The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
CONCLUDED.

The Washington, D. c., Gazette con
tinuing its narrative, says;
The thirty-foU millions l have refer.
red to are exclusive of the 3-65 bonds
since issued by our three-headed monde
script government | have not yet found
any one who could tell me what amount
of these bonds had been issued. l shall
show before long that at least ten mil
lion dollars of this amount was stolen by
these men. And | think also that shall
be able to trace where it has gone to.
Can these be the men Mr., Fred. Doug
lass refers to when he refers to vile
ringW
l have shown when this robbery be-
gan and also the men who were engaged
in it. The ruin of the bank, however,
vas perfected during the rule of Shep-
herds Board of Public Works Let us
see who were the last operatives.
The list is appropriately headed by
Thomas NJ, Plowman Boss Shepherds
architect, who gives his note for 81 800,
indorsed by S. P, Brown, 1870. Marked
protested aud contested"
a. B. Mullett, Grants architect and
Shepherds profane engineer. In 1870
Mullett wants loan of of 81 400 of the
freedman's money, and gets it on one
hundred shares of the Morris Mining
Company, (Colorado,) valued at SlOO
each. This is the swindling concern
gotten up by General Fred. Dent, Stubs
Magruder and Mullett. The shares were
not worth the paper they were print
ed on.
]. w. Spicer gets $2,795 on chattel
mortgage on furniture of the ST. JBmes
Hotel, and that is the last of it.
The protuberant Joe B. Stewart gets
So ,250 on bonds about which there is a
suit as to ownership.
Here is where that Christian states
man, Old Pom. shines;
"Central Branch, Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, balance of their note,
$l75O00, August II, 1870, secured (?) by
contract of sale of portions of the Kicka-
poo lands of Kansas. Bonds of A. S.
Barnes, Il. NJ. Pomeroy, and L. H. Mich
OILS, $4,000, still duel"
Balance Of S97950 due on Charles F.
Peck and w. E. Chandler's note, indors-
ed, by w. S. Huntington. This William
E. Chandler was at one time Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury He is now
the very worst kind of lobby Buzzard
Here is G. w. Hayden, of the Seneca
Stone Company: Balance of S7l366.
The bank will not get this in my time.
Maria 7. StoddaId, on her note, in
dorged by 6, W. Stckney, gets $1,000.
Gone on the record Of bad debts.
Alexander W. Randall, his note, no Sc
curity, $500, Mr.. Randall will pay that
one of these days.
Here again We have the irrepressible
DR.. John L. Kidwell, president of the
Seneca Sandstone Company, 81 800. No
interest paid since December 81, 1873.
John Spicer again; $500 on his note;
no security; no interest paid. John evil
IDENTIFY did business on the Micawber
principle-gaye his note and wiped out
the debt. .,..
Here is our old friend, John w. Wright,
OF Indian bounty fame, and the most
modest man in Washington, if we ex-
cept Boss Shepherd, Put John down for
81 1853 on Mr.. Myers note; mo interest
paid" and of course no principal.
Here is nice little characteristic ope-
ration for you: .....
"Hallett Kilbourn and John 0. Evans,
January 2, 1872, $4,000 on second mort |
gage bonds Maryland Mining and Manu-
featuring Company.
This is the notorious Seneca sandstone !
concern under another name; $4,000 yet |
due. Should be held individually re-
sponsible for this loan. Are using the |
meanest OF means to avoid payment.
James G. Kenneday March %, 1872,
Dorrows $4,000 On $40 90 bonds of the
Seneca company, not worth the paper
they are printed on, This man cut a
great splurge in Washington for a time;
and was by many supposed to have some
means. But he became somewhat un-
pleasantly involved in the Seneca sand
stone ring, and died poor.
Here we have that very clever opera
or, Frank H. Gassaway, paying his at
entions to the bank; March 80, 1872, bal
lnce So 300, loan on $1,000 stock of the
American Seal Lock Company, on $1,000
tock of Metropolis Paving Campany
No interest paid. 1t would be in
eresting to know now this queer kind of
tock came into Franks pockets. On De-
ember Is, 1872, we again ha, 9 Frank
iguring at the banks counter. |
This time he has g, 900 OF stock Of the
american Seal Lock Company and $1,000
f shares Of the Capital (Donn Piatt's) |
'ublishing Company. Gets $2,25O. Again
Frank H. Gassaway, January 30; 1873,
o security, 81 1856. This is very sue.
sssful fnanciering, SO far as Frank is