Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-11

| aside to facilitate the appropriation Of any
part of it to the privatc, use 81 tne 'ustee ana
The following are the material fiets developed
/ in relation 10 the fund-called the secret service
We find that the money itself which constituted
this fund was not kept separate ll.I s nc uni- D
the trust-but that special account Of u va Kept
in a book by itself by the treasurer OIL tAe man
| agement.
| We also find there was another book kept upon
/ which the final disposition Of the funds more mlls
[ appeared. This Vas private hook heionsin 90 j.
Grcgory Smith We ind thai -. ~ W luuu wa
loaned TO Samuel illiams the former treasurer OBJ.
/ the management We find that December q, l--U.
81 80 was paid to Jo D. Hatch, but for what pur
| pose. we are unable % ascertain, 9lr Hatch doe.
I moi recollect or receivin- it. or dsbursi NJ il.
That January 3. ISL, 500 Of this sum was paid q,
Jo ID. Hatch. who has used part OF q iof e1peu-e-
I as agent for the management and the balance
We ind that July ?, ISL the sum Of two hundred
dollars was paid by ". &. smtn To a citizens a--.
citation in St Adams in aid 81 the erection oi 1u Oh
I serv4torv We find that Mr.. smith cont rIhuirt u'
his own unds for this object ami paid this SUM ".
sslI ON the ground that this apprupriati'n would
ada o. the attractions Of St Adams and necessarily
[ INIT me sum Of six hundred dollars was paid O..
| T. IA Srp,fiev bv j. Gresory smith ior counsel I1I
in the interest OF the trust but o 90 lhr SUBJECT
matter he was advised with about, MI smith REFUSED
tUdsc lose 20 the comm ttee. We hnd that SOME +'
stands charged TO J. Gre-ory SMITH winch sum ie
stated in part had been paid Tor detective -ert-e.
The la lance Of this sum he decned ?" TESTIFY DOB rr
gard TO- only b state that ne hid u-ea DO i"r lir
benefit Of the trust and none o. u h1H been Used -
I the purpose Of corruptn- legislation
In reference 60 this branch Of our inquiry We have
only to add t1at there Is much ~ t.- fund tHif
! we are unable Co find ior what purpose . was ar
urupriatcd that We abstain iruil . -dil express
\ 81 opinion ia regard 90 &c, and while we DO n"t lll
thHf it ms been currupt!y used rom any tr-tas.
that came before still from the iuelnI .rie.r-
/ III thr testimony we do NOT believe We should .r
I warranted Ia finding i was OF was DOT c'uurt.t
used without a fuller est-aton, and wr a--
w.lIins T. leave its further consideration Go ta"-
I who's. duty il Will be % examine the subject --
I thoroughly than We have been able % DO
PRIVATE POPULATIONS.
We were directed o. ascertain whether the rru..
| tees and Managers had in any way comm yea .aui
and peculatl0ns. and 10 pursuanc- 90 ti.. t.ie
ton we took some testimony IN regard % tht mao.
uer the books were Kept. and ls o. the opp"riuu
they had of converting the property o. tIe trust O..
their own use. We ind that an account IS kepi ..
an the materials taken from the shops hy aus
the trustees and 81 the labor performed hy ODE OBJ.
uuVcs Of the TAI lruad for them but. as @ N.l.I
Zee necessary % ~ through The whole -l'.--t.r.
account o. ascertain the condition Of the aerIul..
We cunteuted ourselves with learning tnt lafi tit
au account was kept in the ncrent department.
winch could be looked into and deunite-y settled.
though it does NOT appear IA a general account.
We heard some te-tInuuy % The f-tiir Ice, uui
ofthc trustees with the trust, hut dd Not :" lr
fu.l .h ~ h,. able 20 fix upon the amount due .iU
OF Lo Them We de- not hud that any fraud or per
u.atiou has been committed hy them upou t.-
property OF the trust. and as tbs Isl matter ll-
must De- settled elsewhere. wc do not tl.ns The sub.
lecr matter calls ior further comment if'm iar '
srLLyty RAILROAD.
Iu September SCI. j. q. Smith procured tlr .e.i-=
oi the sullivan Railroad. and lu one llfla .r
other 0 has been leased until the present tlle lls
is now leased o. j. e.. smith for the benefit u.
se.t and Dis a--oc.lte-- We md that c > uni l
eddy or The best interests Of the Central rual ilt
the sullivan Toad should Doe operated .u eIrugct.a
" GA 10, that their interests should De -dsnt.-..
ami NOT adverse We also find that the sullivan
3D. las lar cd the H. ffIr