The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-01
fourth EDITION
ACCUSED OF srAr.FEAsANcE.

ACCUSED OF MALEEASANCE.
Mayor Wiley Accused of MisusIlg tn.
Funds Of the knights of Pythias nm.
Is Asked to Resign.
The finance committee OF the Su
preme Lodge. Knights OF Pythias. VIII,
have been here for the past few DAYS
examining the accounts OF MAYO
Stansbury J. Wiley, concluded theil
work yesterday and left FOR thel
homes last night. Il. L. q. White oil
Nashville, Tenn, the supreme Keeper
OF records. made a statement OF th,
examination yesterday.
he said the accounts OF Mayor
Wiley had been compared with his
by whom the funds are received an,
turned over to Mr.. Wiley, and foun,
TO agree. He further said:
Out OF tho general fund OF the Su
preme Lodge there was In Mr.. VII
ley's hands the sum OF $50, 166. "a ;iIine
memorial fund. for the establishment
OF memorial hall In the city OF Rich
mond. Va, S9.309.S7. making a tota
OF 500, 1881, which has been lost Il
the Supreme Lodge by the failure.
The only way Mr.. Wiley can dis
burse the funds In his hands Is by
means OF warrants drawn OH the SUI
preine master of records and seal, and
endorsed by the supreme chancellor
"Mr. Wiley had suffered at least
three such warrants to go to protest
two OF Them being warrants drawn II
favor OF the Misses Rathbone. tho or
phan daughters of Justus ii. Rath
bone. founder OF the order, to whom
monthly remittances OF $50 each are
made by the Supreme Lodge.
1T has been perfectly evident to thu
supreme officers and tho finance com
mittee, that 1t is tho intention OF Mr.
Wiley and his bondsmen to throw
every possible obstruction In the way
OF the recovery by the Supreme Lodge
OF this fund, which was In hls hands
or amy part OF 1t.
Being convinced OF this fact, W,
have resolved to press this matter al
vigorously as possible, and have go
cured as counsel for tho Suprem,
Lodge w. q. Spiuance and Low O
Bird OF this city. who have bee n in
structod to begin suit on MIR. Willey'i
Official bond in the United StateI
| Court.
As already stated. 1t has becom,
perfectly evident to the officers afte
making this investigation, that Mr.
l
ton OF protecting himself and hi
boudsmen, rather than protecting Thu
interests CT the supreme body, O
which he was trusted member On,
evidence of this fact consists in tn,
transferring OF his stock In tho VIII
mington Dental Manufacturing Com
pany. or whatever tho technical tern
OF the company may be, amounting {,
S34, 900, to his bondsmen instead OF L
the supreme Lodge.
The only attempt to secure tn
supreme Lodge in any way was tn
Tender OF a deed to tract of land 1,
the suburbs OF the city, which the 81
preme Lodge was asked to accent n
value OF $40, GOO, releasing In con
slderation thereof, Mr.. Wiley and hi
bondsmen from liabilities to tina
amount under the bond.
I'VE lind on investigation that thi
property, which we were asked to &C
cept at valuation OF $40 600, IL listed
on The assessment books at $1,000
While there Is mortgage of IS, 900 OF
record against it.
The supreme chancellor acting nm
Ger advice of the other officers of I'M
supreme Lodge. and officers OF the d
nance committee. who recognized the
TACT that II would 10 unwlso and un
pusiness'll'ie to continue In Office
man whose bond had been forfeited
and who acknowledges his inability t,
mnko another bond. requested Mr
Wllley'5 resignation. This resignation
no has positively declined TO tender.
The consequence OF this action OF
NJ. Willey's part Is that a council O
the supreme Lodge officers has beer
called, as required by the constitution
In such cases, 70 consider cha,ges oil
misteasance In Office, wl.g..--... have al
ready been nissfe.-.5u against Mr.
WHEY. 9..,s council will meet In Chi
cap5 on June 10th, at which time Mr.
/ Wiley Will professionally bs sum
MARTY removed from office, and his
successor appointed.
Meantime tho supreme chancellor
mas directed the supreme keeper oil
records and seal not to mako any fur,
tier remittnnces to Mr.. Wiley"
Mayor Wiley was asked last night
In relation to tho charge. lie said he
supposed the statements had boon
made for the purpose of forestullipg
and prciudicing public opinion against
him and his bondsmen previous to the
bringing OF the suit threatened in the
article Continuing he said:
Il have acted as supreme master o.
eNehequer of tho Knights of pythlas
OF the world for several years, The
mosey that came into my hands be
longing to The lodge was deposited
by me as supreme master OF ex
chaquer to the credit Of the Supreme
Lodge funds. was an officer OF tho
lodge and as euch deposited the
money wholly and exclusively IN thu
name OF the Lodge. | never mixed .
penny OF their money with my owl
funds or used any of 1t in my own
business or In any way whatever. II
i had died or become insolvent TIL!
money would not have gone into my
estate or been touched for any of Ia i
liabilities.
Other officers of the lodge wer,
aware OF the where and how the none,
WAS deposited. Tho amount hecom
Ing large, l, as an officer OF The lodge
sometime last fall wrote to the chuir.
man OF the Finance Committee, sug
gesting that this money should b,
permanently invested. and for him tc
say whether 1t should be invested oI
remain where it was, and expressi ng
my wish that 1t should DO invested
and received from him reply that ht
was In position of indecislol as L
| what would be the best arrangement
TO make; that the present arrange.
ment was as satisfactory as any tina
could lie made.
Il afterward sent him n list of bond
ell securities in which TO make a Dor
manent Investment of these funds.
again In March OF this year wrote tC
him thnt had the funds deposited Ii
tho banking house of Il. Il. Robinson
Co, ana that he rs chairman OF til,
Finance Committee should mako in
qulry as to tho responsibility OF thl.
MT hat II
held tho ollico OF supreme master o
exchcquer used any OF their money
In any way, except as directed by thu
Supreme Lodge.
In answer 10 that letter | received
a reply from him, as chairman of th,
J Finance COMMITTEES. that he had entir,
} confidence in the safety of tho fund.-
and requested me to obtain a certlil
cation OF tho amount on hand suuiec
to call ut per cent. interest, and tn
time these funds had been deposited
IN that house. | obtained these cert
1icates and took them with mo t
Nashville and submitted them to tn
committee, and after mJ books hat
! been examined and approved by TIN
Finance Committee, i'll the early par
OF April OF this year, | showed then
all OF the deposits and check books rs
lating to the deposits with Il. r. Rob
lnson Il Co.. and thu Finance Commit
tee then advised me that they had con
cluded not to perm anently invest tn
funds OF the lodge, but to leave theu
deposited where they wore"
job IL. Jackson said that there wa
no attempt on their part to evade tn
liability when the liability shall b
made to appear.
SO far as he had ascertalned, MI
Wiley has not misapplled or mlsuset
J any Of the money OF the lodge
Ilo attainment of Mayor Villa,