New-York tribune., 1900-03-13
KILBURN'S REPORT OUT
ITS PUBLICATION SAID TO BE "PROD-
UCT OF THEFT OR BRIBERY"
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Albany, March 12.-The publication TODAY o1
what was represented to be a copy of the report
made to Governor Roosevelt by Frederick d
Kilburn. the Superintendent of the Banking De-
partment, upon the result of his examination of
the State Trust Company January II last
excited considerable talk here among State
officials and members of the Legislature
Up to this time Mr.. Kilburn has declined to
make the report public, and also has taken the
same course with the report made by Avery d
Andrews about the same period He explained
this secrecy by saying that the reports did not
concern the public as long the trust company
was solvent and there no proof that its Off
GERS acted wrongfully
A week ago the Assembly Committee on Banks
asked for the report of Avery D. Andrews but
after receiving the package returned it unopened
to Superintendent Kilburn.
Governor Roosevelt upon noticing the publi-
cation of the alleged copy of Superintendent Kill
burns report to-day, sent for that official. Mr.
Kilburn came to the Capitol at once He said
he could not understand how the publication
had been made possible.
There are only two copies of my report to
the Governor" said Mr.. Kilburn and one of
them is in my safe. where 1 found it this morn
ing. The other copy am positive is in the safe
Of Attorney General Davies. 1 do not believe
the latter has made 1t public and am sure 7
have not"
Attorney-General Davies was not in Albany
at the time, and therefore had no chance to
speak for himself He had the report because
he had been asked by the Governor TO determine
whether or not the officers of the trust company
made any questionable loans. But before the
Attorney General had arrived in Albany in the
afternoon Superintendent Kilburn had exoner-
ated him from any charge of carelessness Su-
perintendent Kilburn upon examination discov-
cred matter in the published report which was
not in his This proved that the former
had not been procured by copying the official
report
Governor Roosevelt early this evening in
formed the newspaper correspondents that Su-
perintendent Kilburn admitted that the pub
lished and official reports were substantially
alike. In the presence of the Governor Nj
Kilburn read statement which described the
publication of what purported to be a copy of
his report the product of theft or bribery. or
both, with burglary possibly added. He also
stated that ne would not now make public his
own official report.
There is a watchman constantly on duty at
the State House at night, and except on Satur-
days there clerks at all hours OF the day
in the offices OF Superintendent KiIburn. How
any one could obtain a copy OF a draft OF a re-
port in a desk in his office is mystery. Mr.
Kilburn and the official In whose charge the
draft had been placed were in New-York on
Saturday but the document locked up In
the officials desk, and no one else had a KEY
TO IL in the office. The draft of the report OF
Superintendent Kilburn 10 the Governor pub
lshed is in part follows;
have the honor transmit herewith for your
information and consideration copy OF the report
SewYorR u as made by General Avery D. Andrew Ss
on January l2 1900. upon the fling with you of