The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-07-26

| DlllS anu peILlllleu liiSiii W NC pau
some Of them twice-sad that he die
! not know until after Neely's arrest
! that there had been any printing done
/ at Muncie for the department of posts
| If this statement is true, he convicts
| himself of the most utter and inde-
| fensible negligence of his official duties
| for every bill required his approval be
| fore it was paid.
| Neely was appointed to position in
| the Cuban postal service December "a
| 1885, and assigned to duty In Habana
| January 7, 1899. His salary was fixed
, at 81 800 per annum. He was financial
ly embarrassed at the time of his ap-
pointment. He did his banking bust
ness with the Union National bank, of
Muncie, and his deposit was frequently
overdrawn. On February 8, 1899 he sent
deposit of $92975 from Cuba to the
Muncie bank. and in February and
March his additional deposit aggre-
gated 81 $50. Thus Nicely, with salary
Of $1,900, or $3.50 q month, was able
within three months to deposit ST, ,S59
rs, which is conclusive proof that bis
embellishments began in February,
1899. In May he deposited SS3728; in
June, S775.24; in July, 036; on August
IA, $13,125.50; on October 6, $20,250, and
a number of deposits of lesser amounts
were made afterward. The destruction
of surcharged stamps occurred Septen-
ber IL, which indicates that Nicely at
that time formed the purpose OF cover
ing up O. large defalcation In the alleged
destruction of these surcharged stamps.
PURCHASES OF POSTCFFICE FUR
NITURE
The Keyless Lock company, of In
dianapolis Ind, Is a corporation which
manufactures postoffice furniture. The
department Of posts purchased from
this company, from January l. 1899, to
MAY /, 1900, s14,879.25 worth of furni-
ture. Neely seems to have been alb
solute In the matter Of purchases, not
only Of office furniture, but Of other
supplies. This company paid Neely
So, 292 in two checks-one, dated October
a. 1899, drawn upon the Indiana Ma
tonal bank, of indianapolis, for $2,972,
and the other, dated January A. 1900,
for 1920 For what purpose this money
was paid him does not appear. The
only reasonable conclusion Is that it
was paid as a commission" Sub
sdy," or bribe for the privilege of sup
plying postoffice furniture to the de-
partment of posts Of Cuba.
DUPLICATE SALARY WARRANTS.
Estimates for the expenses of the
department of posts We're submitted by
the director general monthly. When
approved by the governor general of
the island the money was deposited in
40 4t.xta
eral of posts and paid out on war
rants drawn by Ratlbone. The APP
proval Of the estimate for July, 1899,
was in some way delayed and the
first half months salaries of the en-
ployes Of the department Of posts and
the Habana postofflce for that month
became due before the funds We're
available for payment. Nicely sug-l
gested that as there was an unexpended
balance for the fiscal year ended June
80 warrants be drawn upon that fund
for the payment of the half months
salaries due. and after the funds for
July We're received warrants could be
drawn and deposited, reimbursing that
fund for the amount so drawn. Such
a proceeding was approved by Ratb-
51.S4 were drawn and the employees
paid. Warrants for the purpose of re-
imbursing this fund were also drawn,
but instead Of being deposited to re-
imburse the fund they were cashed by
Neely and no accounting made of the
money.
HAD BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. 81
Neely, with the money he had secured
by embezzement and fraud began
out in several business enter
prises. He organized the West Indies
Trading company for the purpose of
dealing in cocoanuts, in which he in
vested about $l2,500 He also became
In a brick manufacturing
plant near Havana, in which he claims
to have invested about 500 900. He had
some mining schemes in South America
in company with one A. p Taylor, alias
(Contit1iled on Sixth Papa1