South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-03
Arrest of the Virginia State Urea.
surer Charges Of Ers5szzleueni, lis Insanity, &c

bczzlement, Colonel JosEPH MAYO, the
State Treasurer, abssurel himself without
notice, remaining absent, latterly, it is said,
in Baltimore, until Saturday morning, IS hen
be returned TO Richmond aud was arrested
by the sheriff 90 al, arrival at the northern
depot, on u beuch warran, issued by Judge
GUIGoN. charging him with the en- 5ezzle-
ment of IS 600 Of S ate funds on the 3lst
of December last. IL was evident that
MAYo's mind was very much unsettled and
be was taken to the second police station,
where hc continued labo;iug under strong
mental excitement, and was entirely inco-
herent in his conversation. lie was brought
before the police justice upon application
for bail. Several witnesses were examined
as to the condition of the accused, aud their
evidence not only showed that he was now
insane, but that his mind has been serious
iy affected tor months past, and that IL con-
fined In prison now it might result in per.
manent inshuity or death. Police Justice
WHITE therefore ADMITTED tho accused to
bail in $4,000 for bis appearance on
the 18th of April After being bailed he
was taken o his residence, where he is re-
ceiv;ng every attention from friends aud
physicians.
The arrest of Colonel MAYO has caused
intense excitement among all classes in
Richmond, be being highly esteemed By
oil, and having maJy intimate friends who
are deeply giieved at his mi,ior;uues. Ru.
mors were current on the street 10 the af-
ternoon that 10 u paroxysm Of insanity he
had killed himself, but it is not true.
The charge against MAYO is based, savs
q correspondent Of the Petersburg Ne,rs,
apou evidence taken upon the trial If CoLg
MAN, wherein it was stated by two wiAess-
es and confessed by Colonel MAYO, that he
bad, without authority Of the board of
commissioners Of he sinkiOg fund, exchang-
ed "conaol' bonds for "pcelers," and for
the difference bad gotten currency amount
ing to about $1,000 "Ionsols" Ore the
bonds issued under the original funding bill
The coupon bonds have coupons attached
receivable for taxes )" the registered ICON
soils" are at any momeut convertible into
coupon bonds, with coupons attached re
ceiysblc for taxes The "peelers" are the
bonds issued under the amended funding
bill, and the coupons attached arc net re-
ceiyab.o for taxes, tho registered bonds arc
-
Of this latter character. Now il was prov>
cd that Colonel MAYO had, on several oc =
oassions, carried "c0nsols" to brokers and
exchanged them for "peolcrs" and was paid
The three y fJlr per cent. difference 10
cash, which he WA unable 10 accoun. for.
General ROGERS and Mr.. TAYLOR, the
other members OF the board, wholly dis
claimed any knowledge of these transac-
tons. Colonel MAYO always asserted that
be had applied The cash thus obtained to
the purchase Of additional "peeiors," but
in his testimony before the IIustiug Court
could give no positive evidence that dc had
done so. L, was then thought that he was
not in his right mind, for no more than
once c5n'rsdio,cd himself and made sdns.
sions that were certaioly very damaging to
himself.
Lieutenant Governor r. L. WRITER'S,
Dr. BEALE and other gentlemen all tcsti.
fed that MAYO was undoubtedly insane,
and had been for some time. The prose.
cutting attorney, Mr.. WISE, stated that rs
having also been his opinion for some time.
4 QUESTION IN REGARD TO WINE. -
"The question is, says The Wbealiu Ty.
TELLIGENcER, "was the vine that was used
o, The marriage feast in Cana, Of Gai!cc,
i3rmented vino or simply grape juice \
pronch n, Cincinnati, named SUMNER.
BELL, mainiains that it was unfermentcd
grape juice. For this assertion the Com.
MERCIAL attacks him sharply. Ittole him
that the Jews were a wine drinking peo.
pie. IIa,so goes on to remind him Of the
Circumstances attending the marriage feast
in Cana, and quotes from tho text to show
lhat there were "good judges Of wine, con
noi.ures, wine tasters, men who knew what
good vino il" present at the marriage,
and, among the rest, the Governor" Of
feast 1tthen goes on TO remark ,hat
at was only after Tie guests had drunk
up all the wine that The bridegroom had
proyided-thc wine cf The country, Of
course, and undoubtedly fcrmonted that
tbc miraculous supply was introduced, aud
this 50 pleased the governor that he
called the Bridegroom aud com plimcntcd
him on the quality Of The article, telling
him he bad, contrary 20 custom, kept tho
hes. To- toe ias' Of The feast. lie could see
no difference boiwceu dis wine, prepared
nn lbo spot 10y Christ, md tha. which Lad
been served other than that ~ was # bet.
fcr quality Does Pirsou SuMNEBBELL
supposa a wiao-bibber like tho governor"
% that eel botsd feast would not at once
have detected The difference between the
iermentod and uulermontrd article, and
-pat tbo latter out Of bis mouth with con-
tempt! Really now, Parson, If you per.
sis' 10 wrcnchiue tcx's 10 your purpose io
'hal fashion, we shall lose confidence 10