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PRINTING FRAUDS.
THE ENORMOUS S WINDLES OF TiE
PRINTING. RING.
We here ihsert a few extracts'from
the diary of Mr. Woodrnff, confirna
tory of his testimony, which % ill
show that in most cases who hc,paid
out money, or gave a check, it wlts
entered,.with the name-of the party
and date of pla% wont. We refier you
to exhibit (W," attached to Wood
ruff's evidence, contaiinig a ag
iner of extrtic!s fr n'his diary.
-bearing on the sliljc;et cf public
jrintngJritncipull:
Baturoly, January 4, 1573 - Re
ceived a diepatch tr(.. LeGranmd re
lative to runrz alb( ut iijtne(ion! on
paynent of printing bills. Mr. Ai
nold was preent, and 1. exhibited
temper which I should m.t have
done. God grnet that I iny be
saved fr in swiaring. Scot reily to
the dispatch, telling LeGetn(d that I
wouild leave' 10r Columbia to morrow
anorning, and to keep the buffers
quiet until iniy retuirn.
Banday, January 5, 1873.-Ar
rivelin Columbia at 5 30 p. mn.
Neaele arid Minoft came to see me.
P'ro6iised to take care of Minort's
'note and to endorse it.
Monday, ~January 6, 1873,-En-.
dorsed a note for Minort for $500,
Bixty days. That I- considered a
company affair.
T,uesday, January 7, 18T3.-U--ow
ley proposed to take printing bills
for 1hi8 pay. 'Promised to consider
matter. That will not do.
Tuesday, January 7, 1873.- Nash,
Gleaves, Jones, &c, stayed late this
evening. This Legislature has a
liard set. I expect to be the most
unpopular mnan going now. To dis
burse money and not be able to save
any se it goes through is pretty rough
to Josephnei..
-Wednesday, January 8, 1873.
Jackson is a~ fraud, and don't know
how to make out printing bills.
Friday, Januar y 10, 1878.-Whbilst
waitlpg, breakfast, was called upon
to g~ down stairs to Mr. Card(ozo.
He ~esired to say to me that he
wished to have ua take back soine
bills- payabg and warrant fvr Su
premne Court decisions from Governor
Moses, and lie would give us a check
f.or. $50,000-$20,000 of which was
to be paid to Moses. This was done.
Gave $500 to Gaillard; $300 to
Jervey.
'Friday, Jannuary 10, 1873.-Cham
boin informs me that Melton is
we1i apt to unike us aboW our hands.
W I am ready to do it. Th~Iey
are 1l. a set of fijauds.. Trust Lea.
Grand will make Sperry's note sixty
das.. It 1s a big frnd. Stayed up
tintil 1 o'clock. Gleaves, Nash,
8pil and myself had .an oyster
peF. , Smalls paid. for it, 'and
~ash eat it; and so it goes.
Sunday, January' 12, 1878,-Thi.
ev ening I lad a talk with Chamber
lain, and lie agreed to bring about a
reconciliation,owhich wateffected in
a very'nice way. Jones and Icalled
on.Governor Moe'ea and spoke to bien
-about effecting a settlement. It was
a hard day for Sunday, and I trust
God wfil forgive us for bur actions,
as we could not help it.
Monday, January 13, 1878-Alter
breakfast went over to Benedict's
and made further arrangqments re
lative to printing affairs. Ordered
him to-,nake out two checks for our
salaries as President and Treasurer
of the comapany-$10,000 to Jones
and $10,000 to myself. (This was
small pay for two year's services.)
Also a check for $3,000 for Cardozo.
He did so, and gave each a check for
$10,000. I paid $3,000 to Cardozo.
ViEited Berry's with Cain and asked
hii to let Cain bare what he wanted.
Wednesday, January 15, 1873.
Received three boxes of champagne
from Cooper & Taylor; also one bas
ket. Ordered some cigars, also.
Nash called early this morning.
