Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-25

decide it. we can say so. But we can 60
on 10 say who was the custodian oil tue
/ bonds, sc.
Mr.. Maxwell-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Brandfass-Let's make up report
as far as we can 90.
The Chair-How about the cash.
Mr. Brandfass-I believe ABOUT as MT.
Maxwell says. think Col. WILKINSON go'
y The C6air-Do you agree to that, Mr..
Mr. Maxwell-Yes. Let US say, also.
/ that Mr. Wilkinson was the custodian OF
the executed bonds, and did the business
for the Commissioners.
The Chair-Col. White, will you draw up
CD. White-If Mr.. Brock will give me
the facts n put il in shape.
The Chair-Al we want is 10 say that III
view Of all the information we have, so ana
so the fact.
Mr. Brandfass-I am willing 10 say Col
Wilkinson changed the bonds.
The Chair believe he did.
Mr.. Maxwell think he changed some,
but / am not sure. l can't say he changed
I them all.
TbeChair-It is circumstantial evidence,
lint lis strong. He had control of the books,
and lac was quick TO explain TO the commit
fee when thevnoticed the changes was
willing 10 take Mr. Brooks report, but some
neople-uot very knowing-seemed TO
/ think the committee was trying TO smother
something.
Mr.. Brandfass-When man III whom
the community has confidence does Il us
honest thing. the Odium which naIuralS
attaches TO such an act ought TO SURROUND
him.
The Chair-Col Wilkinson came up to
L ID. rtaalFC after WIS
made chairman of the committee, ana
talked TO me two or three hours about TINS
loan. and when he got through didn
know any more about it than when he be
gun. IL was all mixed up and l could INT
find ont ANYTHING about the loan, and when
the two new commissioners got 10 work nj
it-so have heard-they didn't agree.
Mr.. MAXWELL think il likely that IS a
mistake, but 1 know there was Il discrep-
ancy
did not agree. but / cannot say about the
details.
ecute any one.
Mr.. BrandfaSs-NO, sir.
The Chair am only here TO give my
opinion, and that I'm going 10 do
Mr. Dobbins-I don't want you 10 thlnh
am here in the capacity of prosecutor.
The Chair-No, sir.
Col. White then submitted his report, the
gist of which was as follows:
Your committee unanimously agree that Col:
y. Wilkinson. one OF the commissioners OF snid
loan. received the sum Of $500, named by MT:
Brock. and never used t Ia the redemption OF
said bonds OF otherwise for the city. The eyi-
dence OF thi, fact seems To the committee to bee
so conclusive as 90 admit OF no doubt
Us 10 the alteration OF the bonds referred 10
In said report the committee says that the tes-
timonv shows that all the bonds of said loan
went into the hands OF Col. y. Wilkinson that all
negotiations as to said bonds were made by MN;
and AN reports made by him; that the unsold
bonds as well as bonds not filled up. were pro-
duced before the committee by Col. WILKINSON
son. with the statement that he could ma no
statement or account among his father papers
with reference 10 the business. Your commit
tee cannot from the evidence. say who altered
said bonds but the committee has mo- evidence
tending in any way TO show that the other Com
missioner ever had anything To do with said
bonds or coupons or any OF them, OF with the
alterations referred 10 bv Mr.. Brock.
The committee also adopted reSolu-
ton. charging the face value of the
eleven spurious bonds, $1,000, to prof
and loss, which increases the city debt
by that sum.