The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
TREASURER KITS AFFAIRS.

OOO-Mrs. Pollard Forced to Disgorge.
The public interest in the affairs of Center
township caused by the reported circulation of
warrants for several thousand dollars issued by
Trustee Kitz, in connection with his alleged re-
lations with Pollard, the swindler, seems to be
growing instead of subsiding, and the
talk about the matter has brought to
the surface some additional facts regarding the
townships Indebtedness, not given in the report
of Mr.. Kitz to the County Commissioners. Among
the Center township due bills held by the Frank
lin Fire Insurance Company, aggregating Sc, 700,
which were bought from several different per-
sons, it has been found that there are S., 100 of
the warrants which were omitted from the report
of Mr.. Kitz. Gabriel Schmuck, the secretary of
the company, called on Mr. Kitz for informa-
ton about the matter, and was
assured that there was nothing wrong
paid. A number of the warrants were due in
last July, but there was no money on hand at
that time the trustee reported, for their pay
ment. AS they bear interest at the rate of s
per cent the company consented to hold them
longer, and from the assurances given them by
Mr.. Kitz they are satisfied that they will get
their money.
The Journal yesterday inquired by telegraph
of A. E. Davis the Chicago school furniture
dealer for whom r. B. Pollard was agent if he
held any of Mr. Kitz's warrants. and in re-
ply received the following dspatch:
CHICAGO, Sept 10.
To the indianapolis Journal:
About three weeks ago was offered So 700 in Cen
ter township warrants in payment for an order for
nxxi,,rp fhaH hat
began to attach to all paper OF that class was
obliged to decline it. A. z. DAVIS.
A Greensburg special states that the attention
of Cortez Ewing SEN, cashier of the Third Ma
tional Bank, was called to the published state
ment of Trustee Kitz denying that he had ever
had any dealings with "R B. Pollard & Son."
and Mr.. Ewing said: Pollard called at the bank
and exhibited to him four warrants of 81, 900
each. He informed him that he knew of no
one who would purchase the warrants and at
the same time expressed some surprise that Kitz
should have bought large amount of supplies.
Pollard remarked that KitZ had fifty four school
houses under mis- charge, and had bought spar
ingy He said he had made mistake in NOV
ing to indianapolis, as it was d-n poor town
to raise money in. and he was going East, where
money was plenty. Pollard was then on his way
to Boston, and in about three days after he left,
the Third National received telegram from the
to his standing. In all probability the 81 900 war
rants Kitz were sold in Boston"
The amount of outstanding indebtedness I'M
authorized by the commissioners reported up to
Friday night was 500, I'll, and with the addi-
tional amount discovered yesterday, the total,
reported up to the present time aggregates So
S11. which exceeds the limit of Indebtedness that
the trustee has power to contract, 1872 ILL
Instead of appearing before the County Com
missioners personally, yesterday in mpliance
with the request made, Mr.. Kltz sent word that
it would be impossible for him to be
present, as the township teachers institute was
in session, and his presence with them would be
required during the day. He was represented
by Mr.. FL. N. Spaan, his attorney, who had a
brief interview with the commissioners Mr..
Spaan claimed that the report made by Mr.. Kitz
as full as the one made by the trustee of
Pike township He said, further, that the re-
port was voluntary on Mr.. kits part, and that
the commissioners had no right to demand any
statement from him, ali of which
was conceded by the commissioners.
He desired to know what information it was that
they wanted, and assured them that it would be
furnished by Mr.. Kitz. The commissioners
replied that they desired full statement of the
entire outstanding Indebtedness of the township,
and this Mr.. Span promised to furnish them on
next Tuesday
During the afternoon Journal reporter called
at the office of Mr.. Span, and found Mr.. Kitz
there in consultation with his attorney. The
telegram from A e. Davis shown to Mr..
Kitz and he was asked whether or not the state
ment made In it was true.
81 never bought dollars worth of goods"
Mr.. Kitz said, from Davis e Co., and there
is no truth in the statement that offered them
So. 900 of my warrants The only house in Chi
cago that have ever had any dealings with is
Andrews s. Coz
Mr. Spaan glanced over the telegram and then
threw 1T aside with an expression of disgust.
There is occasion for our answering every
statement made by these fellows" the attorney
said. I'VE make the general statement that if
there are any such warrants in circulation as
reported by the Vernon bank, the trustees in
Canada and Davis, they are ali forgeries. That
covers the whole matter and ought to be salts
factory. Further than that we shall make no
statement"
in your report to che commissioners will you
give a statement of the warrants really issued by
Mr.. Kitz that were not specifically mentioned
in the report that he has already presented to
themW
I'VE will make no further report to the com.
missioners They have got all the information
from that thav will Thay hava not