The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

Treasury Department,

Montgomery, Jan. 30, 1888.
Dear Crawiord--I find this evening
that my money is not here, neither has
it been paid over to the Importers ana
Traders Bank as promised. l leave for
New York to straighten the whole mat~
ter. have perhaps waited too long and
will be censured, but have no idea OF
running away. | wish you to assist the
committee, aud after the balance Is as.
certained ask them to wait a day, and
telegraph me, care Fred Wolf, New
York. If anything happens to me,
wish to state positively that being behind
in nv cash is my own fault, and that
you have had nothing TO do with it.
Your friend, |. H. VINCENT.
The amount of Vincent's defacation
can only be ascertained after careful
examination of the TIeasuror's books
and a careful count of the money III the
treasury, but hurried and partial in
yestipation indicates that it is more than
5000, 900. 1t is not known by what tram
or in what direction Vincent left Mont
gomery. Means have been arranged to
intercept him if possible. 1t ls believed
the State is largely secured against ultl'
mate loss, The two houses will have
communications delivered them from
time to time of any further information
that comes into my hands.
Il. A. O'NRAL, Governor.
The Governor has engaged the detec'
tive forces from Canada to the Gulf by
offering liberal reward for Vincent +
apprehension. The joint investigating
committee Of both houses are busy al
work The Governor says he will either
appoipt the old reliable Treasurer ,lsrne
Crawford, again, or perhaps Charles
Langdon, of Mobile, as Vincents sue
cessor in Office. 1t can be shown tina
the deficit existed last December, II no
before, and hence it is said his 1885,
bondsmen, NJ. 0. Pratt, J. j. Robinson
Daniel Crawford and John Driver, cal
be held responsible, since he succeeded
himself in Office, and gave no new bond
as required by law.
Vincent borrowed the record or bon'
} book from the Secretary OF State, ana n
| abstracted the bond from the Auditor
Office. and by some means managed I
keep possession of it. His speculation
3 were conducted through Fred Wolf her
, and others. He led an extrHvagant life
and had furnished his residence IN
, costly style, having fine billiard rooU
g fine carriage and horses, and manage
to do this on only S2lO0 annu'l salary
l There is Slj5, 900 cash in the treasur
= now nothing is due by the State mn
moneys are coming in daily, and tn
u faith and credit of the State is unshakel
e Nothing has been ascertalned as
: Vincent's whereabouts and all sorts
rumors are ahoat. Some suggest sulclC
and others think he will land IN Ne
York to night.
W Vincent, according to the statemc'
u made by witness before the Leglsl
~ tive committee, lost over 100000
lie cotton through one house, Fred. Wo
a and some through others. 1t is surmi
4, ed that he may have loaned some, {
.,a though no evidence to that effect b
's been shown. The Governor has tax
IN charge of the keys of the treasury
st the present. The default will not int
-, fere with the States business in I
III least, nor cause any interruption in t
ng regular payment Of warrants. The j.
ts. uary interest is all paid.