The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-14

OF the seven Governors who have
been impeached since the thirteen
states became the United States of
America, two were convicted, one re-
signed. in consideration of which act
the Impeachment was withdrawing: the
term OF Office OF one expired and the
proceedings dropped. one WAS acquitted.
and tho charges against the seventh
dropped
In 1852 Charles Robinson was Gov
crnor OF Kansas. The State needed
money for current expenses. and conse-
quently 4 bond issue OF $4,000 was
made Money was scarce at that time.
the civil War having just started. and
the only purchaser that could be found
vas the United States government The
Governor, the Secretary Of State and
tho State Auditor had been authorized
by the Legislature 10 negotiate the
sale Of the bonds, which they proceeded
10 do. The United States had money in
trust for several Indian tribes which
tho Federal government was authorized
properly - invest.
Robert stevens. politician, was
called in ~ the three state officials.
and he agreed To "put the deal across
stevens VAS friendly win caleb b.
smith. the Secretary Of the Interior.
Somehow Stevens failed to induce Smith
TO purchase the bonds. and he then
Went 20 i. G. Corwin. claim agent.
who was connected by marriage TO
Caleb smith. Corwin arranged the pur-
chase Of the bonds with the Indian
funds Ill Of tho Kansas Represents
tNcs IN Congress approved the deal IN
writing, with the exception of Senator
Lane. who objected on The ground tina,
ne feared Stevens would use his com
mission to buy votes 10 elect himself
70 Lane job
As the result OF Lanes refusal TO give
his approval, $1,000 was paid his sccre-
tar.. who procured the Senator's sigma
tud" by fraud. The Legislature Of
Kansas .mpeackcd the Secretary o.:
state Tho state Auditor and Governor
Robinson. The TWO former we're con-
N+ctcd. but Robinson was ACQUITTED
Charges Against Reed.
y formioa bic list o: charges was Dre-
scnted against Governor Harrison Reed
~ Florida. in 1865. He was accused OF
ia!achood and lying in official matters
!hcompetency. unlawfully declaring leg
lsiatiNc seats vacant, cmbczzic,nent
from the state treasury and corruption
and bribery IN appointments 50 va
cant had tho state Legislature become
mat when the charges OF the House Of
iScpFcSeiItatiN were presented TO the
Senate only eight Senators were on
hand 10 hear The impeachment proceed
ms: The Impeachment AUTOMATICALLY
suspended Reed from Office. and Lieu
place Following the deposition of the
Governor. the Assembly adjourned for
TWO months. The Senate refused to ad-
Journ, ard Acting Governor Gleason adj
1ourncd IL himself. Governor Reed.
however. declined to leave his office,
and took the matter to court. The
court removed Gleason as Governor and
reinstated Reed. The Supreme Court
OF the United States reversed the lower
court. and Gleason went back as Gov
ernor pro TEN. Two months later the
new Legislature, with all seats filed
dropped the matter. and Reed resumed
his office.
The impeachment OF Governor Will
liam H. Holden, OF North Carolina. in
december 1870, was particularly in
tercsting. inasmuch as il involved the
doings Of the famous Ku-KluX Khan.
which had been active in Alamancc and
Cas"ell Counties. The county authori-
ties seemed unable TO cope with the