, 1874-02-17
Allegations Of Specializing in State
FundS---lEis Relations with
Ills Brother.
He Denies the Charges, and Explains the
$4,000 Matter.
Ho Lent Money to a State Sem
ator, but That Was q Pri-
yatc Aitilir.
He Charges His Old Clerk with Being
the Author Of the Reports.

Sunday morning TIE TR1nuNE published tho
following special dispatch from Springfield:
sPRINdF1EIp, ILL.,, Fob. 14.-Tho following Ia pub
Ashod In tho State Register tonight, and send IT, as
It bears upon matter OF interest. Tho examination
was made ut pekin, ind the information appeared In
the PekiN 1fnes:
We ind upon an examination Of the drafts 1nudo
In tho First National Bank hcre that on tho ID of
June, 1879, james II. James, then Deputy Collector
here, bought draft, No. TO- t760, drawn New York
hank. for ST 900, payable 10 tho order Of James H.
James, by him tudoracd TO John T. uarper, and by
him indorsod to the Rilgc]y National Bank spring.
null.
On tho 7.h Of January, l87s Mr. James bought draft
io62i III Now York, payable 10 bis order, for $5O0o
by him tndorsed 10 John T. Harper, by uarpor III
1orseu to Tonpktns l. Co., Of Ell Paso, and by them
solicited.
On tho 5th Of April, Mr.. James bought Now York
DRAFT, No. 603, payable to his order $410c2s in
dorsed to John T. Harper, and by him ndorsed to
Tomplins Co.. Of FL paso, who collected the money
onA
Gu May Q, draft No. 19, 9,o73 on New York. for 5000
lndorsol by Junaos TO John T. Harper aud by him in
dorsoa TO Tonplins Co., Of Fl pago. and by tlem
July 8, Mr. James bought draft No. 1a,17l. payable
to hla order, for indoracd to john Il Harper,
BY 9ass bensn ce sqa " nsn ss's
to bis order for s. Coo iudoraed to John r Harper,
End iy h nao'ss do ;, to William L. arpeF Glef
whieh ho chisf Drain inspee.or or owsd s
FURTHER CHARGES.
Tho following accompanied what Is printed
Rboye:
This aecms to be confirmation Of the
rumor autographed THE TRIBUNE laHt night III thls
INSPECTOR has heon using the money Of his ONCE in
private specnationB to ths c1tont Of $4,000. My IN
for1ant cinus to have conclusive proof this puint
however. harco
hut examination will be lnatlo imr,olatuly to is
cover t'ls condition Of the fl which Ills last report
showed 10 tho credit Of LIS Office. II IL further caru-
cd that checks to the amount OF $0oo can DO procel
which were drawn 10 tho order o State se1,ator BY
uscd liz unknown.
Sunday the dispatch on tho same subject fol-
lowing was received:
,oo 9 haye been made to-day which throw
res Grain Inspector in regard to his using tic funds
Of the Statu IN grain spcculat!ous.
-. It. f. understood M hat he haa runsaeed his business
Brothers c., A. D. contlit. md J. G. Myers. Tla
latter named hr1n wore former residents ot Fl Paso
le was engaged In business but it IL supposed that ha
dealt largely. NN
NO SHORTAGE III u1s ACCOUNT
ia known charged to exist but It ia alleged TINT II
1nnks good lis accounts for January, le borrowed
aR e pessSsn % lS no. aaa
where tho remaining s3,ouo obtaped These facts
arc given to your correspondent from writt.n me.no
hcrcoro II t Il to tat ts
party possessed Of la information has interess to
si lo Harpsrs % aud frieaa With shs iahs,o%i sna
friends a.. VII . deyelop some startling. facts,
s Sdsstars ss m oss ts spe I'll ess % ts
The tight is becoming bitter and yintctlyp botwee
theHs parties, aud thoy will bo forced to tell all they
Tho Railroad Commissioners will 40 to Chicago early
this week to e1aulnu
HAnrRn's ACCOUNTS,
n went TTNrr
haa never lati A anUunt equal to hiH bonI, which IL
secured Soc by nen like Charley Farwell md bob Ipger-
Goy Hoyerldgo N.Y. been PVT into possession Of Ill hc
f,ets but what action he will tako he has uot made
INTERVIEW WITH Mr. HARPER.
Neither OF these two lust dlgpatcIaB ,yns ueel |
necause it was considered improper to publish |
them before alrosdtug Mr.. HARPER an opportunity |
20 te,g gIye j., nj exphnaton of the allegations con-
ot InE TRIBUNE called upon him, aud Invited
his attention to the statements il. tho printed
and imprinted dispatches, and asltcd him whether
he oeslfoa to icy anything in regard to them.
NEVER uAEp STATE FUNDS
hlr. llarper-So far nB concerns the atatnmanta
taken from tho Springfield Register, wish to
deny thnt have ever used dollar OF Htain
fluids III private speculations, or over hnyo
tho Office, III April. 1nutead Of having short.
age III my accounts, had an e1coss oi b29, ,0,i0
OH hand at the ond OF Janunry; and did not
have to borrow money to mako up any doticeucy
for there WAH none.
..-- DID morrow
600 in Juno. So far Ut that 415, 600 la con.
corncd, all that have to say IL that, Inst aum-
NOR my brother, John T. Hurper, was up horo
from Springfield, and wanted mo to cet lin
$4,000 or $4,000 for two or three moiilhs, Il
it woro possible. I said that I thought It could
bo done, and l,o brought mo noto signcd by
himaolf, William L. Harper, my father, Allen
Hart, and some otLors. also signed tho noto and
took ii to ME. Coolbaugh, the President OF The
Union National Dank, and he placed 1t to nv
credit, drawing the money on It aud paying it
over to John. my brother. The noto was paid
before 1t was due, Albert Smith, who was Johns
oliof clork bringing up to Chicago s10OO0 In
cash, and draft on New York for ID, ,O0O,' which
~ the draft referred to in your dispatch under
the date Of Aug. 10.
OT1IEn MArTEn8,
30 tar Az the other atatemen.a arc oopoerned I
I wish you would say that did have lnanojul
transaction with J. 9. Myers 4 Go. about tho
time Of the panic, when was urged by tho City
National Dank to open III, account there / did.
by bis request, but soon afterwards
checked upon my account, 10 mako short loan |
TO ]. O. Myora Co., who gayo ample security
atd paid tllo sim when It fell duo, with j. |
Irving Pearee mover had anything whatever to
H.