The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-08
4 pLT'NDERED TREASURY.
u,isyouI u-e Of the sinking Fund-Tbe Ring
Pockcting the Interest on the state Money
-pccidc Charge Against state Trcas-
vrcr X. W. NIackcy-Minring vouchers.

Assembly last spring to Investigate the Condt-
ton VI the state Treasury has finally made
mrbcelnnue The resolution directing the In
auiry did not pass the House until March 1. and
suhseluently the Senate was asked to concur
therein and make the committee joint one,
with iudisuutable power 10 compel the attend
,ure " witnesses and the production Of books
and papers but this the Republican majority In
me senate refused to do.
After the adjournment Of the Legislature the
-0mmittec organized aud determined 10 call
upon II. ". Mackcy, state treasurer, and de-
nand an exhibition OF the books and papers
4 his Office. This done, and Mackey
refused to recognize the authority Of the
committee to investigate him or his once.
He was willing that the members Of
The committee. in their private capacity
a. citizens and members OF the Legislature,
should count the money and examine such
books rs ue choose TO show them. but only on
the condition that they would give him a certin-
cato that they were satisfied Everything was
rieht II nothing wrong was discovered. The
committee demanded that the books be SUBJ
ulttcd g. them as committee duly empowered
hy tho House, and tnat an expert accountant be
allowed to examine them and report thereon,
and Il they were found to be correct they would
cb,crfull, give Mr.. Mackey certificate This
proposition Mickey declined. and thereupon
tle committee made no further effort to COM
pet air aackes to appear and TESTIFY.
a PRELIMINARY RLPoRr.
Thor" Wgs no meeting OF the committee until
iu, 10. when "A preliminary report, which had
boo PREPARED by sun-commttoe, was made
p9ltc IN this IT IS shown tnat hearly three
money had been iieg lly used FOR general pur-
poscs iu yiol ton Ui the Constitution ana laws
" .h' state. The committee further show that
durIag twelve years the state liCasurcr has had
an Neraer monthly bal nee of state money de-
posted with viuDns tanks throughout he state
Of s'l,h"9 At per cent. interest. These bal
az e,, the copritiee saw would have netted
the receiver over $4,000.
Rui the iuiCuiiies VI the state Treasurer were
cot alone the unlawful lending Of the state
money. The money Of the state has been time
and again used To corrupt the LeGislatue and to
secure the silence Of opposiuCn newspapers. A
hrge proportion uf all the deheIchery ur 4ctiscd
at the state capt was the work OF y ate rcas-
nror Mackcy and his predecessors. why did not
The con lmittes at once summon illnesses and
compel their attcndancet The following law
passed 10y the General Assembly ana approved
By Gov. Gc1ry on arch II, 1872, certainly gave
The committee ample power to make the most
provides
That any person or persons who shsii vfuy neglect
q a & sas Of 1Rs the 9sSS OF AK S a o
of re any loi9t eo9miitec thereof, after ne she. or
spp r and any person or persons who Is or shl he In
ana % s eq' h be- ba 90 nS 5ce9s 30 20
guy Of mlsdene nor ana on conviction therof shall
spi by Due 10, sScceGine on taouss"d dollar or
either at the discretion Of the trying the same.
ID.
Thu, empowered TO enforce their processes
through the courts Of the State, II seems sin
gular, to say the least, that the committee did
not take the prOuer legal stels to compel
NacNey and an, otner witnesses they might
.unupua TO atpear and testify; The whole
summer was before them, and the criminal
courts having jurisdiction Of the misdemeanor
wore actual, 3 m session ana the question whicn
whont dcSy lad 'PUu the indcp S nGent se'tnd aSd
Democratic press of the State demanded that
ihn coHrse should be pursued, and had this
Il h4R Ht1 hy fita lna1 dc Of fr.t
p-rty then exercising the greatest inhuence
otcr thc mcmuers OF tue committee, there Is
been uuisUed with Determination But, on the
contrary. tho organ of the party in this city
dsifeCatcd an inyestig tiou on tine ground
'xx-' II NtS hot oe. ta'h ttAt the, PROOF
of irreEHlartie- on the part q Mackey
itdep .uacnt joYrnal OF tho state then and since
rlutruisc The idcA VI sn inyestigdtlpn, ana de-
Glazed tha, u was gotten up In the interest ot
cLey. anl wis he'ng ron oy bin. those
10 lers a~ssWed the position tn I 1t wa iinpos-
sue 90 irjare Ma ke, and do the cause OF re-
~ uouiS', tLl- attitude OF the central organ Of
me rnty, lacked BY an independent paper of
ecinoHl l.used ability and powef, had very
gi'at iItI, nee 20 determining the conduct Of
committee aud "A clcrk spent the entire summer
~ huifoWia. into the reports OF the State
I've s.i. Q, and with colC resu t, IN small way;
hut it was not uuul the Democratic Convention
al rriC utd sruken ia unni,tak fhie tones, and
ga ..utel that this luyestIs ition should be
''.nrl .rl. prosecuted, th-t any serious effort
rHE FiRsT srEcIFIC CHARGE.
