IL. in
your books.
Sixth. There is no evidence of any
my stery or any third bidders The ac
count Of J.sF Hartranft has always been
kept the same as any other customers
account.
Seventh. There is no connection be-
tween the j. +. Hartranft account and
the account of the State Treasurer, nor
is there anything in his q FHartranft)
account showing that he was ever bene
fitted by State Treasurer's deposits.
Eighth There is no entry showing that
either the State Treasurer or Auditor
General ever derived any benefit from
State deposits. or any entry to show that
the State deposits were used by any one
but myself, and in the regular course of
your business. Yours. truly
JOHN S HOPKINS.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that great fraud has been attempted,
but ! am happy to be in measure the
humble means of frustrating it Of the
orignators of the bold plot l say nothing