The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
CENTER TOWNSHIP ORDERS.
Trustee Kitz Finds Himself Intrenched
Behind the Laws Provisions.
Evidence that Will Throw light on the
Claim that the Warrants Are FOrger-
ies-Morgan COuntys Trustees.

Evidence indicating that there is urgent ne
cessity for a thorough investigation in relation
to the Center-township warrants now in circula-
ton continues to accumulate. There are not
many people who are ready to accept, without
question, the assertion of Trustee Kitz that the
Pollard warrants are forgeries. 1t would be
more convincing to have some steps toward
proving that they are not genuine. The County
Commissioners say that they have gone as far in
regard to the matter as they can. The grand
jury can now make the only investigation Tor
which there is any authority in law
The Journal has considerable information in
regard TO the Pollard warrants bearing Mr.. Kitz's
signature from source which it is not at liberty
to mention, but the authority is reliable. Yes
terday testimony was taken from several per-
sons of unquestionable veracity relative to
the warrants which Mr.. Kitz alleges
are forgeries, and it is claimed that
already sufficient evidence has been
obtained to establish the genuineness of the sig
natures. 'When Mr.. Kitz is confronted with
this evidence, said the Journal informant, II
think he will be forced to admit that he really
signed the warrants which he now claims are for
geries. cannot properly give much information
as to the character of this evidence, but there is
certainly some conclusive proof that the war
rants are genuine when there is witness who
is ready to swear that he saw Mr.. Kitz sign
some of the paper that he now declares to be
forged"
Have you any definite knowledge as to what
amount of Center township warrants in cir
culation9' was asked the speaker who is in po-
Oft rs o .,,fo
There is no means of knowing just now to
what extent the operations of the trustees have
been carried. There is one thing quite certain:
Pollard did not get all the warrants that were
issued. When trustees learned that they could
raise money by simply signing up warrants they
operated on their own responsibility, instead of
selling the paper for 33 1-3 per cent. to
Pollard. believe that the estimate
on the amount in circulation
Of Center township paper, it will be found, I
think. is larger than has been supposed"
"Will it exceed $l8,000F"
Il don't care to say anything at all definite.
but that is not far from correct. In the end
think the figures that you have published will
be found not far from the exact amount.
Some of the paper will be coming
due soon, and within about three years at least
maybe sooner-the full amount will become
known
Thomas G. Hewitt the Chicago man who holds
several thousand dollars of Center township
warrants, which Mr. Kitz declares are forgeries is
still in the city for the purpose of establishing the
genulneness OF the paper, and securing himself
against loss. In addition to the So, 900, he holds
other warrants. but it is learned upon good
authority that there is large amount of the
paper held by number of different persons whose
names have not yet been disclosed to the public.
Hewitts relations with the Pollards have been
OF rather intimate nature and it is believed
that he really represents Pollard in the endeavor
he is making to secure the payment of the war
rants he has in his possession. If Pollard had
forged Mr.. Kitz's signature he would hardly be
foolish enough to take steps, even indirectly for
the collection in legal way of the fraudulent
warrants.
1t is claimed that the warrants which are held
by Hewitt were obtained from Kitz by Frank
Pollard instead of by r. B. Pollard. The lat
ter it is said never had any direct dealings with
the trustee
A warrant for 1912, issued by. the trustee of
Monroe township Washington county, to
r. B. Pollard, is held by gentle
man in this city. The warrant bears
the Endorsement of r. B. Pollard and Morris
Solomon. The latter is the deputy of Mr.. Kitz.
and it is said that he purch ased number of
warrants from Pollard. Mr.. Solomon says, by
way of explanation that he purchased the war
rant as private investment from Pollard giving
for it gold watch.
The County Commissioners have special
meeting Monday to consider work-house affairs.
But" said Commissioner Clinton, 1--WE will be
ready to transact any other business that may be
brought before u.s."
do you expect any?'
mo. / suppose YOU refer to the Kitz matter.
We have gone as far as we can in that direction
until something tangible is given us to act ON. AS
it is we have nothing except his reports Legally
we can require him to report only twice year.
The additional reports ne has given us we did
not and could not compel him to make. In them
there is nothing as far as see, we can investi-
gate until the question is brought to us in an
other shape"
''How is that9"
"Any taxpayer can make affidavit before us
to formal charges against Mr.. Kitz, if he is so
inclined and has sufficient evidence to sustain
them. When that is done we can act As it is
now, any efforts Of ours would be met by Mr.
Kitz's claim that the warrants were forged or
we would have neither evidence to sustain or
overthrow that claim"