, 1874-01-23

Dr. Eyerts' church in Louisyille-to look over
the accounts: He is thorough bookKeeper and
an excellent business man.
DIR. EvERTs' CHARGE.
It WAS alleged by Dr.. Eyerts that there was a
deficiency OF $50, 900, and Dr. Burroughs told
the Board OF Trustees that they might
appoint whom they pleased as q committee. and
select any one they saw fit to examine the &c
found anything charged for which voucher
could not be produced. tho amount could be-
charged to him personally. Mr. Lawrence
worked SLOWLY and carefully at the books, and
found everything correct. He said that,
when he entered upon the investigation
Judging from what had been told him. be
expected to find everything in confusion, and
no vouchers; but when he came to search into
tho accounts be found vouchers for everything,
and that nothing was unaccouuted for; that, while
tho system OF bookkeeping in use WIS not to
bis liking. the accounts we're straight.
TILE RESULT
showed that the University was indebted to Dr.
Burroughs to the extent OF $1,000. The Com
mittee submitted lts report to the Board. and
Mr asba ssassd o vas esy bitter against Dr.
and wordy encounter took place.,
Lawrence said he did not allow
anybody to question his bookkeeping, and much
choler was shown On both sides. However, the
Board adopted the report, and peace prevailed
for time. DR.. Eyerts continued inRinuating
aud repeating his charees-kept up his firing,
but made very little smoke.
DE-. pURRoUGus' RESIGNATION.
At subsequent meeting Of the Trustees,
DR., Burroughs handed in his resignation, and
to. This communication and the subject
WAS canyassed neatly all OF one night
at Father Jones' house; and Everts
''caved I'M" aud confessed that he WAS
wrong. and cried. and offered his hand to DR..
Burroughs, promising soIemnly never to revive
the controversy.
EyEBTs KEEPS on.
He did not keen his promise, but went on
throwing out tinnuendoeslas before. Quietness,
however. reigned for about two yeaiB, but the
charges were reiterated all along, and another
committee OF nonresident trustees WAS ap
inves. igated this one az he did the other, and
Dr.. Burroughs demanded it. The Committee
made as thorough an examination as 1t could ,aud
sustained DR.. Burroughs, coming to the same
conclusion as the other Committee, and the re-
port was a1optcd by the Board. Still Dr.. Eyelts
was not satisfied. He was hopelessly in the
minority in the Board, and some time afterwards
probably abandoned the idea OF becoming Presi-
dent OF the University. He may not have done
so but think he has. He has repeated his
stories. north, east, south and west, from that
time to tuis, doing all be can to depreciate Dr..
Burroughs nthe estimation OF those who believe,
and know, him to be honest, and capable or
managing the affairs of the institution, aud even
went 80 far as to cal him q liar and scoundrel,
and making the specific Charge that he il q de-
faulter. Last FriGay
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Of the Board Of Trustees passed resolution
setting forth that snch and such things had
been charged against DR.. Burroughs and Them
selves bv DR.. Eserts, and that they believed the
time had come for them to riudtcate them
selves. They sent this resolution to tAa First
Church, telling them as that Church was
interested, aud the public generally interested,
they deemed 1t their duty to Inform them
of their intention before proceeding further.
hups prosecute Dr.. Everts in tho civil courts.
Tue best legal talent has been offered grssui-
touslv TO both DR.. Burroughs aud the Trustees
Tie .leacons can do nothing. They will prob
ally talk. over the matter tomorrow night, and
may reply to the resolution.
EyEnTs' MOTIVE
in pursuing DR.. Burroughs is past finding out.
He acts like Ru iEsane man-aSlf he had escaped
from luna:ic asylum, when he talks OF DR..
Burroughe; and he las talked so much about him,
that the poor fellow actually believes what ne
SAYS to be true. Many OF his friends regard him
as mononaniac on this subject. The Uniyer-
sitv to-day owes DR.. Burroughs about $10, ,00O-
ae handed in his resignation the second time at
the annual meeting in 1872. and it was III the
hands Of the Trustees unll Dec. 30 last year.
They vel @ looking for successor ell summer,
aud correspondent with several persons, but
could not find the man they wanted.
THE RESIGNATION.
At the last annual meeting DR.. Burroughs ad-
dressed the Board saying what was equivalent
to demanding that his resignation be accepted,
aud they did accept it, and finally
fixed upon the Hon. J. r. Doolittle as President
The article published III The TRIBUNE about
mouth ago raised Old Harry among the Baptists
here aud they were awfully mad when the
1Vatchn,dn and REFLECTOR, the Baptist paper in
Boston. reprinted it. Tie fact is, Dr.. Everts
has done more aanaee to the University than lie
has done good. When any one was disposed to
donate funds. he would so to them and repeat
his yarns, and tell them not to give anything;
If he had not been in toan the Unlveis sl;y would
have been out OF debt and IN 8 much more
hourishing condition than it is now.
ONE OF THE TRUSTEES.
The reporter also called on Que OF the Ir1ls-
tees for information, and was greeted with the
remark, will see you, but don't want to be
interviewed" After assuring him that his
name would not be used It he talked, he con,
seuted to ''say a httlc," and stated that last
Friday the Board appointed committee to reply
to the sau1e1 ous and prejudlc'al articles tnas
had been published IN the newspapers, TO report
the reply for approval and publication, that Tue
charges might be answered and dlsproVed, aud
the matter finally dlspo:ed OF:
Reporter-Who are the COMMITTEE
It1apE RDOlh