The Greenville times., 1890-05-03

tion upon its bosom.
On Friday, while the whole pOpula-
tion was absorbed IN the eontempla-
tion of Col. Shelton's death, Mrs.
Graves, wife of R. 5. Graves, sent
word to Gov. Tucker that the
money belonging to the State was in
her possession, and he was requested
to call and receive it. He went over
accompanied by several citizens of
Jackson to count and receive il. The
gentlemen were received very politely
by Mrs. Graves, and after some little
talk, Mrs Graves entered with an arm
full of treasury warrants. In few
minutes she brought in bag of gold.
The counting commenced aud after
going through all the funds, it appear
ed there were in. United States treas
ury warrants and gold $95,S65,20; in
state warrants $4,000. These last
were the same that Auditor Matthews
previously counted in the Office, so that
nearly $4,000 were still wanting to
make up the defalcation. Five or SIX
thousands dollars of old warrants
were subsequently found in the treas
ury Office, still leaving a balance of
over $4,000 which was distracted by
Graves-all of it in good funds and
the most Off in gold.
have procured the following which
l think is very accurate copy Of the
memorandum left by Col. Shelton in
relation to the circumstances connect
ed with the awful catasthrope.
The first part was found in bis pock-
ct, the latter part was written by him
Immediately before his death and
found on the bank of the river by the
writer.
have $7,2S3 in state warrants en-
closed all of which except $500 belong
to w. r. Crane. The balance, about
$500, belongs to me, together with a
profit on Cranes pot, which book he
has in my handwriting, and one in
my port folio shows. The two re-
fer to in case of my death.
w. II. SHELTON.
Deposited also $50 90 treasury warrants.
- l,20l "a state warrants.
90 " | I3t 3S 90 Z"
LIES 25 90 '' old.
have borrowed on account of the
above SOL from NJ. Thomas, 500 three
treasury notes $3l6,50 from r. A. Pat
trick to pay A. p. Miller; $1,000 in
gold bought for W. r. Crane, to pay
Geo. T. Swami.
March ls-Borrowed in treasury
warrants and w. r. Crane $l0O1.5S
20-I fear my fate is fixed. Graves
will do nothing to-day, and Crane
is uneasy, so are others who have in
trusted me with their money. If am
deceived cannot survive it. My for
tunes gone-my credit also. If | an
deceived | cannot meet my friends
who have relied on me. How am | to
, meet my God? Must my destroyer
live and | die? Oh God, how awful
Yet it is better to die by my owl
hands than to live in agony, or meet
my God with my own than the blood
of another on my hands. 1t must be
If l am deceived.
Monday--Tuesday 10 o'clock NJ
better. What is to be done?
Night IL o'clock have received
nothing but promises depending oil
government The truth is, my war
rants have been used to fill up exami
nation. AS far as gone the specie is IL
amount full. Ifthe investigation wa
over or excitement at an end, | woulC
get all in gold, or as much as need a
, present to satisfy all who have entrust
ed me.
90: The question now is, will, thos,
continue to delay longer? l am SUR
myself that all is safe. If they do not
/ l die to-day by my own hands. oh
! God, forgive mel Oh, God take car,
! of my wife and little ones"
/, The following is copy of not
! left on the bank of the river, and sup
! posed to have been written just bcfor
his death:
4 "Before take this dreadful leap
J. swear before the living God tha
Graves has all the funds l could gel
. II was invested in State warrants lei
him under the promise that gold shoul
A be paid at par as soon as the investigf
o ton was over all is gone. The onl
2 warrants which can describe, [ hay
q no doubt, are in the treasury. An oil
. warrant $l,226.00; Tracy wsrran
1888, belonging to I. P. Ware $3.50
!. wrapped in Tracy count left as colate
: raj security belonging to w. r. Cram
y further swear that | have not
: dollar in the world.
n Mr.. Graves has $7,2S3.00, and abor
100000 besides. Not one cent hav
q received unless it be $500, borrow
A cd of Mr.. Thomas, and 1921 of ]
a Graves, SO help me God.
i VIM. Ii. SHELTON.
q March 80, 1843.
y The above remarkable paper frol
= g the jackson Commonwealth; whic
aova of "a.