Evening journal., 1891-10-14
BOYER AND M'CAMAAT.
The Majority Report Says They
Are Innocent.
MINORITY REPORT AGAINST THEM.

Think About the Charges Against the
State Treasurer and Auditor General.
HARRIsBURG, Oct 14.-At meeting Of
the state treasury investigating Commit
tee majority of the subcommittee
submitted the following report to the gov
ernor, which was adopted by party vote.
The evidence fails to show any Just ground
for suspicion as to the personal or official in
tegrlfy Of Henry K Boyer, the present state
treasurer. The evidence fails to show any act
Of personal or official dishonesty on the part Of
Thomas McCamant the present auditor gener
al, or theimproper receipt by him Of any money,
either crectly or indirectly, from John Bards
ley The memorandas which are alleged TO In
dictate the improper receipts for money we're
explained by Mr.. McCamant as referring only
90 small personal courtesies and TO have no
reference whatever TO payment Of money
Mr. McCamant's Denial.
MoCamant solemnly denies under oath hRv-
ing reoafvod one dollar Of money from Bards-
ley, either directly or indirectly In the manner
suggested or from any one representing him
either by way Of gratulty, division OF interest,
rebate ffam mercantile advertising or from
any other source, and this denial is not con
tradicted by any evidence which this committee
could hnd
A ''Reprehensible CUSTOM
The evidence shows that the loss 10 the state
and city % Philadelphia through the recent
heavy emhezzlenent Of John Bardsley ex-
treasurer af said city, resulted in a large meas
ure fron an exceedingly reprehensible custom
OF the aud@er generals department and the
department Of the state treasurer under the
present and under many proceeding heads Of
these departments OF allowing county treas
urers e. withhold, often for many months,
large Sums Of money which had been collected
- 80 a
to the state
Made BArdsiey's Theft Possible.
This custom resulted In this instance IN max
ing il possible for said John Bardsley to en-
be22ie large sums Of money which would have
been probably saved to the state If the accounts
had tiesn mere promptly settled and If the set
Elements when made had been more promptly
placed In the hands Of the attorney general for
collection But both the auditor general and
state treasurer testified that these sums Of
money wore withheld by said John Bardsley
against their repeated protests and that they
were constantly urging him by letter and at
personal interviews to pay over the sums for
which he was in arrears They also testified
that uptil his downfall in May last they had not
the slightest reason to doubt his integrity and
ability 70 pay, and that in allowing him further
time b which to make payment in full before
sending the accounts TO the attorney general
for collection they were only following the pre-
cedenis for many years back, and we're acting
upon the construction put by their departments
for many years upon existing laws allowing
them 70 grant extensions Of time
Democratic Members Objected.
The Democratic members Of the committee
ohiecbod to the report claiming that it was not
the province Of the committee to submit any
thing 70 tho governor except the testimony
taken by ~ The committee decided 10 hold
andtl9e1 meeting 70 enable the minority 10 pre-
sent IT. repert which will also BE- sent to the
governor
The senate Appoints a Committee.
HAERIsBURa, Oct. 14-The senate. in
special session to consider the recon-
mendati0n Of the governor requesting an
investigation into the conduct OF State
Treasurer Boyer and the auditor general
with view to their removal, after listen
ing 80 Governor Pattison's message ap-
pointed coramittee, consisting Of Messrs.
Goblin, Thompson, Grady and Packer, Re
pubhcans, and Msssrs. Ross. Sloan and
Mcdonald, Democrats, and then ad-
iourned untl 3 p m today.
The Committee Disagree.
The committee was appointed by the
senate 10 prepare rules for the govern
meut Of that body during the present ex-
tsa session. At a protracted meeting a
controversy arose as TO whether the pro
pcsed hearing, involving the investigation
OF the charges made by the governor
against State Treasurer Boyer and Au-
ditor General McCamant, should be had
before the governor or the senate The Re
publican senators construed the constitu-
ton TO give the senate jurisdiction, while
the Democratic senators claim that the
governor Is authorized to take charge Of
Che hearing. The committee will meet
again.
The Minority Report.
The minority report Of the committee as
prepared by Representative Fow says that
recent developments by the examination
before the committee require that a more
searching and exhaustive examination
should be made and that the majority re-
port was made with indecent haste and
the minority had no notice that il was to
be made until Tuesday. The minority do
not think il is within the scope Of the pow
ers OF duties delegated to the committee
to pass upon the guilt or innocence OF any
one now under investigation. The senate
OF Pennsylvania, in extraordinary session,
IS the grand inquest upon that subject
concerning McCamant and Boyer The
minority say;
BaxdsIey = entire term no effort was made BY
either o. those officials to enforce the provisions
Of The nct Of May z, 1882 requiring quarterly
PAYMENTS and settlements for state moneys
collected BY him He was permitted 10 retain
in his hands enormous amounts Of money o.
which he finally eEnhezzled more than 81, SD, 600
Besides this, u appears from the admission OF
the auditor general that, acting In conjunction
with william Iiveay, cashier Of the state treas
urv. there was sent 70 John Bardsley on Dee
81 1890 Sih0 eao Of state money which be wa
not entitled under the law TO receive
In view Of the fact that the treasurer Of Phil
adelphia was at that time a defaulter 70 the
such by both Of these officials we regard thi,
act * . most fragrant violation Of the law ant
OF their oatha Of Office
MF Boyer's Alleged Admissions.
Ii also appears by the admission Of the stat
treasurer that st the same time. be also know
ing Bards1ey to be in arrears TO the state, pre-
cured seasoul warrants amounting 70 $4,000 3
be drawn IN favor Of the city Of Philadelphia
for the schools Of that city, which he conveye
personally 10 John Bardsley, although the sam
vras not due and payable at that time
The state treasurer. who is also a member {
the sinking fund commission, admits that TIL
was done IN violation Of his oath Of Office an
Of his duties as a commissioner Of said funs
and that it WAS done for the express purpose
evadine The law regulating the state treasur
and the sinking fund, Of which fact the auditc
general haa knowledge and 50 testified. II al
pears that none Of this money was paid I
Bardsiey into the treasury Of the city Of Phil
delpbia, and all Of the same was embezzled an
stolen. which loss 10 said city was wholly dJ
70 the Unlawful action Of the state treasurer
paying these moneys 70 John Bardsley, and
Il no justification Of their conduct that this 10
Of S4S0,00O may fall upon the city and not upc
the state (as stated in the majority report
The citizens Of Philadelphia are a part Of th