The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
a 100000 steal.

A $500, 600 Steal.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. 31.The Com
nittee to examine books and &C.
counts of State Treasurer Vincent
we're to begin the examination yes
,erday. Vincent left the city Mon.
lay night. A letter from him to
his chief clerk was delivered to the
after yesterday afternoon, and was
aid before the Governor. Vincent
said he was behind, but was going
TO New York to get money. which
The letter indicated he had loaned.
An examination Of the Cashiers
and other books last night shows
Vincent speculated largely in cotton
futures. The deficit as far as can
be gathered, at this time is between
1925, 900 and $500, 900.
Treasurer Vincent left Monday
night, by. what route is not known.
The ticket agent at the railroad Of
flee did not know him. The Gov
ernor will offer large reward, and
has sent kilograms to the police of
all large cities. Vincent is five,feet
teninches high, very neat in dress,
brown hair and beard full and long,
with mustache; has very bad teeth
a scar on the forehead from wound
in battle.
The Governor sent to the Legisla.
ture the following message:
ITO the Senate and House of Represen.
tatives:
sit becomes my painful and NOR
tifying duty to inform you that
Isaac H. Vincent, Treasurer of the
State, is short in his account and
has left the eity.-This tact was
made known by Vincent in the fol
lowing note to Mr.. A. d. Crawford,
clerk in his office, dated the goth,
which was received by Crawford on
the afternoon of the 30th and was
communicated to me at $50 D. m.
that day.
STATE OF ALABAMA,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. 80, 1881
Dear Crawford-I find this even.
ing that my money is not here;
neither has it been paid over to the
Importers and Traders Bank as
promised. l leave for New York tc
straighten the whole matter. 1 have
perhaps waited too long, and will
be censured, but have no idea Of
running away. l wish you would
assist the committee, and after the
balance is ascertained ask them 10
wait day and telegraph me, care
of Fred. Wolfe, New York. If any
thing happens to me 1 wish to state
positively that being behind in my
cash is my own fault, and that you
have had nothing to do with it.
Your friend, j. H. VINCENT.
"The amount of Vincent's defal.
cation can only be ascertained after
careful examination of the Treasur
er's books and careful count Of
money in the Treasurer, but hurried
and partial investigation indicates
that it is more than 100000. 1t is
not known by what train or in wha,
direction Vincent left Montgomery
Means have been arranged to inter
cept him if possible. 1t is believed
the State is largely secured against
ultimate losses. The two houses
will have communications delivered
them from time to time of an,
further information that comes into
my hands.
"E. O. G. NEAL, Governor"
Large sums of money sent Il
Fred Wolfe, supposed to be dealing.
in cotton. have been traced up; and
Vincent dealt also, it is supposed
with other cotton houses. A legis
lative committee is counting tn,
money in the Treasurer.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 81
The Legislative committee has count
ed the money in the Treasury vault
and found $4,000. The deficit il
1927 900, and is amply secured BY
good bondsmen. 1t is developed
that the money was taken in tn,
last two years, and nearly all befor,
November last. Vincent, according
to statement by a witness mad'
before the committee, lost owe
100000 in cotton through on
house, Fred Wolfe, and som,
through others. 1t is surmised tina
he may have loaned some, although
no evidence to that effect has beer
shown. There has been some tall
lately, since he bought nice house
rich furniture, aud carriage ant
horses. The Governor has takel
charge of the keys of the Treasury
for the present. The default viii
not interfere with the States bust
ness in The least, nor cause any in
terruption in the regular paymen
of warrants. The January interes
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