The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-13
JOSEPH SNYDER.


the testimony before the committee IN
relation to the deposit OF the state funds
bv Treasurer Burdett:
Mr.. r. McCandish, cashier ofthe First
National Bank, of Parkersburg, testified
that he resided at Parkersburg, West
VIRGINIA and was and had been cashier
81 the First National Bank since July
! 1872; that the First National Bank was
and had been State depository since
! his connection with it; that the State de-
rosits in their bank averaged from Sl5,-
600 to 10000 from 1872 to 1873; since
that time had been smaller; that the
bond given to secure the deposits, WAS
$40 600. and that the amount OF deposits
bad never exceeded the amount secured
10y the bond.
some time late in the summer of
1873. Mr.. johnson y. Camden presented
a proposition to me as coming from Mr.
John ). Burdett, that if our bank would
! allow him some commission over and
above the amount paid the State, one or
two per cent he would increase our
amount to $4,000 and keep 1t Mt about
tbg. amount-which | promptly object
cd L.; Mr.. Camden stated that he would
communicate the fact to him. The
/ President, Mr.. johnson y. Camden and
/ the Vice President, Mr.. W. y. Chancel-
/ lor both coucurred with me IN reject
! ing the proposition. About that time u
draft on Mr.. j. y. Camden drawn 10y
Mr.. W. T. Burdctt, for Sl75 came TO
our bank. winch Mr.. Camden. supposed
had been drawn in anticipation that the
proposition would Doe accepted, rs he dld
not owe him anything. l objected to the
roymrnt of the draft. Mr.. Camden
directed me to pay 1t, and he wonld see
Mr.. Burdctt in relation to IT. 1t was
paid. and ], held among our unsettled
On what shape did he PROPOSE.
,jpn Gomez At was q verbal propo'
,i,irn submitted by Mr.. Camden So me
O-PIra>c state whether the amount OF
yovr State deposits has been increased
nr diminished since the date of your re-
'l,.d to accept the proposition OF john ;
BurIrtt made to Mr.. Camden. A-Ihey
were reduced and very rapidly, soon
nitr~ the amount ran down, rs we'll n |
remember, to Il few thousand dollars.
Q-Iu what way did President Cam
den designate the party of whom you
speak proposing to pay one or two pei
e Il. Lee q, interest," Did he designate h,m
a, MIR. BUrdrtt. or Burdett, or In what
manner? Ale made me understand
ii was john :. Burdett, the Treasurer
do not known how he designated him.
30 not remember.
O-Arr YOU sure that he did not refer
tn IL. T. Burde,.. A-Yes sir.
O-Whv? A-Becausc he spoke OF
wanting the commission Tor the. benefit
of his son, William.
Odd Mr.. Camden first favor the
commission? Ale did not favor 1t
He said he had not given the matter
much thought. After conversation viii
me he changed his mind, and concurred
with me in rejecting the proposition.
The witness further testified that Mr.
Camden did not tell him he had mad'
. this proposition to Mr. Burdetti h'
thought the date of the draft drawn by
W 7. BurGett on J. y. Camden was II
July, 1875. ard that il was paid some
time in August; Mr.. Camden supposed i
had been drawn in expectancy of The
proposition being accepted, and told wit
ness 70 pay it and he would see Burdct
about it; he Owitness) did not know ex
sctly whether Mr.. Camden said Mr.
Burdett wished to make this arrange
ment for the benefit Of his son, or sim
ply that It would go to the son, but be
supposed the son was to be the benef
ciary; their bank had been drawn on