Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
CRO0KEDNESS.
IN THE ACCOUNST OF THE INSANE
1SELUM At ST. PETER.

IN THE ACCOUNST OF THE INSANE
ASYLUM At ST. PETER.
Rev, Kerr's Model Bookkeeping--How He
Issued Scrip and the Books Fail to Ac-
count for $1,457.Ss--Purchases of Nuts
Cigars, Wine, Lager Beer and WHISKY
Rartlett's Expensive Purchases.
The investigating committee got to
work yesterday at 8 o'clock and
proceeded with the examination of
vouchers and the books of Rev. A. H.
Kerr. small cash book belonging to Mr..
Kerr was examined and occupied the atten-
ton Of Senators Morton and Davis and Sec
setary Smith for some time Nineteen pages
of the book were filled. 1t commenced with
the following heading; "Scrip issued under
the act of the board of trustees March 10,
1870 to meet Indebtedness for labor, mate
rails, ETC., when bills were due previous to
March 10. The scrip is dated March II,
1870" Then follows on the one side list
of scrip issued, from No. up to No. 172,
varying in amount from SIS to $4,000; on
the other side is the date of redemption
and interest, Opposite No. 43 there is
no interest entered or time of redemption
named. On page eighteen the whole amount
issued is added up, making 500, Ur,-
der the total is this entry, Dec. 9th, 1871, No.
43, not paid $31.95, and this Is added, rais-
ing the total to 1876, 1868. Evidently the
accomplished fnancier made little mistake
and added instead of subtracting the ES31 85.
Another matter of grave importance is
Ghis, After No. 172 and without number
there is an entry of ST., 39418 purporting to
have been given to Mr.. Dryer for current
expenses. Mr.. Dryer yesterday denied all
knowledge of ever receiving it. In fact he
absolutely denied receiving it, and further
stated if it was received by him there would
be found a voucher for it, signed by him, as
in all ather cases. A search through Mr..
Kerr's books failed to find any such voucher
or any entry that the committee OF
Mr., Dryer could find which showed what
was done with the S1,394.18. Mr.. DRYER
said he thought the scrip was not used, and
If so, it would be entered in one of Mr..
Kerrs books-probably his journal-as
balance. But no such entry was found and
she account seemed to stand thus: Re-
ceived of the State $2G, 169.OO to redeem
scrip. Scrip actually redeemed SIG, 5000,
less ST. ,39418 entered to Mr.. Dryer, which
he never had, and which probably was
never issued lit was. not numbered), less
twice $31. 85-No. Is counted in twice.
This apparently is q deficit of $l,457.S9
~! ich Mr.. Kerr probably may account for
There are several other amounts of scrip
which the committee are unable to reconcile
viii NV IL
down with tho above for the explanation OF
Mr.. Kerr next week.
HECULIAR BILLS.
In looking through grocery bills Mr.. Drew
found such items as one pound flberts, one.
half pound almonds, one pound Brazil nuts
and one pound peanuts, cigars So and SS3
per hundred. He thought these articles were
not for patients, and he would like to know
if they were for the parties and receptions
held by DR.. Bartlett's family, that the St
Peter folks talk about. He did not think
that the State should be called upon to pa,
for such things.
Mr.. Dryer thought, perhaps, the nuts were
for some patients who had money to pay fol
them, and if SO the State was reimbursed, a.
his petty cash book would show. He keeps
q book specially to keep account of none,
spent on PATIENTS which is to be refunded
by them. A voucher for $500 for colt Mr.
Dryer said IS now the horse he drives.
voucher put in by DR.. Bartlett for ,
double harness, 1926, and another for ,
wardrobe by W. McFadden, $15, were com
anented on by members OF the board; the,
thought the former was in keeping with th,
swell body cutter and the 1926 calf-no
Aarons golden calf, but DR.. Bartlett's.
CHARGES OF TRUSTEES.
Several vouchers from trustees were over
hauled, some with names attached and some
with the old ones. These are examples:
L. Fletcher, April IL, 1871 attending
,, poaru h'e Gays. .'......'...........S 20 0l
8 s5 OF
G. T. Brown April u, 1871, attendance
ana mileage. ...................$ 10 sc
Luke Miller, transportation from Lanes
boro and attendance at board meet
lngs, eight days. "a ne
Attendance and mileage, three days., q &C
Attendance and mileage, three days. 27 O(
s1o7 &C
A. Fl. Kerr, five monthly visits. ...... IL OC
Another voucher of Mr.. Miller's claimed
$S2.5O for visits and mileage.
LAGER BEER AND WHISKY.
Several vouchers for lager beer at $3.50
and 1915 per quarter key and several fo1
whisky and sherry wine, amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars, were read Mr.. DRYER
stated that the wine, whisky and beer were
for patients.
MORE FUN FOR KERR.
The secretary again called the attention of
the committee to Mr.. Kerrs 'scrip'' account.
His books showed interest on scrip $3.5 30
but he found that the reverend gentleman had
charged interest to the State go, 7O1. 20
being an overcharge of $12s 90. This is
another of the little nuts left for Mr.. Kerr
to crack when he attends the committees
summons next week. Of course he will be
able to explain quite easily, and thus help
Mr.. Smith out of the difficulty of maxine
figures agree that won't agree.
Mr.. Dryer was busy all day with Senator
Doran, giving him valuable aid in surmount-
ing the huge bundle of confusion he finds
In the accounts of the building committee.
The board adjourned at o'clock till this
morning at 8 A. NJ.
The State Fair-Meetine of the Exacrtiya
Board Yesterday,
Hon. VIM. Fowler, Col. Sarn> Adarns
Hon. James McHench, E. @. ingalls, and
John $. Harris, of the executive board Of