The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22

developments. / would say, III coheiu-
sion, however, that as this is neither
bonded nor disbursing office, proper
ly speaking, I see no reason why the
unnecessary custom which seems here
tofore to have prevailed should con-
tinue. 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 towhom
the money is due without passing
through this office, which l do not
think the law contemplates. Possibly
is this had been done heretofore the ap-
parent trouble now confronting US
might have been avoided.
"It may be necessary or well to add
that all that has been done so far has
been done with as kindly spirit as pos
sible and with view to the importance
ofsecuring the money due to the troops
still left unpaid. I am, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
"H. L. FARLEY.
"Adjutant and Inspector General"
The notice of protest &or the check
for s14s, in favor of Capt. Hayes, is ap-
pended, as also are the letters from
Messrs. Butter Hagood and a. NJ.
Youmans. The former bears the date
of January 10 and the latter that of
January I.
Gen. Bonham telegraphed for Col.
Aldrich, his brother-in-law, and he ar
rived on th" night train from Barnwell.
He was met at the depot by Gen. Far
ley and taken at once to the Executive
mansion, where he held conference
with the Governor.
After the consultation Col. Aldrich
called at the Bureau and stated that
Gen. Bonham would tomorrow give to
the press full statement Of his side Of
the case. He will no doubt make a
frank acknowledgment Of the use of
the money and assume the conse-
quences.
In an official way tne above is con-
plete statement of the whole case, and
there was little more to add. The mat
ter in some way became known among
many citizens this afternoon, and it
was freely discussed in all its bearings.
Gen. Bonham was visited at his resi-
dence tonight by the News and Cou-
rier's representative, and the columns
of the paper offered him to make any
statement he might desire. He was
found in bed, and said be xas suffering
from the grip. When told that the
Governor had given the statement out
for publication he seemed very much
surprised. He thanked the reporter
for calling, but said he had nothing
more to say.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
COLUMBIA, January 16.-The publi-
cation of the statement of Gen. Farley
of the non-payment Of checks drawn
by Gen. NJ. L. Bonham while Adjutant
General of the State was the general
topic of talk to-day. It is the belief Of
Gen. Bonham's friends that the trouble
was caused by Gen. Bonham's miscal-
culation of his resources.
Gen Bonham is still confined to his
bed and is quite i'll with severe attack
of "la grippe" which is rendered worse
by bis condition of extreme nervous
prostration brought on by the excite
ment of the last few days. He was too
i'll to see newspaper men to-day.
Col Aldrich has assumed the control
of his side of the case, and Governor
Tillman said to-day that he would now
have no further connection with the
matter, unless Gen Bonham should
fail to make good his protested checks.
In that case he would take steps to see
that the interests of the State were
preserved. Fe referred the paper repre-
sentatives to Col Aldrich for the pro-
missed statements of Gen Bonham and
any subsequent events.
Gen Farley was also seen, and he
said substantially the same things as
the Governor.
The News and Courier's representa-
tive then visited Gen Bonham's resi-
dence and was informed that he could
not be seen. One of his family, how
ever, gave the followiSg brief and con-
else statement:
"Gen. Bonham is too unweIl to pre-
pare his statement for the public to-day
For the present he desires it to be known
that the shortage in his accounts will
be made good and the State will lose
nothing
1t was learned the money would be
paid by himself and members of bis
family, and his friends would have
nothing to do with that portion Of the
matter. This has been arranged for
and the payment will be made as soon
as possible. 1t is also learned that Gen.
Bonham had been promised a large
loan of several thousand dollars by a
certain institution, but that the recent
depression Of the money market caused
it to fail him.
GEN. BoSHAM's STATEMENT.
The correspondent of the Augusta
Chronicle last night sent out part Of
a statement that Gen. Bonham had
prepared but asked to be withheld. 1t
is no longer private matter, and here
it is:
"To his Excellency B. r. Tilln1an,
Governor of South Carolina-Sir: