Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-02
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can be gathered, State Treasurer Vincent's
defalcation amounts to $227,000. The
states cash balance in October last was
over 100000, but a large part of this has
been absorbed in interest payments. The
defalcation leaves S15OOOO in the treasu-
ry Vincent was sworn in and began his
third tarm as treasurer on Nov. 80 last.
The law requires that before taking
the oath of Office the treas
urer shall file 4 bond of $250,O0O.
This was not done and the
omission is chargable TO the outgoing gov
ernor and his administration. The liabil-
ity of the old bondsmen ceased when the
new term began, but as all, or nearly all,
the deficit occurred before that time, the
old bondsmen viii have the bill to pay
They are Merrill E. Pratt, J. Driver, j. J.
Robinson and Mr.. Crawford, and are
good for the money. The state will lose
the deficit in excess of the bond. The state
law says that the governor may appoint
an expert to examine the treas
urer's Office at any time. This has
never been done. Vincent is
man of middle age was good confeder-
ate soldier, and has wife and two chill
dren. He was private secretary to Gov.
Houston from 1874 to 1878. He was elected
treasurer in 1873, reelected in 1880, and
again last year. Despite popular oppo-
sition to third termism, his honesty was
his strong point. His salary as private
secretary was $1,000, and he lived mod
estly. As treasurer he got $2,1O0. His
style of living has been luxurious. He has
kept a carriage and fine horses. He bought
his wife diamonds, house to live in, and
furnished it luxuriantly.
Knowing ones shook their heads, but the
public went on in blind faith that he had
means. The people are much aroused.
No clue is left as to the direction he took.
No one here is suspected of having been
privy to his transactions. His clerk knew
the money was missing several months
ago, but Vincent told him he had balances
elsewhere. He collected S150,000 on Mon
day and left it with his wife and she paid
it over to-day. She suspected nothing.
A bill was introduced in the legislature yes
terday offering a reward of $1,000 for
Fincents apprehension.
THE ALABAMA DEFAULTER.
New YORK, Feb. Fired Wolfe, whose
name is mentioned in reports of the de.
faIcation of the state treasurer of Ala
bama, denies that ne ever had any loans
from Vincent or joint transactions in cot
ton or otherwise with him.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. IA gentleman in
this city says he ate breakfast at Nashville
with ex-State Treasurer Vincent Tuesday
morning, and he said he was going to New
York.
MONTGOMERY. Feb. 1.-The legislative
investigation committee will not report on
the defalcation before tomorrow. Fred
Wolfe telegraphs his adviser as follows
from New York: 'The reports from Mont
gomery do me injustice. All orders for
cotton, whether to buy or sell for account
for Vincent, were given to my Office in
Montgomery and from there transmitted
here for execution. S. M. Levin, T. L.
Gilmer and j. T. Medic
ton who have been in charge of
my Office, will confirm this and give any
additional information. I have never had
any joint transactions in cotton Or any
thing else with Vincent, and never had any
money of his on loan in my possession.
Whenever margin was required he depos
tied the money III Montgomery, but never
RENTED any exchange to me direct I
am Informed that he has made consider
able transactions through other houses in
Montgomery, and any information required
by the committee of investigation will
by cheerfully furnished by my Office in
Montgomery as we'll as here. On several
occasions he bought exchange from banks
In Montgomery in his own favor in New
York for remittance to banks IN New York
to pay interest on state bonds. Mr.. Wolfe
telegraphs the governor in similar terms,
adding: IT. L. Gilmer. who has charge of
my Office, is instructed to give you or the
committee any information you desire,
and my books are open to you and the
committee"
THE PURSUIT AND CAPTUEE OF THE TRAIN
RoBBEss.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
OaDEN, Utah, Feb. Tile highwaymen
who attacked the Central Pacific train at
Montello, New, nine days ago, have all
been captured and brought into Salt Lake
City, two of them wounded, one mortally.
Their pursuit and capture is one of the
most remarkable on record, remembering
that the country was covered with snow,
the weather intensely cold, and the region
SDdISSAf SOtL4OlA- ilC lllO1i " oil DGAbtcS
are worn out from loss of sleep, none hay
ing stopped 10 rest or sleep during the
last forty-eight hours. Lsaying the Cen
trail Pacific railroad at Tecoma the
party started out on the morn
ing of the 23d. The thermometer
marked 20 degrees below zero. They
struck the trail after a ride of twenty five
miles at the sheep ranch of Lee, from
whom the robbers had taken watch, re-
peating rifle and some horses. They fol-
lowed the trail for over 100 miles, then
struck across the country and striking the
trail again followed it forty miles, until
they came up with the party headed by
Sheriff Turner. The bandits had so we'll
prepared for their raid on the Central Pa
cifc as to have grain for their animals
distributed along The route and meat for
their own use. One beef killed by them
furnished hide for overshoes, and had
been partly used for that purpose. Prof.
Turner telegraphs as follows: son Friday
last Mr.. Thacker, detective officer of Wells,
Fargo & Co., and myself, met at Provo on
=. ~, 4roiyo an routa for nocorot