Well, we will have to takq care of
his friends. Paid Kinard an account
of C. D. Bayne two hundred dollars.
Yesterday drew checks for John Lee,
one hundred dollars; J. H. White,
one hundred dollars; L. J. Maxwell,
one thousand dollars; C. D. [layne,
five Iudred dellars; W. 11. Jones,
Jr., five hundred dollars. Arranged
with Snalls.
ThurFday, - January 1G.-Paid
Berry, Sulzbacher, Duffie and cev,
eral ot herrs. Promised Mr. Gleaves
three hundred dollars. Drew check
for jZal6ier for five hundred dullart;
1UleIobe two 'hiindred and fifty
do1lh rs; [loll inrgshead one hund 1(1red
dollart; Smalls ive thousand dollfirs;
Jobi,stknn five hjundred dollars. This
hus been a day ut much excitement
to me.(
Tliursday, January 16.-Cardozo
gtave us check for oibe hundred thous
and dollars. I pr-liose to give Car-%
d(.zo twelve th1ousanrd dolbirs out of
this. TJhat will be a big thring for
imn. It we had Parker we would
proibably have had to pay half of it
und then not get it. Jonies and self
will come out clear about thirty thous
arid dollars between us, or fifteen
throusas:u dollars each..
Friday, January 17, 1873.-Drew
checks for B. F. Whittemore for five
thousand dollars; S. A. Swails for
two thousand five hundred dollars;
C. Brookbanks for one hundred dol
lars; IR. II. Gleaves for three hundred
dollars.
Friday, January 17.-Well,-I
thuik I have made Whittemore,
Sails, Nash, Stephen Swails and
some others my friends, or 'hey
should be it they are not. But I
wonder if I will ever get -on a healthy
basis from the wolves. 1 hate Nea
gle.
Saturday, January 18.-Gave J.
M. Smith a check for three hundred
dollars; Nash a check for three
thonsand dollars; White a checek for
titty dollars. 190w, I think that is
enough for the wolves.
Monday, Jan. 20, 1873.-Drew
a check for Corwin 'or three hun
dr,ed dullary; McIntyre two h'nndred.
Hlad a conversation with Tim Hurley
to day. I thought we had quit him,
but he is still very pressing. Tim
has money enoughr,anrd why be should
keep our nose to the grind stone is
very .strange in'deed. Had a con
sulhation with Bowley, and he prom~.
ised ro do what we wanted, lie told
me hie pvas willing to'let everything
els3 go by' the board, if he 'did not
get t.hat appropriation through for
printing.
Friday, January 24, 1873.-Gave
John Lee check forone hundred dol
lors, arid promised to give (3.8mith.
The per diem bill with fifty thousand
dollars for current printing wont
throitgh sec(rid reading to day with-.
ouit a dissenting voice. This th'ow.
'*4
the justice of our claims. I think
this is as It should be. Drew check
for Smith for five hundred dollars.
Must give Cain and [Jervey some
more and old Ford fifty dollars.
Friday, January 24.-Paid Cars
dozo five thousand dollars to day.
le ought to feel good.
Tuesday, January 28.-Settled
bills of Mr. Stanley, Fagan Bros. and
others. Taylor sent some liquor, for
which I suppose he must receive
pay eertificates. Am sick of this
liquor business. Must give Cardoz-)
five thousand dollars more as soon as
posible. Ten per cent gcots him
every. tine. That is better than to
let It remain idle in the State Treas
ury. Agreed with Jones that Hur
ley should have two thousand five
hundred dollars.
Thursday, January 80.-Neagle
has beaten us all through, and I am
still afraid of him. le is a perfect
nightmare to us. Jones gave Tim
a cheok for two thousand five hun
dred dollars to day. I think that is
enough for Tim. Ile is another'
sbariper.
Thursday. Janmary 30.-Suppose
by the time the Legislature adjourns
the wolves of the executive depart
nents will scent more keettly for
Jones and Woodruff.
