The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26
STATE OF KANSAS
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SHAWNEE COUNTY
George T. Anthony being frs, dul, sworn. deposes
and says that he has read the articles in the Leaven
worth Daily Times Of September 20, $50 wherein
IS alleged that he is defaulrer to the School Fund
OF the State Of New York and the allegation sustain
ed BY what purports be an extract from the pro
ceedngs OF the Supreme Court Of the State of New
York
| DePonent declares and says, ia the said
allegation. that he is not has been defaulter
the School Fund Of New York State, nor so far he
knows was he ever party any such action the
case referred to-
n That the circumstances out OF which this suit arose
were these: +. E. Pettingill and deponent we're ap
pointed Loan Commissioners of the school Fund for
| the county of Orleans and State of New York. un-
| der the law each Commissioner was required to give
an official bond, the Commissioners being joined
in the bond, but being held separately with separate
suretes for each A, the close Of the term OF office
of the said Petfingli and deponeni all the moneys
4 held by deponcnt turned lie Commissioner
| Peungill, through the hands OF Benjamin NJ. Antho
ny, deponeut verify believes, and the said Pcttin
gill closed up the books and records and made final
report thereof the State authoritiesthis the fall
| of 1850
| Deponent believed and had no doubt that the final
settlement of the of the said PettDgill and
himself, full true and correct one, until abou,
| the month of August 1866 when examination OF
the books of the Office in investigation OF the
counts of the successors Of Pettiug and deponent
revealed the fact that certain mortgage gwen b,
Harrison Smith had been paid and satisfied the 9Th
day Of October, 1859, during the administration OF
| Pettngill and deponent. That the Of sand
mortgage in principal s3so25 and interest due al
date of payment 8. a, making a total deficit Of
$3.50 Co. the Of the said Pettingili and de
penent said mortgage having been reported to the
Comptroller paid, the proceeds taken up and
accounted for in the final settlement of Pettngll and
| Anthony.
| Immediately upon the discovery of this depo-
| nent addressed letter the said Pettigl then
clerk in the Third Auditors Office in the city OF Wash
ngton informing him. the said Peitngill, OF the
and defrrit and calling upon him TO explain. In
ply to this, Mr.. Pettingl dcponent the follow
| ing letter:
Treasury Department Third Auditors Office An
gust IS 1866 Sir, Your letter of inquiry is just
ecved and say am little surprised that there
turns gu, in our performance of duty. can
not how it could have been. Was it paid you
during the first second years administration, and
at the regular days of meeting, or whens Does the
amount from which you say made the report
| pond with the amount the Comptroller There
funds paid over by predecessors and
supposed TO you don't believe there is the
least in when properly understood.
made my report | think on the books, and believe
they There is intentional error my
part and do not believe there is yours. Please
examine the books and how they stand date OF
our last report. wish you would look over the whole