The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-23
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.4datant and Inspector General Bonho
Aecou1fs Short

.4djafant and Inspector General Bonham's
Aeco1afs Short.
CoLuNBiA. s. c., Jan. l5.-The announce.
mont has been officially made that the funds
appropriated for the State militia rs disburs-
ed by Adjntant and Inspector General Mil
ledge l. B. nham are short several thousands
dollars. The affair is rs unexpected as il is
deplorab,e. IL has been known to Governor
Tillmsn and other State officials for several
days but was suppressed until il was fully
inyes,igated. From docuu cuts on file in the
Governors Office 1t appears that number
OF checks sent by General Bonham TO various
military companies throughout the State rs
Ikheir quota were sent rs usual TO the Caro-
tMna National Bank in this city for payment,
but were returned us there WIS no money in
the bank TO the credit of that fund. General
Bonham ut different time, applied portions
of IL to hi, personal affairs. In letter TO
the Governor, Adjutant General Farley states
that checks sent by General Is nham TO thu
Butler Guards had been protested for nom
payment. He brought the matter to Geue-
raj Bonham's attention and he said: Il
have been away in George own for some
time and will attend to the matter Mt once
as there is some mistake" General Farley,
thinking that the matter would lie oil right,
did nothing until January 18th, when he re-
Barnwell Bank, inclosing notice Of protest
issued by the Carolina Bank of .Columbin
for n check for Sl4S issued by General Bon
ham TO the IEagood Guards. General
Farley went to the bank and found that eight
or ten checks, averaging ab ut $50 each,
had been presented from various parties,
and had gone to protest for non-payment. no
funds being on hand to mot them. Gen
eral Farley again went to General Bon
bpm mad received the same reply, s,ying
be was prepare oil to meet every enc Of the
checks and making othtr explanations rs
10 the custom of paying checks in the Iast.
General Bonham then accompanied General
Farley 10 the Caro'ins Bank, where the
former arranged to have recalled the protest
ed checks and General Bonham then drew n
draft on the general manager Of the Uniou
Central Insurance Company OF Cincinnati
which he represents here, for $4,000, which
it was e.tima. cd would cover all ,hc pr test
ed paper.
The public alton of this unfortunate matte,
was suppressed until to-day i'll order TO al
low General BOnham to submit n statement
which he made to Governor Tillman tonight
In that statement ho says: at has been the
custom in the Adjutant Generals office tc
draw this fund from the treasury and de.
posit il in bank an l issue checks against it.
Frequently these CHECKS were held back hy
the companies for months, but when present
ed were paid by the Adjutant General. I'm
der the stress Of circumstances Of q patui,
both painful aud delicate, had overdrawn
my account at the bank bit hal made nr
rangemenis to meet these checks as they
were presented. But during my absence
&C .i,~'., ',aas nnctedlY came in an,
W were protested for non-pay us snt.--L know
full we'll that must bear the consequence
OF my oct q, the hands of the public but
desire to meet every one Ct these ou'st ma
ing Obligations"
The matter has caused & profound senss
ton and comes like lightning frsm n c'ea
sky, Governor T,llmau has taken no ac'io
as yet.-Specidl TO Grcenciilc News.