The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-23
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TATE IS SEEN IN CANADA
HIS DEFALCATION NOW STATED
AT $25o,ooo.

Where the Money Went is Still Mys-
tery-His Books in a Chaotic State
Evidence of His Loose Methods
Found on Every Hand-Progress OF
the Impeachment Proceedings.
LOUISVILLE, March o.. Mr. Theirman,
OF this city, who arrived home from Can
ada last night, says this morning that he
saw Treasurer Tate in Canada.
Tate's defacation was made known last
night 1t amounts to S25O00O. The books
of the Treasmer's Office show extreme loose
ness and neglect and it will be weeks before
order can be brought out of the existing
chaos Where the money went is still
mystery
That Tate accommodated his friends at
all times is admitted, but that he loaned
such a sum as this is h rdly believed.
His private papers have not as yet been
looked into.
A story told to-day illustrates the ex-
tremely careless methods which Tate pur-
sued in his administration of affairs In
1883 the state finances ran low and 1t was
found necessary to borrow S150,0
FORGOT ALL ABoUI$9, 900.
The loan WINS ratified AMI on Dec. 80,
1884, the interest on the loan, amounting to
$1,000 fell due. When the bank officials
arrived with the claim the Auditors office
was closed, IL being after o'cl ok in the
evening. Tate was still at headquarters,
however. He knew that the amount was
due, and as the banker pretended to be in
hurry about the collection Tate offered to
oblige him by furnishing his pers nal check
for the amount. He laid away the receipt,
and only week or so ago ran across 1t, He
had forgotten the transaction entirely, and
remarked that he considered himself that
much better Off.
THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
The special committee appointed to ar
range articles OF impeachment was in ses-
sion to-dy finishing up its business pre-
paratory to submitting a report to the
Legislature. If the report is adopted it
will bo in order for the House to appointa
committee to frame an indictment contain-
ing full charges TO be addressed to the Sem
ate. Upon receipt of this the Senate will
fix day when it will resolve itself into
high court of impeachme {. The precept
wll be either served upon Tate or left at
his house with some white person over 10
years Of age
TO BE GIVEN TINE TO RESPOND.
Then reasonable time, till about Wednes-
day Of next week, will be given TO him to
respond. and IL he fails to do this in person
or send representative, it is probable that
Speaker Bryan, as is the case in the courts,
will appoint some one TO app ar in
his behalf, as for nonresident.
On the day fixed for the trial
each Senator will be required TO take an
additional oath, and in the name of each
member of the General Assembly and of
every person in the commonwealth pro-
ceeding will be entered upon, a COMMITTEES
from the House serving IN the capacity of
prosecutors. II the impeachment stands
then the Office of Treasurer of the State
will be declared vacant.
The Attorney General has caused to bs
issued attachments against the known as
sets of the absconding Treasurer.
PROTECTING THE PARTY.
A special from Frankfort says "a DEM
ocratic caucus was held last evening which
acted on two very important matters.
Resolutions were offered requiring the
Democratic party to thoroughly investigate
the administration of the affairs of all State
institutions. Inis the caucus considered
absolutely necessary to the interests of the
party. It was further resolved that a COM
NIT 90 be appointed to act in the matter
and present a resolution before the House
requiring an examination of all the State
offices by expert accountants"
The report Of the Legislative COMMITTEES
appointed to prepare and prefer articles of
impeachment against Treasurer Tate was
adopted and the Prosecuting Committee
was n0med in accordance with its recon-
mendation. Public interest now centers in
the investigation to be made in the Audi-
tors office