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During the entire official let in of Mr. Bllu. th#» be oka were kept in a manner not highly creditable loeither of Iheie gentlemen, and certainly no^vay ntlt-factory to those who have had occasion subsequently to examine them for the purpose of ascertaining their correctness. The testimony of W. G. Dukxjul Mr. Moonix, D. W DiflBLaa, and Thomas IlriToa, *om that Mr. Buss was the recipient of Interest on hie deposit s'of funds of the Treasury, and It does not appear that he ever accounted to the Slate for any portion of It. The amount he received, 11 is Impossible to ascertain.Mr. Hsaton testifies that Mr. Buss keot a ranalng’ account with (he Bank In his name as Treasurer of Slate, averaging from $70,000 lo$Ni,0G0. Trial in 1661 $30 COO of the amount standing to his credit was dl-verted from his official account, and luvested In the stock of the Bank. That he gave tils check on his official account for the $30,000, and recehed tw© 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 U was afterwards retransferred to John P. ltscroa. Evidence more conclusive could not be required that this $30,000 of stock was purchased with moneys belonging to (he Treason, and which were not refunded until near, or after the expiration of his term of office.So varims arc the modes of concealment resorted to by Banks, of (he payment of tnteresi in sucn cases, or of any other Uleattl trau'actlnn, 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 sums, for Interest, were received by Mr. Buss from various sources, of wnlch no definite intelligence can ever reach the public. Bhortlv after Mr. Buss became Treasurer, he commenced purchasing nnd speculating In real estate. In and near the CUy of Columbus.Near the expiration of Buss’ term of office, he reims to have made an arrangement with his sue-ceior. John G. Haaeun. for the ** adjustment of balances,M The Commission h-ts rm eiiatnrd that the annmnt which should have been paid in cash to Bais-liji was $301,345. Bbeblin, In hs rei'ort to the 8en-aie, Males ih.il he received $'246 576. The report says -*■ One of the inexplicable lt;in uir^tanres tn the set-tlenu nt between these gentle unen that no paper or rut moiamium, or statement or receipt le found, or known to exist, exhibiting any mutually ssittafaoniry evidence of ibe manner of sell lament, or of the amount an rrtalncd tu be due, or of the money actually paid.’*Tin* entire balance due by Buss to the Treajtrory is |f*5 CiHi. The lrport adds that tie re fused U) appear before the Commission, paid no aitti.iiun Ui subrMimas, and was fin,illy waited iijmiii, nt the Uuvi of Elyria, by the ( onum**]* in id pci«on —afn r the manner of Jmaiiomu glt; mg to ll«- m* int.iui, vrfun the tnoun* l«iini(fus«d to * oine to .Maikhjit 11 it eien then,M r. Hum h fu - c d id prodin lt;■ piper* u nirmor.mUd.Tin r* i oit -ile* v« r m \i ri i\ wjh this gcuiliemui.
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New York Times
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Sat, Mar 12, 1859
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