The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
Treasurer pnIfs.s Rox.


IT'S CONTENTS AND WHAT THEY DIsCLOsED-
HIS BOX OPESED-Hs CEOoKEDNEss DATES
BACK TO lS70--sOME OF HIS INVESTMENTS.
NASHVILLE, January 10.-The box has
come TO light left by Treasurer Polk before
he decamped with the former Treasurer,
DR.. William Morrow, which box and con-
tents he had instructed his attorney, John
w. Childress, OF this cIty, TO take charge Of.
The box contains various papers, mostly re-
ceipts. drafts, and due-bills from different
persons for amounts varying from 50 to S2S,-
600, and aggregating about $4,000. They
date back Us far a. the spring OF 1879. Among
them are the due-bils OF Charles y. Gibbs,
former Secretary OF state, for 81 200 ;
about the same amount in the name OF Ru-
frs X. Polk, and smaller amounts from va
rous members of the last Legislature
were also found. There are sight-drafts
on Thomas O'COnnor for about $4,000:
also one for $1,000 drawn by member Of
the Legislature on O'ConnOr. There arc
vouchers showing that Polk invested
$500 in the lumber enterprise Of y. b.
Cooper Il Co.. also 4 receipt OF j. b. Cooper
for $1,000 borrowed money. Other papers
In the box give evidence that Polk invested
$4,000 in Il silver mine in Mexico and
$4,000 in the Nashville Gate Company.
There is one receipt for 5000,
paid TO Thomas O'Connor for stock in
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company:
notes OF William Morrow, the former State
Treasurer, respectively for 8, 800 ard $500.
and MorrOw'S checks for 900 and $50, to-
gether with numerous other small amounts
against various parties. These papers were
left in the attorneys hands by Polk for
collection for the benefit OF certain named
bondsmen. The walnut-iIimber inyestiga-
ton Is first liable for the balance of the
purchase-money, about $4,000. and the
property is probably worth double that.
Detectives Porter and Field left last
night for Texas with The requisition and
all the necessary papers to secure Colonel
Polk.
A BRIBED DETECTIVE AS 4 PILOT.
NEW ORLEANS. January 10.-A special
from San Antonio 10 the PicdVine says
Treasurer Polk when captured was accom-
panied by detective named Cameron
whom be had bribed 10 pilot him out OF
the country. They left the train the night
before last III Webb station. and Cameron
walked twenty miles TO procure q horse,
Polk lying ont in the brush. When cap
tured by the officer Folks hands and cloth
ing were filled with prickly-peT thorns
which he had got from wandering in the
thicket.
Cameron was also arrested and held by
Officer Shecly, and after his arrest protest.
ed, telling the officer that he bad made a
good thing out Of the business and could
put him in the way to realize q few thou
sands. Shecly denounced him for the in
sulting proposition. and he will use these
unsolicited confessions against Cameron.
LAVISH USE OF MONEY.
GALVESTON, January 10.-A special dis
patch 10 the NcicS from Laredo SAYS: Trea-
surer Polk, after his arrest by Detective
Price, was liberated for something over
250,C00 and took the train for Laredo,
getting oil at Webb station, thirty miles
from this place. United States Marshal
Shecly, learning this, started in pursuit
on horseback. On arriving at Webb be
arrested the detective sent with Polk.
After considerable trouble he found Polk
secreted seven miles from Webb. Polk
was at first disposed to fight. Afterwards
he offered Marshal Sheely $4,000 to re-
lease him. Polk was taken 20 this city,
where he will be held until the necessary
papers arrive. lie has very little money
with him. Ii is reported that his nephew
and servant crossed into Mexico with q
large amount Of money. Polk appears
much distressed ut his arrest.