The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-07
DANIELS DILEMMA.
Ex-Supervisor Zimmerman
and Township Funds.
His Reason for not Paying
over the same.

COrdova, ID. zimmerman In anything Dul
an enviable position. These rumors wer c
to the effect that the ex-county official was
short in his accounts, and in consequence
of such shortage he had held himself &c
Dakota. The stories, however, were OF
such vague and uncertain nature that
they were not gwen publicly in the local
press. The matter is now assuming
tangible shape, and will soon receive full
ventilation and either an honorable &C
quittal of the accused or else an indict-
ment viii be found by the grand jury, as
it is understood that the case will soon
receive official investigation by that body.
THE ACCUSATIONS
made against Mr.. Zimmerman are to the
effect that he still retains in his posses
sion $50 of the dog tax collected of Cor
dova township, and also $500 of the
swamp land fund. 1t is maintained that
when supervisor retires from an office it
is customary for him to hand over to his
successor all the funds which have been
collected by virtue of said office, and
which is still due the county. This, it is
claimed, was not accomplished by Mr..
Zimmerman, and in consequence they
think that the matter should be fully investi-
gated by the grand jury, and it is believed
that that body will take the case in hand
this afternoon, as number of witnesses
from that township were in atten dance at
the afternoon session of the grand
jury, including the township officers.
MIR. ZIMMERMAN,
who arrived in this city from Cordova this
morning, was interogated on the subject,
and he had no hesitation in expressing
himself He said that he believed the at
tempt to secure an Indictment against him
was the work of ring, the members of
which he had Investigated while on the
board of supervisors He saw that the in
dividuals comprising that coterie naturally
felt that anything against him was legiti-
mate plumber for them, and they were dis
pssed to push things to the last extremitys
He SAID that as supervisor he had collected
quite sum of money, and still had some
of the funds in his possession.
When DR. Hoke was elected as his
successor, an understanding was made
that he would pay to DR.. Hoke township
funds as they were needed. Last Monday
night Dr. Hoke told him that 800 was
needed on the following day, and at that
time he paid him 800 and also gave her
certified draft for 800 in additional, so as
to cover all the current expenses that
might be incurred. DR.. Hoke at first re
fused to take the money, as he claimed
that there was no need of such an amount,
but finally was induced to take it.
HE SAID
that he had in his possession SAT- due to
the swamp land funds, and $50 due from
the dog tax of that township. He was
ready to pay it over to his successor at any
time that it was needed, and he felt
sure that DR.. Hoke, the present
supervisor, would bear him out
in the assertion. He did not feel that he
had committed any crime in failing to hand
over to his successor all the funds which
he had collected, as such payment was not
customary with supervisors, although re-
CURED to do so by law. He stated that
another story had been set afioat by his
enemies, who accused him of bribing the
engineer who made the county survey. He
denied emphatically that there was the
least shadow of truth in the accusation,
and attributed it to his enemies.
THE CASE
against Mr.. Zimmerman is attracting con-
siderable attention, as he has hitherto been
one of the leading lights m the greenback
party of this county, and has served for
several terms as supervisor from Cordo-
va township. He took a very conspicuous
part in the county officers investigation,
a few years ago, by which course he in
CURED the enmity of those under investi-
CATION as well as their friends and follow
ers throughout the countp. The grand jury
will complete their examination of the
case during the present week, when true
bill will be rendered or the case ignored.
MOONLIGHT.