Evening journal., 1893-06-01

| Ihat was on the 9TH day OF April. IL
being Sunday, he had no opportunity to
interview anybody, but Wiley assured
him that 1t was one Of the best banking
institutions In the state--as safe as II
the money We're in the United States
Treasury vaults.
But Mayor Wiley intimstes that he
communicated the danger to your chair.
man.
Il absolutely deny it. Up to the 9th
or 11th of last April no member knew
any more where the money was de-
posted than the Khan of Tartary
That was the day Brayton came here as
he was going to a meeting Of the Finance
Committee at Nashville
Here Mr.. Steinhart broke in. saying.
wiley stated in his interview that
we came here at his request Not a
a line from him we would have been
here just as promptly.
Have you seen Mayor. Wiley this
morning2"
Il have not seen Mayor Wiley this
morning. He came day before yesterday
and asked the supreme chancellor and
our attorney, Mr. Ritchie-not our local
attorney, to meet him and his attorney
At o'clock. Yesterday morning about
8 o'clock Mr. Wiley came down
TO the hotel and asked for his
books, which had been in the posses
sion of the Finance Committee He took
the books and hurriedly left the hotel
with the remark that he was going TO
Philadelphia In this way he avoided an
interview he had solicited with these
gentlemen.
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell SAYS
that no restriction as to the deposition
of this money was ever placed on Mr.
Wiley.
THAT is true as far as it goes
but there is another point that
has not been brought out. The
Supreme Lodge, at its last session in
Kansas City, in August, instructed the
Finance Committee to inquire into the
| depositing of certain portion Of our
| funds. This committee met in Nash.
vile, Tenn. There were only three
members present. proposition or a
1 statement-rather-w sent by one of
the members who was not there. 1t
gave the various forms of investments
/ in bonds etc, and carried with 10
recommendation from that member of
/ the committee as to one Of the invest
ments"
"Was this member Mayor Willey3"
"No, it was not But Mr.. Wiley told
the committee that the suggestion was
not as advantageous as he could make
by continuing his arrangement with
Robinson. He induced the committee
not to withdraw the money from Robin
sons hands, but to keep IL there
His statement was that il was
one Of the solidest banking firms in the
world and backed by Drexel In other
words, and in nutshell: All that
about the Supreme Lodge officers know.
ing that the deposit was in danger is
absolutely untrue We had perfect
faith in Willey's integrity and business
sense.
"What is his excuse for not resign
ing2"
3'He said It was on the advice of his
attorney ! think iIis a very foolish
proceeding he has brought. / would
rather do it voluntarily than have the
public see me kicked ont, as he will be
very promptly"
DO you think he is trying to7proteot
himself and his bondsmen at the expense
of the Supreme Lodge2'
"Unouestionably, with no regard for
the interest Of the Supreme Lodge.
That has been evident all through the
affair. The mere fact that he turned
over this $34, coo Of Dental Company
stock to his bondsmen instead Of to the
Supreme Lodge is evidence of what his
scheme was.
The Notice Wiley Got.
The following was adopted and served
upon Mayor Wiley by Albert Steinhart,
a member Of the finance committee:
l.-That we deem il for the best interests OF
the order that Brother S. j. Wiley. resign
his position as supreme master of the ex-
| chequer.
2.-That the supreme chancellor OF the
world is hereby requested to ask OF Brother
S. }. Wiley his resignation as said supreme
master Of eXchequer.
j. b. BRAYToN, Chairman.
A. SrEINHART,
JOIN g BURNS,
5. H. MCDoNALD.
Wiley Wrote Letter.