The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-05
rs the Late Treasurer of AIcOrn
University a DE fauIter?

| EDITORS CLARION :-"Quidnunc in
his communication of last week raises
the question, why Colonel Sam Ire
land does not turn over that $50, 900 to
the lawful Treasurer of Alcorn Universe
ty? He shows very clearly that the
injunction cannot and does not apply
to the Office of Treasurer, and that Sam.
Ireland is liable to prosecution for not
complying with the law and turning over
that money. If then the Injunction does
not affect the office of Treasurer, how does
Ireland avoid complying with the follow
ing sections of the new law:
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That
the office of Treasurer of said Univer-
sity be abolished, and hereafter the State
Treasurer shall be &c Oficio Treasurer of
said Institution, and as such shall have
the custody of all funds, etc.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
present Treasurer of said University,
and he is hereby required to forthwith
pay into the State Treasury all unex-
pended balances of appropriations here
'OioAO MAUI, ACLAai4llHS III his HduuS,
etc.
This Act was approved and went into
effect March 3, 1875. Now for nearly
two months this worthy ex-Treasurer has
held in his unlawful possession and de-
frauded the Stateof $50, 900, for which he
Is liable to indictment and imprisonment
Mr.. IrelGnd's conduct in this injunction
looks very queer, even to those who do
not know what his real reason is for not
settling. The old Trustee Board did not
get out that injunction officially, for halt
OF them condemn the proceeding unqual-
lfiedly. Merriman Howard, Rev. Mr. /
Boulder, Mr.. Truehart and Judge Brown, |
have all publicly condemned heinjunction |
and DIR. Sites did not sanction it. Here
then is portion of the old Board, with /
out quorum, asking for an injunction /
IN the name of the whole Board when 4
half of the names to that Injunction were
forged. Everybody that knows anything
about the case, knows that Ireland is at
the bottom OF the injunction, and it was
to keep him from having to give an ac-
count Of that mOney-which he has not
got Are the few members of the old
Board, who sustain the injunction, aware
that they are allowing themselves to be
made the tools of one individual simply
to screen him from the law? 1t is to be
hoped that they themselves are not aware
that there Is something loose about the
finances, or that they are screening a
lefaulter. But whether they are aware
If it or not, they connot escape public
,ensure for allowing the States money
o be dealt with in this manner, and for
to defeat the express will of
he people as declared by the Legislature.
When the two Trustee Boards met here
ast week to affect a compromise and
void litigation, why did Ireland hurry 1
ID to jackson to defeat that arrange
lent? He surrendered the Superinteu-
ent's books to the old Board, but why |
id he refuse to surrender the Treasurer's
ooks Members of the Legislative +
INVESTIGATING Committee stated during I
he session that he could not produce the
loney. l have heard members of the
ew Board state the same thing, and
ley speak Shy the card. 1t is not to
e supposed that master of the fine arts P
Ike ireland will fail to manufacture y
nd present to the old Board vouchers s.
I'd receipts for moneys, supposed to have 3
eel CApSuu6u, SuIllC1enL 10 cover MS
aficiencies and clear him from the charge a
embezzlement. But if the new Board u
allowed to settle with Samuel, he will u
be prosecuted. Ireland eYi- a.
entity viii fight the new Board in the Il
urts until he can make his settlement o.
til portion of the old Board, and it o.
ii be too late in the day for them to find Ia
ult with his accounts, when they them q
Ives have just been dismissed for their a.
/ should like to ask, Mr.. az
litor, whose duty or privilege it may
to bring action against Ireland for the
sovery of the money to the State Is
the duty of the State Treasurer now
lile the Board is enjOined ~ Fl
Very Respectfully,
HONESTY.
of the dav-ouo or txua tn,