The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-03-21
Matters Of Moonshine.
Sensational Reports
Regarding the Treas
urer Of Hooking
County that are
Without Foun-
datiOn.
Some Statements land Interviews
That Hume the County
Vaults.
TKEREPUBLICAN LIAR STILL
ALIVE.

TEE REPUBLICAN LIAR STILL
ALIVE.
A letter rurrorting 10 have been
written in this city and published
in tie Columbus Sunday Herald.
an ultra RepM blican paper. attacks
she character of Treasurer John
Notsstone, and attempts to smirch
the ch asacter.of other county Off
Gals. As it is believed that large
num- ocrs OF :his parcr have been
distributed throughout the county,
AMI while there may lie some who
do not understand what charges
havo pecn xSde, the SENTINEL will
submit them, as well as giving a
statement from the late examiners
of the county treasury, treasurer
Notestone and ". 7. Acker.
The writer in the Sunday Herald
goes sn to say that he had inter
viewed one of tho late examiners
Of the county treasury. and that
shat examiner had said to HIM that
when Judge Acker had sppointed
him and his associate to inspect the
county treasury. he told them that
they aiould frs, go to the auditors
Office and examine his books and
then 20 tho ncyt day to the trea-
eurer's Office and mako an eXanlina-
tion thcre. JudgelAcker rs well as
the examiners, declares that is not
true and 2 ereading cf me statements
they make. following this article.
shows up the faIsl!y Of such
charge.
The writer in the Ctdusobus pa
per again, says-thst the examiner
told him that he and his associate
had not been at work very long un
Ill they discovered that the county
treasurer had been and was depcsi!-
ing large amounts of county funds
in the First Banksof Logan, pri-
vate banking institution. tse further
purporL of this charge being that
the Democrats of sscckins$s. county
are placing funds In the hands OF
private bankers that these same
banaers may escape payi&s taxes
upon Mcir capitaIstock. The late
examiners of the county treasury.
John Hansen end w. II. Acker.
both deny emphalicalIy that they
werc responsible for the appear
ance of the arscle thas appeared in
ahe Columbus paper. What they
say about il can be read III their
interviews. Mr.. Notestone's state
ment regard ny the charge that he
has been makas sspOsits in the
FIRST Eank or any other bank, is
plain and comprehensive. lie states
sery frankly that The bank docs
make his collections and that a,
the time the examiners took charge
of his Office that there was bal
ance OF CO elections there that he had
not yet drawn out. Both exam!
ners. it will be observed III tkei'
interviews. agree that he made sucl
a statement 10 them. And 1T vii
also be noted that they do not looi
uron col sections as a deposit, tho
Nr. Hansen says they might o
might not become snch.
Therc is ahother pelnt the write
to the Columbus paper set: out yer.
prominently, and that Is that w
i. Bowen, who is son Of the pres
ent auditor and a nephew OF hanke
Bowen, is d candidate for auditor
The idea the writer seeks 10 i'm
nress. aecaase hc Wakes the charge
il. that Yowen is only candidat
because he is 10 be a parsS TO
damnable ,tunsaerion. a transactio
that would consist Ct placiagcount
funds IN the hands of private bank
e.sa and transaction, by the WAY
that weuld make every man part.
10 ;s laalae to criminal prosecution
Tha. can. not be locked upon as
strike at the Demncratic party. bl'
must he recognized as the flash of
Lnifc driven with terrible energy
nj n business concern that does NO
belang within the realm OF p"l'''c
and should not be allowed 10 enter
The y,mlidaies for auditor will an
ro,uce theirn,rlcs. Those alread
spoken of are men Il ai'sh' c"a'"c
s.r. and wInever is lie chosen on
sf The reop'e, vii! make suse, hon
eat and creditahle official.
ys~regar.lin. the charge That III
,r,..srrer Of Hooking County st'r;- bee
.nlawfulIy depositlng fands, we hsv
.a,:s.o.sav: Last week the SsSTiSr
,ublished the sworn statements "i n