The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-25
THE COUNTY. TREASURY.
Where, OH! Where has the
Money Gone!
The BOndsmen Busily Engaged in
Looking it Up.
Statement from the German
Savings Bank.
An Investigating Committee to
BE- Appointed by the County
Board To-day.

Ever Stree The dsfalca,ion of treasure
Smith. rumor has been busy with its thou
sand tongues manufacturing all sorts Of theo
ries in relation to the manner in which tn
funds OF the county have been somysteriousl.
spirited away. Reports have been indus
triously circulated, and universally believed
that several banking Institutions OF this city
are, in some manner or other, mixed up il
the pfesen; financial troubles Of the treasurer
This does not appear to he the case. W.
took considerable pains yesterday to inquire
into the matter, and especially with refer
ence TO the German Savings Bank, abou
which there has 20 much been said in con
neciion with Smith. The officers of the
bank make the following statement
George Smith, the present county treas
urer, has never had any scrip or bonds de-
posted at this bank. At this date he hai
not single dollar on deposit; but on the con
trary has overdrawn his account and also thu
sccoun, of firm Of which he is partner.
The bank owes s.. $50 certificate of de-
posi-, given to Smith and now in the handt
efanoiher party.
Mr.. Smith ia endorser on several notes
! now held BY the bank, amorg them protest.
ed notes of three members Of the county
Board of Commissioner"
We also learned tina; when the German
voI
some months ago, 10 consequence
of Tie embszz'ement Of its cashier
there WAS then balance due
the Treasurer Of $1,000. An
examination Of the stubs in
the check book at the Treasures Office
shows that there ought to have been
balance due at that particular time of S29.-
600 OF course, Mr.. Smith alone can explain
where the missing SIS, 900 went to. The
Treasurer's manner of doing business. IA
near as We can find out, has been exceedingly
Ioose. When deposit of funds was to be
made the assistants at the Treasurer's office
would make up the amount, charge II up on
the books and then turn it over to Mr..
Smith who invariably deposited the money
10 his own name. And now comes
tie explanation of how the funds were
taken from the banks without being known
by tie bookkeepers at the Treasurer's Office:
Mr.. Smith always carried check book OF
his own. When he was in need Of money
Tor himself or friends he drew his check for
the required amount, but no notice of the
tsnsaotion was ever conveyed to his Deputy
or clerks When he ssw that there was no
way o. getting out Of the difficulty, he made
IA clean sweep Of the deposits in the several
banks, and left tie Treasury almost pennilesa.
Yesterday committee of Smiths bonds
men went to the banks and obtained a memo
ranium OF the checks drawn on the \ by the
Treasurer, and will make statement to the
County Board to-day.
Mr.. Smith has been very reticent in rela-
ton TO The disposition he had made Of the
county funds, but when the proper time
comes he will make everything known, to
the Committee.
There is one very reprehensible action of
the County Board which perhaps We ought
to mention in this connection. The exam
in.ion OF the report of the Treasurer submit
ted in July last, was put of till about two
weeks ago. What the cause of this delay
was we are at a lrss to contemplate. 1t may
have been all correct and it may not. At
least We believe in having the affairs of the
Treasury looked after as soon as report is
submitted. II will be remembered that the
County Board meet to-day and full report
OF their proceedings will appear in to-mor-
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