The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-22
Auditor Clinton, the Repub-
lican, Picay une and
Times
Who Tells the Truth Z!

COUNTS TclalinS W peuSlOnS.
Jones alleged that he was prevented by
the Speaker cMatthews) from offering his
report, on the last night of the session. 1t
was not calculated to enhance the reputa-
ton of Auditor Clinton, hence its suppress
sion. In refutation of these charges, the
Republican published, on the Goth, the fol
lowing, pnrporting to be a report made and
signed by Jones and received by the House
of Representatives:
To the Speaker and Members Of the House Of Repre-
sent tives:
Your Committee on Pensions, appointed
to examine the records of the Auditors Of
flee, respectfully submit:
That the payments Of pensions to vete-
rams, under the provisions Of act No. 20 of
1873, were made in strict accordance with
law, and that the records and vouchers OF
the Auditor relating to such pensions are in
perfect order and condition.
We also find an nnexpended balance on
account of pensions Of 500.
MILTON JONES
Chairman Committee on Pensions.
Finding that we paid no attention to this
defense Of Clinton, made by the Republican,
and with view of overw helming the Bull
it's charges, the following card is published
over the signature of Milton Jones in the
Picayune and lines. of yesterday evening.
Card to the Public.
find published in the BULLETIN of two days ag
language purporting to come rom me- in reIa ton TO
q report from the Committee Pensions to examin.
the books, vouchers etc, in the Auditors Office The
language T. ere u ed as pretenaed quotation is a
Tissue Of taisehoods, and l wish to state here in
Committee I WaS3 hartman
well as Mr. Clinton, the Auditor, that the examina
ton VAS thorough and complete, AMI resulted in
showing that proper vouchers and accounts
found In the Auditors Office and that all $4,000
appropriation had been paid except So and that
list OF the ames of the Vete who received pay
ment is nov in my possession, and that the report
above mentioned was signed and approved by all the
members Of said Committee
Chairman Co Imittee on Pensions.
New Orleans. May Il. 1874.
In reply to the above, we subjoin the fol-
lowing statements made by Mr.. Waterman,
to whom Jones gave the information and
Mr.. Stansbury, gentlemen connected with
our office, who was present and heard the
conversation:
NEW ORLEANS, May 81, 1874.
In reply to the card of Milton Jones, pub
lished in the evening Picayune and Times Of
tie 2lst inst, denying the tru, hfulness of
VIC TtpoTL CoHtdlHeu III Tue evening DULLE-
TIN o! the 18th inst, | have only to say that
the said Jones, Chairman of the Committee
to examine the accounts Of the Auditor in
reference to pensions, informed me that
frauds existed in that department, and gave
me the detail of facts that " ere published
in the BULLETIN. and for the report of which
l am responsible. Jones further asserted,
in the presence of Witnesses, that he never
signed the report published in the Repub-
e A.
report and the statement published i'll the
BULLETIN. r. S. WATCHMAN.
I was present at the interview between
Mr.. r. s. Waterman and Milton Jones,
when heard the latter (Junes) say that he
had never signed the report published in
the Republican. purporting to be report of
the Committee appointed to examine the
Auditors accounts for pensions TIL is took
place in the saloon Of Casey & Blood, Canal
near Burgundy street, 1T 3 P. NJ, Thurs
day, May II, 1874. w. b. STANsBURY.
May p, 1874
In addition to the above, we have the
statement of an official holding an Office
under the de .facto government, whose name
and address We have but withheld for his
probation, in which he says that Jones last
Friday said that he was going to bring
Clinton before the Grand Jury that there
was great discrepancy between the ac-
commits of the committee and Clinton and
that he had 500 interest in getting certain
vouchers paid.
That this 500 was due Jones for the APP
pointment ola clerk. Our informant says he
was III Cinton's Office when Jones went to
get these vouchers cashed, and Jones came
out Of the private Office Of Clinton very
much excited, saying that he would yet get
the best Of Clinton. He also said that he
never signed the report published in the
Republican, and that he would yet jerk
Clinton up. Jones reiterated this Wednes-
day morning.
Another party, whose name and address
we have also, but, for the same reason as
above, we do not give, states that Milton
Jones said to him, within the last two days
that he (Jones) never made such report as
that published by Clinton in the Republican.
He (Jones) also stated that Clinton could
print whatever he liked, but he (Jones)
never made snch report. Joe Cousto
wrote the report for Clinton.
Our readers will pardon us for occupying
% much Of their time and SO much IF our
space in discussing a matter in which snch
miserable, contemplate and corrupt crea-
lures as Clinton, the carpet-bagger, and
Jones. the negro, are involved. But. as q
question of veracity has been raised between
the BULLETIN and these two worthless, in
which the Republican, Times and Picayune
have lent their columns with the hope of
confusing and making us appear ridicu-
lous in the eyes of the community, we have
concluded to submit the foregoing state
nents for public consideration.