The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-11-02
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS $500, 600.
The Guy Treasurer Of Ciereiand, ohio, De-
parts for Canada.


The Guy Treasurer Of Ciereiand, ohio, De
parts for Canada.
Cleveland co. dispatch: Thomas Ak
worthy is city treasurer and very prom
inent, both as n business man and as q
democratic politician. 1t is the com
mon remark, "Whatever he touches
5urns to gold" He has vessels, real es-
tate, coal mines, iron ranges and other
valuable inve~sments. He has been alb
sent for some time and rumor has been
busy with his name. Saturday the
mayors clerk submitted to the city
board of revision n partial report of his
Investigations into the business methods
of the municipal officials. Still Ak
worthy was out of town and yesterday
morning the inquiry was, ''Where is the
city treasurer?' His business and Of
fetal associates declared he was in New
York and stopping at the Windsor hotel.
kilograms of inquiry were sent 10 that
hotel and an answer returned that Ak
worthy had arrived there September 30.
in the morning, and had departed in
the evening for Montreal, Quebec, and
there all traces Of him were lost. Mean
while his bondsmen began to %investi-
gate. They are United States Senator
Payne and j. III. Wade. jr, and are
pledged for $500, 900. They, together
with leading city officials and attorneys
were in consultation all night, each re-
fusing to say a word about the meeting.
The finance committee of the common
council, after Il hasty examination of the
books, state that they believe the loss to,
the city by reason of Axworthy's disap
p~earance is $500, 900. Senator Payne and
j. FL. Wade, jr., bondsmen, early this
morning filed petitions and af1idavits I'M
the common pleas court praying for an
attachment against AxwOrthy's vessels,
real estate and other property The
schooner Republic and a three-quarter's
interest in the schooner Page were. at
tached and his money and stocks in the
local banks garnisheed. The sheriff is
now attaching the real property of the
missing treasurer, including his farm
outside the city limits and his summer
residence OF Lake avenue. The Bank
of Commerce also began suit for So, 700
to recover or n promissory note they had
discounted. 1t is said Axworthy had
$500, 900 with him.
The investigation of the books showed
that there should he 1876, SS7.G5 TO the
credit. OF this amount S441, 4j0.05
has been accounted for in the city banks.
This sum has all been deposited in
hxwOrthy's name and was attached by
bOndsmen this morning with the rest
of his personal property. The city Will
fight the claim made to this money, de-
that although it was deposited
in AxwOrthy's name it can be shown
1n nify fr,1, SlnyI1 4In lnn1ar,no
succeed In obtaining it the city will be
just that much absolute losers without
any possible means of indemnificatiOn.
In the case the bOndsmen should obtain
control the loss would really only be the
difference between the deficit of $780,
457. 50 and the amount S447, 450.05 in
bank. In addition to the city funds In
his possession Treasurer AxwOrthy also
held S192, 900 belonging to the board Of
education $4,000 of the police pension
and SIS, 900 of the firemen's pension
fund. OF these sums there are no &C
The board of education money
IS secured by q bond given by Selah
and Truman b. Hardy. 1t
IS estimated that he had money belong
to the local democratic committee
was the stakeholder of several hun
lred dollars in election bets. The com
non council met tonight to take action
the premises. 1t was decided to de-
,lare the office vacant, and that will be
lone us soon as the proper resolutions
ire pa sed when a temporary treasurer
will be appointed to fill out Axworthy's
.erm.
Advices from Montreal state that Ak
arrived there September 80. reg
at the st. Lawrence hotel where
ne remained until October 70. Mon
real dc ELECTIVES could not trace him after
10 left.