The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-08


certificate for $3.50 for himself; w. +. c.
Gardner, one for 81 800 for himself; b. G..
focum, one for 81 500; w. j. Whipper,
one for 5000; A. o. Jones, one 70. 1 900
w. Ill. Jones, one for 81 600 Joe Crews,
one for $4,000; Lawrence Cain, one for
5000, which witness says he bought from
Clin Afterwards, and Cain, in his evidence,
admits receiving a small consideration on
account of this matter; p. j. O'Gopnell re-
ceived one for 1000; B. A. Nerlsnd, one
Tor. slO0; g; ;;ys,Audsl. ape for s9tl,sS8s
f1.sDdfry ss0fls<
for $3.50; VIM Dannerly, one for $50 J;
Mitchell Gogsins, one for 500; S. j.. Keith,
one for S100; VIM. Kennedy, one for 500.
F. J. MOSES
had one certificate for $4,000, and does not
know how many more or exactly the
amounts.
We have not (owing to the want of
time) ascertained who collected all the GER
tificates referred to above, but find that b.
Byas, B. G.. Yocum and II. Hurley collec-
ted theirs, and that the five thousand dollar
certificate given to Moses was exchanged
for State trcasurcr's due bill for that
amount. Accounts Nos. 33, 81, 35 and 36
refer to this claim. and are referred to in
a. o. Jones's evidence, when the vouchers
provo that moro than SIT 900 was allowed
as interest on S45 900 for seventeen months.
Most of the certificates thus issued are in
ffa&strsasurerS officer aadthaye been paid
but they do not bear the endorsement OF
either of the firms named in them, to-wit !:
Nicol, Davidson Il Co., or Stewart, Sutphcn
& Co.
Gen Dennis says that more than S12, 900
of these certificates were divided between
Spea ker Moses, Clerk A o. Jones, Niles
G. Parker, Tim Hurley and himself.
Your committee find that large portion
of the fraudulent certificates issued to pay
the difference between the legitimate amount
due for furniture and the amount for which
it was raised have been paid.
After careful examination of the furni-
ture in the State House by Gen. Dennis,
he afirms that there is not left there more
than onc,haif of what was purchased, and
very few of the clocks, which were of the
finest quality, costing from $50 to 5000
each, and that out of several mirrors which
cost 5000 each, only one remains.
From the report marked No. 73, "Exhi-
bit A, !" to which We referred in the evidence
chairman Of the committee, reported in
favor Of the raised claim which dctraudcd
the State of at least $40 900; but unf;,Uor-
ably on so much of it rs referred to paying
W. Il. Rose small amount due him for
boarding the upholstcrcrs, who were sent
from New York to place and arrange the
carpctings, furniture, &c. Gen. Dennis
testifcs that Gin the spring or summer of
1869
C. p. LESLIE,
land commissioner, purchased lot of fur
nturc from Mr.. Berry, ostensibly for his
office, but in reality for his residence. Says
he was in Governor SCOTS Office afterwards,
and heard an alteration between him and
Leslie, which was caused by the bills being
sent to Scott for payment. Scott swore
that he would not pay them, but did even
tually do SO from some fund Or other"
The bills of Mr.. Silcox, made out in Mr.
Lcslics name, proved that furniture was
supplied by the State to some of her distin-
guishcd statesmen as far back as 1869
MAKING HASTE TO GROW RICH.
1t is no longer n matter Of surprise to
! your committee that members who only re-
ceivcd six dollars per diem could in few
weeks after their arrival in Columbia, obtain
elegant furniture for their rooms, and Brus-
sells carpets for their floors, and rcclnc on
Oriental spring and sponge mattresses,
while their constituents We're being bounded
down by the inexorablc tax -gatherer to pay
the price Of these luxurics.
AS further illustration of the inordinatc
greed of this horde Of robbers, we present
the following, for nothing, however small,
the Argus scycd committeeman who SO dcx-
tcrously played the game of addition, di-
vision and silence:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE.
| 1871. To james NJ. Allen, DIR.
Sept. 81. Fitting closets. ..........". $40
| Nov. 81 Fitting up door frames s........,... 100
| Dec. 8. Partitions in cloak room ..,....,,., $50
Dec. 8. Partitions in cloak room..,,.,.,., $50
$4,000
BY reference to the evidence Of Mr.
Wing, master mechanic, it will be seen
that the partitions charged for at $500 each
would be worth now about S25 each, but at
the time the account was rendered it was
worth about onethrd moro. We also call
attention to the evidence of several witncs.