Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-03-27


There are q great many people in the
outside world who think he has been
an cmbczzlcr. Tho matter is before
tho courts, and is being investigated
By committee of both branches Of
Tho Legislature. The first has not us
yet been adjudicated, nor the second
reported upon. This man Evans claiWs
that the moneys retained by him wdro
due him by tho resolution passed du-
ring tho session of 1857, Whether
that is true or not is a matter to be
hereafter determined. But, sir, he
claims that IL was. think for US to
render judgment now would be rather
hard. | would rather see the Senator
strike out that word "embczzlcr."
it Mr.. WALLACE. Mr. Speaker, l
have only 10 say that l am in favor of
calling things by their right name.
This is unqucstionably the fact, for
the developments before the commit
tee show an embezzlcment of money
belonging to tho Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania. Whether we can reach
this man through statutory convic-
tion is another question, but that hc
has morally, as well us in tho minds
of the people of the Com wealth,
been guilty of this crime, there can be
no question. He has rot this money
ten per centum upon one million nine
hundred thousand dollars that were
settled long before he had Anything To
do with this claim. lie has Kept it in
his pocket, avoiding tho committee,
and will not tell anything about tho
transaction. If the Senator from
Lancaster + Mr.. Billingfcltl is tender
footed upon this subject, l havo moth
ing to say. II he desires any more
delicate words should be used in re-
gard 10 man who fees from Justice,
evades the process Of tho Common
wealth, and puts in his pocket hcr
money, l am satisfied the word should
be changed The use of words / care
nothing about. If the Senator has
any amendment in regard to words, |
am willing to accept It, but | am will.
ling to call things by their proper
names, as | understand them. Ii Tho
Senator likes he can mako it "appa.
rent embczzlement."
Mr. BILLINGFELT. Mr.. Speaker,
il Is well known that | am DISPOSED to
follow that man Evans, or anybody
else who may have conspired with
him to rob the Treasury Of the Com.
monwealth, and if be is found guilty
let him be punished. shall most
heartily give my support to lliis bill,
in order that we may recover from
the General Government money that
has been improperly paid and improp-
erly retained. / do not care who has
been connected with him but we owe
it, | think, to frail humanity, to our
fellow citizens all over the Common.
wealth, that we should not convict,
sentence, and condemn any man, no
matter how serious the charges may
be that are brought against him, until
be has fair and impartial trial. 'g
Now, sir, this man Evans. | believe.
has not dealt Justly with the Common.
wealth. If one half of what / have
seen reported is true, / feel convinced
that he retained more money than
properly belonged TO him as commits.
sions under the act of 1857. But since
the whole matter is undergoing adju-
dication la the courts upon one side,
aud an investigation in the Legisla-
ture upon the other, I merely look
upon that word '.embezzlement" as
rather superhuous now, and perhaps
may do injustice to our fellow citizens.
| care very little about Mr.. Evans; L
don't care what you call him, but we
ought to remember that this may not
be the only case of this character that
we may be called TO act upon before
our public career is ended and since
it will not destroy the sense of the
resolution nor its purport or effect, l
think that word might be stricken out,
aud let the courts of the Common
wealth adjudgc him guilty of high
crime and misdemeanor. 1871
Mr.. STRANG ] would just like
the Senator from Clearfeld to state
the position in relation to the power
OF attorney.
Mr. WALLACE. These two war
rants were drawn after the account
was audited and adjusted by the ac-
counting officers IN the Treasury De-