The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-21

did he do? Waited until April, 1874, and
then commenced a prosecution against me
The complaint was made by Daniel II
Chamberlain, then Governor and eu-o6;cja
President of the Sinking Fund Commission
The Attorney General brought suit for
the recovery of $4,000, alleged to have
been fraudulently misapplied. was arres.
ted and held to bail. A night or two bc.
fore my arrest Chamberlain had been talk.
ing with me as pleasantly as ever in the
theatre where Anna Dickinson was lectur-
ing. We had a loving parting, but he
sneaked off and caused me to be arrested
on the next day, or within few days at
any rate, When / succeeded, however, in
pressing the thing to suit it was noHe pros.
sed (sic) by the Attorney General. On
whose shoulders docs the blame for the bor-
rowing of the $4,000 lie? The Sinking
Fund Commissioners ought to have been
prosecuted for their part in the matter, rs
we'll as for other crimes which they commit.
ted. The treasury needed the money, and
it was none of my business who lent the
amount 1t was not my funeral at all.
consulted with Chamberlain, asking him if
1t was any crime on my part to borrow this
money. NO." hc said, sit is no crime of
yours" Chamberlain will say now that he
was III the minority Oh the Sinking Fund
Commission, and that the commission lent
the money to the treasury without his con-
sent. At any rate, the Sinking Fund Com
mlssloncrs arc responsible for this matter,
and not myself, the Treasurer.
THE BLuE RIDGE RAILROAD swINDLE.
In regard to the Blue Ridge Road sw,n-
die, by which the State is said to have been
defrauded out of 81 100000, | can say at
least that had nothing to do with the road
except when called upon in my capacity as
State Treasurer to pay over to the officers
OF the road the scrip voted by the Lcgisl,-
turc. When Harrison was President of
the road 81 100000 was voted by the leg
lslature in State scrip to dcfray the ex-
pcnscs OF It's construction. Harrison ap-
piled to Scott, vino was then Governor, for
money, and Scott requested Kimpton to
furnish $500, 900 to Harrison for the road
in return for 5000 600 Of the bonded stock
Of the road owned by the State kimpton,
| believe, still has that 5000 900 of stock.
Cameron succeeded Harrison as President
of the road and Patterson succeeded Cam.
cron. So Patterson came to have control
of the 81 600 900 of stock, less the Sc, ,OO,.
600 which kimpton had gobblcd. 1t is
this So COO, 900 that he has got now to ac-
count for. know that he borrowed 1925
600 from gentleman in this city. MIR. Il.
Is. Wesley, giving 100000 Of the Blue
Ridge Road stock as security | cannot
tell what disposition he made of any portion
except of this amount never owned a
dollars worth of stock in the read myself
Scott owned stock in it and holds it to day.
As to the letter of Patterson to me as State
Treasurer, published few days ago, author
izng me to deliver to II. ii. Kimpton rev.
enue land scrip amounting to S114,250, !
am ready to admit that it was genuine. If
you ask me whether paid this order. |
answer that paid every order for this scrip
made upon the treasury by Senator Patter-
son as President of the road | did not
see that had any authority to withhold the
scrip so long as it was drawn in accordance
with legal provisions. If the scrip was
afterwards misapplied had nothing to do
with this subsequent handling of it.
AS financial agent Of the State Kimpton
had in his possession all bonds of the State
that were ever issued for raising money!
He was net obliged by law to exhibit his
accounts to the State Treasurer or to the
Financial Board, nor to render any vouch-
ers thereof, and he never did 80 until his
final settlement. When his financial settle
ment was made in accordance with special
act he received from the Financial Board a
duc-bill of about $3.50, 900, and settled with
the board upon what is stated to be a frau
dulcnt set of books. Chamberlain was
member of the board and took an active
part in all that pertains to the issue, man
agement, and settlement of its finances
Judge Willard told me that Kimpton had
manufactured fraudulent set of books,
but cannot assert it of my own knowl-
edge. suppose this statement will show
my hand to him, but do not care much.
Chamberlain signed the settlement and pa.
pers in that matter, and took part in all
other transactions Of the board.
THE PRINTING swINDLE
The appropriations for the benefit of the
Republican Printing Company were in
the main gigantic swindle. Woodruff
and Jones who ran the company, will be