The sun., 1873-12-29

"Gen 1IowARD was member and one Of the
tr't ees OF this society. lie stated that he had
bureau funds at his command, and that he
wouk arrange II 40 that a part Of 1t could be
obtained. Consequently, bonds to tho extent
Of fiO,OOO were authorized aud nut at his dla-
sSndr Dy a the the barsa o the
bureau funds To the BARRY farm fund, and
thon,. as treasurer Of tho BARRY farm, fund,
transferred $23,UO OF that fund to the Howard
University a. charity fund. lie borrows Sl,WO
Of this FUND on bis own private account: lie
directs the transfer of $500 of this same fund,
thus obtained, to the First CongreSational
yeisity taking the bonds, and the remaining
5000 OF the same to himself, in receipt for a
NOT, and mortgage held by bin as his private
gwen 10 him by ID. l.. EAroN, In part payment
i.r house and lot he had privately sold to
IL ON. Thus, through this winding way, t25,00D
of the public money finds It's final lodgmcnt
into the treasury of a church and the pocket of
Gen. HOWARD
Ii was shown that HowARD drew 5000 n
year for his military pay, and by the
minutes of the trustees OF the University
that he was voted 5000 ~ President in
1859. Tie minority made these comments:
II was impossible to ascertain what other
cpmpcn-atiOn or salaries How AHD received, tue
MAJORITY OF the committee excluding testimony
which did not refer directly to the charge. Thus
NJ testimony was allowed which would show
pament OF any thing to HOWARD outside Of
can he but littlc doubt that he must have been
IN receipt of large sums for other services
Mn tnc course Of the exam atiOnit came out
that he was in the inculibency of the follow ing
named POSITIONS Viz. Major-Genera United
states Army; COmms.tonrr Bureau of Re
fugecs, Freedmen anu. Abandoned Lands: Pres
idrnt Of Howard University Director Of Build
ing Block Company Treasurer and Trustee Of
barry Farm Fund: Pre,idcnt OF Young Mems
Christian Association; Treasurer First Cungre
gational Church Building Fund, aud Nice-rresi-
dent Of Freedinen's savings Bank.
Piety, jobhcry, business, reform, and
speculation were thus distributed in equal
proportions, and all worked together Tor
the same object.
In regard to the charge Of having used
the public money for the Y. NJ. G. A., the
proof was conclusive, and the minority
brought out some startling facts:
zone of the witnesses called 70 sustain this
aCcuSal ion was lOUN OGpEN, principal of the
FISK University, Nashville. VINO c-tined that in
August. 1851, he mace application to llowARptu 20
assist hlm Ia buildin. ana repairs ior the ti-k
by lie bureau to him Of ss.5n. Bit wnen he
came To Washington to receive the amount
zen. IuwAHp gave him but 81 ,VO1 In money, the
nalance, iDl, being given In the stocks oi bonds
of the v ". &. A, In lieu uf money. rnis irrtt
siun of s2.SH "a charged ~ ci'h In the payments
to Incorporated Institutions, drawn from the
refugees and frecdmcns fund. Inc FISK INT
ycrsuy continued To hc.d this security until
nOwAtr. incoming alarmed, sent the following
tclccra hic despatch from Iniadclpua to
o"rtN, which Wa put in evidences
"'ArEil &C. l.o
49, ',rr Tor ~u.'N iec'. res. Please draw me
sA'inss Rama, Wa,hla-ton. l Visa 10 fuln nv guar.
ante uuN. q. o. hoWALu.'
"It Is perhap. proper 60 say that when the Wit
ness whs required o. or 'ducc this despatch IL
was without Gate. Thl' pir' y - tid Os.u torn
og, but after some inquiry 80 search the wit
50 iuuud d conceded IN his pucketbuuk. Thus
u Is evident thu HOWARD uad IN August, 1852,
puthc fl.J1 charged % tie fisk University
m'?.hn oum Ioth,f, or INTO the treasury OF ,he
MIR HENRy p. COOKE. tankor. ~ the FIRM of
JAY COOK Co., testified that be was treasurer
and had charge oi IN" finances u tine \. u. g..
