The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-03-11
Suspended by the Governor,
Pending an Investigation of
His Books.
Quo WarraHtO Proceedings TO be
Instituted 10 Gust Him
From O1ice-D. 'maSing
EumOrS.
The Matter Soon to be Settled
ard the Facts Made Known.

Frtucis yes'erdav formally suspended
State Treasurer IA. L. holland and as
sumed char.e of me states finances pend
ing The investigation of the Office accounts
Che published reports that the suspension
occurred last Friiay, on the Cover nor's re-
turn from New York, are incorrect. The
books of the treasurer's Office have been 40
the governors charge since that time, but
Mr. NoIand continued ut the head of The
deparrmeut until ne uoved by the govern
or's action Yesterday. The formal Motif
cation of his suspension was received by
MFR. holland iu the Governors oIice at the
capitol at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
there being present bc-ides Gov. Francis,
MIR. n piaud, MIR. Z. Z. Matiit, chairman OF
the democratic SIZE central committee ;
John III Overall vice president ot the ri.
Louis beard OF police commissioners, anu
Attorney Geneal john NJ. Wood. The
Office of he easur.r of The stale of Mis-
souri, IS now a5soiu,e'y 10 the control of
Gov. Francis, Fad when lis doors were
opencd tnis morning Nj. NoiaDd,
for the FIST time since hls election to ence,
mad no more business there than &
private Zen OF the state.
In addition 10 suspending he Treasurer
Gov. Francis stated that be had decided
to bring ono wa ranto proceedings IL the
SupTeme Court 10 Dust MIR. holland from
Office. The court will meet next Monday.
The state will be represented by Attorney
General Wood.
Mr. Noland had nothing TO say for pub-
LEGATION on the question OF defending the
sc,ion which wifi be brou Int against him.
He-takes a cheerful view OF the situation,
L. Ii. af hot h,,
,sbto Or Jceedinss and the suspension are
not significant when taken IL connection
with the examination Of bis books which
the Governor has been making. de Is not
affected by the presumption that he Gov-
ernor's action may be the result. oil
discoveries unfavorabe p him, end PRE-.
sists in the statement that the books are
perfectly straight, and that ihe Governors
reports will SO state.
Gov. Francis, while h Goes not sly th.d
the court proceedings are the le.iiluate
outcome of the sinvesti.a ion, admits ;hal
he has discovered "certaiu irregularities"
Just what these irregularities are he will
not explain until the examination has
been completed, which may no: b" FOR sew
erdl DAYS. Nj. No ard's friends claim
that a proper investigation of the books
and accounts of bis Office can not be made
within the short space of time which tn
Cove nor has been at work. They claim
that a weeks more time is absolutely nee
essary 10 do justice to the Treasurer, as all
of the accounts must be gone over TO pre-
pare correct report.
Ex.Gov. Albert P. MorehouSe, c. c. Maj
fit, john II. Overall and State Auditor j
M. Seibert arrived here last night on the
midnight train. To-day Trey were closeted
with Gov. Francis and Secretary CT Stale
Leseur, at different times. presumablyEcon-
sidering fhe rumors about the alleged
shortage in The accounts of the state treas
urer. The little town is full of all manner
of damaging reports about the subject,
which is absorbing everybody's attention,
but definite and positive Information from
reliable source can not be obtained. III
there is a shortage none of the state Off
Gals will admit it, and Mr.. holland him.
self strenuously denies all reports 10 that
effect.
Mr.. J. s. Flcmming, the Jefeson City
banker, who is on hollands bond, is tn
source TO whom most of the damaging
rumors can be traced. He is apparently
satisfied in his own mind that the accounts
are not straight, but thus far has given nc
authority for his statements. Gov. More
house, Attorney General Wood, State Sec
rotary Lesueur, c. G. Matiitt. John ID
Overall and State auditor SeibeIt say that
they have no Information on the subject
which they consider trustworthy. and IN
sist that in the fact of Mr. Nola1ds denial:
nothing short Of the governors report car
be taken as final. MIR. Flemings place:
the amount of the deficit at $4,000 and
rumor 10 that effect, which emanate:
from him, is believed 10 be the foundaticr
of The reports against the state treasurer
The common talk around the Madison
Honse is that the shortage will come Il
exactly S., 900, but no one seems to care tC
father such a statement. And probably
the most talked OF feature OF the case Is 1
story that the delegation which came W
from st. Louis last night, and who are be
lieved 10 represent The bondsmen, were pre-
pared TO make GOOD any shortage thai
might appear as the result OF the govern
or's examination, but as the fact of short
age has not yet been established, they Re
fuse to discuss the matter, and admit noth
ing about the action taken at the St. Loui
meeting. The sum which it is stated ha
been subcribed by the bondsmen Is places
at various figures between $4,000 ant
$4,000.
Gov. Francis was seen at the mansion a
$50 O'Clock last night. He made th
following statement concerning his actio
IN suspending the state treasurer yester
day.
Eat 5 o'clock this afternoon formall
notified the state treasurer OF his suspen
SION from Office. The notification W.
coucbed in the following language:
aE. T. holland, treasurer OF the state @
Missouri. Sir-You are hereby suspendc
from the Office of state treasurer of Mi;
souri, under the provisions of articles an
3, chapter 1874, of the Revised Statutes {
1889. d. E. FRANCIS, Governor"
'The statute makes the suspension mar
datory In certain cases. 1t reads Tia;
whenever The treasurer shall w:llfully ia
TO make monthly report to The soveino