Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1885 — MR. NOWEDS’ STATEMENT OF HIS CASE. [ARTICLE]

MR. NOWEDS’ STATEMENT OF HIS CASE.

Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton, of Ohio, ■goes to Berlin Hon. Joseph E. McDonald has been tendered the Russian mission but de--elites. Gov. McLane, of Maryland, wii l n« present the United States at the French Court. Mr. Phelps, of Vermont has been .appointed to the Ceurt of St. James. Hon. S. S. Oox, of New York, has been appointed Envoy Extraord nary and Minister Plenepotentiary to Turkey. Senator Voorhees is to det nd T. E. Johnson at Greenville, Tenn., for killing Major Henry. At Chicago, on the 24 h, the Demo 3raoy re-nominated Carter Harrison for Mayor of that city. He will «e re elected At M daryviiie, Pulaski county, Monday night. Zach Letterman, while intoxicated, was killed by his brother-in-law, William L'olaver. Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary’ of the Interior under President Buchanan died on the afternoon of the •24th, at his residence in Memphis, Tennessee, in his 75th year. At Mount Carmel, 1(1 . a domestic Jpft in charge of a child, yielded up her own life to save the little one from being burned to death. Certainly a rare case of heroism. The President and Cabinet hav e concluded that the Government can t>e run with 1000 less men than were employed by the administratioL recently retired, at a saving of not less ’than $1,500,000. Save it! Mrs Chas Harley of Delphi, while temporarily deranged, mysteriously ■disappeared from ht r home on the :Bth inst, aad no clue of her has been obtained A r ward has been 'Offered for her recovery’ State Superintendent of Public Instruction Holcomb and bin assistantMr, Sainn-r, have compiled a complete encyclopedia ofjthe educational affairs of Indiana. The work contains a co uplete history of all the schools and colleges in the State.. A Republican lady in Indianapolis, •Who, during the late campaign, could not conceal her bitterness toward Mr -Cleveland, the other day remarked: *lt Cleveland wid only keep on the way he Is doing, he will reform the whole country I like him better ■every day.” Th's indicates the change -of mind that may be found all over The country to-day. In eileotually, William M. Evarts is a long stride ahead of E. G. Lapham, Whom ho succeeds as the representative of the Empire State in the U. 6. Senate. The title by which he is recognized—“ Corporation Bill”—by /l ose who know him best, however, is not very reassuring The title suggests the reason for it. We recall him as o. e of that vile brood who Contributed to decree the term of the Presidency to which Samuel J. Tilden Was elected to Fraud Hayes. Neal Dow, the Maine Temperance fanatic, a ncunces his withdrawal from the Republican party. (We JBtop here to say that we hope be Mil in no way be allowed to edge or "worm himself into' the Democratic organization.) Some one will ask why he left the Republican fold? He pledged Blaine to vote for the Prohibition Constitutional Amendment. Blaine deceived him by dodging the issue and voting a blank. Neal still clung to his fort’.ims and supported iris contest for President. The iron that has puu.ture I Nval’s soul, and led him to rfpndia e t’mj party is the’ Maine Legislature. Maine had no end of prohibitory legislation on its Statute books, but none of it prohib ited. At last Neal determined to try the efficacy of a pronibition amend* ment to the constitution. In Novem ber last that measure seeur ;d a ular majority, and was duly incorporated into the organic law >t the State. The amendment, as in all such cases, imposed upon the legislature the duty of passing laws to make it effective The legislature chosen, nineteentwentieths of its members being republicans, have absolutely refused to enact any such measures. Like men everywhere ;hey were in favor of the amendment, but are desperately op posed to enfor ing it.—“ Fur the law, but agin carryin’ it out.” And Neal Dow is mad at that republican h’gis, lature, and therefore he washes his further connection with i n party.

