People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1895 — CITY TREASURER SHORT. [ARTICLE]

CITY TREASURER SHORT.

Henry Bolin, of Omaha, Gets Bls Accounts Badly Mixed. Omaha, Neb., June 19.—Henry Bolin, city treasurer, is short in his accounts, and a committee of his bondsmen is making a thorough examination of his books The examinat: m has progressed far enough to t.iow that the shortage is large. His books show a deposit in the Midland bank of $19,000, when in factjthere is but $9,000 of the city money in the bank. The investigation will be pushed. It was at first thought Bolin had committed suicide, but last evening he was arrested In a roadhouse near Cut-Off lake and brought to the city hall, where he met th® mayor and other City officials. He said his purpose was to kill himself had the officer not prevented. He confessed that he is SIO,OOO short in his accounts, but it is believed the shortage will be at least double that amount. For some time past, it is said, Mr. Bolin has neglected the duties of his office. He has succumbed to the influence of wine and women, and had spent money freely. It is claimed that he was intoxicated for days at a time, while the business of the office was left to his deputies. He has also lost heavily on business enterprises and it is said has been concerned largely in board of trade speculations and that his ventures in this direction have been generally disastrous.