TIE nr-t witness called was Mr. ]. NJ ".
.',i-f ono - tho editors and publishers Of the
i.irI t'. hc.,',s, d lily newspaper. kepubli-
ten ln b litcs. whi,n j. published In l. ncaster
e.,' in thi- state. As long ago ls $50 Air. Geist
'n-.d m his newspaper that large amount
ntfnr state money al been deposited with
I-i .ht h"usc ln Lancaster city 10y Mackey, on
NNl"A iuur ler fCi I. interest paid by the
9uh.i 1" MI Nuckcy for nis individual benefit.
n' n"f-r wi~ denied and pronounced SLAM
1'r. "h'fouuuu the ErprcS made the following
'i"c uecl.ia.ion' .hd challenged d suit for
,,"rc re thar on der oslts here IN Lancaster r. w
',y.1i per ctr1, inSye'i 10 oirec' viola,
a'd r. prr! - ~. 70 ,,, nsme he amount, place,
~ 'nr@ lh' c'arls lre opcn. Ne cha eng inyesti,
W rNa'"h- 'y yltrconni' 'toe and no dodgng about
NJ. Ge 70 was summoned TO appear, which he
qua r.mmE mi morning Being sworn he
Rs 70 Qairnan-whAl E your occupation Al
q Where do you rtsidef Ain the city vi Lam
MAcKEY's IRREGULARITIES.
q Have you received information that any Of the
Hc iroa,,urer, iac money on deposit with any nrm
~ sin mS.e N Sn,ise pntsneG tharge mat slaie
ns 'rn 'i wit Ig'1g nIn 1sng1 si eIiea .,
PEI e,n1 in, i',s 90 ssrain a. qunt Of money d.
- Of lanca'ter' They have since discontinued Ous
uta7 gh nru
q-Csn you state the amount on which he received
per ceht. int,rcst2 Al am not cOnndcnt O. the
eKact amount but mpI' salon - that there was an
'SerOge amount on deposit there oftapOOO.
q can you tell Tor how ioog time he received this
Vlrr-tf A. tnnk ~ particular psi ineLt to which
r'.er WAS Tor one So r.
Tan You state whether not he received interest
fur tlOnECr p riul? Any information as from one
n position 10 know that Is deposit tltre during
b. continuance Ia Office Varying Of tOuihe. amount
o. eng arg or snall' {? A.-Yes, ACCORDING ~
the genet = ~ thc hanging business
~ MI thrismIi-Io wnon did you refer by the
ssoment. dgrug lls conf 'ncr N ON c2" A,-ro
~ hac.oY. know nothing apout irr-stlantrs in
tLo ucAsury previous 10 Mr. hGohty, hal not
attention the IA ter, ANA Lid not EuOW about
n" allan, & tNe TreasurcT's l1ice.
Hy YOU given all the information you have iu
rrs - to thr qeposl'- wi h bttmRn, Cl rksOu & Co?
fot about Two years carried amemorandum 4
Ahe amounts Of m Ccp sit, wlth the Interest paid
,nnp slug tra, uy challenge milht DC excepted Tor
ll.Ai tnNrrigttun, nut having no further apparent
tsl r u a. tuisl d. tld not attlch any furtnrr
'NIe g. 1t. lI.t mcl Orandum wah furnished from
We books Of Stoiu. d. CiaIhs e. Co. suppose tnat
hu an get tir same lhiOruiatOh from the Ohccrs OF
1lo bauk,
MACKEY's BANKERS.
Who were tie me nhors OF the imp1ny, and the
t Arri"r ur cnppyerHf \. JJHu N. bttuuln was
~ SENIOR mem fr Of the hrn, ana Jp-epn CllrdrOn,
.'WVe bfub tff Wt0, Orl.i auy, but am not Ce an
~ lhe tiue. ~
y AnJ other employces2 A-.Thore was another
Ilhg man but dOut - urlnh.r IN u4iao.
.,hl' Ihlhimln DO uud rstHud tlAt yOu object to
tltus te names OF the puitc who gaNu YOU ihis u.
lofhAiOnP A,-liAYlng received tins information a.
ii IA gaH aal