Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-14
STATE TREASURER CROCKETT.
He Explains His Connection with the
Reno Savings Bank.
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS ACQUIT HIM OF BAD
INTENT, BUT RECOMMEND CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME.

Yesterday afternoon the matter of State
Treasurer L. L. Crockett's connection with
the Rene Savings Bank came up before the
Board of Examiners. The following are the
documents in the case:
To the Honorable the Board Of Examiners
for the State Of Nevada:
Gentlemen About the 23d day of June.
Savings Bank Shortly thereafter l was
notified that Mr. L. L. Crockett, Treasurer
in and for the State of Nevada, had at divers
times deposited money in said bank in
his own name as Treasurer of the State of Ne.
vada, which was the money Of this State.
Deemine it my duty as Attorney General of
this State, and also IS melaber of the B.ard
If Examiners to enquire into and find out if
possible what foundation there was for such
reports then in circulation aud accordingly OH
the 9th day Of July, 1880. procured Az
order from Hon. S. D King, of the Second
Judicial Court instructing w. H. Walker,
| Sheriff of Washoe county, to make an exam
| nation of the account of L. L. Crockett,
State Treasurer, with the Reno Savings Bank,
on the 10th day of July, 1880. l made
examination Of the books of the said savings
bank and found that L. L. Crockett had ali
account with said bank as State Treasurer
from July 20, 1880, up to and including jun
%, 1880, and copy Of the account is here
to attached and made a part of this report.
From an examination of said account it wi
be seen that the said L. L. Crockett, State
Treasurer had carried on account with said
bank varying from two to ten thousand dol
lars and / found on examination Of said ac
count that upon the 23d day of June, 1880,
at the date Of the failure of said bank that h-
had deposit in said bank as State Treasurer
the sum of six thousand seven hundred and
fifty six dollars and thirteen cents. From a
further examination Of said account it will he
seen that since the first day of October. 1879,
the State Treasurer, L. L. Crockett has had
10 his account at nc time less than the sum
last mentioned of the monies belonging to the !
State on deposit in the Reno Savings Bank. |
From an examination of the check register |
belonging to said bank l find at different
times and dates checks made payable to the
order of John H. Day and also to the order Of
A. j. Hatch endorsed by L. L. Crockett as
State Treasurer placed to his credit, but can
not find in said check register any number Of
checks to equal the amount Of money depos-
tied there by L. L. Crockett at any Of the
times therein mentioned. and although the
State of Nevada has not lost anything by
these transactions of Mr. Crockett with tue
bank, yet l must say in all respect 70 Mr..
Crockett, he has violated the plain letter Of
statute, for as l understand the law he is
prohibited from using or leaning any money
belonging to the State, he is also required to
Keep securely in the safe or vaults provided i:
or that purpose in his Office at the seat of ,
government all the public msnies, bends aud
,ther SECURITIES of the State appertaining to
lie Office and shall not deposit any part or por-
Ion Of tho same with any individual, copart-
lership or corporation, nor shall he use the 5
money or any part thereof, or allow y
ny one else except in the payment of bonds,
vupons or warrants drawn upon him by the
tate Controller.
The Legislature of 1879 made an appro.
or So, 900 for the purpose of building
n additional vault and putting in an adj
ltional safe in the Treasurer's efice of this
tate so as to have sufficient room for the
eeping Of the States money and protecting
he records Of the Treasurers Office from be-
4 destroyed by FIRE or otherwise, and there
IRE Mr.. Crockett cannot complain that he has
vt had sufficient room in which to deposit
IL money coming into his hands az Treasurer
the State. a.
IL conclusion let me say: From an examin-
ion of the books of the Controller and P
and the counting of the money on m
IL 14th day of June, 1880, BY the Board of Al
Hammers, 1 being one Ut them, the accounts T.
the Treasurer were found to be correct and D
10 amount called for by the Controllers =
VII. -. in tn. v.pIt. .f the State and not B
,lng able to form any satisfactory conclusion al
my own mind how it was that L. L. Crock at
t, State Treasurer, On that day last men
oned had deposited with the Reno Savings 9,
.nk the sum Of 81 ,947 As and on the exam =;
alton BY the members of the Board Of Elk :. :.
miners NJ deficiency is found in the State :. =.
'easury. If for no other cause than this - =.
lieve in justice to the Board We should -
der Mr.. Crockett to appear before US and -,
70 . good and suf6cieRt reason if he can =.
~ and how this should occur. l would sug -,
1t that Mr.. Crockett be cited to appear :,
fore this Beard upon day fixed by them to ~ ="
appear and then and there give an explain ~
on - t. his conduct in making the Reno ~
Wings Bank the custodian of the States ~
'ney M. A. MUkPHY. hi