Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-05
EXPORTING
By Controller Dunn and EN-Secre'
tary of State MeIone.


Ex1Secretary of State Drury Melone came
10 this city on Tuesday last as has hereto
fore been stated, in consequence of having
heard a report TO the effect that in the ex-
animation of accounts of ex-State officials
being made by the State Controller, certain
omissions and discrepancies had been dis
covered in the records of the Office of the
Secretary Of State during Mr.. Melone's in
cumbenCy. He aseertained from the Com
troller that the examination of the books
had not been completed, and that as far as
examined there was nothing to indicate
that Mr.. Melone had any personal kuowl-
edge of any of the Irregularities He re-
turned 10 San Francisco Wednesday morn
ing and securing leading expert. together
with his deputy who had charge of the
books during his term, came back to the
city Thursday evening, with the under
standing that he would be allowed To 90
over the books and see if the report of the
Controllers experts were correct. Between
10 and II 4 NJ yesterday, Mr.. Melone. ac-
companied by Judge 5 C. benson and Eli
Hutchinson. of san Francisco. called at the
Controller office, and was received by Mr..
Dunn in his private room. The converse
ton that ensued Is thus related by 4 diSin-
tercsted party who was present: Mr.. Me
lone said he had called in obedience To the
understanding had at their last meeting,
and that he supposed the Controller had
completed his investigation.
Mr. Dunn replied. Yes, but there are
some matters ! would Ike Ia question you
upon.
Mr. Nclpne-I am ready to answer any
and all questions you may see proper to ask,
and would like Ia have Il reasonable time
allowed me i'll which To examine the books
and accounts. | have come for that pur-
pose. and have brought with me my dcpu-
ties and clerks. and also an expert.
Mr. Dunn-You Will have plenty of time
10 make the examination. but | don't pro-
pose to delay the demand for settlement for
any such examination.
Mr. Melone-If the demand is made aS
YOU intimate il will preclude my making
the examination, from the fact that the
twenty DAYS viii expire before such an cX-
animation could bc completed
Mr.. Dunn propose 70 assume that my
exporting Is correct
Mr. Melone-That being so. you must
know OF the deficiencies. if any, when oc-
curing what are the amounts, and 10y
whom done; and now Mr.. Dunn, ! beg
to ask you the question, whether or MOI my
personal integrity Is questioned?
MIR Dunn-Nou were the head of the
office, and We look TO YOU for the response
bility.
Mr. Mclone-Under those circumstances,
then, Mr.. Dunn, whether it be 81 or $1,000
| shall decline to pay it, and will look t.
the Courts. also Will inform you that
will he in the city during the day if you de
sire TO serve a notice on me. Thanking
= Al u. l..
more than were extended AT the first meet
ing, beg to withdraw
Mr. Dunn-lt is more than You deserve
in face of the infamous Grand Jury report
YOU signed last summer rejecting on me.
This ended the conversation. Mr. Mclone
and his friends withdrawing. About
o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Melone was
served by a deputy from the Controllers Of
fee with a note properly signed calling
upon him for an alleged deficiency of
- $50 in his accounts. and demanding that
il be paid into the State Treasury within the
next twenty days
Mr. Melone says that the demand having
been made upon him without giving him
time To examine the accounts, a. he asked
permission and time to do he will contest
the matter in the Courts He has coun-
seled with Democratic and Republican of
ticials and taken legal advice upon the sub
! ject. and they all agree. he says, that il Is
the only honorable course he can pursue
/ Mr.. Melone states and his clerks sustain
him in the assertion, that he handled none
| of the cash during his term of office; did
not keep the books nor make the settle
ments with the State. This was always
| done by the First Deputy in the Office Mr.
Melone his expert and deputies left for San
Francisco on the train last evening.