Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-01
the kiLLcoRE DeFALcATloM.


Of the accounts, hy Mr.. Wooey, was we'll di.
gcsted measule, originated, proposed and adopted
bv Republicans, and no more an accident than Is
The daily appearance Of the GA%ErTE, vel that
pIper, alter our explanltion again calls 1t "acci-
dental Tins is not only unCHhdid, but mex
cusah'e.
As We have already said, Nj Adams acting
with the approval OF other members OF Council
made 1t Que nt las Very hrst acts, alter taking
his seat, TO move that careful aud thorough
audit, by competent accountunt, should be
made. This every Republican voted Tor. The
audit is now completed, and it shows Mr.. hhl-
gore deficient in his accounls.-C C1nimeittdL
Nj Adams was led to make LIS motion became
OF the discussion which the GAZETTE referred to
having taken place just prior to lis election 10
Council. Had Mr. Adams been defeated per-
haps the motion would have been made by a.
Democrat and then it would quite likely have
bcen voted down
The Commercial continues ii util now the
deficiency, II charged or suspected hah not been
asccrtalucd, or It's extent demonstrated. Nobody
has sought 10 stop the audit nobody has tired
to thwatt Mr.. kulgolc himself has at no
tune put himself in the way OF II, or lnterieTed
with II = he has not tampcled With the accounts
or otherwise attempted 10 baiiie investigation.
oh, no, certainly not. The affair is only small
'irregularity' a mere bagattclle-one of tie
cial.
The rcsult having been arrived at, a dehcian-
cy ascArtaiued, and Its amount hNed, what then
Inc Finance Committee answer that they expect
To have the deficiency mlde good They expect
tl6Ir will be- no loss to the rly. We do not pre-
same lhelo Will be any J.: MIR. klll.soie cannot
nav hie suletics WIll. That u exactly the use Jt
suretit4. 1t is To guard precisely such cuntn-
len,l a. This that Official bonds arc gwen lur-'
"Jts SO, De- So But W are not 20 suIs the
Cty viii mol luse. Mr have slIl iicsh IA our
memory tue many excuses and shallow defence ol
the Poatoihre affair Aud tins opportunity cna-
ults The ComDc,oi al to increase the number ul
Characters ol The same soit who value it as par
ty organ II defend infamous conduct III Radical
Officials.
lie ConiHle, c,ai says "thc adult Is nov cJm-
pleted,n showing that It really knows very little
about the employment d Mir Wuoley, since, We
are told by Mr. Pir,es ia his sprech IN Thus
day night that Mr.. W. IS only about hall through
the .audit.'
In our issue of Friday We made use OF the lot
loving language The peoulaions went Oh in
the face oi the Guy Auditor aud the CITY Finance
Committee. In tact the Cay Auditor wholly nj
elected 10 make an annual report ia January and
lhe Finance Committee permitted tLIs ue;,lect TO
20 on uurehuker And now We find it was de-
S4gHediy managed to cover up the fraud. OF tins
coGeealn.ent ut the embezzeiInent oi the city .
luuds the Finance Commute wus cognlzant, aud
nothing but charity added 10 plItiZln prejudice
VIII induce rigIdly honest people 10 believe tue
Commlttee moi liable Ia the charge VI beng
Da,tireps cTtHiEts TO the EllIeorc fraud
IL the stale in which the Cty Treasury las
been sept Tor the last two Years II seems aiInost
astounding that thls irau1 could have been com
fnltted had ordinary CdIe teen kept over tue
state 81 the funds
The Commercial Is not satisfied with that aud
says against whom is this charge lodged y
Is II Mr.. Pickcl>? j. IL Nm. Al. Candy: l. II
August Bckta? Winch, IT any, OF these gentle
men does II cull u "a criminal We venture &c
say that il dares not Lalue eItLeI OF them q
SUCH
Mr.. Wni. Nj. Candy may have been Ignorant o
Mr killgoIcs dealcAlion until shortly sinco
Mr.. Bickta, We doubt moi, was Kept III ignorance
OF the state Of afflirs. The City Auditor ncvel
goes aside 10 inform Democratic Councilmcn D
irregularities"
Now, Mr.. Commercial We have repeated ius
what We originally said. We withdraw not on,
jot or little, and we leave you aud the community
10 make the application. In your hostility 10
part OF the Committee you cannot even induce
US 10 make tLc violent charge you would your
self, were yon not restrained by party drill ant
affinties.
Why was the trDert sent back so far In this ex
animation as not to be able 10 reach Mr.. Kilgorei
accounts before July!
Had MI. Killgore's securities been urgent nc
doubt they would have been released long ago
since the City Auditor was content to let The
matter 20 uudivulged and the Finance Commit.
tee also suffered 1t TO sleep until the inquiry Of
the School Board had to be satisfied eIe Killgore
could be allowed to take the official oath as the
reelected Treasurer OF that body. This again