The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-25
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Below We give the record In the case OF
the United States against Thes A. Osborn.
We publish the following extracts from the
official report of Edmund I. Allen, Special
Master, appointed by the United States
Court to investigate the matter:
81 further find from evidence in accor-
dance with the conclusion reached by Mr..
Stillings, tina: no money corresponding with
receipts one, two and five, annexed TO Hol-
listers report, passed from Thomas A. Os-
born TO j. C.. Hanks. l therefore find that
Thomas A. Osborn collected and received Of
moneys arising from cases No. li9 and
al, the sum OF S2,9l6.l9, OF which amount
he was entitled TO retain as legal fees and
charges and valid allowances, the sum OF
S39927, thus leaving in his hand, moneys
to which petitioner Brown is entitled to the
amount of S262692
further find that Thomas a. Osborn is
liable to restore to the registry of the court,
the sum of SS,720.4S, being moneys raised
from sales and collections in cases Nos l40
and al, indistinguishably mingled with
moneys arising from sales and collections
in other csses.
! further find that Thomas A. Osborn re-
ceived in cases other than Nos 40 and
III, S1,95i94, of which amount he was en-
titled TO retain as legal fees and charges
and valid allowances the sum OF 81 l10 AZ,
thus leaving of such moneys in the hands
Of Thomas A. Osborn TO be accounted for,
the sum of S3,7S755. / find Of the last
named amount Mr.. Osborn paid to Mr..
Tnomss the sum of $50, and to Mr.. Eme-
~ the sum of 81, SEQ, but he has failed sat
isfactorily to account for the remaining
S2,137.56.
Ii has been impossible for me, from the
evidence before me, to locate the liability
of the different officers more definitely than
as hereinbefore stated. Looking over the
whole ground, do not zee that any in
justice will be done if each officer is requir-
ed to pay in the full amount therein found
to be due from him. As to those officers
upon whom the burden falls with most
severity, Mcdowell, Osborn and Hanks,
l think II is clear from the eridenoe that they en-
tered into conspiracy 10 absorb, for their OIrR
use, the last dollar Of these oonfsoation
moneys i; that they haUe eadeapored
by The intemingiing Of different funds The pass
ing of fictitious receipts, and The oonoealmcnt Of
important papers, 10 render an inquiry as TO
these H,o1eus a truittess expenditure q time. III
this be true, it would not be unequitable to
make them Jointly and severally liable for
the whole amount to the deficit, without
stopping to inquire which Of them obtained
the largest share of the money. In any of
the officers named in this report are charged
with more money than they have obtained
in excess of their legal ''fees, charges and
valid allowances" it is chiefly the result of
an attempt on their part or that of their
confederates to obstruct investigations and
hoodwink inquiry"
The above of Mr. Allen was confirmed by
Judges Dillon and Miller, and the decree
confirmed by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
With this record from the highest cenrts
in this land, Thomas A. Osborn, is report
to have thirty or forty votes in the Legis-
lature of the State Of Kansas, for United
States Senator.
Have these men no regard for the honor
of Kansas? Have they no shame? Do
they desire to perpetuate the name of the
Rotton Commonwealth?