The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15

former associates, who will now probably
appear os witnesses against him, provided
he stands trial. are common periurers,
ready to swear 20 anything to save them-
selves. We quote Mr. On tMDEHLAIN's word-:
IL will H. sound that th. indictment rests soeiy on
ihe word u incn whom everybody kunws 60 IT. common
psriufer, rcadv u AZ, Ching tosn'o thcms Ives
The ocspatchcs 81 make At clear what The prccise
charge ~ in this Indictment but what have said
applies to any charge fraud against They are.
and ALL false, and rest only upon the unsupported state
me shameful HAIRS. who have been manpu
lated this purpose. Al present the most can is
that there transactions Of any Kind In South Caro-
lima which afford any ground for criminal indict
ment against me-
At the time OF tie Land Commissions
operations PARKER was State Treasurer,
NEAGLE Comptroller-General. CHAMBER
LAIN Acknowledgement, and kIMrToN was
the Financial Agent Of the State. with an
Office in this city These men, with Scorr,
the Governor. were bound together by the
closest ties of interest and personal intima-
cv, for II was only by concerted action and
By perfect loyalty 90 each other that they
could carry out their scheme Of systematic
plumber. PARKER was an irresolute and
shiftless scoundrcl, NEAGLE n tool who
quietly appropriated his share Of the spells
but kept a sharp eye on his accomplices
SCoTr pleasure lover whose weaknesses
made him pliable in the hands Of ADLER ras-
GALS and KGMProN merely the personal
representative Of CHAMBERLAIN. The one
man In the gang VINO possessed intellectual
ability and force OF character was DANIEL
II. CHAMBERLAIN, the Attorney-GeneraL
sworn TO protect the State against thieves
and swindlcrs. The others lcaucd upon him.
He was the brains Of the Ring. No kcener,
colder, moro gentemanly rascal ever per-
vcrted considerable natural gifts to selfish
and criminal ends.
THIS Ring. with CHAltBERLA1N at It's head.
involved South Carolina In debt Of about
twenty-six million dollars. Scorr. PARKER,
aud CHAMBERLAIN composed what was
known as the Financial Board. CHAMBER
LA1N's college classmate and close friend,
kIMPTON. was appointed their New York
agent. Thus organized, the Ring began
operations The Financial Board Hooded
the market with bonds and scrip. II they
wanted law, they bought the Legislature.
II they wanted bride money, they set their
printing presses at work. II they wanted a
pretczt for new villainy. CHAMBERLAIN
stood ready to furnish 1t In the shape Of an
Official opinion rs Acknowledgement NIL
lions OF fraudulent securities were issued,
signed at Columbia. stamped with the great
seal OF the State, forwarded to KIMPToN,
and by him sold tor what they would bring
Though handling millions every year, KIMP-
Ton was never required by the Financial
Board 10 give a bond for the protection OF
a.. Il. all nj.
upon all sales and transfers OF securities
PARKER has confessed that an agreement
was drawn up and signed by the four prin-
cpal members of the Ring by which these
commissions were equally divided between
ScoTr. PARKER, KIMPToN, and CHAMBER
LAIN. II was during the operation Of this
agreement that CHAMBERLAIN wrote the
now famous letter TO kINrProN in which he
exultingly asked How are the commissions
footing up2 Eli"
Among other documents in the possession
Of THE Sun, bearing on the inside workings
Of the CHAMBERLAIN Ring, Is one which
strikingly illustrates the unofficial relations
Of these precious rascals. 1t has never be-
fore be.n printed PARKER. at Columbia. is
about 10 compose the farcical misstatement
OF South Carolinas finances which he styles
his annual report. He confidentially writes
as follows to his confederate KIMProN in
/ New York: