The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-02-03

Mr.. Berry, with warrants to the full
amount of $4,000 before him, left
warrants to the amount of 81 900 in
the hands of Mr.. Cavondor. 1t is i'm
material whethor the 81 900 was to be
applied to Mr.. Cavendor's exclusive
use or not, The damning fact is, that
instead of requiring Mr.. Berry to ac-
cept tho full amount of his claim, Mr..
Cavondcr retained, or permitted to bo
left with him, about one fifth of the
claim, and took receipts from Mr.,
Berry for 81 900 moro than Mr.. Ber-
ry received. 1t is alleged that the
81 900 of warrants has since been re-
turned to Mr.. Borry on his order
This docs not mend tho case. Any
black mailor is willing to mako reati~
tuition when found out Nor docs tho
plea that the 81 900 was only ga foe"
lessen Mr.. Cavonder's culpability.-
Had it been u fee, in tho ordinary
sense, Mr.. Cavender would have re-
tanned it, in spite of discovery and
demand. There is littlo or anything
of tho fearless independence of cons
scious innocence in Mr.. Cavcndcr's
course.
Tho second case mentioned is that
Of Mr.. SymmoIs. Between him and
Mr.. Cavondcr thore is direct issue of
vcracity. One of tho two has solcmn-
ly said what is grossly untrue. 1t is
admitted by Mr.. Caveudcr, however
that he did issue to Mr.. Symmers war,
rants for 5000, the amount of tho
claim being $4,000, and that subso-
qucntly he advised the Comptroller
to audit tho rest of tho claim before
issuing tho remaining warrants. 1t
would be fair inference that this
threatened auditing was an after
thought, suggested and provoked by
the rcfusa OF Mr.. Symmors to pay
what was expected. Putting this
aside, on account Of the contradictory
character Of the statements Of Mr. Cav.
cndcr and Mr. Summers, tho conduct
of Mr. Cavondcr is still utterly indie
fcnsible. 1t was known to Mr. Cavon>
dor, or he know nothing, that the
claim Of Mr.. Symmcrs is believed to
be Sin whole or in part" illegal. Kow-
ing this, he did not attempt to audit
the claim, SO as to ascertain whether
any part Of the whole was legal, but
issued Mt once two thirds of the whole
amount Of warrants, and, at some sub.
soqucnt time, resolved to audit the
rest. 1t was the duty of the Compt-
roller to audit the Symmors claim and
every other claim, before issuing a
warrant, largo or small. What assn,
rance have tho public that only $3.50
of the Summers claim is illegal? Why
was not tho whole audited instead of
a part? Mr.. Cavendor may say what
he pleascs, but the public must hold
him guilty of gross and willful neglect
OF duty, oven If it is ultimately proved
that there was no connection between
the auditing Of part Of the claim and
refusal Of Mr.. Summers to pay ga
fec" upon the whole amount.
Governor Chamberlain has acted a.
right Any tardincss or hesitation
gould have been violation Of official
duty. But we havo not reached the
end of tho Cavondor mattor. In tho
Statehouso there arc many mansions,
and VIC hopo that wo shall be able to
find out who Mr.. Cavcndor's partners
are. A fee of twcnty per cont. upon
the claims to be paid under the Little
Bonanza Act would amount to $4,000
This Little Bonanza was not worked
for Mr.. Cavendor's profit alono.
The Marion Star Of Wednesday
gives the particulars Of a sad accident
which occurred six milcs from that
place last Saturday, by which five