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During the entire official tom of Mr. Bllu, th* be oka were kept in a manner not highly creditable u either of Ihete gentlemen, and certainly noway ntit-factory to those who have had occasion sabeequeatly to examine them for the purpose of ascertaining their correctness. The testimony of W. G. DaaeuuL Mr, Moomx.D. W Dish lei, and Thomas li*kTox, *howw that Mr. Buss was the recipient of Interest oa hie deposit s'of funds of the Treasury, and It doss not appear 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. Buss keot a runalng' account with the Bank in his name as Treasurer of State, averaging from $70,000 lo $60,000. Trial in 1661 $30 COO of the amount standing to his credit was diverted from his official account, and iuvested In the stock of the Bank. That hr gave tils check on hi* official account for the $30,000, and recelied two certificates In the names of two of his friends In the northern part of the Slate. that during the time he held the stock he received dividends upon Ic, and that it was afterwards retransferred to John P. llaxvoa* Evidence more conclusive could not be required that this $30,000 of stock was purchased with moneys belonging to the Treason, and which were not refunded until near, or after the expiration of hb term of office.ho varims arc the modes of concealment resorted to by Banks, of (lie payment of Interest hi j*ucn cases, or of any other illegal tjamacUon, that lt is only by accident that (lie casual examiner can obtain any clue to its extent, or even a fraction of the amount. Unquestionably, large rums, for interest, were received by Mr. Buss from various sources, of wnlcli no definite intelligence can ever reach the public. Bhortlr after Mr. Buss became Treasurer, he commenced purchasing nud speculating in real estate, in and near the C'lty of Columbus.Near the expiration of Bliss’ term of office, he terms to have made an arrangement with his suc-cefor.Jonii (i. Hei*lir. for the adjustment of bal-an(t*8.” The Commission has am ciiatnrd that the amount which should have been paid 111 cash to Bers-lipi was $301,346. Iiassu**. In hs rci^ort to the Sen-a if, Males ih.il he received $246 576. The re{*rt sayj * *■ One of the inexplicable t in iiir'vtanrcs tn the set-tlerm nt hnween these gentle men that no paper or rnvmoiamluin, or statement or receipt Is found, or known to exist, exhibiting any mutually sattsfanniry cvjdtnce of the manner of settlement, or of the amount km enabled to be due, or of the money actually paid.”The entire balance due by Buss U» the Treosnrr Is $1*5 CiMJ. The icport adds that Ue refused to a|pemi before the ComruUMon, paul no aiUMiun to siibrxvnas, and was fin,illy waited upon, at the low a of Elyria, by the ( oiiiiin^^ii m in pn«on -afu r the manner of Jmaiiomu glt; mg to tic mo ni{,i:ii, winu the moun-t.niinfnsiU to * oinc to .Maihikit Bit even then, M r. Ulish h fu - c d to prodin e piper* *r memoranda. I'lu r i i mt cit . 11*, vi r\ m \i ri i\ W.rh this v en ticm ill.
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Sat, Mar 12, 1859
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