Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1910 — WITLOCK OUT OF OFFICE [ARTICLE]

WITLOCK OUT OF OFFICE

Ret ring County Treasurer Short in Accounts $37,552. When H. H. Whitleck of Danville, 111., the Tithing ccrr.ry treasurer, turned bis office over to his successor* O. By WisPcg. it became publicly irevT. ttai the r tr u ueisuier bad ienr-d timseii fii.3 v short, and that • e had i:: “td bis attorney to ciii bis i r.-s-ea csether, to vh2 h :v-G .tizreJ the tract condi:;ct cf tls cfTre' . . \ i;•X' l : t li t s.fpt; lien of the ’ ' - • :i -vtr o Attorney V.\ » « ’t. as trustee. a!! or his z' cs.att ?:: : :red at ?32,(PG and ItiCLiiitiEiM ts of eT.CiO, and a.b of bis life insurer re. aftcinitrz to $ 11,000. After having cere this, the bondsmen made gted the deficiency and WbitIctk was t; r ed to turn ever to his successor 'iefite cash required, but he left office a borken and bankrupt man. Wliicck stated'feis financial conditior » • s due to some bad investments together with expenses cf several -costly'-' campaigns.