, 1873-12-17

publicity TO q few days before tho election. At the
uyller al tno Colnrnt.v was absent from, tho city.
Alter hs return meeting of thu Committee was CON
te'nla'ed. Before It touk place however, Mr sher-
wnud investigated GMgoa bouka aud found thut he
Hlur, thurs not beug the amounts. entered in
Tue bunk books that hs aecounts: called for.
given by the bookkeoper: Soon afterwards the Com
1nittee met Gags, being called for, camc. When
sshsa for s M 9n.nces , 10 sa hp Sold no g;e the
him into his once and sad to him, substantially:
For pty'h enko .lont rressmc, don't. crush NO..
actnouietas ttu& i nads yftHse eHr3es Gvo me ten
duys nnd will nale 1t all right" Mr.. Sherwood
know that that IL Stato Prison oifese =" 0ago could
| not reply.
His confession, howovor, is mot nee4,ed since Ids
Hero III What tho law aays nbout tla tAt which Guga
had to take In submitting these returns:
AL returus aud accounts nude, gaq,tGd to be
rcndered undor thls nc py my Of tho officers in said
Treasury Department. shall bs verified ly the Ietso
rendering IT, in Which said oah 1t yuu ao, declared
hat said statement, far he knows Aas any
to beleve s FUR, accurae md full atateent Of
the ,uaers to which 1t relates, and Of all moneys Ia
ccyed snco his Last olcal account was rendered aud
that 20 hug net arees Or f'dfrtctly used oaned n,
rtttired by iin, s!htst q is ,rrr.tt anI e"ntrol
uBio or frauslin the collection uud disbursement. OF
tue public moneys Of shiA CITY, mud that he hath ron
Hefeu lfH0 at lAl AeC0utt {Hefe0t III HE eAil Alt4r
snt; which path saa! ba a.acne4 to, aud filed with
s Mcconnta In tle proper 0ce o tle Cunlptrnllcr
City Clerk, tho cAsC may he mud tu tho satl
atatomoa, Or any Of tham. stall be- FALSE, tho sail
IersDn 30 naain3 such stntenunt Bhpll 10 deemed
guilty Dl teUut and corrupt perjury, aud shall be r,l-
| !slleI accordingly"
"liuiy Of wIlflnl and corrupt perjury!" Stick a
| pin tlerc, mud tllen reaA further:
| 80, Aud II any one nt satd onlcera Of
those connected with then IN tits cnllectlon fs keep
ing, alaGursnX Of Balu city Epy0nes Hla convert
to nia or hoir own so II .'v toy sshusuer, or sha!l
l3ao by way OF tHctsHft in any kind Of property or
merchandise, ar a!ah loan. With wiont iutetest,
any portion Ut Hald city moneys intr1Htcd to him or
them for Saft keepha disbursement, trnt,sfer, for
auy other purpose, every s,ch net sall be dcaned au
| nd1ndHed 10 bo ai enbcsztemsnt Of 10 mtrh Of tho
saa moneys ahall hc Hke,, nged; or loaued wbtuh
ts !ieroy doclared anH, md any officer or agent OF
aad city, aud all perAoa advising participating In
snrA ac Eelng alurty thereto, SHALL uul! cotlys.
lion bcforU my eaut ~ competent Jurisdiction Ill
tDia Stutu be kentunee to fnprsonns7t jor term of
nut ltss thh nunths Har moro 7a ss,t yeHra III
the Fettsnfinry VI fhd SAfh; mud also be, hnnl In Il
equal IL tho amount Of tito snouey onbezzlnd.
That quotation from tho law clio tho circla. Here,
then, NJ haVe p chnmpion Of "lnw ant order" thu
representative Ut chrst'any anll ,tshctaIil.ty na
! against "b,ninc1s und scaluwngs," proven 1,io,s
nIon hiA OWL confession. veil ,Ion the Btrong-
cHt documentary 1ydence. For The ret,lrns Swurl t0
by ungo wero nade under full knowledge Of tlie tacs
thut part Of tho f1nsB intraBed to hin sato kccppE
,sere, either directly or Indirectly, "coyertsd to lila
own uAe md thus, tinyos gw0rn statements being
faHe, "tha said person, 10 uaklnB such atatenlen
to eo a., "etsd E, gu,y e 't ,a. aa ! esrfapf w
AnslnUw We exrtrt THE rKIH;NE tn Gull uron tte
Btato's Atnruey unl ihs drand Jhy t"dn tLelr duty
lu tfla prrIs!lses.
law a,l order adv, eH1tutu 10 clanur ipra climHt
pfnsedot Of lhu. etaailtinH TrsaHnrer II ls ni.4v
| were A. q. IItsiuH OF Daniel OlaraY
Lcaa tan two years uRo, when acme oatess 9athAr.