, 1875-07-19
E1ceGs Of cash 10 bang n close Of
business Feb. III, 1s7s..
=" Certified to bs trus aud correct,
fH1ned) H WILLIAM II. UkRpER. {
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''Csrt!dsa to b. trus aud correct,
sns "htts tsng;! !. nn:; a,s es,s. Inspector.
"usos S1s1 ease oasesao fsb, a 1884,
Con- john I. Nsrkr7das, Springfield, fN,: W rcter-
snss 70 or y eGGts ls.as . the
~ q the lata .as md On n .aa 10 morn. norn-
snx ot & sae 2S.a VT int w tIoo1A4 Mr. Harper has
In lis natns - Chief Inspector. It has alwaya beea
s4safaetory In every way 70 lie hank, and W. have
nssss ssaa ' 'n' :Rssq.so sss,{ F4s,,
&eg + Jgn ht9:ssto;-Dsas sla d u. Ls!sns. ot
.eesa. Il: lad1lass ' poss I e eseass ssa'
s ee. .s u e os. a sap.e, r.
ht b. has had individual dealings which havs gons
iraJ s.tisf4ctor,. tasaed} T. L. Mtsxa. c..hisr.% ~
viii be observed, ID tho foregoing report Of liar
Ssfs hn.uetsl .esoaa.. naaa y 20 ailrosa and
ous5 proe'te h. okst ois;ts ~ snns4 Sao Of
1t does not appear that hs nas any SUCH objection or
protest axAln.t casher Minor. mixing hia private
1Aak Buci Mrousstsncy can ouy he arplainsd ia
cue way, and that hot At III crs4itAba TO hf uArppra
no. astse.ns .aeh ID hs oe
nmeht Whieh, under tbs circumstances, denlsudsd
Ia ooatinustoa q tas history OF tho s,a,s ,n.p.o
II 10 tho resolution Of tas aeuate d.tod Fsb
0omInsasoaorsf fspost Of Feh ~ 1874, Of tho nnan-
cisl condition OF Chief Inspector Ha,psrS ofcc the
Hsnats spponted ssciA committee. 10 whom ths r.
port wa4 ssfSrred, with full powers to ylst Chicago
aud Investigate the financial condition Of khn Chief
lnBpector's 0ace. This Committee made two Waits 10
Chicago. hut u y undorsood failed to meat Harper at
hs ethcehs claiming 10 Ia t and unable 10 leave his
houas-by appointment. They had two OF tAfee inter
views Win hin ~ hs house. but failed to gain any In
formation III regard 20 tho amount Of money in h!a
hapa. ~ sny .as fa,!sS 10 nad .ny L hi. oinesor
They 'esEned However, thsre to hs credit In thn
insolvsnt Cook County National Bank, eiu,0tu Witt
sMA1 prospects Of ever realizing l1 tha dollar
q tha amount Rsslecttny Ibis deposit tho hpr,uK-
asld Rts.tr o. ths 2sh Of ArEiI. ssysi "sincs tie
efs Assembly, cestsla fae have Just eoms iuto cur
possession which alo~ that In making tepuatka and
oibes%sa d,sposinK OF the Btats funLs. ME Harper
hs3 Been acting uudst autho1ty outside Of hia ofroe,
II Il known thai hs hss deposit Of tlv00in ths Cook
County National BAuts which deposit made. II
alleged by thu direction Ut ths Governor for Tia put-
pose Of being useli the bsas Of credit fur the
lHtts-UttaH. Mr. Allen, President Of tha Bank, Mr..
Panor or ths 0tsan, and srport bondsmsn exn
con6r1u this statslnsut In suhstancs 1t teAsi.n
Chlet laapectoss oltics was srch {uot b4ytog been
wr.ttsa up or ssserxl nonths hst lis syaalA( cou
nitteo could not mako sattafACtosy Investigation
aud report on tbs nnancial condition of tbs olcs be
tors tho densra1 Assembly would adjourn but enough
warfaat ths Immediate removal fro'n Once of tho
Chief Inap>eloF j" by lha authority that apts4pt-
ed hIa, 10 sccoEdAneo with tAa reqalEsnsnt Of tbs
fou,tssntb ssetlon Of shs kw-!nssad af "auspeud-
tng him. foF which theFs sscnls to be prosi4on In
y to avoid creating vacancy during shs sessin u
General Assembly, and thus avoid ths necessity OF
submitting Rut..Ahon 10 tbs ee1ats for 4siF ID.
vtes $nd caaASnk" Harper dsctnsa 70 essaSaiss W.