The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-03-21

ners in their interviews say that re-
port can be taken as full evidence that
the affairs of The county treasurer are
correct. They were not compelled to
exercise any Of the extraordinary pow
ers vested in them BY the lew during
the investigation. The officials inter-
ested in the charges made have frankly
answered all questions asked and If
there are any grounds for the charges,
we cannot see them. We do not make
any comments upon the interviews
printed. We simply present them rs
they were taken from the examiners.
We take it that the report of the eX-
aminers is just what they swear it to
be, a truthful statement. Any other
attitude would be TO discredit the truth
and veracity of the examiners. The
statements of the officials and exami-
ners which follow should be read by
every Democrat in Hooking county,
and shey can judge FOR themselves as
70 the truthfulness of the ci argos made
against the men who have always stood
hi gh in their party.
MR.. W. II. ACKER INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Acker in answer TO the
query, said:
~ es Mr. Hansen and myself
were appointed eNam'ners.'
"Hsve you read an article in a
Columbus Sunday paper in which
am attack is made upon Treasurer
Notesione, other county officials
and even compromising The ex-
aminers themselves 2
Yes, I have"
"Was yon the examiner that
The writer of that article says he
interviewed!"
"No sir, l was not. The eX-
aminer who was said 10 have
been interviewed, makes some
statements. il he is reported
correctly, that ale not true. |
do not know how any one could
have arrived at such conclusions,
but | want it distinctly under
stood shat when We is spoken OF
in the connection it has been.
that il is something that ! know
nothing about. On the morning
of March 5, the Probate Judge
told me to go and get Mr.. Hansen
and he would appoint us eNami-
ners OF the County Treasury.
which | done. When we came
TO the office we took The oath as
required by law, and as set forth
in Section 1929, revised Statutes
of Ohio. Amended April %,
1885, 81 O. L. 173. We then
proceeded 10 examine the Treas
ury according TO the instructions
set out in that section, a copy of
which was printed in the inside
of the order 10 inspect
"Was there any special order
given by the Probate CourtF'
No sir. lie said this. or rather
he sgested. that we might
ascertain il we could, whether or
not the Commissioners had made
their February settlement with
the Auditor, as in case they had
it. would make it that much
easier for us. while On the other
hand it would have taken us a
week or Ten days to have COM
pleted our work. expressly setting
forth, however: thatthe Treasurer
must not have any ln!imation ol
our coming; that We must first
count The money in the county
treasury and then proceed TO ex
anime th. Auditor books"
IL see that the examiner, it is
alleged was interviewed, says
you were instructed by The Pro-
bate Judge TO examine the Audi
tors Looks first. How about
that 2"
"There is not a word of truth
IN thai. and what he did say
Just stated 10 you a moment
ago.
The writer IN the COlumhu:
paper SAYS that one of the exam
ers told him that you had moi
been working very long wher
| Won discovered that the County
Treasurer had been. and was then
| doing rather an extensive sort o
banking business IN the Firs
Bank, a private banking insiitu'
lion. and that there was about
$4,000 of the peoples money
that had been transferred IRON
the county vault 10 The safe o
The bank and was there deposit
ed 10 the credit of the treasurer
Do you know anything abou
that e
ii don't know that he eve
made any deposits in the Firs
Bank, and ii there was anvthin!
10 show that !.e did did not se
il. The treasurer said that tn
| First Bank made his collection
and that there was Il ba!anc
there that he had not ye
drawn out, but which he expect
ed 10 do The next day. 1 toll
him to draw il ont and bring
in at once, which he did and "
counted it.'
1t said in The alleged inter
view of the examiner that Treas
urer No; estone had informed th
examiners that had they come
few days sooner they would hay
found IA great deaf more on de
post in the First Bank. as he ha
within The past few days settle
r with the State Treasurer an
paid out 10 HIM and varion
township treasurers some $1,000
or s50.000.'
Il want 10 say 10 you that h
did not say anything Of The kim
But he did say, you fellows WI
not have as much money
count as yon would have h
a few days ago, as | have recen
= lv settled with the slate and pal
), out some $4,000. Ilei did II
g. say IA WORD about having an
money deposited in the bank
The article in the C0lumbl
q .,. c.rc In InrorniNr fu.