Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1905 — CASH LOST IT CARDS [ARTICLE]

CASH LOST IT CARDS

State May Try to Recover Some of the Money Dropped by Sherrick. DEPOSED OFFICER DOESN’T TALK Hi* Friends Deny One Statement by Han ly—Part of the Shortage Is Paid—State Items. Indianapolis, Sept. 21.—According to Attorney General Charles W. Miller, who now has in charge of the legal matters pertaining to the alleged defalcation of I (avid E. Sherrick, ex-au-ditor of state, the state will make an effort to collect the money which it la charged was lost by Sherrick at the gaming table. “The state has the right to follow and collect all funds belonging to the state used by Mr. Sherrick,” said Miller. Sum of SIO,OOO Mentioned. “Does that mean that the state will attempt to recover the money lost by Sherrick's gambling?”the attorney general wasasked. "I think that my statement covers your question,” replied Miller. The amount referred to lost by gambling was the SIO,OOO that Governor Hanly in his speech at Hamilton, Ind., said Sherrick lost at French Lick in April, 1903. It is understood, however, that the governor has evidence Hint other sums have been lost in the same way different times during the last twin years. If this money can be recovered the amount to be made up by the bonding company will be reduced just so much. State Will Not Ixmm* a Dollar. It now develops that the American Surety company will not make any fight for the application of the securities, aggregating a face value of about |172,000, that are now in possession of Attorney General Miller, and that the state will have entire charge of these securities. The state, therefore, will not lose a dollar. Shortage Reduced $20,000. The shortage of Sherrick has been reduced to $127,372.79 by the payment into the state treasury of $19,825.01 that was on deposit in the Farmers’ and Merchants' bank at Cicero, Ind. No new estimate has as yet been made for the real value of the other securities turned over by Sherrick. SH ERRICK. JS NOT TALK ING His Friends Resent One Charge That Was Made by Governor Hanly at Hamilton. Indianapolis. Sept. 21.—Acting on the advice of his counsel, David Sherrick, who was recently removed from the oilice of auditor of state, refuses to discuss the statements made by the executive in his speech at Hamilton. Friends of Sherrick resent the implied charge in the governor's speech that corporate interests, which had promised to come to Sherrick's aid, expected to control the office in the event that lie remained as auditor of state. They say that the men who were preparing to advance the money would have asked only that the salary and emoluments of the office be turned over to them that they might be reimbursed by the time Sherrick went out of office. Suit Against an Ex-Trustee. Bluffton; Ind., Sept 21.—The J. C. Graves Auditing company lias tiled suit against Joel Frye, ex-trustee of Lancaster township, demanding $15.<MM) alleged to lie due the township. The actual shortage expected to be proved Is S7.<MM), of whlc it is alleged Frye got at least half. The complaint tiled covers forty-two pages and among the charges are that Frye Issued vouchers on road, township and special school funds which he pretended were for supplies, but for which the township actually received nothing. Misjudgement Was Fatal. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 21. While waiting to catch a sack of mall from the steel automatic arm projecting from the side of the ear, Harry I >emunbrunn, a mail clerk, was instantIj killed. He misjudged the time of contract, and was struck on the head, Deinunbrunn was n ball player of considerable reputation. Where the Hunters Got Caught. Bloomington. Ind., Sept. 21. A number of sophomores of Indiana university were out In search of freshmen, and when one of the under-class-men was captured the sophomores cut his hair with clippers. Twelve freshmen were deprived of their hair, and the barber shops had an extra run. Has Assets to Burn. Alexandria. Ind., Sept. 21. The Patterson department store, which made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, shows but S4,O(M) liabilities, with $15,000 assets. The withdrawal of financial support by a relative at a critical time is said to have precipitated the trouble. Struck fbr Food fbr Mules. Terre Haute. Ind., Sept. 21. The miners employed In the Deering company mine. No. 6, north <rf this city, were on strike, because the boss mule driver ordered the drivers not to take out their mules, asserting that the animals wore not getting sufficient to eat. Only Five of Them Left. Jasper. Ind.. Sept. 21.—At the gold en wedding anniversary of Timothy Sweeney and wlf eonly two of the sixty guests who saw them married fifty years ago were present, and only three more of the sixty are living.