The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Spinner S Investment of
$4,000 in District Bonds
AccumulateS ST. ,387.
RECEIPTS ACCOUNT
FOR ABOUT $4,000
Investigation Into the Disposal of
Donated Cannon Also Started
at the War Department
$4,000 supposet

Nearly S10000 Of TIE 500 900 supposed
to have been subscribed for a Lincoln
monument through the Lincoln Monu-
rlent Association was accounted for to-
day. following an investigation author
lied by contributors 10 the fund
Valuable records concerning the af-
fairs Of the association were also IN
earthed IN the course Of a search.
An investment Of s., 900 Of the associa-
tioD's funds, IT was found, had been
made by the treasurer. 2. z. Spinner,
who was also Treasurer Of the United
States from 1875 to 1s7e. IN District Of
Columbia bonds. Since 10 trace Of Of
fcials Of tre association could be found
in recert wears. the interest accruinZ on
these bonds has been held al the United
states Treasury and interest checks TO
the amount Of S1-3T are now held by
Treasurer Lee NcC1unE. The checks arr
payable 20 the trustees Of the Lincoln
Monument Association Of the District
Of Columbia
General SPinner's Signature.
Among the interesting records found
were subscription lists headed BY the
famous signature Of the late General
Spinner, in bold black strokes. This
signature corresponds TO those seen on
Treasury notes and which was Joking
y referred 20 by President Grant as
the signature that Spinner takes on
hls fishing trips AID uses as a hook"
ne contributions recorded IN the
books found today amount to more
Lnan $40 These subscriptions repre-
sent the District OF Columbia's cOntri-
button TO the memorial project
The search IN the Treasury Depart-
ment IS being conducted BY William H
GIBSON deputy assistant treasurer. "
Il Forsythe. and z r True All these
49, 81
Spinner and all were subscribers to the
fund.
Clark Mills Drew Design.
TlIs rest Of the $1,000 accounted for
vas expended This was shown BY re-
ceiDts unearthed this morning for print
ing. engraving. and photography. The
largest part Of the residue was maid
20 CIarS Mills. who drew a design for
the monument Mr. Mills was one az
the Eest-<novvn sculptors Of fFa+ sav
ana The Jackson monument in Iaf Y
erJe square IS his work Though he
exact amount paid him could not be
determined Il was variOusTv estimated
at from $500 10 5000.
S-rnuiTaDeCA with the search for
records IN the TTeaChery archives an
investigation IS being conducted in the
War Department looking 10 the EFsuosI-
ton Of the twelve cannon turned over
70 the association So far, a search
Of the records at the War Deparfu1aut
Tor any light on the transaction has
Deen unaFalllng- The only account so
far found is a faded note. pasted in
an old book. recording that the can
non were delivered TO the association
10 names were mentioned and where
Jle armament was taken Is not shown
It is believed that a receipt must be
II the departments records which
would show who received the donation
A third line the search IS taking IS an
effort 10 ascertain whether any members
Of the first board OF trustees, named in
the act Of incorporation by Congress in
1865, are now living
Names Of Incorporators-
So far the only one they have located
is Senator Shelby II CulIon. The other
men mentioned in the incorporation pa
pers are
Alexander H RAN TTalbert E Psine.
dali Charles O'NeiiI.
Alexander Reem- Burt Van Ho:-1.
sey- John HTTI
Nathaniel p Banks Thomas A Jencks-
Sidney Perham- n B. Smithe.L
John Corners Horace Nayr ard
John T Wilson John r Benjs min.
GOGloVs s Crth. Rufus Mallory
DelOs r Ashley. John Tane-
The task Of locating these men. If
any Of them are living, viii be an ex-
ceedinEiy hard one, as they were named
on a basis CT state representation. not
more than one trustee being allowed
each state
Efforts are also being made TO ascer-
tain whether any trustees were ap-
pointed after these were named Publ
cations Of the Lincoln Monument As
sOciatiOn il is believed, viii show this
and a search was also Instituted today
for copies Of this publication
Il is thought that three numbers were
published before the association passed
from notice along with the 10000 col
lected by public subscription.