Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-03

FEW FACTS IN DETAIL.
The following facts, as the Democratic
counties given above, have been secured
from reliable citizens of each county,
ALLEN COUNTY.
The defalcation in this county was So
600. No steps have been taken to recover
any portion of this amount, and no one has
ever been punished for the stealing. The
tar payers hare lad to make good tie loss.
ASHLAND COUNTY.
We are unable TO give the facts in re.
gard to the crooked noes in this oountv, bu,
the amount was up in the thousands, us all
Democratic steals are.
AUGLAIzE COUNTY.
1t will be remembered that Myers, the
Treasurer OF Auglaize county, was found,
one morning bound in his office, his cloth
ing burned, his body somewhat scorched,
and the Treasury robbed detective,
after investigation finally at iminent per-
sonnl risk, caused the arrest of Myers, who
plead guilty and is now in the Penitentia-
ry. The loss is about $4,000. Although
small portion has been recovered the ex-
penses OF the county have been very heavy.
VI the missing funds, upwards of $4,000
were in the hands ol leading Democrats
The County Representative (Iesloh) had
81, 400, which he denied until il was proven
upon him. The County Auditor was an
acc0mplice of Myers, and did the tieing
and burning. He has been tried at Lima,
IN Allen county, change of venue having
been had, and the jury failed to agree.
The Commissioners OF Auglaize have oh.
tanned judgement against some OF the
bondsmen to the amount of S1S,500.
BELMONT COUNTY.
Amount OF defalcation of Treasurer,
Sl3, 72l,45. Suit was brought and verdi
lot Obtained for the whole amount, which,
was set aside by Democratic Judge; and
upon a re-hearing. judgement for 81, 400
was obtained, This, including interest,
lawyers fees, &C., was loss to the peo-
pie OF over $4,000; and yet nobody ras
prosecuted.
BROWN COUNTY.
Democratic defalcntion, $40, 900; for which
the Treasurer was sent to the Penitentiary
Tor one year, the Democratic Judge at the
same time sending up some petty smoke
house thieves for three years. This is
Brown county Democratic justice.
BUTLER COUNTY.
An examination, ordered by the Auditor
oil State, revealed defalcation amounting
to SlO2,074.29. The Treasurer was indict.
ed, but after little Democratic figuring,
the indictment was Rotiied. The MORTGAGES
gtren 10 secure the county Were cancelled 6v The
DemoeIdhe Commissioners without coRsidera-
lIon, and the county lost the whole amount.
with the addition of about $4,000 for at
lorneys' fees, costs, &c.
subsequent examination showed that
Ihe Auditor Of the county had taken lille
gal lees, to the amount of Sl0,407 .26. NOT
a single cent Of l0hich wds erer recovered.
In the spring of 1875, State School Com
missioner Smart appointed an examiner
10 investigate the accounts connected with
Ihe building OF ward school house IN the
city of Hamilton.
The contract price for the school-house
was S3S,SO0. L. WAS found to have cost
s96, 1888, being nearly S5S 900 in excess
1i what the law allowed, while the bonds, |
As matter OF course, were sold contrary To
"w, heavily below par, in some cases
amounting TO sixteen per cent, thus max. !
ng the house cost the citizens at least
Sf0,OOO above the contract price.
In all Of these eases not a doLlGr uas erer
eeorered and not a person ever punished.
cLERMoNT COUNTY.
First, Treasurer Archer was short 81 OOO, |
which he made good. Second; Treasurer /
1orhly deiaulted to the amount $4,000. |
md was compelled TO step down and ont,
mt ne eds neter prosecuted. Next, A. n
toblnspn, the successor of Corbly, turned
p short $4,000 lie shifted the responsi.
ililly, and the Deputy Auditor was arrested
or having stolen the money, but lie has
ot not been convicted, nor has any of the
money been recovered.
The Treasurers OF Union and Batavia
ownships went under to the tune of So 900
ach, but no arrests and no money recover.
d. ihus total Of $4,000 has been aleoaRv
ken by Democratic o6eiols IN Clermoat colni,
> and no one hurt but the people,
cosHoCToN COUNTY,
A few years ago Samuel Ketchum.
onnty Treasurer, was supposed to have
zen robsed OF $4,000; but after much
'oney had been spent in trying TO find
'e robbers, he confessed that he and one
ames M' Brown did the stealing, for |
hlch they were sent TO the Penileniiary