The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-01
PHILADELPHIA fHIEyEs.
MT. Hazel One of The Ring who was so Unfortunate as to be Captured. Amour cling Himself-He Wasn't Looked After while in Jail, so win Give
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His Associates Away.
 The committee of one hundred in phiIa. delphia have discovered 8 hot bed 3f fraud The full extent of the committees discov- cries have not yet been sscertained, but it seems certain that thsir expectation is to show that Tax Receiver Thomas J Smith was party to the great frauds in this city during his term, reaching from 1873 to 1879. On the other hand, Smith to day in. sists that the specuiations of that per cent were dne to the improper legal provisions and that he is the aathoT of the improved system of managing the office which is now ia force. 4 systematic examination Of the books is said to show that the taxes of inc Giran5 Life and Trust Com psny amounting 10 s7 GOO rear, were diverted from the City Treasury; that moneys received from the city banks in payment of taxes to the State upoa money st interest
 DIE So7 REACH
 the state treasury; that of one tax bill amounting to S9o.eo0 not 8 single penny reached the Treasury; that in another hill of s52, ,e01 only sa6 000 was returned. and that five auditors in the city com mptroEIer's { office during the administration of Samuel P. Hancock had fsisifed their books and given wrong totals
 <. John Van Dusen, ex-DsputT DeIinouert Tar Collector, said. Let them take the tax collections from the Sheriff and audit them up and they will have their hands fulI.n
 The cue for this investigation evidently comes from the Girard Trust l. was generally known in these days that there WAS big bill iA the Sixth Ward T. got to be joke among the clerks, and an anxious watch was always kept for it's coming.
 Van Dusben says that Sam'l B Eastman. who vas for time SIP clerk in the tax office, secured between s69, 900 and s7D. coo. in property l. is certain that Eastman, who lives at Germantown in grand style. has become very wealthy. in a wonderfully sho-t time. Van Dusen also says that it WAS 'a cold day when the tax sf4ice riup did not get away with q 000 at least.
 Harel, who set the investigation in mo tion, said; Now that the thing is out am going the whole length, no matter
 WHO IT EuErs.
 and if I am ever called as B wines. should not conceal single fact with which I am acquainted. and there will be some people sorry that didn't die in prison
 But why not have made the expose Al the time of your conviction, r was asked.
 Simply because of the pressure which was brought to bear and the piteous ap- pe1is which were made to me to keep Qrlief and how well the promises were kept.
 At this point the speakers tone increased in bitterness. What did they do for rueo They promised that I should be made com fortsble in prison, and after I came ont. Well, to some extent" land the tone changed to one of ssrcasm,l perhaps I have been"
 Do you sllade to the periodical allow snce which is said to have been made 10 yous
 'sTo some extent, was the reply. then. after a pause. but had better say nothing about that for the present, as il is one of the committees strong points but no stop page of payment has influenced me in doing what have done. Yes, there were plenty of promises Tom Smith guaranteed that | should be
 TAKEN CARE cF and that If my family were compelled to contract any debts they should be paid. He never did it, and he is liar. I say 1t plainly and would say it to his face Bill Mann was the only one ~who visited me when l was put away. There was some thing done for me after was put away but t never reached me. It was stolen That is another big point which the committee has Even during my suffering was used as tool that other parties might make money out Of my misery"