Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-10

a. the basis Of a good Joke which
be wanted to play on the parties to whom
that rather tropical letter was addressed.
Repeatedly the lawyers attempted to re-
fresh Mr.. Clancey's memory on certain
things Savage had said relating to this CT
gar box, but the best the former secretary
could do was barely to remember that his
superior had caused to be written that
famous letter and incidentally, once or
twice, referred to such a thing as a cigar
box or cigars, Clancy had almost forgot
ten which.
THE governor never told me anything Of
Bartley's defalcation," said Clancy. II
know Of nothing that would go to make up
bis defalcations, and l don't believe the
governor does, for had he, he would have
exerted his efforts to cover them back into
the treasury. / don't believe the governor
ever held that cigar box In his possession.
OF course he might without my knowledge,
but / don't believe so. | think the gov
arnor was Joking In the letter TO Mr.. Rose
water"
Justice Holcomb was the last to testify.
He said:
81 began my first term in January, 1895,
as BARLEY began his second and last term.
I examined his books as state treasurer
with him and his chief assistant, Mr.. Bart
lett. The principal work was to verify
funds in the state repositories and the
status OF the educational or trust fund.
There we're but two banks where funds
had been deposited that failed, the Lin
coin Savings bank and a bank at Kearney.
All funds deposited were accounted for by
showing the banks containing the money.
1 found no record Of any personal accounts
-. iu-a ,,oda ~ norN1oy 20 tpINvtdnalu -
No Personal Notes I'm BOX.
The governor explained that he was the
author Of the expression, the cigar box, y
In this relation, having originated 1t in a
statement he made in the course OF his
testimony in the first BARLEY trial at
Omaha, when he referred to a small re-
ceptacle containing thirty, forty or fifty
slips Of paper representing the funds that
were in Bartley's custody. He thought
the receptacle was a small box about like a
cigar box, but 1t might have been a drawer
or something else. At any rate, the judge
testified that he had seen, counted and
examined. every one of these slips and
knew Of the real existence, therefore, Of
"a" box with slips In 1t. He found there
no personal notes or other evidences OF
Individual, transactions. Speaking Of the
CtTllhCdN0b VI htpOsll Nv Luz ~ pAS
duced at the beginning of his second term,
Judge Holcomb said he was satisfied they
were genuine and valid. He said that but
one of the banks holding trust funds failed,
the Atkinson hank, Bartley's own bank,
where he thought $4,000 or $50, 900 was
deposited. Judge Holcomb told Of reject
ing Bartley's first bond and accepting his
second, and then Of the steps leading up
10 the action brought by the state through
his (Holcomb's) message to tie legislature,
to recover money that BARLEY was short,
over $500, 900. He said BARLEY kept STALL
ing him of with promises to reimburse
the treasury, but only paid back about
$40, 900, and since his accusation, nothing
that he knew of.
2. Rosewatcr was requested to come down
from Omaha and appear. He was present,
but after hearing these three witnesses
the committee adjourned until $3.50 Tues
day morning and asked Mr.. Rosewater to
appear at that time. BARLEY was not
present to testify. He was not served
with the subpoena issued for him by the
committee and placed in the hands Of Ser
geant-at-Arms Wiltz OF the house. 1t is
said he has left the city to escape service.
Committee Much Put Out.
Subpoenaes were issued for Joseph S.
BARLEY and r. ]. Clancy, former secretary
to former Governor Savage. TIL subpoe-
macs were placed in the hands OF Sergeant
at-Arms Wiltse Of the house for service,
and Wiltse failed TO serve the one on Bart
ley, representing to the committeeman that
he was unable to find him. Further efforts
will be made to get the subpoena served.
A member OF the committee said today that
II Wiltse did not serve the subpoena and
did not satisfy the committee Of his In
ability to locate his man, he might nnd
himself the subject OF investigation. The
committee does not wish to endure the
odium which naturally attaches to the fail
ure OF service Of this subpoena.
wiltse says he went to Bartley's house
Friday and found that he was out Of the
city and told the committee that he had
not returned,
THE truth OF the matter is said Chair
man Knox and Representative Kennedy Of
this committee, "wiltse himself went home
to Frontier county Saturday morning and
carried the subpoena In his pocket. He Is
IN a poor position 10 say whether or moi
BARLEY has been in Lincoln when he him
self only got back this morning"
It is generally believed that BARLEY is IN
the city. The committeeman ayow the de.
termination Of having the subpoena served
on him. some OF Bartley's friends were
quoted last week as saying that the de.
faulting ohelal would have no objections t.