The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-26
prhIIe stealing In south Caro-
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y,y YOfE Evening Eo'''
Tb, reporto Of the South Carolina Leg
Native Committee on frauds was sub.
np,J TO the Legislature Of that State
M Tqe.day, and it furnishes . history
Il rublic stealing such as has not been
S,.llei in this country except by the
.,.,,tlou. Of the Tweed Ring. As the
Moor. i, accompanied by vouchers and
4, testimony Of witnesses it cannot
\ considered an imaginary picture.
Os. Of the principal witnesses exam
nd va Woodruff, formerly the Clerk OF
A, State Senate, who made no attempt at
m,c..lmen!. lie said that anything
vbich Senator wanted was ordered I'm.
a, The name Of "supplies" and charged
to the State on the principle promulgated
b, one Senator that "the State had no
,i,h, to be State unless she could pay
,sd take care Of her statesmen" In one
session the bills Of this kind which the
Su,e paid amounted to S350,o00, includ.
irg $4,000 for wines, cigars and other
atire,huen,s." Senators Of both parties
,h,td in this kind Of plumber. A special
room vn fitted up in the State House for
.hs di.peusAtion Of liquors and tobacco,
and large quantities we're sent 10 the pri-
vae rooms Of legislators. This took
pl,cs from 1871 to 1874. On one day in
March, 1877, the liquor bill OF a single
dealer was 81 ,G3l and three days later he
bad bill for 81 $50 more. As is always
lhs case in such circumstances, the prices
paid we're enormous, twenty dollars a
gallon beirg charged for brandy, $40 for
sherry, $40 case for champagne, $40 a
dozen bottles for port wine and $40 hun
trd for cigars.
Bat refreshments were not the only re-
quirtnens Of these Statesmen. 10 four
y..s the State paid for more than two
hundred thousand dollars worth OF fur.
pilur, although a liberal superintendent
altes the value Of the furniture now in
hs State House only Sl7,7l5. More
tan one dealer testified that he furnished
Elen. forty private bedrooms, and all
he committee rooms were fitted with
ally furniture. which was stolen as
nOu q, the session closed. The report
nV 10 regard TO one large bill: "The
Evidence proves most conclusively that a
H,orty Of the members OF the House
sabiued against the persons who fur
lbhed these goods and demanded TO be
| pid Tor voting for the claim. The bills
we're more than doubled and certificates
Issued for them" This is the lngersoll
FOU" over again. Besides furniture,
he State paid for clocks costing from
|slSO 10 5000 each and for several mir
rou at 5000 each. Nearly all these have
tsa removed by unknown thieves. The
srrt bill. equalled the rest. amounting
b thousands Of dollars a year. The re.
Pohnym
'By reference to the account OF Stew.
ut Sutpheu & Co, by A. o. Jones, and
reported from Committee on Contingent
Account, il will be found that during one
,esriOn alone they sold TO the State 4,65S
yltd.O Of Carpeting, more than one thou
,lad yards being the finest Brussels.
General Dennis and Sergeant.at.Arms
Williams both testify that the committee
room. were furnished with new carpets
every session, which were carried away in
The spring Of the year. General DeUnis
h!, he knows that some Of it was ship
PED 10 Massachusetts,"
AhW other articles which the legiSla.
tsm successfully coveted were stationery
lie bill for which during one session was
SSOOO; dry goods, horses and carriages,
Wsb'Iets Dictionaries Zone for each
S'abtr), inEstands worth SIS apiece,
sold rer' at $40 each, jswelry, call bells
Isl! each, stoves, hair brnshes and tow.
tl', and all kinda Of commodities, such as
DE following:
"Bat WCStphalia hams, bologna sau.
'ls.', bacon sri %, diamond hams, Java
lad Eio coffee, pine, Eiam, schweilzsr
sAst.e, English cheese, gilt edge butter,
ntdlhe', smoked and canned salmon,
laoE,d heel and buffalo tongues, canned
oy''eis aud Holsters, fresh Norfolk oys-
ssn, teViled ham, black and green teas,
SIsnSh chocolate, olive oil cAtsups,
worcester and pepper sauces, imported
Iu'n'oGm', pre.eryed ginger, guAva jel.
pickles, brandy peaches, brady cher
ne, lemon Siinp, assorted extracts, sea
oaai elIFOn, assorted nuts, lemonp, or
Nst, wax and Sdamantine candles, COL
s'sI i'hcy and toilet sOaps, starch, table
Aaa Liverpool salt, kerosene oil, bacon
yves and shoulders, English mustard,
ta'E''' mSckerel, concentrated I've, Or.
..ns and fancy strip and moIasseR,
Aossa English crackers and biscuit,
, ...I milk, pArlOr mslcheS, Irish
Sn't'' 1tal lard, assorted pepper, sugar,
i w, Ptarl grist, imported kid gloves,
S. ~. 'A.chel', mems white aud brown
I I linen cambria handkerchief,
" ,S' hCod1, cambrics, ribbons OF ali
S si,'ns'' fine plaid goods, extra long
S, ,S iess!', pieces Of Grape, scissors, skirt
,,a INV aud rns, baiEe, spool cotton, pants,
s ~ brushes, heavy combs, FAX, buttons,
6s.IIsoons, gihghamS, hooks and eyes,
.s.sid skirts, 'bustles, extra long
.SIis', chignOns, 'palpitators, Earters,
oSS.s,t uadefvests, parasols aud sun
s ss''l.l' Tine overcoats, pants, vests,
W. 'aitI', uudershirts, drawers socks,
I,S ~ I'penders, collars, shoes, slippers,
A. 'Ns Committee gives a list Of some Of
,S,, usa who shared the plumber, aud
A.. @eui we find Lieutenant Governor
'''' Lieutenant Governor Gleayes,
RsS. Sn : h. + whittemore, J. P.oKens,
s,,iI., ShnII', W. B, Nash and S. A.
representatives P. R. Rivers and
/, W. "O'e'' When it Is remembered that
81. ~ y generally known throughout the
,sIs0 'saI the Treasury was undergoing
H. sI =, = Otthis kind, the determine.
nm, W. We taxpayers to establish a diff.