The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-29
DELAwARE's DEFAULrER.
WAS BUCKLES BACKED BY A RADI-
CAL RING?


TO CRACK.
The Sentinel reported the defalcstion of
Auditor Buckles, of Delaware county. at the
time of the denoument. The Journal did |
not, though apprized of the facts. But after
the Sentinel and the leading newspapers OF
Chicago and Cincinnsti, regardless of party, |
had published the particulars, the Journal |
came out with q labored defense of the de- |
faulter. A careful pernsal OF the following |
from the Delaware Democrat Will disclose to /
the reader good and sufficient reason for |
the Journals reticence in the matter: We |
take no pleasure in publishing the |
astounding disclosures which the /
examination OF the county records has |
brought forth. The heavy defslcation |
shown will show the people of Delaware
county, that in the radical ring manage
ment OF county affairs they have been |
robbed of thousands of dollars, and they
working. day after day, and drawing but q
bare substance from their labor; saving,
that they may have a little competency 10
their old age, are robbed, swindled and de-
frauded by radical ring, of their hard
earned wages. The Times and its satellites,
NAV try to cover up their heliish work OF
astounding fraud, but the fact stares IN the
! face, every man and woman in the county,
tina. they have been robbed OF thousands OF
| dollars, that
RING OF RADICAL PARASITES
might fatten upon the spoils of their hard
earnings. The people of Delaware county,
both republican and democrats, suffer alike.
The republican farmers have been deceived
and hoodwinked; have been made the tool
OF their managers, in whom they have put
their trust, and they, alike with the demo-
| Gratis, have b9el Suthlessly defrauded by
I those in whom thev have placed confidence.
| I ct ~ fa SnH -ir,or fha% hoo
thus robbed them be debarred from ever
again controlling their county Affairs. Their
own honor seltrespect and their pockets
demand this course. Notwithstanding that
a large portion of the records for the years
1873 and 1874 have yet to be examined, the
amount of the defslcation found up to this
time is 81, ,36l. We find that from March,
1871. to September, 1874, that thirty war
rants had been
4 RAISED IN THE AGGREGATE
$500 80. more than was allowed by the com
missioners. Mr.. Buckles had one account
allowed of $40 so, the warrant drawn was
Sl79 so, another allowance sl26 6S, warrant
was drawn 1926 IS, another of $500 raised
S645, this difference of S245 went into his
pocket. The Times was allowed an account
of Sl57, and raised warrant was drawn
for $210 IS, a discrepancy which will be per-
ceived put $50 70 in the pocket of our neigh
Dor. The Immaculate Indianapolis Journal,
whose known honesty, and love of filthy
Iucre is proverbial, we lind, had $40 added
! to one OF It's bills, and one or two raised in
small amounts This money is undoubtedly
in the pockets OF that yirtuOus 6bmpany.
This amount of 1860 80 was raised on sum
allowed by the commissioners of S5,2l5 50,
, , showing steal I've beg pardon) discrep-
ancy OF little over 10 per cent. Under the
} law of February, 1871,
THE AMOUNT OF FERs AND SALARY
which was allowed from February 81, III to
March S, '73, amounted to S5,s21.14 The
amount he drew was IS, 1861 this would
| leave a small steal, (asaln we beg pardon),
/ discrepancy in favor of said auditor or the
? "ring managers of 81, ,9l5.67, which amount.
, ii will be perceived, il properly invested in
! fine furniture, planes, carriages and horses,
, would make quite a respectable show for
!, said auditor or the ring" We now come
to the figures. In the auditors office there
were of warrants made eut, and properly
I signed ready for use, tor those whose hands
they might fall into, S7,77S50. Where the
: parties were, or in whose hands these war
rants were 10 so, was not known to the COM
missioners, and IS far as they could find out,
to nobody else. However, the accounts were
cancelled upon she books by warrants drawn
for the amount, which left said warrants
q sort of net profit TO the for
| tunate individual or individuals,
EX-AUDlIoB OR RING MANAGERS,
who might at any future day be so fortunate
as to get hold of them. The commissioners
des troyed these warrants, and it is perfectly
, safe to suppose that so far as said warrants
are concerned, they are valueless 10 any
"riDg" or ex-anditor, or, in fact, to any and
all persons who might have expected to
= handle them, either for the purchase OF real
, estate, or as travelling fund for pleasure, or
I tor both And IL ia clear, also, that the peo-
pie have saved by his act ofthe commission
ers, the snug sum of S7,73S 80, and those
who expected TO handle it are short lust that
f amount. This was intended to be perfect
D Bonanza for all concerned, and the peopie of
Delaware county can not congratulate them
, selves too much in defeating a reelection of
the ring candidate for auditor" There
wasn't anyl Williams init, bat there were
thousands, and dying wall went up when
in convention, the ringites were slaugh.
tered, and
A BONANZA TURNED TO ASHES,
instead OF gold. With commendable care.
3 the auditor in making out a list of soldiers
who were to receive bond of 500, referred
} to the original roll, not deeming it to the in
terest of himself or "ring managers" that
those who wers killed or absent, should be
, Kept out the bounty gwen Them by our gen.
erOus people. Mr.. Buckles drew or this bond
, fund the sum OF s., ,943, OF which he returned
to the commissioners, cash 10 the amount of
81, ,936 80. and receipts for nine bonds deliv-
cred. This makes the bond question about
balanced. No discrepancy here, we are
happy to stats. One further is, however to
be added. The amount allowed the ex-audI-
tor for four years's service was Sl9, PA. This
SUM, our people should understand, would
have been sufficient for the support of an
ordinary family. Mr.. Buckles was tenn
perAte man, unpretentious and
NOT GIVEN TO EXrRAvAGANcE
Now, good people. don't go off half-cocked,
but letu give supposable reason for the.
large family and the expenses that eat up
not only Sl9, ,2l4 of salary, but the additional
sum of Sl3.36l. Did Mr.. Buckles family
| consist alone in this connection, of his wife