The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-06

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...c Vi. March 2, 1880.
Editors Dispatch 10 y vuc 'b, - ha ue
~ I iiod q statement purpo ssa 70 uass -
, 49, made upou The door Q, Tue ~. o'
NJ" by Mr.. Barbour, ~ n,cn ssa.e.
',,erf nv name IL used 10 connec.'on WIN :
S S",a,csfion alleged to have oscn ."aee W
~ AZ r. u. Thomas, late treasurer Oh Inc
c vii Il Is due me that ! DC a''owed 'ne
sc,Iowiug statement: 49,. o.
wv Wb,lst tcstifying before ,ne nouss ION.
,,,,,sc an Schools snd Colleges regarding
.n the q irregularities OF Dr. M'nor,s ao-
.ns ,s,rs,ion OF the Agricultural ana Me-
unnn;caI GoIIege after alleging shocking cir.
ocas,,issities . Ia discipline, l alleged, ana
Is Ts rsi ~ proye, that there were serious
=. ;rreyrlarit,es - in the financ'ai department
a, he college. In showing these "Iregu'
,sri,jesv / alleged that g: u. Inomas' Ine
sreasnrer lately removed 6y the board, naa
drawn money from the state oanh IN nicn'
mond. as treasurer OF the coiiege' III V'oh'.
lion ,i, OF the positive and written oroefs o.
the Hoard, and had loaned out 'he sahe as
cashier OF his Savings Bank, anu lnaI III
consequence OF this be bad NOT oeeh aoe
To turn over papers ana moneys OIL us
office 10 his successor, though orueTeu "
| 10 SO bv the Rector and DT tue Executive
Committee, and in consequence OF wnicn
inc Executive Committee bad ordered lega,
stems TO be taken to compel settlement and
nrotect the coIlege-that, In my judgment,
! The deficit was large, reaching perhaps
| $4,000. ,..,,od
copy of Mr. Thomss's fiscal statement
made 10 me as auditor OF The college jan
uary %, 1880, ia which statement Si,Sl4
was TO the credit Of the building fund
about 81 900 of which should have been or
denosit In the State Bank OF Richmond. In
stead OF this. according to the statement
Of the cashier OF that bank, made u th'
treasurer-elect. Professor Shepherd, only
| 81 $50 was to the credit Of the college, show
ing $4,000 bad been drawn out.
In addition to this, stated that Mr.
| Thomas had confessed this state OF things
| TO Professor Shepherd.
Now, Mr.. Barbour IL reported 10 nave
| said on the flor OF the House "that tee
gram was received from Mr.. Thomas 0l
one of the committee distinctly denying I'M
charge, and asserting that be bad WRITER
denial from Professor Shepherd that d,
| (Thomas) had confessed any defalcation')
&c. '
The subioined letter from Professor Shep
herd proves that either Dir. Barbour, "tht
member OF The committee" or Mr.. Thomas
has not told the truth. They can settle II
among themselves.
Yours truly, THOMAS N. CONRAD.
herewith subioin Professor Shepherds
letter in answer to the inquiry OF DIT
Thomas. and upon which letter the te'e'
gram was sent:
BLAcKsBURG, February p, 1880.
! q. d. Thomas, Esq.,:
Sir,-In a conversation with me on ths
ID of February you stated that yon owed
the college about So, 900. OF which you hso
drawn g. 900 from the State Bank at Ken
mopd into the Montgomery savings
Bank; that 1t had been loaned out, anC
part OF It at least could not be realized al
once. You thought you had a right &c
transfer the funds, IL you and your secur
ties chose TO take the risk. supposed IRON
what you said, that IL your successor woule
allow the $500 to remain ilf the Mont
eomery Savings Bank, il would facilitate
settlement Of your accounts. &c.
You made no other confession to me. mol
did you ask me to carry your " defalca
tIon" on my bond until next fall.
Very respectfully yours,