The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-12
NO STATEMENT YET.
Nor L. One Likely to Be Made at Ali-Mr.
Archers' Condition.

BELAIR. April S-There will be no
statement from MIR. Archer at present.
and it is more than likely there will be
none from him at all. For the past week
or two several of Mr. Archer's intimate
friends have expected that he would say
something to til, public, and they stated
as much to several persons. Yesterday
some of his most intimate friends met,
and it was decided that nothing should
he said at all. The advIsabiIty of max
ing statement would be referred TO
c;.unsel, and MIR. Archer would act upon
their advice. One OF the gentlemen VINO
were present said thera would probably
be no statement in the matter tor month,
if it was made then. luis gentleman
also said that then it might be made TO
the Governor or to the legislative com
mittee. When it was stated last week
that Mr.. Archer might say something fol
the public, il was opposed oy some OF the
bondsmen aud others, and that was pro
badly the reason why IT. was abandoned.
II there had been 10 opposition to IL, 1t
is more than proba BILE that he would 6aVe
given out something. 1t is certain that
Mr.. Archer has discussed the matter
with his houismen, but none will say
what he told them. Col E. HI Webster
was asked to day what MIR. Archer had
said about the defalcation. He replied
quietly II really could not answer that
question:" Mr.. Archer is still slowly
improving.
Tue pecuniary wreck of Mr.. Archer is
absolute. Tbere is 10 means of getting
at the exact amount of his debt. Captain
Jarret's employees in the clerk S office
are working almost night and day record
ing bills and DEGREES of the treasurer
creditors. Some of these have been
satisfied by the sacrifices made by Mr..
Van Bibber and Senator silver OF their
own moneys. Nevertheless, when Mr..
Archer uext essays to appear in the Har-
ford county court he will find flood
of suits brought ny people who had trust
ed him. His private debts are said to be
large.
To day it hasbeeu freely statadin BellIr
that Mr.. Archer has IN de too free use OF
money in poitics-not TO retain his own
hold. for this was proof against all at
tacks, but to carry along with him his
personal friends aud henchmen. Senator
Silver is said to have had hard fight
during the last campaign, and it cost
him.
It's also said that in the Third judicial
circuit fight. two years ago, George =.
Maynadier was the unanimous choice OF
Hartford. Archer and bis friends went
into the fight, tiguratively speaking,
with their ''hands in their pockets" and
shelved Maynadier. One man informed
your correspondent that Archer on this
occasion disbursed $40 900, but this sum
is almost absurdly high. Yet, hundreds
of intelligent men in the county claim
that large purse was distributed On the
day of the primaries. 1t is, doubtless.
beyond cavil that in his efforts to reward
bis friends with the offices OF their desires
Mr.. Archer has been compelled to ''shell
OUT with no unstinted band.
Before the defalcation was discovered
numbers of the Frederick City bonds are
asserted by those in position to know to
have been in the custody of the banks and
fire insurance company here. The Off
Gals OF these institutions however, hatly
deny this.