Thursday, January30.--Cardozo,
I must aduiit did very well, he hus
tried to save us from tho.crowd, and
does not want to allow thein to make
so much out of the appropria ions
They are all a damned eet of wolves
any how. I suppose they wili 1uite
agaii;t us f.r bh d. McItyre is
hot after Ine.
Friday, January 31. 1878.- Gave
McIntyre'check t>r t wo hundred
dullars. Me. said it was betier than
nothing. Ilis R-llins girls are a
nuisance.
Saturday, February 1.-I think
Jones could stand a little uore skiii
ning, but I have been already peeled.
Don't want aniy revencg. Jones
agrees to give Neagle teni thiousand
dollars..inure, that is, each ot us8 to
pay himu five thiousan,d dollars. I
su1pposel we will have to give it to
the voracious wretch-I am sick.
Monday, February 3.-Felt sick
about Neagle all day. Can't get it
off my.mind. Dropped in to see
Neagle arid asked him to make some
'sort of appropriation and relieve us.
lie is a terrible ogro, and regular
bucker and scarp-crow. Hlurley
looks daggers at me sinee, he was
paid so much. The President anid
Speaker came to see me this eveuAing
and Wanted some certificates mrade
out..
Tuesday, February 4 1873.-Gtwp
Mr. White a check for $75, a-nd we
agreed to stand by each other to the
last.
Tuesday, February 4, 1873.-We
will have t.o stick by and take care
of Cardozo and give him another
$5,000 just as possible for the publin
good. We owe it to him.~ I wonder
how Jones will work any how.
Wednesday, Februar,y, 5, 1873.
The only thing I regret is the pay
ment of $10,000 to' Chiamlberlain.
'e Fiday, February 7, 1 87'3.-NasTh
Frightestd me bad)iy to day by say,
inig that the comm'ittee on Fi
nance propose to reduce the lirint
inig to $25,000. Paid Nash that
$5,000 too soon. Ougbt to have kept
half oIf it back-what a fool I was.
Sunday, February 16, 1673.-Gave
McIntyre a check for *100, anid told
him I would do anything to satisfy
him. That is the last lie will get.
Am resolved not to asly the President
to sign any more certificates for himii
or any body else.
Tuesday, Feobruary 18, 1873.
Gave W. H. Jones, Jr., at check for
$500, that ought to silence him on
the printing uiatter and make him
help.
Wednesday, January 19, 1873.
Oardoao pard $15,000) more on the
printing. Wants us to get McKin
ney a piano ont of that. Propose to
draw 81,000 out of office funds for
Cardozo.
Thiursday, February 20, 1873.
Told LeGrand to send for a piano for
McKinney. le thought it was mu
sical gratification. Holcombe wants
some money, so does Ransier. Have
already done well by Ransier, but
will take care of his notes.
-Friday, February 21,1 1873--The
Senators are mad because I helped
Mcintyre to $5,000'tor his Colleton
Gazette.
Sat.rday, February 22, 1873.
They are striking for more money.
Owens, Nash, Gillard are after me
with a sharp stick. Swails, war, iiie
to do soinetthing for Dr. More. That
is passing strange. The idea of Pat
terson's brother in-law wanting a
pay certificate is something delight
fully funny.
Mondny, February 24, 1873.
Owens called and requested me to
draw pay certiticates for sundry par%
ties. The President refused to sign
until lie saw the Senators. I thought
he was ,right. Told Cardarelli I
would take care of Whittemore's bill
Charlie Green and Sperry, of the
Uuse, cno for' money. Sperry
said he ivas in distress and had lost
everyth2ing ho ever had. That is
good, considering he never had any
thing. Pronitred to help them.
Tuesday, February 25, 1873.
