Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1910 — FRENCH CHURCH LOOT [ARTICLE]

FRENCH CHURCH LOOT

$1,000,000 Shortage of M. Duez Causes a Sensation. The arrest of M. Duez at Parla, France, following his confession that he had misappropriated about $1,000,000 of the funds derived from the sale of church property, of which he was the liquidator, has created a tremendous sensation. Intimations are freely made that other liquidators In the employ of the government are similarly Involved. Duez was what is known as an “official receiver,” which Is a sort of a branch of the magistracy. In addition to his shortage in the congregation accounts the liquidator admits that he is short $200,000 in connection with other affairs confided to his charge.