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

for one year each. A year after the sun
posed robbery the bondsmen of Ketcbum
were released by n special act of The Ieqis.
lature, ON the plea that lie had been rob.
bed and although the plea turned ont TO
he ial7e, not one cent has been collected from
KetchVm.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
The amount OF the shortage CHARGED TO
lhis backbone Democratic county IL mt AZ
$4,000, and yet IL is we'll undefstood that
the slealings in that county for the past
twenty years would aggregate nj least
100000. The Democratic leaders of
Crawford have large experience in covering
up deliciences Of their officers the county
IS wealthy, the population mixed, and II
Is comparatively easy TO elude responsible.
ny Tor official malfeasance Of all kinds.
DARKE COUNTY.
In this stronghold of Democracy gen.
era state OF crookedness existed, when the
Auditor OF State ordered Gen. Joseph III
Goldman to make thorough examination
OF the financial affairs Of the county. Tie
report OF the Examiner showed that the
several county officials had taken from the
treasury SOAPS in the shape Of illegal fees,
&c, most Of 'chich prorcd to be a dead loss 10
The people Of The county.
DEFIANCE COUNTY.
Ten or twelve years ago the Treasurer of
this county was compelled TO leave the
county because OF crUOkedness and irrcpu-
larity in his Office, and has never returned
to live there since.
Last fall another shortage Of 81, 900 was
discovered in the Treasurer's Office: the
Treasurer was compelled TO step down and
out, aud the office was placed in the
hands OF an honest, reliable Republican
citizen.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
The following is atenient from Gen.
ernl Godman's report of the total loss TO the
treasury OF Fairfield county up to March
l. lSf3-ercilsire of iRterest-resulling from
the incompetency, the disregard Of law and
the actual stealing by members Of the
official ring that has had control OF coun-
ty financial affairs for twelve years past
Loss on railroad bond accoun nt .-. S83 IA. SO
Loss on road improvemcut...-. 3s 03g AZ
Loss on overdrdfts. ...-... .. 40, ,7SS 80 !
iotal .---. ------.----...-- Isle 543 II
An Of this is square stealing.
SUIT was commenced against the Treas
nrer, Jacob Baker, for the amount of l,is |
default, claimed to be about 100000. Al |
Ter pending three or four years, this was |
compromised by accepting his obligations |
or ST. 900, enough Of which, but no more, |
1as been paid to settle the lawyers tees |
md costs of suit.
No criminal prosecutions hare ever been had, |
md the county wjA probably be a permanent
oser Of about $l25,000 lSach is Fairfield |
Democracy.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Wall, the Treasurer OF Hancock county.
vas detaulter for about $4,000. He
vas tried but was permitted to abscond,"
md is said to be living in Iowa. The people
ose nearly the whote Of his amount uih The
ddition Of heary expenses incurred in the
rosecaion.
HENRY COUNTY.
1t is claimed by those who are in
'osition to know, that the losses in this
onnty foot mp from $780, 900 to $4,000, of
Ihich some $4,000 has been recovered.
We have no Information rs to the prospect
II collecting the balance, but it is sup
'osed to be lost beyond recovery.
HOLMES COUNTY.
About the year 1854, Treasurer John NJ.
hook defaulted TO the tune of $4,000
lie fled to Europe, but returned and was
enteneed to the Penitentiary for one year
he people lost the Whole amount. The
ounty has suffered largely from two
uditors since that, but the heives burnt the
'idence of heir gull.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.