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have made personal examination OF the
school commissioners Office, and find that
this particular warrant has been raised from
81 65 to S97 76S, by inserting the figure 8 In the
margin in front OF the figure Z. and writing
the word ninety In front OF the word seven IN
the body OF ,he warrant. l also find other
warrants that have been raised. and Others
that were issued for labor not performed, and
for school supplies and furniture that were
not furnished.
The warrant for s. .65, raised to $685. above
referred to, is made payable to Isaac Ham
moud or ORDER" The correctness OF The
claim Is sworn TO by him before the chairman
Of the board of school trustees Issuing IT, ana
both of them say the warrant was Issued for
S7.65, and that that amount was actually due.
Isaac Hammond Is merchant OF good hnan-
citl standing and reputation, and engaged In
business on Broad Street, In the city OF Char-
lesion. He says that he turned the claim
over 10 Mr.. Weber to be countersIgned by
him ~ school commissioner. and that Mr..
Weber brought his 81 G5 In cash, the amount
before 1t was presented TO the county treas
urer, George II. Walter for payment, for II
was paid ny him with check drawn In favor
OF "lSaac Hammond or order" ior S97.85. The
check was preseni ed to and paid by the Charles
ton Bank, Isaac Ham mond's name being en-
dorsed on the back Of the check. the teller
OF the bank who paid the money endorsed on
The back of the check in blue pencil that be
had paid IT, to John l.. Weber. Mr.. Hammond
says that the endorsement OF his name on the
back OF the check is forgery, and the ex.
prrts 10 the bank say IL is not his signature.
The changes n me warrant apPeess 10 zoe oe in in
sued payable to isaac Hammond or order
another schonl warrant for 5000 which was
raised to $3.50. This warrant took very
much the same course as the other one above
referred TO, and the changes In IL appear 10 be
In Mr.. Weber's hand.
Mr.. Weber ran NJ. account with Messrs.
Walker, Evans Il Cogswell on which he had
charged the articles he purchased ior his own
.tx o1s NO mn
his own use as school commissioner. and also
those he purchased for the use OF the public
schools OF his county. On April 8, ls9s. ne
owed on this account for all purchases slVO So
ed with S68.50 This credit OF S6j.50 was 9
school warrant issued to Walker, Evans 4
Cogyswell originally, for $500. but raised TO
srs SS hand. s eSE WaEer a Evans 50 cogsWell 1 col.
iected the money. Purchases were contln
ued. and on April 20, 1892. had increased
SI.H. making the whole account Sl0S 81. On
the same day. April 20, lS92. second warrant
for SS9.25 was Issued to them and the account
credited with the iull amount Of the warrant
they paying Weber S47.24 cash, the difference
between the amount Of the account, oalanc.
ing the account. This warrant was not rails.
ed, but was issued for more than The amount
Of the purchases by reason of mistake 10
the bill rendered. Purchases were continued.
and on November 18th, 1892, Weber owed
Sl5.822, and on that day his account was cred.
warrant, Issued to Walker, Evans Cogswell.
and they paid him $6O.O In cash, which they
charged TO him on the account. There is no
way by which can decide whether this war
rant was raised or not, the figures and the
body OF the warrant being in Mr.. Webers
hand. This left % cents due them; the &C.
count was LEFT open and purchases continued
amounting TO s6l.2l. Adding the 1852. the
100 and the 5l.2l together we have Sl37 13,
the amount OF the account. In the meantime
he paid slo25; On June II R fourth . SCHOOL ac,o
we'll for $4l.8S. Adding the $500, the STOPS and
the Sil.SS together we have $l37.l3, exactly
balancing the account. There is no way by
which / can decide whether this warrant
(sil.Ss) was raised or not, the figures and body
Of the warrant all being in Mr.. Weber's hand.
Purchases continued, and on August lst, 1873
the account amounted to $50. THIS was cred
tied with $3.50, the price of a school CONF
sioner's book bought Of Walker, Evans &
COgswell and charged to Weber before the
S4l.S8 warrant was Issued, but subsequent TO
that time paid for by the county commission.
money and crediting Weber's account with
The amount. The $3.50 taken from the $500
leaves Weber due s2.I0 OIL the account, no
other payment having been made.
The four warrants collected by Walker,
Evans & Cogswell and the price OF the school
com missioner's book, paid for by the county
commissioners, (sG6.o0. SSJ.25, $500, Al.SS,
$eo9) MAKE 'cTal s OF s.sS'1 oi puoicM M iarus rI;
cles charged on the account, Including the
school commissioners book, that were pur-
chased for the public schools. and for which
they received the benefit. is $54.75. From the
S2o9 Ii take the SSi.T5 and there is left S2O3.3S
paid out OF the public funds TO MIR. Weber's
private account,
It's, perhaps, but proper for me to say, in
this connection, that Walker, Evans d Cogs-
well do very large business, and that these
transactions occurred in the ordinary run OF
their business, and that they are wholly In
nocent OF any wrong intention or corrupt
dealing, having had confidence In MIR. Web
The county board of examiners Of Charles
ton and Berkeley counties agreed to hold q
the city OF Charleston in the month Of July,
1899, each county TO bear onehalf OF the ex'
penses and the county boards OF examiners
OF the counties of Charleston and Berkeley
and Colletou agreed to hold joint teachers
Institute for colored teachers, 10 be held duI-
ing the month of July at Summerviile, each
county to bear one-third Of the expenses.
Mr.. Weber drew S2OO from the school funds
OF Charleston as allowed by the law lor this
sioner or Berkeley county, paid over to him
S65 from the public funds OF that county.
Parier, school com IN miSsioner Of Coleton coun.
ty u check for $50 on the Peabody education
funds, In my hands for institute purposes,
which he turned over to Mr.. Weber. l sent
MIR. Weber check for $40 for Charleston and
Berkeley, on the same fund. These amounts.
(S2OU, SOS, $50, S6O,) make 1856 In Mr.. Weber's
hands for institute purposes. The cost OF the
white institute was $55, and that Of the color
ed SEQ, aggregating s2l5, which taken from the
the s355 leaves $liO In Mr.. Weber's hands uh-
accounted for.
In 1898 the county boards of examiners of
Charleston and Berkeley Counties agreed to
hold, during the month OF June, In the city OF
Charleston, a joint institute for white teach.
ers, and also one for the colored teachers.
From the public school funds of Charleston
county was drawn 500, and E. II. DELAY,
school commissioner of Berkeley county,
paid over 10 Mr.. Weber Sll5 hom the public
school funds Of his county, making Sl5 In
Mr.. Weber's hands for institute purposes:
The white institute cost $lS5, and the colored
S95 making $3.50, which taken from the S3lj
leaving SIS iu Mr.. Weber's hands unaccount-
| ed for.
In October, 1891, MIR. W Weber drew from the
ublic school funds. on general account, SlSG
| can dnd no vouchers showing for what pur-
poses this money was expended,
In August, 1891, q warrant on the school
funds was issued by the trustees OF school