Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1910 — EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES [ARTICLE]

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES

Former Trustee and a Present T.istee of Fulton County Arrested. Rochester. Ind., Nov. 29.—K. I’. Richardson.!->rmer trustee.and Robert Wiley, present trustee, were arrested here yesterday on the'charge of embezzlement. The accounts of the former were found to be more than 57.G00 short, ami those of the latter more than $4,000 short. Indictments were returned by the grand jury last, "week, but both men were but of town and they were not found until yesterday. Mr. Richardson, who has been at Gary for more than two weeks, returned when he heard of the indictment. Mr. V\ 'ky was found at home. Both gave bonds for appearance in court. • ■ . ■ ■ ' Their indictment and arrest followed the 1 publication of reports made by the field examiners of the state board of accounts.