The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08
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aud lnd that tho late treasurer. j.. NJ.
Turner. has recsivod from all sources since
tho last biennial report Of Sept ~, 1856, the
sum OF e.z.9o0je and that no has disbursed
Tor account OF the Institution the sum OF
Ses.0y0.sO. leaving a balance OF Sio.Oo due
him FOR that amount dlscursed Tor tho In
stitution. IA VIII appear ia detal by re.cr
ence % the account OF receipts and eNpend-
ices herewith submitted. d. L. CASE,
Chairman OF Committee.
LANSING. Aug. ., 1887.
The other member OF the committee
WA Hon. Townsend North. On page 81
OF the record, under the same date, occurs
the following:
Mr.. L. q. Race. who. nt the last meeting
Of the board. was reelected 10 the position OF
first literary teacher, which position he has
hold for two ears last past, was chosen act
Ia. superintendent Tor tho term beginning
sept I, 1857. and ending June 10. 1855. for
sou he and his wife, In addition, 10 have
Iheir home In the school building.
FROM the above YOU will ace that a.
though McElroy felt that the sum
IN NY hands was In great jeopardy
Of being lost and that my bond OF
$4,000 on Ole at the Capitol was not suf-
ncient TO protect the interests OF the
people, the facts are that upon full aud
fnal settlement 1t was found that instead
o. the enormous sum alleged 10 be la my
hands the institution owed me e4S.Oc. for
which amount ! received the check OF
d. J.. Case, who was my successor In of
flee, as shown by the above report aud
record.
Why M'ELEoT WAS DISCHARGED.
retired from the board by Limitation
acme time IN June or July, 1851. Neil
rows conduct aud management OF the IN
S.ituti0n had ilaally become 90 rank that
on Avg. Q, 1883, rs shown by the record on
page ~, Mr.. l. @. Race was unanimously
1elscted hy the board 10 succeed him. This
was undoubtedly the straw that broke the
cqmel's hack 10 be turned away from
the state crib 10 which ne had become so
attached was blow greater than no
could well besr. 10 then and there, no
doubt, determined 20 keep his gun
loaded for me, aud I ought 20 be under
lAstiag obligations 10 him for finally
shooting 81 OF aud giving me
an opportunity 10 put myself ON
record before the people in answer
70 tho allegations which be has pri-
yately poadled Tor the last three years,
aud which have been given verbal circu-
lation generally throughout the state.
While II would have been in bad taste for
me ne any time TO have rushed TO the
newspapers with my defense Of these
matters, when they were being simply
passed from mouth 70 mouth 10y McElroy
AID q coterie by whom he was
surrounded, it is - privilege iS;e
20 answer IN detail the same charges,
now that they are formulated into tangi-
ble ahape.
TIE CHARGES OF PROTEST MATTER.
In flaming headlines the Fres Press
announces that the institution was
"mulcted for charges Of protest"-refer-
ring TO the checks drawn by me and al
legged 10 have been protested. There may
have been such case during my career
as treasurer, but IL there was, and Me-
Elroy will point out the voucher in which
the state paid such protest fees, | will
agree to forfeit 500 for every dollar 90
found. McElroy dwells at length upon
toe matter OF protested checks, but un-
fortunately be follows all that be Gays
about them with letter from Cashier
Coleman, which quote as follows:
Dear Sir-There was mistake The check
ior 81, l08lE, Endorsed by you, was not paid
This notice was probably intended for some
body else. The Sl.l0372 was sent back 70
Detroit for payment yesterday. ours, etc,
NJ. l.. COLEMAN,
Cashier.
The protest 10 which be refers, and
the only protest OF which be gives us
any evidence, is check for $50, which
Dir. Coleman says was mistake.
The truth is, and none can cuntrovert II,
that every check ever drawn by me FOL
the School for The Bliud or In payment OF
any bills or vouchers for the school fol-
the Blind wss promptly paid.
McErOy saws: Ion several occasions
Mr Turner aosented himself from the city
30 that l could not get track OF hi n
through his clerks in his office. The IN
slitution accounts were very much de
layed in payment" etc. Can II be posi-
beg During he entire seven years while
treasurer OK the board, / was managing
several large concerns ia Lake Superior,
ss well as having interests that called me
- New York, Chicago, Detroit and other
cities, and il is more than likely that
Oh many occasions / was not 10 be found
et nay desk. While everybody who has
any knowledge on the subject knows as
We'll as l 10 that / continued TO serve the
stas as member OF the board Of control
FOR tle school for the Blind, greatly to the
sacrifice OF my Own private interests, aud
many times i allowed NY own Affairs tc
suffer ia order 10 have every detail Of the
Institutions business carried out in q
OuS!nCss.Ako manner. l may have been
cut sometimes when MeElroy called, but
McEirOy knows, and every body knows
who had dealings with the School for the
Bliad, aud certsiuly the people who furn.
ished supplies, materials, labor, ETC., tC
lie amount Of nearly 100000, 'whil,
] WAS connected with the institu
ton, must Of necessity have called
often, yet not one or them, McElroj
Included, ever presented properl,
audlied voucher duly certified as correc
by -. T. McElroy, superintendent, bu
that the same was promptly paid.
KEPT OVER 200 INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS.
Now, IN regard TO the gross misus,
o. the funds belonging TO the State Schoo
for the Blind. ] have only 10 say that il
mr. Clllce at that time, as now, there wer
kept more than 200 individual accounts
During the time Of my incumbcncy a
treasurer of the Institution, the account
Si The school Tor the blind was aide,
90 The other accounts in my office. Oh
every occasion, instantly upon The receip
OF any funds for account OF the institution
they were handed over TO me by my cash
fer, Mr. {. p. Ten Eyck, 10 be placed .
the credit OF the Institution, where they re
mained aud were lot mixed with any othe
nccOunt. When vouchers or pay rolls
dug audited aud certified by McElroy
were presented they were paid either Il
currency or check and charged agains
this account.
NOT ore dollar Of tho school fund
while 1 was treasurer OF that institution
was ever loaned 70 any Individual, COZ
pOraii0n or bank, for any tins or for an
amount. Nor did / while connected VIII
eaid institution ever receive from M
source one penny OF interest on any fund
In my hands. MIR. McElrOy cites the cas-
al ether iu5titutiOns which he claims re
cClyed 4 per cent on their monthly bal
ances. This know nothing about, an
4 WAS certainly none OF my business.
had quite as much confidence 4