, 1874-02-18

Mill publish tho following letter tomorrow
morning:
70 tss Editor ofth. Iiot. ats Journal: IL D0'' ~
B: For several days past thero have boen articles
+ tass q st1 rs oases oes i
those articoa appear unier the oanF a oi sbrineeia
sorresponenco dcaire to say something in regard 10
Journal, - '1'
Tho origin Of the articles rotor to was no doubt
tao aa1sd ses tht IN q, rSkn
taing tho connection Of ". H. Harper tho Chief In.
sRce,or, With The dedication q ha lrothor Joa Il
m'I sacse se es
.or To fa' e. M the 9hs 1 a.
r.. ";t ard Ma on he 1eh ins and te furtho facs
a tho o as, that docs me- spea at',1y in1sies ye'
a assise TO- n yse ~ fght Th tho public an
tor In those artclos woro correct.
IN tue hrat place. tho substance Of tho articles sent
from fron sonr Sty aia not originate from mo- did
print. They could hnyo bcon known to many in thfs
eSisy Sys{ {cheagol. who are now and nways havo beon
hayo boon known to them without coming from mn c"A
A. to sny intoryew The Chief Inspector may havo
sl haa with The pekin disera " Springfield or Whit
know any of the pekin distiilcrs. '@'- ~
AZ regards tho charger mado agaitst him Of dealing
statements to Up to the time Of tho aat Of a
brother, J. T. Harper, ho told mo SUBSTANTIALLY al
known something about them. ' ''ANs Inv"
II ,sa 500 4 theros not aome evidence that he was
oeang IN gr9in or III something clas that caused hin
sepember, 1877? tothe 11th Of DECEMBER ls7aahous NJ
seventy days -ho checked out Of hs oicsl Gcco1tnt
ana ahoer ILLS Official asnature $17oo0 "a fol!
sept. %, "a, 1872. or!or Of self; 5000.
Sept. ~, 1873. Or1or OF self 1880
eopt. y, 1873. orlor Of self $1,850,
NIL r. :: e fsS:se9 e
shst ho sationsi YanR asi h' borrowed
ost 20, , 1872 @ Order Of II. s. Thompson, State
. 9ct>25 is53. Sumo order AZ abovo $500.
Goct. ~ 1872. Order Of A. D. Condit sos In tho
iatsrvsw r. tho Pet and 5ta M Harper aays 10
Oct q, 1879. Order Of aelf; si14.o5.
NSy NSy 1s7s 1s7s 9Eor 9Faor ct ct ssf ssf *1SS
Nov. 30, 1873. Order Of self; $500.
Nov. 10, 1873. Order OF self; {G356f.
Nov. 2B, 1873. Order Of Ref; $0O8l7.
Nov. 20, 1878: Order Of Dr.. Emmons $3.50. frb,u
w. In connection with grain hpeculation Of WHICH
Pee. Pee !, !, 1872. 1872 Order Of self; 500.
Doc. II. 1873. Order Of self $500.
Mono Of these checks wcro drawn 10 INV I'll, AZ
ponses Of tho ofcc Tho chccks drawn for tist pur.
Iose arc pot given During all these tlaca ta on1ce
from tho fact that tho rate for inspection had been
raised 1t tho request Of the ohtof Inspector,
a.u, .u, consequenuy, tnero WIS no reason why any
anounta should hnvo been for borrowed money
ior octai uae Tho condition Of he oflce financially,
anrng this time may bo known from tho following:
showa that there should have beell. but was not a
balance Of public money on hand Sept so, 1878, Of
SisRfs g.; 81 ss ~ &c. 5
Sal ,s50.2l. 1 ~ Ao'''
4 tho dates abovo given these amounts wero not on
hand or IN bank, and yet mr. Harner over Ills Official
agnaturo, certihes that the accounts are truo and cor
Iec s whether thoy Nero true and correct leave
tiona ocal. Tie transaction, which he saws in
hna M 1nsexaw eys %so for hs brother John r
o1lcial records Of his ofco But becorntp0 alarrrd
for what reason don't know 10 procured IN Novem.
md for weeks and weoha was 1T work, bosore and
afor business hours, rewriting tho old records into
x e to- 81 r. nsx sssn all ths
,sest ,set yo' ii tic so ii aggregates ony
Mr. Harper says IN closing his interview in tho POI.
and 5af that tho 900 draft reforred to a. deposit
suod by tho pokin Bank for tax Gu whisky but that
M xas Issued BY the First National Bank Of Springfield
5y Nena s1 ee o
4 hs broher John narpcr told tho Chief Inspector
sign. He told mo there Was no rcaHon why I should
resign, and continued along in tho office. After
IN unpleasant occurrence took place between myself
md Bir Dean, clerk In the office, at this time III.
aaEper ont Of tho city As soon % 10 returned
Fesgned, but ho ngaiu declined to nccept it. |
not for the reason that ho gives In his |
intervtow, tint .Yo were in the midst |
II monthly report, but because was in the midst Of
earned not from the Chief Inspector from whom it
should Aayo come, that on the Monday following |
vas to be removed without any notice. resigned at
'nce aud thus aevcred my connection With the Office
AL tho statements heroln made are true and will bo
borne out to my who may Investigate them Thoy
lr0 not made public with any malicious intent hut
imp1y in se1f-dofcnso. Very respectfully,