Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1909 — NEWTON OFFICERS ARE SHORT. [ARTICLE]

NEWTON OFFICERS ARE SHORT.

According to Experts Who Investigated the Offices There. ( The expert investigation of the county offices in Newton county is completed and the report shows several officers short in ttflsir accotftrts. Former Auditor S. C. Jones owes the county $66, but he never received his per diem as member of the board of review, consequently the county owes him $204. Former Auditor A- E. Purkey owes $88.70. Recorder Boyle owes $341.70, ClOrk Hess owes $666.23. Former Sheriffs Wildasin and Stoner are given a clean bill. Former Treasurer Charles W. Spinney owes $4,702.21, according to the experts. All the officers involved are republican with the exceptlon-of A. E. Purvey and Chas. Spinney, who are democrats. The latter is now engaged Jn checkig . over the records . and the figures of the experts, and claims to have found errors made by the latter. He of course will make good any real shortage that may exist through errors li, the accounts. » 1 The investigation coet Newton county $l,6J>O, that Is, the experts ask (or that sum but only SI,OOO was •pproprlated. The county council will be asked to appropriate S6OO additional.