Very heavy demands were made on
me this morning by Tim 11urloy and
others. If Tim could oi-ly get a cer
tiflcate for lvgislative expenses it
wiuld throw him on Cardozo. Wlhit,
teiiore told ipe iitunber of fI iiends
were getting ny solielhing to sur
prise mie. 0weiiS pr(Obbly hend
in thie affair. Ordered a big oytstcr
su pper at u bich wet e preset, Nash,
Cardozo, Gaillard, McIntyre, Owens,
Jones, Q'erk of t he lonu.o, and oti
era. It Vas a jolly affair, but li
piesetntat ioi.
WN ednes8day, February 20, 167i3
Th is is the day3 fo the ntdjoure~ment
sine die. What a relief. have
drawni up iearly' all my certific.ites.
The0 President of the Senate refuses
to do anything for iIntley. Sawv
Cardozo and he proiied to pay $10,..
000 of Bctredict's certificates. Was
compelled to ward off a good many
Senators. The session to day lasted
till m;idnight. Drew cliek for J.
H . Whbite for .8100. The President
if the-Seniate was puzzled how to act
so as to preserve peace in the family.
A fter fin ish ing business bad' a gran d
supjer fum nished by' P, llock. Pres
eut-Lieutenant Governor', Judge
W right, Senators Nash, Jer vey, Cain,
McIntyre, Lee, Ilayne, Clinton,
Owens and ot hers.
Saturday, March 22, 1873,-Made
a tratde with IHoge, giving him the
R~epubbuean Priniting Comnpany's bill
for $1,000 and taking $500 for it. It
was a big L ing.
Wednesday, A pril 16, 1873.
Crows called and 1 had an amnwing
chat with him, lie is a good fellow
arid it all were like him, I could get
along with the p)rintin)g. Several
Senators also caled-Gailard, Max
well, Jones,$ Jr., Cain and several
ot hers. Can't do any thing f' t hemfl,
It will be1, 1 fear, a dry summer. Is
it not about time for them to dry npi
I am getting tired of thliL conitined
pressurie.
Sat urday,,A pr il 26, 1 873.-Iiad
quire a lessoun to day. Sin~e p)urchase8
of Board of Tradte house, someC of my)3
old acqjuaintances, who ha~d rem'iaitied
frietndly, now ignoring me. A mongst
the latt er was Caiptainu Cou rteniny.
It can't be helped. I sup'pose lhe
thinks I have made umy money by
somec imnpositin on the public. Theore
may be something in it, and I doni'
believe public men with public bus
iness ar'e aniy of thiem too) careful
with their over4barges. I enn't. d
better with the priuting under the
circumstances.
Wednesday, May 2C, 1873.-Hoge
proposed to pay bill of Republican
Printing Company by warrant on bis
contingent fund for $500, and I to
give him a receipt for $1,000. Will
have to do it to get along with bus
iness and keep peace in the family.
Hoge is a huge hog. Was comnpalled
to bluff several applicatiuns fur non
ey; promised a good deal when in
my power; also promised Minort.
Wednesday, November 26, 1873.
Gave Benedict an order for $200 to
pay note of Senator Jones for Green
fields buggy.
Tuesday, December. 2, 1873.
Have beei pressed by the House
members to tell them what Jones
is going to do for them. Would like
to help all of them, and especially
poor Abram Dainerly. But, good
ness graciousl Jones ought to satisfy
these po< r men.
Saturday, December 6, 1873.
Paid T. C. Dunn j$1,000, W. E. Ho
combe $1,000, John Wilson *500
Jerry Hollinshead $500,and others.
Did my best to please everybody,
but the appropriation is exhausted.
Saturday, December 0, 1873.
Everybody doubled on us. I would
like to leave the Comptroller Gener
al out in the cold.
Monday, Bcemb'er 8, 1873.-Paid
Senator Jones $1,000, Clinton $1,250.
