Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1910 — Newton County Seeks to Recover Money From Former Tredsprer. [ARTICLE]

Newton County Seeks to Recover Money From Former Tredsprer.

County Attorney Higgins, rep'csenting the Board of Commissioners of Newton county, filed suit against Chas. W. Spinney, former county treasurer, and his bondsmen, to recover the sum of $4,702.21, which sum is alleged to be due from Mr. Spinney as catublished by the report of Wallace and Sutr ton, the expert accountants employed by the Commissioners to examine the books and records of the Since the filing of the report of the accountants Mr. Spinney has had an examination made, and it is understood he claims a balance in his favor. And on the other hand, Mr. Higgins, in preparing the complaint, made an exhaustive review of the records and expresses the belief that a sum is due the county even greater than that reported by Wallace & Sutton. Attorney Frank Foltz has been retained by the county to assist Mr. Higgins in the prosecution of the suit.