\. lie was asked boy one II the undersigned to
produce the book. " tntt association, showing
the number and amount u bonds or stocks L.
sued 10 Gen. nOwAtp. lie refused 20 do tins,
and tho majority Of the committee ~. tanned
hIm In his refusal, aud ruled that h" should pro-
duce only an ah-trnCf. showing certain dealing
on the psrt 81 HuWAIp with That associ'tiun.
TIE committee we're not permitted To- cN anime
Tho h'"lks tor Themselves, and were limited %
sush abstracts os tOOkE chusc 10 pT,s,ui. II
soemcd strange that Christian Association
b at mad -ucn transact tons with the Freedmen :
l!'renu that u w. -irnd or ashamed to show
that part of lis cash book, but such wd- the
Tact. tiuW thr abstract OF statement, how ever,
a. 'hb- iuiiir ned ~ appeared mat linW't
subs nh' and paid >eIt. -. ISIS, for - shires
Mht. M.tc uu. tcitti 'u iu" same dal 70
/ li'M.Ii uNcI-ity, 4nd that between that date
and MIrch II, l~,u, there were transferred 10,
and by him 20 Others stock u the amount Of
t-hdui. ul which I go remains ON the books IN
ui, iime az th,s time. II was also shown IN At
TIE Er,riiIcu' ~ltiue- Bank had made 90 min
l.4n- Du thIs stock AMI that he Wa indebted
&" tldt bank tt.Hr ior money 50 lou-ed ou this
.toch' pledged a. DHIi 'i'ru security.
II was shown that HowAHp purchased a
tract of land in Washington IA La, own
name had it graded Al an expense OF >j3-
40. charged 10 the Flccdmcus bureau. aud
+ fI a a a..
Building Block Company. Another pOi-
ton Of II was transferred to a school m
North Carolina in lieu OF the money voted
by the trustees of the Barry school fund, of
winch hc WAS treasurer. Ia other words,
hc appropriated the money and substitute
J his own land al hIs Own valuation To- III,
! school.
/ The purchase of what is known ~ the
Barry tmm was All worse. That Was made
under the usual prrtrNt OF aiding the
| freedmen. There were various palpable
frauds IN this business, which our
! limits do not allow To be fully exposed
But there are points which ought not 10 D.,
passed over. The minority tell us:
"Gru. Hov,np and his brother. Cu,uIi.
HuWAl.u, hls us5.. ,i.., Comm. --l.u.I, J.,f. %
! tNs co.. trptl.c. lie -et aside pant Of what It
/ cali hl- cd4c1ti uM fund lur tul- lur,o-,
Having maturDd hIs pia,is lee created a uIaIu o.
II .at,t-, udu4Ht uluIsgll, =. {. IDMIKul, 3. .u.-
t.r q. m kJu-us; and ions k ItN ASS, a hugd-
, ware merchant ut WASHINGTON with WhOm uu
] had large private muucNud trdu,aCtiJns and
I ii. ,iIttiYu-, These persons constituted tue
board tu have the management and control ui
1 tli. luud aud tue Land dud buildings luul %
I wash 20. lis brother OHANLt, Was made tu'
/ MANAGER and executive Uperat r, with authority
/ To make purchase, contracts, and dlaOurse-
! meats
" II" drew from the United States Treasury 10y
drafts upon IL S.,,,pu, aud transferred 30 To What
/ he called an educational fund, payiu. part ui
this money Tor the purchase Of IA m ANA using
/ the balance for similar purposes. lie put M
houses out Of thus money and sold theni keep.
/ ing the funds received from the sale in hts own
n.mc as treasurer in the FropdWeu's savings
] Bank nc, public depository, which were az
| all times subject to his personal order and dl-
/ rtCtpt..
/ III loaned 5000 of TN. fund 90 JouN r. Ell
! vAA,, taking his note therefor; devoted a plr-
/ tun TO his own personal use, draw ius 1t from
tho cash receipts, ana substituted hi, urumis-
sury note, which IA not proved to have been
! pad, but covered NJ bI making ID a donation 90
! the Howard University, and by causing ftl q
| rccclnt to be substituted therefor. lie thus
! cuuNitts himself lu the Clumsy attempt to hide
/ and cover up tho wrong cummitted.'
Referring to the Frcedmcu's Bureau
! Ring, the report says.
/ "1ue d'nicuity appeared - bo With reference
! % this d. n -