The sun., 1895-04-17

had to look after myself"
DO you mean TO say that you coll ected money
from tho Treasury to use for political purposest"
a'ksd Sas Senator ma skirm.
from the banks moneys for political purposesr"
sonal advantage at the expense of the statef''
II was interest earned by State money,
wasn't it?" asked Sklrm.
Hcs." answered IIume. who went on to
cay that neither ex,Treasurers Tofey nor Gray,
nor Treasurer Swain, received any of the money
or knew that interest was paid.
differences among the Republicans Of BSrIins.
ton county. then I" inquired senator .skirm.
at tho general elections. None of the COM
mittee or counsel incurred for which party the
ocrats We're benefited by It in the 1902 elec-
tion and tho Republicans last year. 1t was also
tho most corrupt Tin in the state and absorb money! new
on election u, days beyond the capacity OF the
How much money did you collect from the
banks in this way Z" asked Counselor Corbin.
4" Between two and three thousand dollars
Ever SINCE YOU were in the Treasurer's
onlce ~ was the next inquiry.
Hulme replied
Hulme said he made the arrangement with
posits. They were glad to get the deposits and
SOME SOM % OF the bank Officials knew he was to
use the money for politi purposes, and tho
sonal benefit in any way he chose Hulme could
see no reason why he should not get money for
."bo you levy assessments on the banks now
FOR political a,vantagei" I" asked Senator Skirm.
WSss nd' ,nase fnspea skirm asked
did replied Hulme 30 sweetly that Sklrm
too o npgy to the tic ho5
ranged with Cashier Tomlinson of the Mount
holIy & Union Bank to collect the premium annu-
months. President, Paul Of the Moorestown
the Mount Holly Farmers National Bank paid
monthly or whenever Hulme called for settle
money untIl eiecton time when it was needed.
| After Hulmes confession the officials OF the
| banks connected with the transactions were
;, Cashier, ,romlinson Of the Union National
ne hs BASED oe
psrren@taEe "a OF from two to three on the amount m ,
of the balance Of hfeposis The OF The
was between Hulme and himself. Hnlme re-
ccyed from $500 to $500 100 year from from his 5ans
1928. averaging about $3.50 a year. One or two
| which was personal ono between 1lume and
the bank. He stopped payments because Hulne
was elected. The moneys were charged to the
interest % account The witness tod t Senator nao1,
| ShlTm tDdJ lnty ulRuJ dS well HdNo utcl
Cashier John Davis Of The Farmers National
m"nth part % Of the ea Time @ and for the rest every
| six months. He contradicted Huime's state
bank bank paid pa s 5 per ' cent on the deposits which
for year and a half amounted to $4,000
the balance ran down to $4,000, and then only
Ire Treasnrer William liam W. Stokes of the Moores-
town Trust Company paid Hulme 8 per cent
on the deposits from the latter part OF 1880 un-
every three or four months: when II Hnlne called
| for what purposes the money was used as the
arrangement was made with Hume by Presi-
Amos Gibbs, director Of the Mount Holly
National Rank. and Albert Doron and John X
Bank. said they knew nothing OF the arrange
mcnt with lIu!me until two months ago, when
The matter never came before the Board OF
Directors. and they did not think any, of the
directors knew of the transaction until then.
Henry Risdon. another director. first heard Of
the ayments two months ago on the street by
that the bank was paying interest on such large
amounts OF State moneys, the Board talked the
' Ing was don done. ~ The direetors believed that the
est was being paid into e state
1t for political or private purposes.
Hulme was then recalled to clear up the con-
,hS of bis ST ny G,e
him per cent on 81 $4,000.
How much did you Get7" asked Senator
Il never kept an account" answered Hulme.
What, you bookkeeper In the Treasury
and and not keep an account OF such dealing with
ii never had occasion to keep one." persisted
What became OF the money!"
at went into my pocket and was used in the
campaign" replied the witness.
| What Is your salary as clerk in the Treas
urers oiiiccl" asked skirm:
| Seventeen hundred dollars YEAR.
| And for four years you got 5000 from tho
banks. or Sl2. 700 in all Why. I'd rather be n
thdse ee a.ns
Did you, get this money under all thEee
And you took what the cashier gave you
without knowing how muchI' he was next
That's the way. Sometimes it was in en-
velores. and ! couldn't see what was getting.' v
Il made no account to any ono. dispensed it
do you think that was fairthat you should
so run your position as to compromise your su-
Il had no desire to compromise them, and
don't think did" was the answer
whom n; YOU e 'Ge served[Totfey. Gray, and swain
I'm sorry. but don't see how they should
suffer. They knew nothing about it."
YOU mean to say y%% sent $1,000 year
| - certainly did" responded Hulme.
Chairman Voorhees, concluded thS inwe,s;tigaii a
results don't show a return for the money" and
the committee adjourned until Tuesday next;
some Of the questions put to witnesses today
indicate that the committee have some other In
vesigation of Importance on hand, as the
questions and answers had no apparent connec-
ton with the subject at issue. but appeared to
be put for the purpose OF paving the way for
| something to follow.
COL. GROSTENOR ENONERITED.
The Order or Arrest In the Suit OF j. v.
Lewis Dismissed.
Ranch in tho Surname (ourt las VA