Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — Jury in Texas Indicts Gov. Ferguson and Other Officials. [ARTICLE]

Jury in Texas Indicts Gov. Ferguson and Other Officials.

Austin, Texas, July 27. —Governor Ferguson today was indicted by the Travis county grand jury on nine counts, seven charging misapplication of public funds, one diversion of pubic funds and one embezzlement. C. J. Bartlett, secretary of state, was indicted on four counts, charging misapplication of public funds. C. J. Stowe, state superintendent of buildings and grounds, was indicted on one count. _ _ __ . C. O. Austin, commissioner of insurance and banking, was indicted on four counts.