Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1900 — County Investigation Matters. [ARTICLE]

County Investigation Matters.

•Cannelton, Ind , May 12.—M. F„ Casper, ex-Auditor, has paid back to the county $1,425, being the full amount due from him less the $1,410, which was outlawed. IP II II . it Hartford City JLndL, May 12 —The Blackford county commissioners yesterday settled with ex-auditor J. A. Painter, who paid $138.77 Ex-Clerk Caldwell paid $463.59 and ex-Sheriff Covault $150.44. Ex-Treasurer John G. Wood is held in arrears $107.87. Ex-Sher-riff Burgh’s accounts balanced. II II ll . ; Shelbyville, May 12 —Another sensation was sprung to-day in the alleged overcharges by county officers when County Treasurer Lee announced that his predecessor, J. Marsh Wilson, had overcharged in the matter of collecting delinquent, taxes. The discovery was made, he charged, during the collection of the spring installment of taxes, and in 15 instances receipts were brought in showing that the money had been paid, but the books did not so show. These 15 persons paid into the Treasury $203.40 that is not accounted for. Friday afternoon Treasurer Lee notified the bondsmen of Mr. Wilson that they would have this money from some source or bring suit to recover it. The amounts in this list of 15 persons run from $1.07 to $46.06. Wilson is now under bond to appear in the Circuit Court to answer to the charge of taking public records and for presenting a false claim against the county for $1,0)00. His bondsmen have been notified that they will have to make the alleged shortage good.