The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-21
sufficiently to show shortage of near
$3.50, 900.
HOW IT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.

$3.50, 900.
HOW 1T WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
The investigation was brought about by
the st(inge conduct Of Tate himself On
Thursday last Senator Wright states that
he had long talk with Tate, who ques-
toned him closely and at great length as
to the exact provisions in extradition
treaties between the United States and
Canada and also made lengthy inquiries on
the treaty between the United States and
Mexico. AZ the conclusion OF the talk,
which was one Of great length, Tate
thanked Senator Wright for the informa-
ton.
1t began to be rumorcd around the
streets that there was only small amount
in bank to the credit of Tate, and when
the treasurer was not seen either on Fri
day or Saturday, Auditor Hewitt suggested
that an investigation OF the circumstances
should be Immediately made.
What has become Of the money no one
can tell. Tate never speculated nor gam
bled. He is said not TO have been an ex-
travagant liver, but year by year the mon
ey has leaked out, the shortage seeming to
run back dozen years. II is said that Mr..
Tate set his son-in-law, Alfred Martin, up
in business few years ago, which bust
ness proved Improbable, but this could
not have cost over $4,000 The almost
universal theory is that "Uncle Dicks"
kindness OF heart ran away with his bus
iness integrity.
MIR. Herndon, OF this city, who was at
one time teller in a bank at Frankfort,
says that Tate's defalcation will involve
parties and State officials OF high standing.
He says that II was the custom OF many OF
the State officials to go to Tate and get him
to cash notes for them, promising 10 pay
as soon as their vouchers were due. When
they secured their vouchers, however,
they would defer payment, and the good
natured treasurer, failing TO push these
claims, accumulated mass Of such secur
tiles Us by this time must be simply ap-
palling.
There is no indication that Mr.. Tate
took any amount with him The largest
| part OF the shortage seems 10 have occurred
in 1886 and 1887. OF course the investi-
gators alone will furnish definite light as
TO when and TO whom Mr.. Tate loaned the
money. II Is said memoranda in the treas
urer's Office show loan OF S25, 900 TO the
Yeoman company and another Of $50, 900
TO certain whisky trust These state
ments cannot be verified or proven false
until the auditor and Secretary of State
complete their work, nor can II be ascer-
tained whether or not these amounts, II
borrowed, were ever returned.
IL has been Mr.. Tate's custom 20 settle
up every year, and never till now was
there the least hesitation on the part oi
the treasurer to square accounts with the
auditor. This time, however, there was
| ..
Hewitt announced his readiness for the
annual settlement Treasurer Tate put him
off. His cash book was not all entered up,
then other excuses were made. This thing
has been going on since January, until NJ
las, the auditor got urgent. Thursday Mr..
Tate went TO Louisville, saying he would
be back Friday. Friday he did not re-
turn, nor Saturday. Ills family grew un
easy, as did also the auditor Teiegraphis
correspondence ELECTED the fact that Mr.
Tate paid his bill and left the Louisville
hotel Friday morning, taking Cincinnati
train. Then Auditor Hewitt ordered q
balance OF his vouchers. which was com.
pared with the banking balance, and II wa,
found that there was in the bank Sl2I, OOt
less than the vouchers called for. Then came
the conference, the revelation and the sus
pension by the Governor, aid now about
the whereabouts OF the missing money
The only bonds the Secretary Of State has
at hand are those OF 1854, 1886 and 1888
These are az follows
For lsSi.-w. J. Chinn, Scott Brown,
w. III. Barbce, A. w. Macklin, Isaac Win
gate, J. Stoddard johnson, d. G. Barrett
Bcriah Magoflin, ST., John Callaghan AID
George w. Robb.
For 1851. Stoddard Johnson, Isaac
Wingate, George w. Robb, 5. Black, A.
wv. Macklin, Scott Brown, Il. l.. Collins
w. J. Chinn, w. II. Barbcc and T. J. Ne
gibbcn.
For 1851. stoddard johnson, A. W
Macklin, 7. J. Megibbin, W. J. Chinn, s
Black, Scott Brown, George w. Robb
and w. II. Barbcc.
Some say Tate has gone 10 Mexico, 9th
ers 10 Canada; others that he has not lef
the State Ills wife and daughter ar,
very much prostratcd.
A dispatch from Frankfort 10 an after
noon paper says ''Thc experts have no
yet gone FAR enough in the investigation
but rumor says that the defalcation ha
already run up as high M 100000, an,
there are no signs OF cessation In a dis
covcry OF these startling facts"