Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1910 — EX-TREASURER WILL CONTEST. [ARTICLE]

EX-TREASURER WILL CONTEST.

Former Newton County Treasurer Spinney Will Not Settle On Experts' Report. Concerning the alleged shortages In the accounts of Newton county officers as reported by the experts employed by the county commissioners to go over the books, the Newton County Enterprise Bays: County Attorney Higgins was directed to make formal demand for the several amounts alleged to be due the* county from the various officers, and at the end of ten dayß, If settlement is not made, suits are to be instituted. The County Attorney is attempting to perfect a settlement with Clerk Hess, Recorder Boyle and ffirmer Auditors Purvey and Jones. Mr. Hess is charged wt<h a shortage of $665.63; Mr.

Boyle $314.70; Mr. Purkey $88.70 ;s atfd Mr. Jones $68.50. The report shows the county to be indebted to Mr. Jones In the sum of $270 and therefore a settlement in this case will not be difficult, and concerning Mr. Purkey, Mr. Hess and Mr. Boyle the shortage is largely disputed' fees and a''settlement should be easily reached. Former Treasurer Chas. Spinney is charged with a shortage of $4,702.21. Mr. Spinney employed private accountants to go over the books in his office, and on tne strengh of their report gave notice to the Commissioners that he was unwilling to settle except by judgment of a higher court and therefore suit to recover will be Instituted against him at 'once. We are not advised what report his private accountants made, but it is whispered around the Court House that they found the county is indebted to Mr. Spinney. County Attorney Hlgginsi was instructed to employ additional counsel to prosecute the suit.