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- ~DEVOT00 TO #OLITIIt0R'&LITY''EDtMATION ANDT.O THE GENRLITETOF1 OUTY * -- VOL.VII.PIC ENS,S. ., T URSAY, ARC 28,187 rTHE - S.ENTINE 1t')UBLISHED ZVERY TH URgDAY. BYD. P: BRADLEY & 00. Terms of Subscription. One Year. . . .0. . $1 50 Six Months.............. 76 Advertising Bates., Advertisements inserted at the rate of $1 00 ' r square, of (9) nine lines, ol LUS, for th rtinsertion, and.50 cents for each subse qient insertion. ontraots made for THROE, six or TWkLVZ mouths, on favorable ternis. Advertisements not having the numbep of I nsotious marked on them, will be publisne until forbid and charged accordingly. These terms are so simple any child may understand tbem. Nine lines-is a square one inch, In every instance we charge by th6 space occupied, as eight or .ten lines can be made to occupy four er five squares, as the advertiser may wish, and is charged by the space. SW Advertisers will please state the num ber of squares they wish their advertisements - to make. S" Business men who advertise to be benefitted, will bear ' in mind * that the SENTINEL hqs a large and increasing cir oulation, and is -taken by the very class.of persons whose trade they desire. 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," coo4LP20 NSX* W* j