Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-05
MISSOURI.
Railroad Financlerins Extraordinary
A Plum of s22S, OOO-sharp Pursuit OF
the SvgfndIers.

A Plum of S329, OO0-sharp Pursuit OF
the SwfndIers.
ST. Louis, March Am alleged case Of
fraud and theft in connection with the issue
of county bonds, has been in the hands OF
the police since Saturday, but not much
was known till late tonight.
1t appears that in 1857 Cass county, Mo-,
voted one hundred thousand ten per cent
| bonds, in aid Of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road. Only five thousand of these bonds
were delivered, 1t being claimed that the
railroad company failed to fulfill It's agree
ment in the construction of the road, and
the remaining ninety-fiye thousand bonds
were locked up In the county treasurer's
safe at Pleasant BILL During the war
Pleasant Hill was raided by Federals, and
these bonds found and sent to Gen. Scho-
field, then commanding this department,
who supposing them to belong to the rail-
road, turned them over to It's officers.
After the war Cass county refused to
acknowledge the legality Of the bonds, and
virtually repudiated them. The railroad,
however, retained the bonds, and with
accrued interest for fourteen years, laid
claims against Cass county for $229, 600. 1t
has recently been determined that the claim
of the railroad company is valid, and it Is
alleged that a ring was formed en-
bracing some members Of the Cass
County Court and several prominent citi-
zens by whom it was proposed that the
county should issue bonds to the amount
Of $4,000 bearing per cent. interest,
payable from fifteen to nineteen years,
which should be given TO the railroad COM
pany and the original bonds taken up.
This it is said was strongly opposed by
the citizens Of the county, but 1t is alleged
the bonds were prepared and during last
week approved by the Court, received ne
cessary signatures and on Friday night
Judges Stevenson and Forsyth, of the
County Court, Jas. r. Cline, lawyer and
twor or three other gentlemen to6E pos
session of them aud came to- Louis.
kilograms were received by Chief of PO-
lice McDonongh from Sheriff Bryant of Cass
county, ordering the arrest of any and al
persons offering the bonds for sale, and sta
ting that they had been fraudulently issued
and stolen. Enqniries by the police this
morning revealed the fact that several banks
and bankers had been visited Saturday, and
a few bonds it was found had been left with
Gaylord & Co., the Union National Bank,
and one or two others. The parties leav-
ing them were to call to-day and consult re-
garding their transfer or sale.
About noon a detective entered the bank
ing house of BarthaloW, Lewis & Co., and
found two men in consultation with the
firm. He arrested them and on being
questioned by Chief cDonough as to the
manner they came in possession Of the
bonds, exhibited document which it is
alleged belonged to the county's
records and Is said to have been
distracted therefrom. This was
not considered sufficient, and the men were
searched. Besides some personal effects,
express receipts were found upon them,one
for 129 bonds, which had been sent to
Northup, Cheek Il Co, New York, and an
other for IS bonds, sent to Stevens, in Mas
sau street, New York. These bonds were
expressed from East st. Louis, the parties
alleging that they desired it done outside Of
the jurisdiction Of Missouri.
Sheriff Bryant telegraphed tonight, offer
ing reward of $1,000 for the arrest of the
persons concerned. The excitement in
Cass county is very high, and threats Of
lYnching are made.