The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-22
ed, but 1t can be approximated as soon
as the protested drafts are returned to

ed, but 1t can be approximated as soon
as the protested drafts are returned to
the National Bank.
Such is the situation at present, and [
will make no comments until further
developments. I would say, in conclu.
sion, however, that as this is neither a
bonded nor disbursing Office, properly
speaking, I see no reason why the unne.
cessary custom which seems heretofore
to have prevailed should continue. The
amounts due the troops from year to
year can be drawn from the treasury on
warrant by the and signed by the
- in favor of and to "the order of
the companies to whom the money is
due without passing through this Office,
which I do not think the law contem-
plates. Possibly if this had been done
heretofore the apparent trouble now
confronting US might have been avoided.
1t may be necessary or we'll to add
that all that has been done 30 far has
been done with as kindly spirit as
possible and with view to the impor.
tance of securing the money due to the
troops still left unpaid. I am, very re.
spectfully, your obedient servant.
H. L. FARLEY,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
The notice of protest for the check for
$148, in favor of Capt. Hayes, is append.
ed, as also are the letters from Messrs.
Butler Hagood and a. M. Youmans.
The former bears the date of January 10
and the latter that of January Z.
Gen. Bonham telegraphed for Col.
Aldrich, his brother. n.law, and he
arrived on the night train from Barn
we'll. He was met at the depot by Gen.
Farley and taken at once to the Execu.
tive mansion, where he held a conference
with the Governor.
After the consultation Col. Aldrich
called at the Bureau and stated that Gen.
Bonham would tomorrow give to the
press a full statement of his aide of the
case. He will no doubt make a frank
acknowledgment of the use of the money
and assume the consequences,
In an official way the above is COM
plete statement of the whole case, snd
there vas little more to add. The mat
ter soon became known among many
citizens this afternoon, and it was freely
discussed 10 all its bearings.
Gen. Bonham was visited at his resi-.
denca tonight by the Neaus and Courier's
representative, and the columns of the
paper offered him to make any state.
ments he might desire. He was found
in bed, and said he was suffering from
the grip. When told that the Governor
had given the statements out for publica.
ton he seemed very much surprised.
He thanked the Reporter for calling, but
said he had nothing more to say.
GEN. BoNHAM's STATEMENT.
The correspondent Of the Augusta
Chronicle last night sent out part of a
statement that Gen. Bonham had pre-
pared but asked to be withheld. 1t is
no longer private matter, and here it
is: s..
To his Excellency B. g.. Tillman,
Governor of South Carolina-Sir:
Through the kindness of Gen. Farley I
have: been shown 8 copy of letter
addressed by him to you upon the sub
ject Of the disbursement by me- of the
fund in aid of the militia for the year
1890. If it is the purpose of.syc cur Ex-
lcellency to make the same public, / beg
that you permit the publication of this
statement along withit.
1T has. been the custom in the Adju
.tant Generals Office to draw this fund
/ from the treasury and deposit it in bank
and issue checks againstit, which Gus
torn was followed in this instance.
frequently, as you may perhaps know,
these checks are held back by the COM
panies to whom they are sent for months,
but when presented are paid by the
Adjutant and Inspector General.
& Under the stress Of circumstances of q
nature both painful and delicate, and
which, therefore, / beg not to refer to
here, ] had overdraWn my account at the
bank, but had made arrd rdngements to
meet these checks as they were present.
ed but duriag my absence a number of
them unexpectedly came in and were
protested for non-psyment As Gen.
Farley states in his communication to
you / went with him to the bank and
there made arrangements TO recall these
checks sand to pay them upon their
return.
This is frank statement of the case,
and is not made by way of confession
and avoidance, but that if it is your pur.
pose to make public these matters |
desired that this statement should appear
also. T know. full we'll that T must bear
the consequences of my act at the hands
of the public, but desire to meet every
one of these outstanding obligations, end
to that end / trust my efforts will not be
embarrassed by any present publication
of these matters. I am, sir, respectfully
yours, NJ. L. BoNHAM