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During the entire official tom of Mr. Btlsa. th* be oka were kept in a manner not highly creditable to either of lhe»e gentlemen, and certainly no-way satisfactory to those who have had occasion subsequently to examine them for Ue purpose of ascertaining theircorrectness. The testimony of W. G. Dumkjjl Mr* Moonn.D. W DzafiLsm, and Thomas l!wATog~§bowv that Mr. Buss was the recipient of interest oabli deposit s'of funds of the Treasury, and It does not ap* pear that he ever accounted to the Slate for any portion of It. The amount he received. It is impossible to ascertain.Mr. Heaton testifies that Mr. Buas keot a runalng account with (he Bank In his name as Treasurer of State, averaging from $70,000 lo $60,000. Trial in 1661 $30 GOO of the amount standing to Ills credit was dl-\tried from his official account, and luvested In the stock of the Bank. That hr gate nls check on his official account for the $30,000, and rerelied two certificates In the names of two of hM friends In the northern part of the Slate. that during the lime he held the stock he received dividends upon It, and that U was afterwards retransferred to John I1. ltissoa. Evidence more conclusive could not be required that this $30,000 of stock was purchased with moneys belonging to the Treasuiv, and which were not refunded until near, or after Uie expiration of his term of office.Bo vctrlcus are the modes of concealment resorted to by Banks, of (lie payment of Interest hi sucn cases, or of any other illegal trau'actlon, that lt ts only by accident that (lie casual examiner can obtain any clue to its extent, or even d fraction of the amount. Unquestionably, large sums, for interest, were received b Mr. 11 U8» from various sources, of wnlrli no definite intelligence can ever reach the public. Bliortlr after Mr. Buss became Trc.iMircr, he commenced purchasing mid speculating in real estate, In and near the City of Columbus.Near the expiration of Hubs’ term of office, he ret ms to have made an arrangement with his successor, Jon h G. Huplih, for the ** adjustment of balances.” The Commission h-ui rm eiiatnrd that the amount which should have been paid m cash to Baia-lipi $301,346. Uusuv.ln hs rewrt to the Sennit-, Males that he received $'246 576. Ttie report says • One of the inexplicable i Hi uirstanres tn the set-tlenn i»t between these gentle men iv, that no paper or rnvmmamluin, or statement or irreipt is found, or known to exiM, exhibiting any mutually sattafnniry evidence of tbe manner of settlement, or of the amount km crtined lu be due, or of the money actually paid.”
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Sat, Mar 12, 1859
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