, 1874-01-14

Daniel l0pmnson,t v. d. b'all and =. L. LINN
rence.
Tho meeting thor adjourned
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
Another Letter from ME. C. ".
Ehomas.
To the Editor Of The Chicluo Tribune:
s1a: Claiming that the charge Of illegal &C
ton on the part Of tho Board OF Trustees of
the University OF Chicago, made in your issue
OF Sept. 7, 1873 is incapable Of proof from the
official records OF said Board: desire to intro
| 1uce the following stutcmcut Of John ". Grigss,
the Treasurer OF said University, to the notice
Of your readers. though not admitting that it il
| in any wise essential to my argument:
CHICAGO. Jan. 13, 1874
Of Chicago since October. 1879. and dtlpg that time
been engaged in writing up the accounts VI he Uni
Inc ,n NJ ca ocson
the books and accounts pretty thoroughly in all de-
| partnents. am prepared to say that have never
found ouythins anywhere In the books records Of
the University indicating that Dr.. Burroughs has
been in debt 10 the University Or that he ever had any
hand In keeping tia accounts or books In any way On
the contrary II appears that he hns often paid the
notes and debts Of the University out Of his own pri-
help OF the University when it's treasury empty.
have written up his account for the LAST five years. aud
nI that balance Of over $l00 coo il due him tony for
AAAI@[SAA<So
| Of the University. Furthermore, find that, uIon
settlement, several years ago Ct Dr. burroughs ac-
BALANCE then in his favor Of mora than $4,000, for
which, Dr. Burroughs request, the Trustees gaye
him certificates Of scholarships for part Of the BAL
due hd. thus making generous donation to the
drawing Interest for the balnnce, which hueb;H is still
1upnd End SO ssr As know haa nSyec ea been called
Treasurer University Of Chicago.
desire in this matter always to adduce facts
| and names am free to assert that think
fair-ninded men will admit that am not in any
! sense bound to wait long for q plea Of
s.Guilty" or Not guilty. on the part Of tho
| person who is in due form called upon to make
| answer in my communication published in your
| Issue OF this date.
| observe that one Leander Stone, whom
incidentally alluded to as an agent OF DR.. ". W.
Eyerts in securing the publication OF the article
| Of Sept. 7, 1873. regarding the University Of
| Chicago, has voluntarily informed us that he,
before presenting said article for publication,
*'Eatisied himself, by the examination of official
documents, and by conversation with old mem
| bers OF the Board, and with its former Secretary,
| that n1I the allegations therein contained wero
| substantially true" DR.. Eyerts, against whom
! the charge at present stands, is not,
then. the only indorser OF tbs article in
bEuEla4 lila IA l0-t4GAAaA" @AA- @S'*h&A@A
Stone orer his o,on signature, desires to assume
| q share of the responsibility. Mr. Thomas, not
| appearing for Or. Burroughs. but for the Uni
versity OF Chicago, will leave DR.. Burroughs
himself to attend to tho young man who, ooer
his o,on Signature asserts that partial and un-
| Just statements in regard to certain gentlemen
ahaye been published, both in this city and at
the East, through DR.. BIS influence, or through
the influence Of his friends. is believed with
his sanction" The collection Of evidence so
" consclentious1y made (aithough gEatultous-
| II, the demand for information being made up
on The TRIBUNE, aided BY tho indotscr DR.: EV-
erts). being. in the main, COLLECTION OF - IN
pressions" hearseys, etc, is valuable in thls one
particular only: 1t once more brings to the
surface the man whose name alone has thus far
appeared in tho matter. Need l menticn the
upcompensated, disinterested, self -sacridcins,
perhaps most successful worker for tho Onlver-
si:y." DR.. W. ". Evcrts?
| This man. entirely free, by reason OF the ex-
altcd characteI glyen him in the entirely d.sin-
terested remarks which Introduce his letter,
from any suspicion of "ex-parte statements "
OF work dono by +" single hand" proceeds to
say. orer his o,on Signature that, after his
connection 1piM the Board Of Trustees =" (please
stick pin there), *'thero was growing com
plaint from year TO year Of he incompleteness
| ports." Flo further distinctly states, oper his
| o,on signature, that certain Committee, nftcr
| some months ueibcrat1on. reported q plan
for closing the accounts" " mol claiming Of
him moneys that ne had teceired, proceeding
ludicrously to add, ',but for :, wh.ch he Ind no
financial enterprise - the 'loose business nan~
agement :" that omitted to tnko vouchers for
| moneys received!
Not having time to run around to collect e1i-
deuce from members OF Committees, preferring
to trust to the official records OF the Board for
their doiugs. l would suggest to this Leander
| Seono, who. suppose knows the names OF the
mcp on the Committee alluded to. that he kindly
/ inform them OF what Dr.. W. ". Eyerts asserted
regarding them.
My business is With the principal, DR.. II. ".
Everts. l am waiting for ''Qbserver" to como
! forward, acknowledge his WORK, and proceel 70
| make true and faithful answer as to who made
the original allegation bringing into bad reputo
| the good name Of the University of Chicago.
| CHICAGO, Jan. Is, 1874 G. W. THOMAS.