Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1900 — County Investigation Matters. [ARTICLE]

County Investigation Matters.

The Citizens’ Committee which protested against the building of the Boone County Court House, will ask the County Council to appropriate money to pay experts to investigate the county officers. n i! n Columbus, Ohio, June 16. —A petition signed by 100 citizens of Clermont county asking that an investigation be made of the offices of that county, was presented to State Auditor Guilbert this morning by a delegation from Bolivia, headed by Lee and Frank Hitch— Batavia Attorneys—and James Bishop. They charge extravagance in public expenditures and overcharging of fees covering a long period, and several administrations. Auditor Guilbert took the matter under advisement. The jury in the case of the State vg J. Marsh Wilson, ex-treas-urer of Shelby county under indictment for attempting to collect a false claim against the county, returnecLa verdict Sunday evening finding defendant guilty as chargecL Wilson filed a claim for 81.6(10 against the county which was illegal, and in the recent general shaking up of the county management in Shelby county an indictment was returned against him. Shelby count}’ has been under democratic rule for a great many years and, as is generally the case where one party has control of everything for a long time, a corrupt political ring grew up there. Recently an investigation was brought about and a number of officials and tax-eaters who had been robbing the people were indicted. Other cases are now on trial and the outcome is being watched with interest all over the state. M arren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.