The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-03-11


states funds, except as provided by law
then. in any such case, he shall be immedi
aieIy suspended by The governor and his
Office taken 10 charge as provided by law
and upon proof of any such otfense he
shall forfeit his Office, and the attorney
general shall take immediate steps, undel
direction Of the governor, to have
said officer r-moved by quo warranto
of the state. Under that Sec
ton the Treasurer has been suspended
The examination which have been max
ing since last Friday mas made clear, ii
appears TO me that irregularities exist, con-
sequentlv have acted according 10 the
statute"
"What are these irregularities, Cover
nor ?"
81 can't specify the irregularities, be-
cause they might not prove TO be irresu.
lar lties."
as there a shortage ?"
J There appears 70 be ont il il should
be it will De small. and of such proportions
as would not hurt the bondsmen."
Gov. Francis lata last night appoluted
the following gentlemen as the comm lice
to examine The books of the Treasurer
Chas. Parsons, st. Louis; WIN. II. chick,
Kansas CITY and Fiuis Marshall, OF Un-
| ionvilie-
J fefson City. Mo-, March 6.-The COM
mit,ee appointed by Gov. Francis to ex-
anime into the condition Of the state treas.
ury has beOun to arrive. Mr.. w. II. Chick,
vice president of the n ,tional bank OF
Kansas City, came 10 yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Pa.so of St. Louis, is ex-
pected to-day, and Mr.. Fins Marshall OF
UnionviIle will be here tonight. This
committee is composed ca men eminent 10
the financial world. and who have The en-
tire confidence of the public.
Mr.. Caick has been for many years a
banker at Kansas City and votes the dem
ocratic ticket. Mr.. Parsons is not only
president Of ihe ST ale Saving b NIX. but Is
president of the ABericsn bankers ssso-
citation, and ia politics is a prominent
republic IN. Mr.. Marshall is tue National
bank examiner for Missouri ard demo-
crat. A telegram was received from Nh.
Marshal yesterday morning, announcing
that he could not serve on The committee
without The consent of The comptroller OF
the currency, and it is supposed be has
o1ta nea Consent, fpr ihis afternoon ne
notified the Governor that he would arrive
TO night. The scope of the examination 10
be male D. Ihis ommittee will :.OI
be limi-ed TO anT period
OF time. 1t will simply be their duty TO
ascertain how much money Is in the treas
ury and how much monev ought 10 We
there aud report accordingly. This Labor
will not, il is believed, consume more than
Two DAYS time, and therefore a report will
De expected by Saturday,. Some expe-
Iition is necessary by reason of the fact
that the Supreme Court will be iu session
next Monday, and the Governor aus!
A .torBey. Genera, ar. desreT US o. hlYi g
matters In shape to present 10 the count.
The Governor stated 10 day there IL.
5,en no new Developments 10 the sc. H
ha! long conference with Ir. Chick this
morning, but eyond that nothing had been
done. The treasury has been closed for
twenty four hours, but will be reopened to-
morrow in charge Of The governor and ihe
examining board.
Mr.. NowIani still declines TO be. inter
viewed farther than 10 say that there is no
deficiency. He denies euphstically tue
published stories about his losing money at
poke, n SAYS he never bought an option
in his lie. There is naturally much SYM
pathy for Mr.. Noland, as be had been con-
nected with the treasury department since
| 1874 and has reared a large family IN
Jefferson CITY. He has been a generous,
kindly man, and during his residence here
has been at ali times above suspicion. 1t
is not surprising, therefore, that local SYM
pathy for him in his troubles Is almost
| universal.
Some of the gentlemen connected with
the meeting of Mr.. hollands bondsmen Ia
st. Louis last Saturday are resenting the
criticism which followed their refusal to
be interviewed at that time. They say 1T
was unfair to have denied them their con-
slituiional right to keep their mouths shut
on that occasion. Suspicion bad been cast
upon an official to such an extent as TO Jus
THY an examination OF his books by the
| governor, which was aboat to be doue. No
certainty existed as 10 the result OF The in
vestigation, but thinking it of sufficient
Importance, a meeting of the bondsmen was
called 10 confer upon hypothetical case
The gentlemen who attended that meeting
had no positive information and hence
claim they were right ia refusing TO tell
the public what they did not themselves
know TO be fact.
Gov. Moorehouse, one OF Mr.. Noland'r
bondsmen, is still In the city waiting for
the result of these investigations. Senator
Preisall, another of the bondsmen, left for
his home this afternoon. j. S. Fleming,
who is also on The treasurer's bond, re-
turned from ST. Louis on a morning traiL,
and is now watching for developments.
The positive statement of Treasurer No
LAID and several state officials last Monday
and Tuesday afternoon, 10 the effect that
ali The money was in the state lEsa Iuff,
can now De accounted for. Mr. Nols nd''
bondsmen made up ABOUT $4,000 in money
and secured a certified check from an out
side party for $4,000. and thi amount
was ready to be put in the treasury at any
minute, But Governor Francis blocked
the game and refused to allow any white.
washing. The result of this determined
stand of the governors completely upset al