The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-13
PRICE TWO CENTS
PENNSYLVANIAS CASH BOX
n. W MhCKEY's DEPOSIT WITH the
LANCASTER M NIX ERS.
Richmond Jones Declining to Tcstify In Re-
intion to the Payment Of Ten Thousast
Dollars TO the Tren urcr Of the state.

Richmond Jones Declining to Testify In RE-
Iniion to the Payment Of Ten Thousssd
Dollars to the Treasurer Of the state.
HARRISBURG, Dot. 12.-In my despatch
last night was made to say something that
looks like q reflection upon the Sergeant-at-
Arms. whose duty 1t Is to subpoena witnesses
for tho treasury investigating committee.
Nothing was further from my intention. 30 far
as am able TO Judge that officor has performed
his duties with zeal and promptness
MIR. Clarkson, one Of the members OF the late
firm OF Stehman, Clarkson & CO., bankers, ap-
peared this morning and told what he knew
about the transactions OF bis 1rm with State
Treasurers Irwin and Mackey. He had no per-
sonal knowledge OF the payment TO r. W.
Shenk by his partner Stehman. The entry on
the cash book charging profit and loss, Stehman
t3O2 with the abbrevla tion " int" accompanying
this entry, was in the handwriting Of the book
keeper, Mr.. Slokom. He knew nothing more
about this transaction than that the money was
| drawn out by Stehman and he understood that
II was to pay interest that the abbreviation
lint" was made to indicate that such was tho
about the arrangements IN ade to secure the de-
| posit Of state money. He would not necessarily
| know N any arrangements had been made.
Der Of your nrm would be likely 70 make them Ali
ed with tbe nrm !, would be either he or stchmsn
The deposit OF slO,I .a5 In April, lsoo he know
/ nothing OF further than what ne nnu leIrnou
| from the books. 1t appeared according to them
| that IL was entered on the cash book 70 the
| credit Of the Commonwealth. This entry s A.
follows Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, or.
| to tl0,l33.35." 1he additional memorandum
amount Of $. A. Wileys note was, he thought,
| colored ink. He had examined the nles Of the
Arms correspondence for that period, but he
| could not hnd that any note had been sent them
| by the State Treasurer for collection. On exam
ination Of the letter book OF advices he found
that shortly after this deposit was msdo their
bookkeeper had notified Mr.. Irwin, State Treas
urer. that SO 1885 had been placed to his
credit. From this IL appears that the deposit
was made by Mr. Brubaker, who was tho father
| In law OF 8. A. Wiley. The bank held no note OF
wiley's for collection. The only reasonable ex-
planation OF this transaction Is this IRWIN had
| loaned s. A. Wiley sum OF money and taken
his note, endorsed by Brubaker. When the time
approached for Irwin to retire from ONCE he
with interest by depositinR the amount to the
| credit OF the State with Stehman, Clarkson q
| Co. Brubaker Is an active Republican pohu-
clan, one OF the managers OF the party In Lam
caster county.
Mr. Richmond Jones made his appearance
this afternoon, but declined to testify on the
| ground that be, well other parties, was
| Interested In the case in which his testimony
has been taken as to the payment OF $4,000 70
X. w. Mackey, aud as this case was still pending
In the Supreme Court OF the State, II would be
manifestly improper for him TO give any evi-
| dence to this committee until that case has been
decided. He did not decline to testify, ho said.
for reasons personal TO himself he was both
willing and anxious TO give bus testimony, ou'
,z,urv:: 20 the high judicial tribunal must CON-
pei him to decline until II had decided the oaas
| now before It. There wa no quorum ~ -. -.
committee present, and therefore no actor
could be taken on Mr.. Jones's case. 1t will prob
| ably be determined Tomorrow.