The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-09
TlIEPLUNDERED TREASURY
THE CRIRGES iGITNSr MICKEY
tONPLLYELI SJSTIINED.

the banking firm of Stehman, Cllrkson & Co. OF
Lane ster. and the senior member. SIr. Stehman,
we're examined to-day by the Treasury Com
mittce, md their testimony although reluc-
taniy given, fully confirms the evidence OF Mr..
Gslst the editor Of the Lancaster ErpfeSs, which
was taken Yesterday II was evident from tle
hcsit'tng manner and the embarrassment Of
The witnesses that they knew Mr.. Gest could
substantlate hts statements by another member
Of tho nrm, and therefore they must be very
careful In what they swore 10, but at the samo
time they were determined to tell just as little
as possible. MIR. stehman is a large square-built
man. with heavy Dutch face, and having the
appe rance OF q wel-tO-do farmer.
As Mr.. Gelst TESTIFIED Yesterday that the nrm
OF Stehman. Clarkson O.. had political and
annancial head the conclusion il Irresistible that
BiehmAn must have occupied the former posi-
tion. lie ia said TO bo a man OF means and a
shrcwd country politician. Lancaster county,
with her large Republican majority, now sends
eight members to the Legislature, AID before
the adoption of the new Constitution she sent
eve. OF course 1t was important for politician
like Mackey to control the members from this
county, and doubtless part " the consideration
which Sehmau was to render for the money
denosited with his frm was In the shape of po-
htieal services.
BRrBAKERs NOTE.
The nrm seems to have mad another political
baker, who was on friendly terms with state
Ire surer IRWIN Mackeys sworn enemy Bru-
sou Co.'S bank for tlO.l33.25, ana one OF tho
entries H. the cash book Is to tue effect that ON
state money for that exact amount. This was
during the administration Of Gen. Irwin, who
VAS succeeded by Mackey on May |, 1869. IT
appears however. In the firms general ledger
account with the state. that the banker credited
ot a S"s Tsa sns @SSn, Ro of
themselves ny this operation, as their cas1 book
shows that Brubakers note for tl0,l9 % was
paid by Gen. Irwin with a deposit OF State
money, but nevertheless the state Is credited
with th,t amount This win probably be ex-
planned by Mr.. Cl rkson, the cashier who has
not yet been examined. The bookkeeper, Isaac
W: slokcm, although testifying rather reluct-
Antly, seemed scrupu,ou-ly careful Of his oath,
and wnile not volunteering ANYTHING. endeayor-
ed 20 tell the truth whenever the question: were
SPECIFIC. lie considered carefully every ques-
tion, and II II could he answered truth fully by
simple negative lie jerked out an emphatic No."
He sometimes endeavored t. have the form Of
the question changed so "a TO admit II mega
tive answer, and was once or twice cleyerly
trapped by the chairman.
ruE DEPOSITS OF KEMBLE. IRWIN AND MAcKEY
He testi aed that he had been employed by the
banking firm OF Stehman, GARRISON & Co. as
their principal boo kkeeper from April, 1868. to
october. ls12. lie knew that the firm had de-
posits of state money, and produced the books
at the request Of the committee. and gave the
amounts with the dates ~ deposit and with
drawal On the opening OF the bank a deposit
OF slOUO was received from Bill kemble A. D.
g. which was withdrawn uy his succe ssor. Gen.
Irwin, on the. llth and 10th Of MAY 1863. Irwin
gave them deposit Of $1,000 on March Is. 1890
ana sn2.her OF llke amq1tt on Apr, "a six DAYS
hprii TO- iSb9' irwin withdrew $1,000, and on
& &nay ~, iSoy, mackey wlthdrew the slOl3@5,
but allowed them to retain 5000 until Sept a.
is6'. In the spring OF 1870 Irwin defeated Mackey
March s sC So efors Saefey wsSs sSs
on, Sl-,!oe he dsseosited $500 with s.eh@ar.
he p,h ssven day, "nvr Ia,er was WY, wnnurawn , on
charge of the reas1ry on MAY 2, $50. and two
days later he Withdrew ali the none on deposit
with stehman. Clarkson y 90, amounting to
$4,000. In the spring Of 1871, Mackey was re-
elected Treasurer by the LEGISLATURE but he did
not deposit with Stehman, GARRISON * Co. until
Nov. IL. ISL when he gave them 5000 which
YVES Increased 10 $1,000 by the addition OF siO,-
90 on March =, ls72. On the 4th OF April is72,
@ ~ sc wSds s %as .e sSn1' on
ApF'l D. 1873 ,cxvxs .ccorxr
Nv mi. :, .tn ~ o O'uvHi. ,''., ..o.
term M4cksy allswed stehoan, CiaTEson 4 g;
n h, otns t,r anu n tMenStpnr d1ys Dur
t5OOO from Nov. To- 1871, to July y. ls,2 period
OF eight months ana ssven days, and Of $4,000
from March %, 1872, to April 4, 1s72, period OF
Cafksop bad .lcs s dhro ,ra, term 81 nan
e. April 3 1s73, period of eight days. Alto,
t6e Sa,s nney got SanKers nad so OF
for one month. This analysis ~ the hooks Of
enable the resdp 10 ma md ana WI
tho testimony that fo1iows anu "'P'e0'a'o
After ex.ibitng the account with the State
lIsdSuter' Mr. SiOkoln examination proceeded
as IOlloWs'
CONSIDERATION PAID FOR DEPOSITS
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bvanv ons on sccn,n tSasa vas receneu
seyers mi untesINYe. air ''''S N'P''''s' 'N'eF
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Three handfea And ta doa1 was 'ne amount A.
Q-To whom was Il paid , a To yno NJ stehmar
y rhn rrhhvn ~, to stn, wnon go h' y sehebcA.
-Wbn,' Wb w vsstha, snTn ~, a. y uoh kho";e-
~, " "a' F-iu -"A' ., io'V'
The witness turned tC cash book No. | Of the
nrm ana read the entry " Prom and InssDnatI
etehl'an Ssg, Mr.. Gunster, member of the
c.ied he ai wnD Was ioYhlhs az me cash oook.
that he had not read everything connected with
TINS entry whereupon Mr Slokom said. Here |
Is a memorandum with this entry IL ia the |
sbnfeFlat'oh Int ana is ia different hand |
"ltlhs'
2 Whose handwriting sitiu9 Al do not know. !
Mho,e doe. q te-emnef Al do not know. |
-, lh "hpse hand"rilihS Is the entry, Charge to
ea=h hook except his eyi,tioa lnt are IN NV
Laldwt lag.
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We 10 make it a, the time.
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- FAllN" NA'htf COUNSEL fEEs'
What dld you understand cilrg .d % pr0nt !
sfd loss tore Al understood at the iile It was on