Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1905 — NOTED EDUCATOR IS UNDER ARREST [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOTED EDUCATOR IS UNDER ARREST

Newton C. Dougherty of Peoria, 111., Charge*] with Forgery— Heavy Shortage. N. Peoria, 111., Oct. s.—The arrest of Newtotl C. Dougherty in this city, on the charge of forgery, follows the most astounding revelations by the grand jury now iu session and which

has been exam in Ing the books of the Peoria school board. Within a comparatively brief Space of time a shortage of $75,000 was d I bcovered, but the further discovery was nmd»

that the peculations have been extending over a long term of years. The shortage will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. In order to cause the arrest of Mr. Dougherty the grand Jury made a partial report at 11 o’clock, charging forgery. He was arrested shortly after on the street by a deputy sheriff and was taken to the office of the sheriff, where he gave bail, with Eliot Oallendar and Ills son, H. H. Dougherty, as sureties. The bail demanded was $3,000. Mr. Dougherty has been city superintendent of schools for twenty-five years. He is Immensely wealthy and is president of the Peoria National hank, is a heavy stockholder in the Dime Snvfugs and Trust company, the Title and Trust company, the Peoria Livery company and other concerns. lie Is a trustee of the fund of $175,000 held hy the National Educational association and Is a past president of the association.

N. C. DOUGHERTY.