Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-06

ME. berkey-l certainly do not. All the
harm has been done that can be done. |
never have asked the Republican party to
carry me at ALL
MIR. Iracy-How was that money raised
that Heisen put in the sack
Mr.. Berkey-l cannot say. / made the
arrangements with Mr. Heisen for the money.
MIR. Iracy-Does not your admission that
you had to raise the money outside of your
Office show that you had not the money that
you should have kept for thu State ? Did not
| the Controller make several demands upon
| you for this money?
| Mr. Barkey-I did not have sll they claim
| owe. l claim that do not owe so much by
several hundred dollars. l did not receive
notica from Mr.. Kenfeld as has been stated.
| The conversation reported in the papers as
having taken place between Brown, Kenfield
and myself is q lie. | don't know which lied,
| the reporter or the Controller. l told Mr.,
Kenfield that / would put the money in the
State treasury, and he objected TO my go do.
ing. Ii he says he requested me to so deposit
it, to put it mildly he is mistaken.
Mr.. Tracy-Did the Court make an order
for you to pay over money when you made
the 5000 settlement?
Mr.. Berkey-No, sir, it did not. mfr
Berkey continued in defiant and insulting
msnner.(
MIR. Trscy-When you heard that com.
mittee had been appointed at the last meeting
to investigate the sack fraud, why did you
not come forward Immediately and assist in
the Investigation?
Mr.. Berkey-I was not informed of such
action by member of the committee. was
told OF your action by man who is news
paper reporter. | did not deem it my place
to make such an investigation. | was not
the custodian of the money (Berkey here
| expressed mis- views of reporters, whom he
| ssid ne desired to cursel
| After Mr.. Berkey had retired, Mr. Wamby
offered the following resolution:
| WHEREAS Thomas H. Berkey, who was nomi-
mated by the late Republican County Convention as
candidate for the office of Sheriff of this county
did as Clerk Of the late District and present Supe.
rior Court receive since March, 1879 over So 500 of
the public revenue belonging to the State Of Cali.
| fOrnia, as is shown by his own receipt more than
| 5000 Of which he received before January 1850
| more Than two and half years ago-and has pub.
licly admitted that he st retains of said money
about 800, while the records in the Controllers
| Office show that he retains over s., 700 but has
utterly fIed TO offer any excuse why the sum ad.
! mitted by him to be due the State has OF been
paid to the proper officer, and the only excuse he
gives why the full claimed by the State has not
beeG paid is that there is an unsettled account be-
tween him and the State, but wholly fails to show
that during the entire two years and half during
which he held the larger part of the money he has
| made single effort TO have his accounts settled
while it is asserted by the State Controller that
settlement was reached as early January, 1880
| which showed Mr.. Berkey to be delinquent over
| $1,000, which he agreed to pay in few DAYS. but
which he has neglected and ia led to do though often
| urged to pay the same, as is SHOWN by number OF
| letters addressed TO him by the Controller; and
| whereas, at a former meeting of this committee
| and the candidates the Republican ticket held
to consider the propriety of removing Mr. Berkey
from said ticket Tn account OF the delinquency al.
reaoy stated, Mr. Berkey appeared before that meet
| ing and positively alleged that he had deposited
| with the County Treasurer the full sum of mosey
claimed to be due to the State from him, subject to
the order OF the Court, to be applied TO the pay
ment OF his indebtedness to the State, and in sup
port OF this assertion he produced before the COM
mittse receipt for the sum of 50 700 3S signed by
D L. Callahan that subsequently it was discovered
| that the statement made by Mr.. Berkey was wholly
| untrue, and that the receipt exhibited to the com
mittee was fraudulent; that the whole foundation
| for this claim of having deposited the money
due the State with d. 4. Callahan was a
tissue of falsehood and representation that
Charles Heisen, few hours before the meeting
was held at which this receipt was produced
by Mr.. BerkeY deposited with the County Treasurer
4 ID. Z. Callahan sealed sack, alleged that it con-
| tanned $1,000 49, and in great haste requested Mr..
Callahan to sign receipt for that amount, which
| Hesen produced, stating at the same time that he
| would return the receipt and take away the sack
that same evening; that Mr. Berkey only wanted
the receipt to exhibit to the committee then about
meet few days after THIS receipt produced
before the committee, sub committee appoint
| ed by the County Central Committee to see sir
Berkey and to count the money the sack de-
posted by Mr Heisen. Although diligent search
was rlaue ny the committee they could not ind Mr.
Berkey, nor has he been found by the sub committee
up to this TINA. The committee being unable to
find MIR. Bsikey the Superior Court made an order
TO that eject, and the money in thes ack count
ed, the result being that the sack found con.
tain 1876 silver dollars aud nothing more. Although
the sack deposited BY Mr.. Heisen, it is impos-
sibe for the committee to believe that Mr. BeIkey
did not know the whole business to be fraudulent
| and deliberate purpose to impose upon the COM
mittee and the public. And it fully convnces the
committee that sr. Betkey Incorporated the
| public funds received bY him otherwise if he had
| the money in his possession such fraud would be
wholly ineyplicable, and resort to Charles Heisen
for assistance quite unnecessary. In view of the
foregoing fats the COMMITTEES are compelled to col.
/ slider Mr. Berkey unfit to remain the Republican
ticket, and in the interests OF the Republican party
they are constrained 10 remove him therefore be it
Resolved, That the name # Thomas II. Berkey be
not published or printed on the Republican county
ticket IS candidate for tie Office Of Sheriff of this
county, aud that the position OF candidate for Sheriff
on said ticket be declared vacant.
After the reading of the resolutions and
their receiving q sec nd, MIR. Wilson ad-
| dressed the Chair Tor some moments, and
among other thirgs, said The Bee had made
assertions that sfe false in regard TO the Board
of Supervisors and Mr.. Berkey He could
get six members of the Board who will say
that their statement was false. The experts
at one time fouud B srkey's books short about
$50, and when he was informed of the fact
he Immediately put it up. In this one in.
stance be had been wronged and miegepre-
scented, and for that reason We have been
drawn TO Berkey by sympathy.
Mr.. Tracy in few brief remarks stated
that he thought the best course for Berkey to
pursue was to resign. and that if he die. no.
do SO, he should be taken CT immediately.
Mr.. Msrkley stated that MIR. Berkey, by
hid own admissions, proved himself de.
fsuiter, and should not be allowed to remain
on the Republican ticket for the ofiics Of
Sheriff.
Mr.. Warmly said e., ne had always been
warm friend OF Berkey's. and had worked
hard for his nomination. Immediately after
bis nomination he had regarded him as a
strong msn. Now things had been proven
that must be taken into consideration, and he
hoped that he would be removed from tie
ticket. He thought that the sympathies Of
the committee should not be allowed to get
the better of them in this matter.
Dir. Rider spoke st great length, reviewed
the entire matter, and argued in manner
that convinced GIL within his hearing that il
was for the best Interests OF tho Republican
party that Befksy should be stricken from
tie ticket. Everybody says he must come
of. and every day ne is allowed to remain on
the ticket is damaging to the party.
On roll.csll the resolution was adopted,
and I. II. Berkey declared taken from the
ticket.
| Ga motion of Mr.. Markley, the committee
proceeded to nominate candidate to fill the
vacancy.
MIR. Cody, in q neat speech and eulcgistic
remarks. placed in nomination for Sheriff
Philip HeIzog, of the Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Merkley seconded the nomination.
Adolph Hsilhron vas also spoken Of, but 1t
was stated by members Of the committee that
he would not accept.
i mhA,e bging no further nominations, on
mot;on of srr. stsrkley the nominatiop of Mr.
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