The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-20
Keenan's Fall!

keenan'S Fall!
Considerable excitement was caused
last Wednesday, by the report that
Milton G. Keenan, had absconded, and
that all was not right in the Treasury.
Mr.. Keenan, had closed up the Trea-
sury week before, and gone to Gin
cinnati, stating that. he would be back
by the following Saturday or Mon
day. As he had not appeared by
Wednesday, an inspection of the
Treasury was ordered for Thursday.
when J. W. Longbon went into the
Treasury, by order of the Probate
Judge, and opened the safe. His state
ment is published in this paper. 1t
will be seen that the Inspector reports
an embezzlement of over eleven thou
sand dollars. Amounts due on notes
and slips have been paid in since the
inspection, amounting to over three
thousand dollars, leaving an actual
shortage of $s,144.4S. This the
bondsmen promptly covered into the
Treasury, SO that the taxpayers do
not lose cent by Keenan's wicked
ness.
The following gentlemen were MIR.
Keenan's bondsmen: Samuel Nc
Ghee. T. W. Patterson, Mark Stern
berger, Peter Bum, Eben Jones, Har-
man Bum, Elias Crandall,J j. R. Hun
ter, W. III. Steele. The amount paid
by each is $9O4.92. Peter Bum has
been appointed Treasurer, and the
Treasury is just as well off as though
Milt. Keenan, had never lived.
When crime of this kind occurs,
it is natural to inquire what caused it.
The answer in this case is embraced
in one word-whisky. 1t is reported
that Keenan, has been keeping lewd
woman for some time, but the main
cause of his trouble lies in the fact
that very large portion of his time
for the past year was spent in visiting
the doggeries of Jackson. He has
been in a half-drunken condition al
| most constantly during the past year,
and has made many expensive trips to
different points. He seems to have
fallen into the erroneous idea that a
man can spend more money than he
makes, and still keep up.
Mr.. Keenan, deceived the Inspectors
of the Treasury by the trick so COM
mon with embezzlers, yet SO difficult
of detection. About the time when
the inspection usually took place, he
would borrow, at the banks, enough
money to make his accounts straight.
After the inspection he would return
the borrowed money. No man would
have suspected Mr.. Keenan, Of dishon-
esty, Notwithstanding his dissolute
habits, as he stood well in the commu-
nifty, for honesty. In spite Of all his
own shortcomings, it is not improba-
BILE that were Keenan, brought back
he might tell some funny stories.
This may be a Republican pie, but it
is strongly peppered with Democratic
seasoning. 1t seems that Keenan,, in
his liberality, had loaned small amounts
of money to some Of his associates,
and the only one, SO far as we can as
certain, who "sqealed,.' and claimed to
have paid most of it, is Democrat.
We believe we possess the informa-
ton which will make it tolerably live
ly for our Dem ocratic friends, should
they attempt to cut up any shines
about the sins of this misguided young
man, Keenan,.
Mr.. Keenan,, before leaving, bor-
rowed nearly three thousand dollars
on his individual account. The jack
son banks attached his farm and per-
sonal property, and will save them
selves from loss. He had some 50, 800
in his possession when last heard
from.
1t will be seen, from all this, that
when a Republican official proves re-
creant, the taxpayers are promptly
indemnifed The people Of Jackson
County know, to their sorrow, that
the Democratic party has no such
record.