Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-08-11
MANLY'S EXPLANATION
His Account OF the Settlement and
Psssing Of Funds.
MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE At SWEETS
He Never Admitted His Psssessiss Of
she Kasa-ns Has as F~arsof Either
civil or Sriaaiaai Pras~sation-
A krask statement.
Ann lArbor. Aug io.-captain chas.


horae today. In answer 90 the query
whether ne had any explanation TO
make regarding the charges made
against HIM In connection with the
transportation fund he realissi: Yes.
am willing 20 make any explanation
can. There u nothing ia the world
"a connect ton with my administration
OF affairs at the Home that want
coseeuIed. not thing" In regard
20 what occurred at the settlement
with Mr.. Spragae. Capt Manly said:
I've came in from taking the inven-
tory Major Long. slr. Sprague. "a re-
porter for tho Democrat and myself.
told Mr.. Sprague that as we were
through taking the inventory and my
ear was all packed | was anxious to
leavc. aud that the different funds
were ia the safe He said. 'Trot them
out aud let's count them | said Here
are triplleate receipts for the differ
ent funds. which will you have first'
''NOw. in the centre OF the room
where we were there was folding
desk. To the left ani back OF the desk
safe which has an inner door and
numerous p.geon-holes. To the right
ot the desk j. door leading into the
Hdjutant's Office. The reporter for
the Demoerut stool NJ the left end
Of the desk. Mr.. Sprague sat MT the
desk at tina left. lie carefully counted
each fund ~ brought TO him. and
signed triplicate receipts for each fund
immediately after counting IT, After
the funds were all turned over hand
eel him the keys To- the inner doors of
the safe and gave him the combination
al the outer door We then passed
into the safe together-Nlr. Spraguc
and I. | hand II to- him from pig
cou-hole an envelope containing 81. 90
that had belonged 20 an inmate who
had been fined 800 out of his pay.
] also gave him an envelope contain
ing $500 that belonged TO some in
mate OF the Home. said to Mr..
sprague. This money--S1. 90 OF II is
fine money: the 500 belongs to the
man whose name is marked on the en-
veiope' both of these he accepted
anil placed inside tin box that he
took from one Of the pigeon-holes. /
Nhen handed him another envelope con-
talning nm unpaid pension voucher,
saving: This you had better take care
of "a it belongs TO an incompetent in
mate He also took that and placed
A. In the tin box. | then said: our
business is closed mp As we are ali
scttled up. I'll take what belongs to
re- or words to thrt effect From n
plgeon-hcle directly IN front of Mr..
Sprague. In which | kept what little
private funds hnd tuok about for
Nv or forty i've dollars In small bills
and put them In my pocket. Turning
around said To him: Mr. Sprague.
in this box (refcrring tn pasteboard
box u where VA keep our postage
money. This is the only fund In the
Institution that I can't make balance.
,vhich Major Long has explained TO
you I viii say In regard TO the post
rgn money. each inmate who hasn't
any pension money oi his own has
been allowed postage for one letter n
week Others get their postage of
the postmaster. which they pay for
aud the money II used to purchase
more stamps. The adiutant. quar-
teruiaster aud surgeon are all supplied
frrm this. and It has never been the
practice heretofore. nor during my ad-
ministration TO keep an exact ae-
sonnt of this.
II then turned md took from stool
standing at the right hand side ~ the
safe door. n cigar hoS cont aiming small
change to the amount of three or four
dollars I left the office in charge of
Mr.. sprague and went 20 my private
room
W. n have you 10 say as to the OK
marked 'transportations' claimed to
have been found on the .loor9'' asked
the reporter
IT may have besn. I cannot cay
"a to that" replied the captain "tn
reference 70 that will say, The
snfs. as I said before. was arranged
with pigeon holes. and niso tin boxes
Thee were not convenient FOR me 20
hnadie with my ono hand So had
boxss to fit mas~ from cigar bossa.
rnd IN these were kept tho different
funds They were All marked 4 think
but Tho expense fund boz ani think
the label was of from that. Now.
as the funds were called Tor by Mr..
spragur they were taken out of these
boxes Sofne of thcm were left In the
safe and some of thess hoxes we ere car.
rsed out. When he countei the fands
they were placed In envelopes. and
thlnk ne iaId then, AZ his left side near
the reporter. don't remember
whether che transportation fund box
was left In the sase or war oae ofthesc
tnkrn out.
The cigar hpx containing email
change that inok from thc steal. I
gave 20 nv wife saving z. her. here
4 thc chicken led. that you may have.
q short time after making this setties
nient \ ypuag man. Mr rowne. work.
sux IN she private dining room. asked
me fs,r hts months pay ! tod him
wa- NJ lstnxer ln charge os the house.
hat would 600 Manager Speaaae aud
.rs what I conti 30 FOR him ~
turned 20 tho egfIre. Meeting Major
f.ons. asked Tor Mr. spraxue He
sstff, Hes mt IN what d. vnu wautf
ttsff him Mr. 1ewne vonll like 90 e .
hls pay foe the upnth 90 fpl4 We'll
A. .al.f lot hln, sier the pay soli. and
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