The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25
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Mr.. Kelly Discovers That Some
One Else Did Wrong.
Gives History of the Garden
City Bonds.
A PAPER Is MISSING.
Certificate of Valuation in
Auditors Office.
Stamp of State Not on All the
Coupons.
Copies of Kelly Letters Made
Public Today.
Certificate of Valuation
Auditors Office.

Governor Bailey has just received
from the National City bank of New
York copies of the correspondence
which passed between State Treasurer
Kelly and the bank relative to the
Garden City coupons on which Kelly
collected s1,4O2.5O which belonged TO
the state but failed to turn the money
into the state treasury.
State Accountant Rowett had con-
siderable trouble in getting any in
formation about this transaction from
the bank officers. They insisted that
the transaction was with Kelly as an
individual and not as state treasurer,
but Rowett finally got the information,
but he did not get copies of the cor
respondence. After he got home he
wrote to the bank, asking for the cor
respondence, and his letter was ap-
proved by Governor Bailey and Attor-
ney General Coleman This brought
the correspondence. 1t has just been
received and Governor Bailey made it
public so far as it relates to the Car
den City matter. Kelly sent other
coupons along with the Garden City
coupons but these are represented in
the copy by blanks, as they have not
yet been investigated
Governor Bailey left today to attend
the Lafferty-Scott wedding at Larned.
He will return home tomorrow
The correspondence which was
given out today is as follows:
Mr.. KeIly's Letter.
State of Kansas, Executive Depart
ment. Office of State Treasurer. 7.
T. Kelly. Treasurer; c. R. Richey,
Assistant Treasurer.
(COPY)
Topeka, Kan, July 2, 1893
National City Bank. New York City.
Gentlemen: l enclose you coupons
for collection as follows: Sc Garden
City, F1nney Co.. coupons $1,4o2.5O-
------.....- ...-...----.--. ....---.-..-..-
....--.-..-. ..........--..- ......-....---.
When these coupons are collected
please send check to me for the
am, very respectfully,
(Signed) T. T. KELLY.
The Banks Letter to Kelly.
The National City Bank of New York.
New York. Aug. sth, 1903.
COPY.
Hon. T. T. Kelly. Topeka, Kansas.
Sir:-Referring to our respects of the
9Th ultimo. we beg to advise that we
have received funds for the payment of
Garden City, Finney county, coupons,
forwarded in your favor of July End.
We hand you herewith our check for
81. 402. so covering these coupons. Please
acknowledge its receipt
Respectfully yours,
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
NEW YORK
Fiscal Agent. State of Kansas.
(Signed).
GEORGE REITH, Coupon Clerk.
Letter to ROwett.
The National City Bank of New York.
New York, Oct. %, 1904.
(COPY)
Chas. Rowett, Esq, State Accountant,
Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Conformably to the re-
quest made in your letter of the 18th
inst, approved by the governor and at
torney general Of the state of Kansas,
we beg to enclose herewith:
l. Copy of letter signed T. T. Kelly
bearing date July 3 1908, enclosing sun
dry coupons for collection and remit
tance.
?. Letter of this bank to Hon T. t
Kelly, dated August g. 1908, enclosing
check for s1,402.50 in payment of GER
tain Garden City coupons, received in
the above mentioned letter.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Yours truly,
(Signed) A KAVANAUGH
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