[lurley got $5,00 from office. Paid
Cor win $1,500, JIVige 1oge $5,000
Whittemore $5,000. Gave orders
for the panyment of others but they
were not paid just then. The fact is
if it had not been for that $50,000
cirrent printing, I would have been
nowhere. Jack Little thonght lie
oIght to have sime;hing, but ho.can't
gt it. G.-.il:.rd propused to take
2,000; t1b.-'s reeasonable, and 1 am
glad of it. A great many are con,
p)lainin1g of Jones. I cannot help it.
lie 1mst. take care of the Uouse, and
I will take care of the Senate. Should
no't wonderct ifI Hurley is dissatisfied.
TheI Senors ar gotting cheeky.
Tusdy De cem bcer 9, 1 b73.--Took
a receipt for 2,40() from Cardozo to
day, in the nature of a certificate
from Frankfbrt for $4,000.
Tuesday, Dece'nbher 9, 1873 -
Paid Johntion $900, Martin $1,000,
Swails $5,000. Judge Huge applear
ed well pleaed and came in!o our
ofi ce.
Wed nesday, December 10, 1378.
Benedict paid out a good deal on my
account to day. Paid Dickson $300,
Maxwell $2,500. The pressure has
been very great, bubt I guess we~ will
get through by degrees.
Thursday, December 11,. 1278.
Nash .was paid off to day $5,000, and
I su ppose he feels correspondingly
Friday, D)ecember 263,187.-Will
not pay a cent hereafter to any one
un ess they vote and help me pass
the appropriation for printing. If
they do that then Iwill get whatever
they call for. Will have to let the
Senators pay their own bills. Was
glad to hear that Cardozo had gone
to New York. We have done all we
can) or ought to for Governor Moses.
Su nday, D)ecember 23,1873 -Uad
a visit from Colonel Montgomery
anid Ro)use. Received letters from
B3enedict relat ive to injunct ions. T1he
wolves are after our blood again.
Ilead Beeher's sermoni on "True
Econzomy." It was not at all appli
cable to the Legislature
Fi i ay, July 17, 1874.-W ish El
liott.w~~ould supIport ino for State
Traurr would at on1ce commnence
studying tiinance ini earnest. My
tirst piymzents would be the accoti
of the Republican Printing Comn
pany. Printers are the light of' thE
world, and should be taken car o:
as prefer'red creditors.
A ttention is catlled to the testimony
of' A. 0. Jones, Cler k of the HOUSE
and a member of the RepubligJb
SU~ . u s. In
stead of following the practice t f
a fund in the hands' of aifew indi*
viduals, we undertook the distribu
tion of our favors and to make them
general." The witness (Jones) also
subinitted a large number of checks,
now in the hands of your comnuitte,
most of thern endorsed, representing
amounts paid to different membern
of the House in consideration of thir
-votes, or nlor;-op)position to the print.
ing frands that were being per'petra--.
ted under the guise of legislation.
Your committee deem it proper to
append a list of names and amozntsg
so that the people ot the Stat. may
see how uversal and bare.fae.d
this business of bribery and corrup.-.
tion had become In reference to ape
propriations for public printing. The
following members of the Hoes. were
paid by checks on the South OCao
son, 50; S Green, 74i4; W m Dlannerly,
25; C H Sperry, 850; Richard Bryana,
150; C D Andell, 100; Thos Hamilton,
25(; Ctosar Sullivan, 50; N B Myers,
300; John Boston, 50; 3 A Bowi,
4,700; J ames Mills, 50; C F No'th, -0
8 J Keith, 800; S 8 Bridges, 59,
Hurley, 2,500; Lewis Simmons, 60.
Jones further says that ."the fore-.
going choeks wore all made out in
the order of the parties named and
are endorsed byh tem; that cheekc 101
for $2,250 was given to Mr. Benedieb.
for Dr. A. B. Bosemon. No. 108,
payable to Carolina National B3ank,for
$500, was tio take up a note for V.8.
Minort, bold by salid bank; also cho.ok
No. 40, payable to R. M. Smith or
beater, for $860, marked Moa n **
ren thesis, not endorsed,"
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