Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
THE B0GUSB0ND CASE
srcOND AUDITOR RNLAND NOT
NEEDED AT THE TRIAL.
WALKER HOW lRD WAS A VICTIM.
Ms $40 Worth of Coupons We're
NotucIess-Nirgini Minerals 10 lie
pispIaycd nj the Paris Exposition
capitol Notes.

STR Josiah Ryland. Second Auditor Of
t,c state, received a letter yesterday
rm Attorney Tyler. who represents the
- ION brokerage firm. which recently adj
,ro.5 money on bogus Virginia bonds
,.ng chat he did not think Sc necessary
r.t thc Second Auditor should be present
...fay when the trial 81 Jacobs to whom
r, money was advanced. begins.
Tho letter stated that Jacobs cid not
f..v having uttered the bonds. but Cid
f..y aI knowledge Of their spuriousncss.
l, las several times used them MS cola-
.-I u is not believed M the capitol
. Jacobs knew Of the bogus character
o. tne bonds.
V..kor Howard, the Old negro ianitor
s. ths capitol who conducts visitors
,-e-b the building, detailing The facts
- ,hc fiction OF history, was recently
mixed by the coupons OF these bogus
Bonds. lie conducted "a party OF Boston
.s-sts through the Capitol, and when
t.. were leaving one gentleman gave
Dim coupons. for which. Walker was I'M
formed. the State Treasurer would Sive
Dim Sa The old negro went over 10 Trea-
s.rer Harman's Office in a hurry. think
H~ De had secured highly-valuable
vln5fan Mr. Hartman told him his oou-
r1ns were worthless. they having Been
Tipped from the bogus bonds. Walker
has no other idea than that tho tourist
left Boston with the dXej intention of VIC
fmzing him.
There are Virginia bonds OF this bogus
character outstanding 90 the amount OF
-Inut 10000 As has been stated. they
o.. tho bonds which were engraved IN I>N'
the State by The Kendall BanK-\o'e
rmpany. Of New York. ana were reject
o., hv the Sinking Fund commissioners.
A.. Tho rest o. ttc bonds engraved, as Wei
fs tro plates. were destroyed.
VIRGINIA MINERALS AT PARIS.
~e. yirriria Commissioner OF Aericul-
t.. has arranged with the United states
Ter.rtment OF Agriculture 20 exhibit the
minerals of this State at the Paris Expo
s.ou next year.
Each specimen will bear a card stating
tr. kind of ore. and the name and address
o- the owner Of the land where found.
Commissioner Koincr has already opened
correspondence with the owners OF nine
r-' deposits with view 20 obtaining an
exhibit from this state representative Of
the wealth hidden i'm her bosom.
WANT VIRGINIA MINES.
Commissioner Koiner received a letter
Yesterday from n syndicate Of New' York
cnpitahsts. asking IL there could be Sc
cured in this state lands containing cop
pcr deposits The writer seemed to ne
very anxious TO obtain Virginia copper
mines
Ar Koiner also received q letter from
fr,rr a ID
doposits in this state. and asking If the
land could be obtained AZ a figure which
vould Justify its purchase. Mr.. koiner
will make Inquiries concerning the sub
feet matter Of each letter before replying
CAPITOL NOTES.
Governor Tyler has received a request
fro-, citizens of Amelia county 10 be
allowed 10 form a cavalry company IN
-hs- county. The Governor IS not AT
home lut will act on the request when
commissioner w. II. Milton Of Florida,
vr-.. t. tle Governor asking for full
information regarding the state Reform
a-.,- Florida has just established such
OIL .fuUon.
Governor Tyler received yesterday two
volumes NJ probably "a thousand pages
c..r obtaining the public and private
laws Of North Carolina.
Among the callers ~ the Governor
.a.. 8. stcrday were ex-senator Peter
warwick. of Chesterfield; Mr.. George
Lindsay. Of Norfolk county, one of the
committee clerks i'm the House last ses-
sion. and Mr.. }. NJ. Booth Treasurer OF
.rthumberiand county.
Dr. Oswald B. Finney. of Onancock,
was az the Office OF the superintendent OK
Public instruction yesterday. DR.. flnney
was for years q member of the Virginia
senate both before and after the war.
H left yesterday for the Rock Alum
where he Will remain some time.