Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-14
A CAREER ENDED.
A STATE OFFICIAL JAILED FOR
EMBEZELEMENT.
DEPUTY State Treasurer A. ID. jan
nary Abstracts $4,000 and
Loses it at Gambling.

| For some weeks rumorS have been atioat
that Arthur D. January, Deputy State
Treasurer, was losing more money at gam
bling than could be warranted by his salary
or means. 1t is known that since July,
1888, January has been a victim to gam
bling and that he has in reckless man
ner lost many thousands of dollars. In
this city his career as a sport commenced
with playing poker at the northwest corner
of Fifth and X streets, where, up to a few
months ago, there was a private club-room,
at which place il is estimated that he lost
at various times in the neighborhood of
$4,000 During the State Fair he ventured
large sums in the pool-box, but fortune
seemed to favor him, and he won some
thing like $1,000. This sum he lost, how
ever, during the district fairs, at dice, faro
and poker. Within the past two or three
weeks he lost at dice, with a couple of Sec
ond-street sports, about $1,000. He then
undertook to beard the tiger in his lair, over
the Bank Exchange. Second and X streets,
when he again sacrificed $4,000. Thus, for
over one year, he has constantly wagered
and lost large sums of money in this city,
San Francisco, San Jose and Stockton.
An examination into the affairs of the
Treasuer's office was instituted couple of
DAYS ago, and the State funds were found
to correspond with the Controllers books,
but ii appears that there was a large amount
of money left with the State Treasurer by
several County Treasures, and some by
the Harbor Commission, aggregating some
thing over 1000. Upon this sum young
January kept up Il constant draft, until the
enormous sum of $50, 500 had been alb
stracted and squandered in gambling and
riotous living.
Such special deposits are not authorized
by law, and are only kept as matter of ac-
commodation to County Treasures, who
leave the sum until State settlements and
the Controllers appOrtionment is made. Of
course the State Controllers books would
not show any such deposits, it not being
State matter. 1t is thought that the losses
will fall entirely upon the several County
Treasurcrs or their bondsE.en, who have
trusted the State Treasurer by making
those special deposits The exact amount
of loss to each County Treasurer is not yet
aScertained; but it is known that the
Treasurer of Mendocino county had ST. 900
on deposit, and that the Treasurer of San
Francisco may come in for $4,000. The
remainder is divided among q number of
County Treasurers, and upon many the loss
will be severe. Governor Stoneman and
Secretary of State Thompson have gone to
the bottom of the matter, and last night
young January was arrested by Chief Jack
son and officer Arlington. He seemed cool
and collected, admitted his guilt, and cx-
pected to suffer the consequences of his
mad passion and criminal conduct.
The father of the culprit, w. A. January,
who is the State Treasurer is almost pros
trated from the effects of the developments,
and it is said some of his bondsmen have
withdrawn from his official bond, and it
was thought last evening that it would be
extremely difficult for him TO secure other
sureties, which would render it necessary
to fill the office by an appointment by the
Governor