Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-03-27
VOL. XIV.
EHE TREASURY DEFICIT
u. legislative Committee Submit
Their Report to Gov. Stone
- Fsnd That Ex-rrea~ur~r H~nEnx.
-. shortage Feats ~ s3f5.sts-fs-
ga H-ninxvay ASSERTS That He
ua- Nss Misappti<d the Fund..

u the Office Of ex-Treasarpr Hemin-.
tais afternoon made the following
lpsrt.
RS Erceilency. John ~ Stone. Governor:
ne joint cummitte Of the House and
Lras af lsoo. charged with the duty OF
,vssssrating the alleged deficit in the
r.uurs Of ex-Treasurer Hemingway.
leave herewith 10 report the result
-heir Investigations. Altar . thsr~
~. complete and painstaking exam
I.f;ou Of the books Of the department
q al the vouchers thereof which were
..siuahle We find that the ex- Treasurer
aut vet accounted for s3f5sfs 10.
q he i indebted to the state for that
ruuut znd a sheet OF accounts Is here
rsb fled. marked statement No. -.
When Mr. hemingway assumed con-
II af the department. he receipted his
riacsss0r for the following items. viz:
br-rut funds a. followss State bonds
"a and not audited sIss.45s. upons
"a and not audited s105.5J0. certifi-
,gs ef Indebtedness. slsf.f4t. interest
insurance deposits paid and not aud
u. = 800; State warrants paid and
n audited. Set- T715. { nised States bonds
a common school fund 1000, one
rnterfeit bill. 500. nited States cur
uev on hand. s9s.e6s.ss. We assume
Ist no contention can arise over any Of
sse items unless superficial examin-
ion would leave the two items Of bonds
n coupons paid and not audited. =
mewhat in Doubt
such an examination rs has been made
this committee will. however. dem
Istrzte that Mr. Hemingway took
ppereredit for each item including the
Pms Of bonds and coupons. The re-
ipt % Holland by Hemingway does not
tntify the bonds paid by Holland
+ have ascertained from the books
II laws what amount OF bonds land the
rtiralar boudsl were due and out
RndIng January l. 1878. The books
uw hemingway subsequently, cred
II himself with all these bonds. ex-
b fur bonds OF the act of 1875. series
II the denomination Of 500 each.
sne bond OF the same aet and series
me denomination OF So. A table
|rwifh fled marked statement No.
pxs the bonds due and outstanding
nRary I. l-76, their denomination and
iafes when same were credited 70
tmingway. and also the identical
nds now outstanding. There being
s7s4. sfa Of bonds which could pos
II be dehited to the Treasury upon
lzy hemingway took charge. and
aeing credited with all of these
fnfiral bombs. except the StJ0 above
fsrrrd 10. we submit the credits nesps-
riy included the bonds delivered to
p By his predecessor as paid and not
Eted.
We respectfully refer your Excel
. bEy 10 the printed report of Treas
fr hemingway of the transactions for
rear 1875. page VI. where is made a
tziled and itemized statement of the
zrzctRr OF the current funds com pos
he balance in the treasury January
~. and the bond item contained in
Ike statement for the year previous
mirted- thus demonstrating that the
nis we're property credited during the
" year of his incumbency.
ms conclusion il further strength
ri and verified by a memorandum
rad upon the files OF the Treasurers
he, and identified by Col Hemingway
AZ. = hemingway as the work of
J. H. Nelson chief clerk of Treas
~ hemingway. The original Is fled
m tais report, and marked Exhibit
4 discussion of the disclosures which
par 70 Us. are contained in this MEM
andiim- which we deem pertinent and
oper. II Is there shown: Bonds paid
Holland up TO January :. 1876, sla3.-
VI fd 70 4 ~
sli,5Uls bonds paid before March L,
"ses bonds paid since, S100.000.
ais paid March -. sl-050. Total.
s.ssSt These figures are summed in
nafzinal note on the original mem
-ndam verifying the total The books
ne treasury show that Mr.. Heming-
on May 3f- 1875. was credited with
esase on account of bonds paid and
Ssied- see9, ,l50 OF which were paid
ne issuance Of like amount Of
nus dae and payable January 1. 1875.
4no~n as the Agricultural College
a II we deduct the college bonds
'eied anu refunded from the amount
snis credited upon this day. We fnd
aalanee credited s13-, ,4e0. the exact
aht OF bonds for which he rerefpted
.lan1 Increased by the amount of
I1s dle January 1. 1876. and cancelled
1,seIningxay zen up to and including May
en- This memorandum was fled
aEd was part OF n general state
:. .a- el tne bond account for January
so and dated May 30. 1875, being
y = tne time. we deem it material
Inpetent evidence that the bonds
- over To Hemingway by Holland
pmperiY taken and credited for by
ngsay May IL. 1876, and do not
al part Of the balance in the treas
January [. Iss0.
= establish. If possible. the cor
rn's.i oi treasurer Hemingway's adj
sahinn we have left no stone un-
- nut with this cumularion OF
- proof we were forced To see that
ula 1 " bonds paid and not audited
- 1oe De deducted from the balance
" " reports TO be due January I.
Ane next item Of coupons paid
- audited Is also not identified
- report given by Mr.. Hemingway.
ean be disposed of as satisfac-
NE Item Of bonds. The books
suo,3t0 of interest due and out
January. 1Sz5- When We use
fxn - 80 anu OQLst3101UE, We
I" include all interest due and
:. ne ror which credit has not been
ne books develop the fact that
N 81 hemingway had been credited
enor- I,S~i On account Of interest or
aae and outstanding January 1.
Is,..Lo statements OF the coupons
80 January I, 1876, are fled.
y. - ,'4eenenrs Nos -. which show
COUPONS were credited 70 Mr.
We can IDENTIFY so. o.s1a
4, 1gpons delived TO Mr. Heming-
noll1nd- which included all Of
HssrE p'ns due prior to the rss day Of
N ~, i let@ A statementoft these eou-
-re attached marked statement
- e-,,.le --len shows in detail when same
sss.sLtsd s4saltsd % Hemingway.
4, NJ No. shows the COUPONS
Ss-ssaaAaary I 1876, 90 he sss. seS. and
ksns *hen Hemingway took credit
nus. y MS anount of coupons s35.-
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