Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-21
NEW SERIES--V0L. Is, NO. 4

OEhlES-- VUL. 10, NU. 4
tcgrity, and dltinguishod for leaning, we're cae
in turn compelled u resign the Presidency so q
70 make way for the occupation Of that pace b
Den. Howard himself. These aud other genil,
men Of standing were fore, n-retre aiioge'hs
flom the board 30 a. to lrayc vacancies by whic
members Of his military stan and officers Of Il.
bureau could obtain their positions llavin
thus cunringly contrived to get control, Lo ha
continued to rossess II bis individual property
making the disbursing officer Of the Freedmen
Burcnu It's treasurer and financial agent and othe
suhordinatcs his tools and instrlmcu.s."
i5Iavlng thus obtained complete pos
session Of this property, Howard an'
his Ring managed 1t entirely for thei
own benefit. The same names flgur,
throughout the subsequent tranrac
lions. They we're all trained in th,
bureau Speaking on this point, th,
minority observe; !.
"A plot was made (of the University lands)
minimum prices gfcd for each parcel, and /, wa
placed in the hands ofa real estate broker Il
Washington for sale. Certain eligible and ynlua
bic siies were, however. reinined. and Withheld,
from those thus offered, though they wero place.
or the list, and It subsequently, appeared that th,
ooieials connected with Howard were tho partie
who had causcd them to be reserved for ihcr owl
purposes, and who obtained titles subsequently
and have siDcc erected valuable mans ons thereon
for their own private residences Among then
are Gen. Howard himself, Gen. f. Whitflesey
Assistant Commissioner and Adlatanl. General o
The rrccdmcn's Bureau; J. W. Alrord, President
OF the ffcodmen's Savings Bank and General
Superintendent Of Education Of the Bureau; D
i. Eaton, Actnary Of the Freedmen's Saving.
Bank and atache Of the bureau, and others ais.
connected with freedmen's affairs Tho land
upon which Gen. Howard erected his own house
was donated TO him as gift by vote OF the
trustees. IL is In evidence that he suggested Il
Que OF the board that this -.ould DO done an
accordingly 1t was donated
ln regard to the money advanced
to the First Congregational Church Of
Washington, the facts are curious, but
consistent with the deception and
kuavery which are conspicuous in ev-
cry part Of this business
''Gcn. Howard was member.nnd one Of the
trustees OF this sncirty. He stated that ho hal
bureau funds at bis command, and that he would
Consequently, bonds to the extent OF $4,000 were
authorized aaid put At his dis2os, BY the trustees
Howard, ne Commissioner oi ibe bureau, trans.
ferfed S37, 900 Of the bureau funds to the Barry
farm fund, and then, as treasurer Of the BArry
farm iund. transferred s2i,0J0 OF thai fund to
the Howard University as a charity fund lie
borrowa 81 ono OF this fund on bis own private
account. lic then, a. presdent Of Howard Uni.
We siy directs tie transfer OF SIS 0QO Of this same
Il
building fund, Of which he is treasurer, tho Uni.
veisiiy taking tie bonds. and sao remaining 50.
900 Of tue same 70 himself, 10 receipt for a note
and mortgage held by him a. his private proocrty,
said note anil mortgage having bccn giycr to lin
by D. l.. Eaton, 10 prrt payment Tor a house aud
lvthe had privately sold to Eaton. Thus, through
this winding way. S25ee Of the public mon,y
ends It's dnal lojgment into the treasury Of q
church and the picket Of Gen. Howard"
II was shown that Howard drew
$4,000 a year for his military pay, and
by the minutes of the trustees uf tic
University that he was voted 5000
us President in 1869 The minority
made these comments:
"It wa. Impossible to ascertain what othc-
compensation or salaries Howard received, the
maju-ils OF the committee cAcludinc testimony
which did not refer directly to tho chsTgr. TAGs
no testimony was allowed which would shsw pay
incut OF any thing to Howard outside of the three
salaries alleged IA this Charge There eau be bat
little doub, that be must have been ia receipt Of
large sums for oiher seruces.r
"ln the course VI the examination Il cane out
that be was 10 tho incumbcncy Of the following
namod positions. via; Najor.Gencral Uniicl
States Army Cumuiasiuner Bureau cf Refugees,
fise linen and Abandoned Lands; President Of
Howard Uuiversiiyj Director Of Building Bloca
COMPANY Treasurer and Trustee " Barry Farm
Fund; prcsii,nt Of Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation; Treasurer Fist Congregational Church
Building Fund, and Vice President Of Freedmen 4
Savings Bank"
Pioly, job5ory, business, reform and
speculation were thus distIil utcd in
equal proportions, aud all worked to.
