The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Iveral Theories Advanced as to
Where He Has Fled.
be Shortage, According to the Au-
ditor, is About 100000.
bme Startling d Developments Prom
ised to be Disclosed.
h6 Political Effect OF the Defalca.
ton Will Be Beneficial to the
Democracy-Buckne
Prompt Action.

"
o'tlock this morning there have been no
k)ing developments concerning the de-
Icckion in the State Treasurer's office.
Qooservativc reports from the State capital
rIite the amount OF the deficit between
0I25 900 and $4,000 the former being
the amount stated by Auditor Hewitt.
llofc sensational dispatches place the sum
&raboyc these figures, one placing IL at
~ 900, and crediting Expert Samuels
D the statement that II will probably
ch $500, ,O00
Bcyond the fact that Tate left Louisville
kiday night for Cincinnati, nothing is
hown OF his whereabouts. II Is believed
hat he fed from that city 10 Buffalo, and
thence TO Canada. His friends think that
whcn his papers are overhauled a state
ment from him will be found.
The Republicans are claiming that Tate's
defalcation will enable them TO carry the
State at the next election. They say Tate Z
shortage is but a proof OF the charges
made by the Republicans on thektump,
that the Democratic State government was
rotten to the core.
One we'll known member OF the Repub-
lican party said; "When Tate went into
Office he found in the treasury 81 SOC, 900.
lie went out leaving II comparatively
empty, and carrying possibly several hun
dred thousand with him. Comment il
unnecessary. The effect on the Democratic
party may be OF wholesome character, but
| Il will certainly cause the Republicans "a
| put forth new energy and gather in the
. Democrats who believe in honest govern.
ment, and will certainly stop that eycrlast.
ing cry OF Democratic purity, 80 long
spouted in the cans OF the long suffering
people by Democratic stump speakers
| You may say for me that | believe thai
Tate's shortage will be OF great benefit tC
the Republican party, and II we dom
carry the State Tor the Republican noini
nee this fall, We will make things hum n
the next State election"
A dispatch from Frankfort to n morning
|=papcr says. Some startling development
NC promised when the private papers o
IN treasurer are looked into. It is salt
hat these documents will show loans e
various high officials, among them being
\ -, 900 TO an ex-judge OF tile court Of ap
peals. II is said by men who are convcr
Inn. with State aiIahs that more men thar
bnc knew OF Tatc's financial straits, ant
they were in measure responsible in put
| 1ting him 10 flight. One thing seems 10 b'
| ||cyident, and that IL the Governor intcnd
10 lay open the whole thing. There M,
many uneasy heads tonight. Tate wen
20 Louisville, II Is stated, 10 await the nc
suit OF the Legislatures action ON extcn
sion, and that as soon rs the extension res
olution was adopted he decided TO leave.
A dispatch from Frankfort this morning
states that tho Senate judiciary committc'
and the special committee appointed yes
terday by the House, In their Joint rcpor
10 tho Legislature concerning the prOpc
measures 10 be taken in the Tate defalca
ton case, recommend impeachment.
The report says the suspension by tn
Governor does not vacate the Office an'
that impeachment Is the only constitu
tional mode by which, in this case, Tn
Ascending treasurer may be removes
and his place made vacant.
Auditor Hewitt stated 10 a reporter thi
morning that he had worked almost In
entire night on Treasurer Tate's book
and found that the shortage would fal
under 500, 900, but above sl0O,000
A dispatch from Frankfort 10 tho Epn
inq 7imes states that the report recon
mending the impeachment Of Treasure
Tate has been adopted and a special com
mittee n now at work formulating th
proper mode Of procedure. The resolutio
authorizing the offering OF reward {
5000 for Tato's apprehension was ais
adopted.
Auditor Hewitt states that he has found
as a result. Of his investigation, that o.
| March IL, 1887, Just year ago Saturday
Treasurer Tate had In bank money 10 mee
every voucher, and could have square
.<--nccounts with the State that day 10 cent
a but the auditor does not think all thi
shortage has occurred since that date
although the money must have been draw
since then. lie thinks the leakage ha
been going on for years and Tate has bee
bridging Il over from time 10 time, and a
q 10 n year ago was able 10 place in the ban
at counting time sufficient sums TO max
"A his books square.
II Among the missing treasurcr's asset
are said 10 be $4,000 Of due bills froI
friends for money loaned, most Of whic
Is good; 600 barrels OF old whisky in I.oui
vile whose value ~ estimated at SO, 00
and s25, 600 In bank at Frankfort III
latter has been attached and the due bil
are locked up in the vault In the Stat
house.
Late this afternoon certificate Of d
posit representing $4,000 was discoyere
among Tate's private letters. IL will n
ducc the deficit that much, and Audit'
Hewitt now says the amount will fall col
idcrably under the estimate Of 500, 0OO
The unbusiness-l state Of affairs whiC
the investigation shows has existed !,
years in the treasurcr's Office, now absorl
\ a considerable portion Of the public attei
ton. Many people urge that Audit
Hewitt has been direlecl In his duty b.
cause be did not count the money eycl
month, holding that the statutes requi
this. When asked regarding this, Audit
Hewitt states that be has never 30 intc
prcicd the statutes. Nor 10 far as he b
been able 10 learn, has any one prcccdiI
:. him. The statutes read;
~ "And the auditor shall once 10 ea6
- month ascertain whether the money.
q hand In the treasury agrees with the N
ancc shown by the books Of treasurer
H The clause affecting the settlement
the end Of every thirty days Is, IN pla
English, that the auditor shall count Y
cash and ascertain, etc. Now Mr.. Hew
holds that the statute regulating the
monthly settlements cannot be consiru
70 mean that Il Is his duty TO count