The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-01
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sent by Comptroller Heiscls TO sem
ntor ChnndIer.

Manchester ~ H.. Nov. s. Comp
! trolisr Eekeis has sent a very pointed
4 letter to Senator Chandler replying TO
I criticisms Of his action 10 ordering dis
( continued the insolvency proceedings
against DR. j. c. Moore, Of the defnnct
Commonwealth bank, IN which he says
Yon win permit me TO suggest that do
rot understand by wha, authority you
claim the right TO have my action re-
] viewed, as you are neither a creditor, Il
stakeholder nor the representative OF a
creditor or stoekhoider OF the bank, and,
! IN this connection, beg 10 stale that no
creditor or depcsltor or the bank sug-
sested the insolvency proceedings nor has
any creator Of the bank. or any deposit
or or the representative Of either. com
planned at the order OF dismissal.
The only sugSestlon az 10 insolvency
proceedings received AZ this Qttlce enanh-
ted from the edfipr OF the paper Of which
you are the Proprietor, ANA The only COM
complaint at the order OF dismissal OF the
1 Insolvency proceedings Is the complaint
which you make.
In The course of your correspondence /
90 not lind any specific Charge made
against either the nttorney or The rcuciy-
er. aud your suggestion that the attorney
be dismisscd, as being IN conspiracy with
pr Moore, and thnt toe, with tho lSuowl-
edge % the receiver, is not substantlatdd
BY any facts which you have thus far
submitted, and, therefore, I must cake the
ne gentlemen Who We're urglns me 10
withhold the commission from the recaiy-
cr OF tho bank at Exeter bceause OF
eharges when they made, but did not
snhalRntlate.
i /; seeius q me that any charges lnyoly-
ms q mans repQtetiun ana character
olAht - be subathutatad By something
more than Mere hearay. ard 10 not
Propose, Ia any instance TO permit more
suggestions without being completely SUBJ
5antisHed ~ InGte % lead ms 70 do that
nun.
SO far an the prosecution OF President
Moore for nny criminal violations Of law
- concerned, ! feel thar l have dome my
tul duty 10 the premises, having chilled
the attention or the United States dis
tiet attorney the department. of Justice,
feel In having the president, or any one
clRe guilty OF criminal acts, punished for
them ana haEinE requested and ohtuined
leaYo from tho department. Of Justice 10
send Bank EXAMINER GatcheH 70 again
MIKE "a complete examination OF the rec
ords Of the bank, for the purpose OF re-
porting anNthlnE which would subsGtn-
tiate the Indictment against the president
with H.
You WIN pardon me IL suggest that in
tho light OF many OF the statements con-
tnlned IN your letters. taken IN connec- |
ton with your action IN publishing In
your own paper lNt coffeAppndence be- |
tween this office and Yourself Il seems 10
me that sou are more bent upon carrying
out some personal end and securing tine
punishment 81 soma personal enemies
than ia serving ether the creditors OF the
bank % the public good
1 am willing 20 80 10 the very farthest
extent congiatent with my duty as a pub
lic official % brng 10 Justice all who
have committed crimes. but II docs not
seem to me 10 be my duty 70 permit the |
office OF comptroller TO be used for the |
purpose o. satisfying personal enmltles
which may be entcptalred by those who
are neither crediiors, deposit0ra nor thp |
Representatives. OF such OF tho trust IN
question.