, 1876-05-13
DEFAULTED.
City Comptroller Won Ho||en
a DefauIter and
Fugitive.
The Deficiency Between
100000 and
100000.
Examination Of His Cashier by
the Comptroller and City
Attorney.
The Witness Knew Of the De-
falcation in 1878.
At Which Time He Thought
It Was About $4,000.
How the Honey Was Stolen
---Carrying Checks in+
His Pocket.
The Funds Squandered on Gam
blers and Card-Playing
Friends.
Where he Has Fled To--.His Eonlsmen
and Their Resources.
The Funds Squandered on Gam
b|ers and Card-Playing
Friends.


Where He HIS Fled To...His Eonlsmen
and Their Resources.
The latest defa1cation WAS made public yes
teFday. It IS tn the City Collectors office, and
the amount stolen Ii not less than 500, 900, and
may possibly reach double that sum. George
Won Holleu is the defaulter, and to day is d
fugitive from justice. The story OF peculation
runs on almost from the time that he was first
elected, in 1871, when he took upon himself the
robes OF office. Won Hollen loved whisky, and
he loved cards better. His weakness LAP to
poker. faro, and roulette In the former game
he and an editor Of the Times and the Hankins
boys have often tndulged together, and
the editor is said to hare won At
least 5000 Of the money. The Times
first made the defalcation public yesterday
Tuesday last Won Ho1len aud the editor was
seen together, and it IL said that be then in1-
parted to him ths story Of the wrongs be (Von
Holleu) had committed. Some months ago the
editor Of the Tina heard Of the shortcomings
ef Won Houen, and threatened to publish the
facts, but the latter's 1awyer repaired to tie Of
Zee and there bad the matter settled tor the
time being. The story Of Won Hol]en's down.
fall, as carried from mouth to mouth on the
streets, shows that be was ruined By whisky
and gamblers. It Is said that after the Times
had let up on the Collector, that the editor and
Won Hollea became chuns, and that to-
gether they made the rounds OF the
ad 4oat e aad rae S1sR Fl asa IS vas sG R9ks5 S
hsve lost as high Is 81, 600 at the latter at o1e
sitting. Their resort Tns oftenest st
xBR HAWKINS Bofs' PLACE,
aud there nearly all the city's money has been
lost II seems vcry queer, indeed, that With this
the City Collectors office knew anything about
the shortcomings of bis superior.
George Van Ho1lea first came futo political
:sotoEiety On ths Fir Pro1t ticket 9t 1871. when
eteal ~ soon, almost, rs he entered the Office,
from al appearances. He was In the habit Of
collecting the taxes outside, and giving receipts
therefor, pockettng cash which was never in any
way accounted for- How much was stolen
in this way, will never be told The special as
sessment collections and real estate taxes
were accounted for from time to tine, and
there is such system OF checks in these that
It would be bard to steal from the receipts.
County Collector With the delinquent list after
a certain date, znd, ot course before that, the
moneys collected must be accounted for.
Not 50 with the city personal tux. The City
Collector, At the time Of his sudden leave-tak-
icg had n ais possession g. the delinqent var
collecting from time to time, md how much he
has pocketed, cnn not low be told.
When the Peoples party was organized Won
Ho1len became one Of It's shining lights, and
full hand. He WIS renominated on the Peoples
party ticket for the office which he then held.
At that time, according to the evidence OF
Morris J. Dooles, Won Hollen's cashier, he was
defaufter to the tune Of $4,000. At Last talls
election he was q candidate against Hesiug for
County Treasurer. He was strong opponent
in the Convention held at Mccormick Hail.
Hesfns set up his claims for the office, for the
reason that through, It he could retrieve his
fallen fortune Won Hollen begged and pleaded
for It On the samc grounds His cash was short
at that time; he N. ght be called upon at any
time to show his books.
4 COMPROMISE WAS ARRANGED
between Hcsing aud Won Hollen. II the for
mer was elected he would see that Georges
deficit WIS made good L nice record that Of
the defunct Peoples party, Of which Harvey D.
Colrin Is the last survivor:
George Won HolleD turned ina
REPoRr or HIS WORK
for the last nine months Of tue year some time
aco, and an abstract OF 1t may not come In
ainis6 at this time. It IS IS follows:
DEBIT ACCOUNT.
Warrants tor personal property, notes. .oo -,,
Warrants for personal and general Tux
eenezal Personal tag .nd interest, ISIS 2;5s 81
Delinquent wster, 1873. ..-.....-...-.. JOB
General and personal, 1874. 500, $50
Cots On real estate tax, 1874 II, BIB
Delinquent water tax. 1871: II, 367
Special assessments, TT, "13, IL. ia. IG:, 8S3
Licenses .-.....-..--.-.. Aoo,o-o
Total. Sc, 558, s7a
enEp1T ACCOUNT.
Collected warrants, pe1sona1 anu inter- co,
uacoieetsa, lei 49, So
12etaedd coiIected On Warrants of e36
Tneolec,ea Goihsa 7a1i '@....... 1os e. ~ ~
Collected. 1873. personal tax........... 81 134
Hafessts@ Saisjs:a; ia;s:: as:s: 15s g. 5sS 5ss
Annulled, 1873. .....-.......-........... 7,470
Returnea Retut1 edG deiinoucnt. iS73,:..... LIS
Bs:s:$;;s Bsss$:5r{S E;:;S$:! e.? 5
'd Es9or1 sad s5atemens, ISL. s, s3s
Returned as delinquent, 1874. !, 495 608
Costa collected on real estate, l874..... l,813
o. wate1> 1s74-'' ~ 4-'''.~'..'''--...'''--.'. 441S99
Returned, Cd, 1S4 asaseme,;3 ;s74 1sSs
e: Is7S' 1s74, and ISIS. :. ........... 743 4e4
Reta4ned Is Delinquent: 2ss
Not confirmed. d........................-. 442
Collected on licenses. lob o2o
rotu,. .sa, $50. e7o
Tie total amount Of warrants left In Won Hol-
len. hands was Sc, 6,556, stall OF this, be COL
iected IS, 560 494; uncolected, $791, ,791; delin-
$l73,079; errors, etc, $2G,9S1; not confirmed,
$7,'442.
This statement covers the last nine months
from April to Dec. 81, Of 18s5,-and is Ger
titled to By the Comptroller as correct, accord
1ornxftc Usfh the fHfv
Treasurer.
Won Hollen
KEPT no BANK ACCOUNT FOR TIE C11Y HoHEr,
aud had no system Of correct bookkeeping. His
cashier, himself, whose evidence Is given IN full
below, stated that Won Hollen Deposited due
bills ot from $4,000 to <1oo.o0 In the