The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-30
RATHBONE IN BAD LIGHT
SOME OF HIS ExTRAyAGANCEs
STOPPED BY MIR. BRIsgOw,
Corydon Rich's Statement TO General
wood-Rathbone's Alleged Prom
ise-Fear Of Bodily Harm.

In compliance with a letter Of instruc-
tions received from Attorney General
Griggs a complaint in attachment was filed
in the United States District Court yes
terday afternoon by District Attorney A.
w. wishard on behalf of the United States
against Charles F. W. Neely. alleging the
embezzlement by Nicely OF sf5.375.25 OF the
postal revenues Of Cuba while holding the
position of chief of the bureau of finance
in the department of posts OF the Island
of Cuba and asking that a writ be issued
TO the United States marshal directing him
to seize any property of Neely's that he
can find in the State to the amount al
legged TO have been embezzled.
Accompanying the letter received by Dis
trict Attorney Wishard from the attorney
general at Washington was the AFFIDAVIT
of George III. Burton, inspector general in
the United States army, the officer who
was ordered by Major General Wood to
conduct the investigation OF the department
Of posts of the Island of Cuba The am
davit contains a complete account Of the
investigations conducted by that oficer
and was made a part of the complaint in
the attachment proceedings filed yesterday.
writ was issued TO United States Marshal
Kercheval late yesterday afternoon and he
will send Deputy Marshal Foley to Muncie
this morning TO attach the property OF the
Neely Printing Company. This property IL
valued at the most from $1,000 to $4,000.
and this is the only property within the
State in which the defendant is known to
have a tangible interest il is believed that
but very small portion Of the amount
stated in the complaint will be satisfied
through attachment proceedings In this
State.
LAFoLLETTE'S AFFIDAVIT.
The attachment proceedings are based on
the following affidavit of Jesse J. NJ La
toilette. the deputy district attorney:
Jesse ]. NJ. Lafollette, being duly sworn.
upon his oath says that Charles +. w. Nee
ly is indebted to the United States In the
sum OF S45 375.2, which amount is now due.
That the same is owing on account of the
unlawful conversion by him of said sum OF
money received by him while acting as an
employe of the United States I'm the capac-
ity of chief or the bureau of finance In the
department of posts of the Island Of Cuba.
That the said claim OF the United States
against said Charles +. w. Neely Is just
and the above named amount (Si5.3z5.25)
should be recovered thereon.
That the said Charles F. w. Neely has
conveyed, sold and otherwise transferred
his property subject TO execution with the
fraudulent purpose of cheating and de-
frauding his creditors. and especially this
plaintiff. That he, the said Charles +. w.
Nicely. is about TO sell. convey and transfer
still other of his property subject 10 execu-
ton with like fraudulent intent and pur-
pose. That he has transferred his property
subject to execution from this district with
the fraudulent purpose Of preventing the
collection OF this claim as aforesaid. and
has also concealed his property subject to
execution I'm this district with like fraudu-
lent purpose as affiant is informed and be-
lieves. JESSE j. NJ. LAFOLLETTE.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day OF May, A. ID. 1900.
NOBLE c. BUTLER.
Clerk District Court
COMPLAINT AND AFFIDAVIT.
The complaint containing the affidavit OF
Inspector General Burton is as follows:
The United States. plaintiff complains OF
the defendant. Charles r. w. Neely. and
says that he is and for year last past
has been officer and employe OF the
partu.ent of the Island OF Cuba and sta
tioned at Havana. in said island. and hold
ing the position. by virtue OF his appoint-
rient and employment by the United States.
Oh Cflltl Ol VI ititdutt III tue NS~
partment of posts of the Island OF Cuba"
That by virtue OF his said Office and act
ing in his said official position as afore-
said he collected of the revenues OF said
island derived from the postal revenues
OF the postal department OF said island az
follows:
In January. 1900. the sum of......... SIS e02 %
In February. 1900. the sum Off,. 372230s
In March. 1900. the sum of.......... 27.602s 10
In April. 1900. the sum of....-...-... 2s.s2s.A
In all the aggregate sum Of. sl22. .s56s2
That for the month OF January.
1900. he deposited as required by
law and the regulations OF the
postal department the sum Of 81 SO -
For the month OF February. lso0.... "a, 365 6
For the month OF March. lsoo...-.... is.sesA
For the month Of April. Il. f5s -
In all the aggregate sum of......x7,3 ,3753
That the residue OF said sum OF money
so received by him I'm his official capacity
as aforesaid. 10 wit, the sum Of Si5.375 q
he did unlawfully and wrongfully misap-
propriate and embezzle and convert wrong
fully and unlawfuliy to his own use ana
wholly fail 10 account for or pay over or
deposit for the use OF the department OF
posts OF the said Island OF Cuba or pay
over or account for 10 the United Stafea
ell OF which facts fully appear I'm the an
davit OF G. III. Burton filed herewith ana
made "A part thereof. Which eaid amount
the United States has claim Cor and the
same Is owing TO Il. And the said Charles
+. w. Nicely has BY reason Of the foregoing