The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-16

lH5lcuu OF THO Dlnk, WncTC inc OTucr
supposed it was. lie told me it was all
right so long as he had 1t and intended
TO pay II back. Tho plan was worked.
Powdcrly got his money, and NJ the
Richmond convention, in October. 1886,
his salary was raised from $1,000 to
5000"
PROOFS IN LETTERS PROM rowDERLY.
AS proofs OF this story Mr.. Turner
produced from u bundle Of letters re-
ccived by him from Mr.. Powderly ono
conspicuously marked personal" Like
all tho general master worlSinan's per-
sonal letters to his treasurer, 1t was
signed Terry" TINT being Mr.. Powder
lys adap,ion OF his naino Terence to
his intimatcs. The letter is rs follows:
SCRANTON, Pa; Aug. %, 1886.
Twill DO required 10 make another
payment on tho house in u day or two
and l will want tho whorcwithal. Send
mo $1,000. | will take the whole Of it
this time, for it viii be only few days
until tho other payment will be due. |
am making out u mortgage 10 be placed
in your hands, SO that il anything hap
pons to me the order viii be protected.
As 1t is, have that part covered in my
will, which made some two weeks
ago. |, at that time, included tho en-
tire amount, knowing that you would
see il made right should anything hap
pen TO tho undersigned. Barry has said
SO much concerning what has trans
pircd on the board that do not want
him 10 know anything about this unless
he calls Tor it, and if he does, let inc
know, SO that | can ut once get the
money and pay it back 10 you.
TERRY.
GETTING READY TO HI INDEPENDENT.
"Terry" received his salary monthly,
that sum being supplemented, OF course,
BY the "bills OF expense" which he al-
ways sent in. After four months OF The
increased salary voted to him by the
Richmond convention, Treasurer Tur-
ncr received the following:
SCRANTON, Feb. ., 1887.
collect some money due to me to-
morrow and when SEQ you again will
begin 10 repay the debt. a beginning
once made can soon clear it OIL. Whom
that is done will be once more as indie
pendent MS aTurk in petticoats. l.ctno
one sec this, for am under the impress
sion that some one goes over all the let
tcrs that they car find on your desk or
on Charles. TERRY.
The Charlie referred 10 by the
general Master workman was Charlie
Richmond, Treasurer Turner'S sccrc-
tary. AS already said by Turner, his
lnethodical clerk, Henry Taylor, was in
the habit OF scrutinizing all correspond
enco in tho trcasurcr's office. "Tcrry's"
suspicious were outlined in his next
confidential letter to Turner:
SCRANTON, Pa, February 4, 1857.
lncloscd You will find check for
$780, my first payment OH the loan. |
am glad to fee. that ! can make be-
ginning on it. What meant by eau
tioning you about tho desk is suspect
that someone. either in You Office or
Charles, watches every opportunity to
sec what is going on. | do not know
who to lay tho blame on, but several
things have leaked out that ought to
have been kept quiet. l will tell you OF
my suspicious when see you.
TERRY.
PREPARATIONS TO SHOW Up ACCOUNTS.
1t appears that ''Tcrry" was becom-
ing 4 little anxious. about the General
Assembly referred TO, for a few days
later he sent the following:
SCRANTON, Pa, September 6, 1857.
! inclosc 4 receipt for S47S Of, also 4
check for $1,000 on the loan. That
leaves $50 yet to pay. | expect TO have
IT all settled up by the time my official
neck is twisted By McNcill, "BucFly,"
ct ii. Will you do me the favor TO let
me have 2 statement OF the amount OF
money paid to Mcneil for his services
ut Washington. and copy OF his re-
port OF work done and bill OF expcndi-
lures? Send this Us soon rs You can.
Has Jimmy finished copying the report
of the Home Club investigation.
TERRY.
Turner says that Powdcrly expressed
himself very vigorously when they did
meet on the Importance oil allowing no.
body to get even Il chance 10 see his per-
lctlGl. LIZ ItSt ICltcI VI tlllS
personal character in Turner's collection
is well on toward the next iall conven-
ton, and presents Il peculiar complexion
TO the uninitiatcd.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. /, 1887.
Ny Dear Friend:
Enclosed please find bill for August
Send me check Tor balance due-$iS0 OF
and l will return you 81 check for
$1,000. ! will have the last payment
made before tho q. a. meets.
Ever yours, TERRY.
INTEREST ALL TO Iii PAID.
Mcneil and Buckingham were two
members OF the order who had shown 4
disposition to investigate Mr.. Pow
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