We publish below tne response of Mr. Nowels to the stiiclures of the Republican: Rknsselarl« Ind. March 20, 1885. Editor Rensselaer Republican. Sir; In yoar issue of March 12th, appeared an article which reflected upon my honesty as an Ex-official ol the county, and that the people of the county may understand the matter, I desire you to give this article « place in he columns of your papder. I quote tt e article which refers to the current report: •It is currently reported on the streets, and the report has, in fact, gone all over the couutv. that a heavy shortage has latrjy been discovered in the accounts of Ex-Auditor Nowels, and that one da\ last week Mr David Nowels, father of the Ex-Auditor, paid over to the proper cfficers the sum of R2-SOO. principle, and *570 secured interest, to straighten the account. This report- which we give in its very mildest and least damaging form, is a subject of constant discussion, everv where, and places Mr. Nowels’ official conduct in a very unfavorable light. He is closely related to a large circle of most estimable people, in this vicinity, and has. heretofore, held a high nlace in the estimation of the communitv. More than this during the late polit’ical campaign- he was. first, foremost aud loudest in demanding that ‘The books must be opened’ and the rascals turned out. Uhder such circumstances he owes it to himself, to his friesds, to his political compatriots and to the public to make a full and impartial statemen; of this matter. If he has been maligne 3 he should spare no pains to make the truth known. Let there be a full explanation-’ Now, beliving in the principle that the truth in this matter will wrong no one, 1 will give the facts as they exist. lam tree to say that on or about July 23rd, 1881, 1 drew ord :rs on the Treasurer of rasper county, for school money in his h a nds, amounting to about $!4o0, which was charged to my account, on the register of land, in the Au liter’s office, and the several funds were credited with the amounts drawn by me, the applications to pay interest, and all matters connected therewith, were duly issued aud charged as in other cases. Aud on or about December 32nd, 1882, I issues orders on the Treasurer of Jasper county Ind., for school money in his hands, amounting to about SI4OO, in the name of D- H. Yeoman and George M Wilcox which amounts were charged to their acounts on the register of loans, I signing their names, at per instruction: D. H- Yeoman per Ezra C. Nowels, and George M Wilcox per Ezar (’. Nowe's, as shown by order stub book in the Auditor’s office, and being Nos. 3195 to 3199, inclusive. The applications were duly issued, and charged to their ac j counts, same as in otner cases, and the several funds credited with tne amounts. Then ou or about the 23rd of December, 1884, Mr. George M. Robinson, Auditor, was, by his deputy John F. Warren, issuing notices to delinquent interest payers, and I told Mr. R binson to not send notices tn Mr. Yeoman and Mr. Wilcox, as I was to pay said interest; then in Mr. Robinton’s and Mr. John F. Warren’s presence, I took my eraser and erased their names and wrote my name instead I then told Mr. Robinson, who had to look after the safety of the fund, that I would guarantee lull payment by the first day of June. 188", which was Bstisfactojy; but when the matter leaked out that there was a great shortage in my account, my wife notified me- at Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, of the report which was £oing the rounds, and not being able at that time to get a leave of absence, I wrote to my father concerning the matter, when he promptly came to my assistance,and paid the whole amount of interest and principal; but I have to full pay ment to him, with interest when 1 am able to realize on securities which 1 hold. This, sir, is a full and complete statement of all the facts in the matter, there baiug nothing in the transaction that would warrant the rumor ihat a great and glaring shortage existed in my account. I have in all my business with and for the people of the county, carefully watched their interest; and have never wronged any on, out of a Denny; nor any fund out of the fractional part of a penny, to my knowledge; and the rumor in relation to Mr. Robinson and Mr. Alter, the Auditor and Treasurer, being in partnership with me io cover up and keep this matter of mine from the public, is a grand and outrageous insult to these gentlemen. They are honorable and faithful public servants, and would not, in my opinion, be pa-ties to any thing which is not strictly honestand upright, ar,l in; keeping with the obligations of their oaths of office. With these statemens, which are made from the records, 1 leave the matter with the people to judge Wethher there was a shortage or not EZRA C. NOWEL3, Rensselaer, Ind-, March 18, 1388. To WHOM I'J May CONCERN : This is to certify that 1 did on or about the 22nd day of December 1882 authorize Ezra (J. Nowels, then Auditor of said county, to sign iny name per Ids signature for certain orders on the Treasurer of Jasper county, Ind,, for schoal money then in the h-.n is of said Treasurer, which orders were issued to me- But afterwards I directed said Nowels to sign my name which he did as will be snown by orders No 3195, 31915 3197 in the stub f orders in the audit >r’s officeDavid H- Yeoman. Rensselaer, Inn,, march 18 1885 To whom it may concernThis is to certify that I did on or about the 22nd day of December, 1882, authorize Ezra G Nowels, then Auditor of said county to sig 1 my name iter his signature for certain orders on the Treasurer of Jasper county Ind., fir school money then in the bauds fifsaid Treasurer, which orders were issued to me, but alter yards I directed said Now. els to sign my name which he did as will be shown by orders No. 3198 3199 in the stub of orders in the auditor’s office

G. M. WILCOZ.

An applicant for a Postofflce the other day held the following convert, sation with President Cleveland: “How soon does the incumbent’s term expire?” inquired the President. “Oh. in about three years, wnless it Is cut short.”

Are there any charges against him?"Well, yes. We Democrats don’t like him.” “But on what ground do you ask for his removal?’’ “On the ground, Mr. President, tha 11,1*00.000 of people decided last November that they wanted a change.”

The following is a list of the car. riages, horses, etc., kept by the Interior Department of tbs last Republican administration, which the new Cleveland Democratic administration proposes to sell next Friday for the benefit of the United States TreasurySix fine coupe»rockwavs. One Berlin rockway. One foLr ser.t summer carriage. Eight fine coupe and carriage hoises One mail wagon. Ten sets of double and single barness. Ten horse blankets, eight horse covers, six three quarters blankets six buffalo robes, seven lap robes, three carriage covers.. Two p-les, eight storm oovers,whips reins, l>rocm«. chamois skins, ear nets, fly nets, feather dusters, collars, halters, shafts, surcingles, etc. What on earth did the managers of ihe Interior Department do with eight vehicles of thenind mentioned in the foregoing? As the clerks were only employed about six hours per day they perliais aired themselves in hese “fine coupes” and “Berlin roekawaye.” And then we note a '‘fourseat summer carriage.” This was probably used by the radical rurM roosters who flock d to Washington during thr pleasanter seasons of tie year and were entertained with the sights of the capital at the expense of Uncle Sam. The sale of all these superfluous trappings of i epublicam> ism will be called “cheese-paring” by the organa, but it will find favor with the people who have been taxed to fatten a favored few on public pap and ride them about in “fine coupes” and “Berlin rockaways.”