Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-08
POLK'S POPULATIONS.
THE ABSOONDING TENNESSEE
TREASURER ARRESTED IN TEXAS.
The Story of His Sin-General Sympathy
for Him at NashvilIe-BeIief That He
Was the Victim of His Friends-Other
Criminal Matters and Casualties.
ARREST OF POLK

ARREST OF POLK
New ORLEANS, Jan. IA San Antonio
special reports the arrest there of Treas
urer Polk, of Tennessee.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. State Treas
urer Polk, in whose accounts default of
$4OO,OOO was discovered and reported
Friday by a special joint legislative com
mlttee, is still missing. A later dispatch
notes his arrest at San Antonio. Tex
ED. GLOBE. From all the information
and rumors regarding the absconding
treasurer it appears that he went from
this city to Bolivian, his old home. and
after remaining until yesterday or the day
before, left for parts unknown. 1t is
even suggested by some that he may be
concealed in the woods near that town.
In the meantime the investigation goes on,
and some startling disclosures are expect
cd. The idea prevails among majority
OF the members of the legislature
that others besides Treasurer Polk are
implicated in the sw1ndle, and every effort
will be made to ferret out the parties in
terested and bring them to justice It is
not known who they are, and suspicion
rests upon no particular one, but in gen.
eral way half dozen or more are accused
of having shared the funds.
A prominent business man of this city
said this morning that Mr.. Folks crime
was the defeat of the 1O3 bill. The $780,
1000 was paid into his hands to meet the
interest," that act, and when the in
junction suit was begun he had all the
money. Time dragged along till the 1O3
was declared unconstitutional, leaving
the money in his possession.
He dare not use it for state purposes, and
hence he used it for his own, doubtless
loaning out much of it to tide over friends
in close place. When called upon to
produce he could not, and hence the deficit.
Had the interest on the 1O3 been promptly
paid he would never have been subjected
to the temptation.
Throughout the city in circles where
Mr.. Polk was known and liked for his
generosity, there is universal regret at the
disgrace which has come upon him, and
perhaps no mans fall was ever more re-
GREETED. As was SAID by the Hon. R. B.
Butler in the house this morning, he
was not an sxtravagant man, wore no fine
clothes, kept no horses and carriages, and
was the victim of mad speculation.
1t was rumored this morning that Treas
urer Polk would return to the city to-day
or tomorrow, bat his friends are singular
~ rsticent, and the general opinion is he
has gone for good and always. His FAM
lily, it is! understood, will go to Bolivar,
Hardeman county, where he owns a fine
farm and 4 pleasant country house. A
resolution was offered in the house offer
ing a reward of $4,000 for the apprehen-
sion OF Polk. When it came up one mem
Der remarked that it would only be $780,
600 more lost if he is found, as he has moth
ing by which the state can reimburse itself.
The resolution was passed over. The
house adopted resolution appointing
joint committee to ferret out
all the guilty parties connected
with the alleged default of
the treasury, and to ascertain, if possible,
whore the missing money went.
Yesterday morning Immediately after
the assembling of the two houses, the joint
select committee appointed to settle with
the controller and treasurer, repaired to
the Office of the treasurer and proceeded to
make detailed investigation of the treas
urer's books and vouchers. The commit
tee state that the work will probably oe-
cupy several weeks, and the committee are
now engaged in getting the books into
shape SO they could be turned over to
treasurer as soon as the senate sees fit to
appoint one. The committee have not yet
detected any further defects, but they
say they are safe in saying that
the amount of the shortage will be
at least between 100000 and 100000
The committee find that, including checks,
bank accounts, and cash on hand, the de-
felt is about 100000. As soon as the
committee get the books in shape they will
appoint temporary treasurer; and the
working of the treasury will be resumed.
The committee say there has not been
found, as was reported, notes for largo
amounts to various parties, among the pa
pers of the treasurer.
SUPPOSED INCRNDIARY FIRE.
Milwaukee,, Jan. THE tannery of the
Wisconsin Hide and Leather company was
partially destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss on stock $4,000, building and ma
chinsry $4,000; insurance $35,65O, in Lon
don Assurance company $4,000; German
American, $4,000; Star, New York, $4,000;
Insurance company of North America,
81 200; Union, Philadelphia, $1,65O; How
ard, New York, $1,000; Detroit Insurance
company, $1,000; West Chester, New York.
$4,000; North British, London, $4,000;
Lumbermans', Philadelphia, $1,000; Allie
mania, IPittsburg, $500; Fireman's Fund,
California, $500; Fire, Philadelphia
county, $4,000; Newark, $1,000; Common
wealth, Boston, $4,000; Boylstnn, Boston,
$1,000; Manufacturers, Boston, $500
The origin of the freis mysterious. Con-
siderable talk is had regarding the affairs
of the firm, whose paper went to protest
recently. The company consists of Scion
A. Kimball, president; Shelley Kimball,
secretary, and James Clark, treasurer.