gelher for the same object.
In regard TO the charge of having
used the public money for the Y. NJ.
q. A, the proof was conclusive, and
the minority brought out some start
ling facts:
"0ne Of tho witnesses called to sustain tiis ac-
casAtian was John Ogden principal Of the Fi.k
University, Nashville, who testified that in Au-
gust, 1882 he made application to Howard 10 as.
sist him in building anu repairs for the Fisk Uni
versity, and that an appropriation was made BY
the bureau 10 him Of - 800. But when he came
20 Washington to receive the amount Gen. How
ard gave him but $i,aa0 IN rouey, the bal
apec sl,50O, being gven in the stocks or bonds
OF the Y NJ. Z. A. IN lieu Of money. This ,ohoie
sapi OF SEQ is charged cash ~ Ia the Payments 10
incorporated Institutions, drawn from tbs refugees
aud irccdmens iund. The Fisk University COO.
tnuoi to hold this security until after nc cos.-
msacemeat n his mrcsiiyetioa, whom Howasd DO.
coming alaimed. sent the following telegrapbic
despatch from Philadelphia 10 Ogden, which was
put IN evidence;
"f'rof 0yden F1.k Uaircr,i'g.
"'Am here for sunday lectures. ploase draw
on me for 81 .510 aud interest from January, at
ffecmrn's Swings Ban6, Washington. wish 10
iulhl my guarantee now. 0. O. llowARD.' p
III Is perhaps proper to say that when the wit
ness was required to produce this despatch it was
without dat. That pari II % ioas fora III. bat af-
ter soinc inquiry aud search the witness found Il
c,pcrutsd in his puckctbook. Tuus IL is evident
that Howard had IA August. 1868. put the 81 500
charged to the fisk University iaio o,rn pocket
or in,o The treasury of The Y. N. Z. A."
"Mr. ilcnry y. Cooke. banker, Of the firm Of
jay Cooke a Co, tcsti led that he was treasurer
aud had charge OF the nuauces OF tho Y. M. q. A.
lie was asked by one Of she undcrsignra to pro.
duoc the books of that association, showing tho
number aud amount Of bonds or stocks issued
60 General Howard He refused 10 do this. aud
the minority OF the ccmmitcc sustained him in
his reiusal, and ruled that he should pro1urc
only nn abstract, showing certain dealings on the
part Of Howard with that association. The com.
initicc we're uvt permitted to examine the books
TOR themselves, and limited to such ubsfrucfs
as Cooke chose 70 presea. II seemed strange
that n Chnstmn Association had bad such trans.
arlions with the floedmen's Bureau that il was
afraid or ashamed to show that part of It's cash
booR, but such was the fact. From the abstract
or statement, however, as thus furnished, Il mp
pearcd that Howard subscribed and paid Sept.
~ 1865, for $50 shares which were transferred on
tho saue day to Howard University, and that be.
tween that date aud March II, 1910, there we're
transferred TO, and by him 70 others. stock TO the
amount Of SIS 800. Of which SlO,75O rcmai,son
the books IN his name at this time. IL was nlsn
shuwu that the frecmen's Savings Bank had
made to him loans on this stock and that be
was indebted to that bank s6,0Op inr money 90
loaned on this stock, pledged as collateral socu-
rity."
1t was shown that Howard purchas-
ed a tract Of laud in Washington in
his own name, had IL graded al an ex.
pcnso OF s33, 600, charged to the
Freedmcn's Burcauand sold part Of it
to his partners in the Building Block
a \.