The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-19

ANlSlGtDll ~ 10 lbA IN '~ANH NV
the throne again. One OF the first
acts passed by the Legislature after. Frank
Moses became Governor was an act directing
the Attorney General orthe State TO prose.
the State for corruption. These Commission
crs were Scott, Neagle, Chamberlain, the
Of the Finance Committee or the
Means Committed of the House. Did Melton
do it MOVE? What did he do? Waited until
April, 1874, and then commenced q prosecu-
ton against Inc. The complaint was made by
Daniel II. Chamberlain, then Governor and
mission. The Attorney General brought a
a suit for the recovery Of s25,O00, alleged to
have been fraudulently m~isapplied. was
arrested and held to bail. night or two pc
with ME as pleasantly rs ever In the theatre
where Anna Dickinson WIS lccturing. We
had II loving parting, but he sneaked off and
caused me To he arrested on the next day, or
ccedel, however, In pressing the thing toa
suit it was noite pressed (sicl by the Attorney
General. On whose shoulders does the blame
for the borrowing of the s25,Wo lie? The
Sinking Fund commissioners ought to have
been prosecuted for their part in the matter,
ms well as for other crimes which they com.
mittcd. The treasury needed the money, and
it was nonc of my business who lent tho
amount. II was not my funeral at all. !
consulted with Chamberlain, asking him II II
mone ANY " S5a%0 he on sa mS 1T PaFi IS 20 no S0r CRIME en-" Of
yours" Chamberlain viii say now th st he
Commission, and that the commission lent
the money to the treasury without his con.
sent. At my rate, the Sinking Fund Com
missioners arc responsible for this matter
and not myself, the Treasurer.
THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD sw1NDLE.
In regard to the Blue Ridge Road swindle
by which the State Is said to have been de-
fInuded out of 81. SOO.00O l can saya at least thai
I had nothing. to do with the road except
when called upon In my capacity MS state
Treasurer to pay over to the officers OF tho
When Harrison was President Of the road
81. OW,WO wal voted by the Legislature III
State script to defray the expenses Of Its con
struction. Harrison applied TO Scott, who
%uested Kimpton to furnish $4,000 to Harri
son for the road In return for S6OO, 600 Of stock
Cameron succeeded Harrison as President o
the road and Patterson succeeded Cameron
S00o.OW of stock, less tho sGVO,OOO which
Klmptom had goblcd. 1t is this S3,6O0.00 tina
he has cot now to account for. | know tina
he borrowed $1,000 from q gentlemen In THU
f s1Ss Ma M,il :: R 3; Me stosk aiy secai StSe'o% e of 1e'
tell Of What disposition he made OF any p9r
ton except Of this amount. fnever owned
| dollars worth Of stock In the road myself
Scott owned stock In 1t and holds 1t to-day
! AS 10 lIlC lOGtC vi 1 w thS W. ~
Treasurer, published q few days ago nuthori
ling me to deliver to H. H. KtmptOn revcnu
and script amounting to Sll4,25 | am read.
to admit that 1t was genuine. If you ask m
every order for this script made upon tn
Treasury by Senator Patterson as Presiden
OF the road. I did not see that I had any au
thority to withhold the script so long as l
was drawn in accordance will legal provis
ions. If the scrip was afterwards misapplie'
I had nothing to do With this subsequent han
ding of 1t.
AZ financial agent Of the State, Kimptol
had in his possession all bonds Of the Stat
that were ever issued for q tsing money. II
was not obliged by law to exhibit his &C
counts to the State Treasurer or to the Ftnan
clal Board, nor to rendor any vouchers there
OF, and he never did SO until his final settle
mcnt. When his final settlement was mad
In accordance with q special act he receive,
from the Financial Board Il due-bill of abou
$3.50, 600, and settled with board upon what
bcrlain wasa member Of the beard and tool
m active part In all that pertains to he Issue
management, and settlement Of Its finances
Judge Willard told ME hat Kimpton ha
manufactured q fraudulent set OF books, bu
I cannot assert 1T Of my own knowledge.
suppose this statement will show my hand t
him, but do not care much. Chamberlail
signed the settlement and paper In that mai
ter, and took part In all other transactions {
the board.
THE PRINTING swISDLE.
The appropriations for the benefit OF tn
main n gigantic sWindle. Woodruff an
Jones, who run the company, will be com
PEELED to tell how the money was appropria
ted.
Inc FOLLOWING dispatch 10 inc Chn'festo
Ne,cs and Courier supplements Mr.. Parker
prediction in regard tc Messrs. Jones an
Woodruff:
THE agreement with Jones md Woodruff
that a ,,olfc proy. shall he entered on the In
dictments against them. they to- testify in be
half OF the State when called upon to do sc
Each surrendcrs S2S,O0 or bonanza warrant
and all claims against the State for printing
erty, valued ut $1,000 and Woodruff surren
ders the Republican Printing Company
building and fixtures in Columbia, valued n
about 5000 and also claims against the Bunl
Woodruff saved their respective residences IL
Charleston as settled upon the wife In Wood
ruff's cuse, and the children in that q
Jones'"
pany, continued Mr.. Parker, ! Know thu
Thomas w. Price is n merchant In Philadcl
2hia, and / am quite positive that when hi
claim for printing was first presented 1t wa
for S6.NN, and was raised to SIG,
GOO. James Thompson, Chamber!aln's right
hand man and the editor of the Daily Union
Herald, acted as or agent between Price an
the treasury.
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CHAhBERI'hlS DlhfclLf ChAisdED WITT
1don,t with "a s~ovonvth,no ,vb,ch moy ~
nnor Iita n nersonai nttack mon Trham3ber
fnin thonph | nck noyv!edpe that + have hoo,
offendcd Nv his treatment Of me I do no
object. however to being made the scopepoa
0f tie ring and 7 am nv no means wijiin
that Chnmberlain and Kimpton should fois
Off any OF their load upon my shoulders,
am tired of hearing about what Parker di
and how he acted in this transaction
when 7 know that my sharoin the Questions
ohie doinos NJ tho ring from 1893 To lS4 wos n
GREATER tosoy the icast. than the other men,
horc with whom T acted Dny,nr fhesn ci,
,,oa,.c The corr,ntion and nncnIo Ton incroosc
y" ri,, nnL ~ is iJIn r. ettennt 70 ]naiIiofa y
3en,,' RI tbo nro,ant IL ,,oc;ipat;n,, !,
S Soy r. - rnno 10 prsLcd tho 1870 or ~
norr,ntinn viii no Goid horo and iii Who wor
rJtHi PIP VIII Yin G ho law hrar pnht anu 1n ~ ,,idomm,eo,w cr
P r;s ! ~ ~ ~ h be M1.d ue UJItthh st T + do5 u nHt shrin,
from IL is investigation. I desire rather thu
4 h. mndeas thoronnh and Searching az nos
chile and T nm, ready IN hold myself resno n
sibie Sor rnw r. Thovo s,nnpd i,
tho noottor am ,eadw n maize thn amend
WHY re stota rhoII Sirect All thot : OIL
W. - tr s.t +ba nori Hhich eocb ono nr Tho rin,
toni, in i've f ronrontfnns ~ thoca CIV y.nr
LII IN IN oInot,,, dntorn,jnod omH o,nd "a yTma
ton meted ont in proportion to the extent q
the offending. For Chamberlain and Kimp
ton to deny that they were privy to what wa
rOynp on ia SImDly absurd. Some thinps nm