Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-16

chosen to try the case:
Joseph Laux. democrat.
Jacob Miller, republican.
N. j. Coyner, republican,
August BOSNIAN. republican.
Adam HOe.e republican,.
Anton Tellman, democrat
j. H. Hunter, democrat
A 7. Graham, democrat
A. L. Duncan, democrat.
j. NJ. Enoe, democrat.
T L. Hammer, republican.
Matthias OFT, republican.
Politically the jury was six and SIX; SIX are |
native born Americans and six are OF for /!
eign birth. |
The same attorneys were for the prosecu- |
ton and defense as in the former trial.
The opening statements were made ana
court adjourned till the 9Th.
July 8.
Court opened at 730, and the attor-
news looked sleepy, and the spectators
and witnesses were not through with their
morning yawns. Mrs holland and her twin
daughters occupied seats within the rail-
ingS.
There were no sensations during the day.
The prosecution handled the case very skill
fully, and the court sustained the state IN
nearly every instance in which any oD1ec-
ton was offered The testimony is replete
with dry figures, but this can not be avoided
The attorneys for the state commenced diff
ferently this time. They started with the
condition of the treasury at the time Col.
stephens took charge, and then traced the
monthly statements down to the beginning
of Mr.. hollands term of office.
Acknowledgement Wood, for the state, first
offered in evidence the journals of the joint
session of the Thirty fifth general assembly
on the 18th of January, 1889, at which the
returns of the election held in November,
1885, were can yassed. and Edward L. holland
was declared the duly elected state treasurer
of Missouri. The official bond given by No
land and the names of the bOndsmen were
read, and state Treasurer Lon '. stephens
was placed on the stand He was the hrst
witness to testify. His testimony Went
merely to show the authenticity of the bids,
contracts and bonds of the various state de
MIR r T. Miller, who has been book keep
er in the treasurer's office through three ad-
mnistrations, was the next witness. 1t was
his duty to keep the books during the time
Mr.. holland was treasurer: He entered up
each day the receipts of the office and the
disbursements and at the close of each days
business he made a daily balance which In
be in the treasury and in the state deposit
tories At the end of each month these
monthly report. From the daily balance
book produced the witness stated that there
should have been in the treasury on the Attn
of March, 1890, the date of the suspension OF
Mr. holland, 81: sc, 1882. From the cash book
of January, 1889, the witness showed that the
when he took charge of the treasury by his
predecessor, Mr. Seibert, and Tor when
holland receipted, was s645. o5s. 10. .,,o
On cross examination by MIR. Johnson the
witness stated that he did not keep the cheek
register and the bank account book. They
were kept by Mr.. Bradbury. Money received
in the treasury usually came in the shape OF
drafts, and, except on special OCCASIONS, it
was received by the chief clerk ana Dy MIN
distributed among the banks acting as state
d. positores. These deposits were made re-
gardless of the funds. The auditor keeps the
apportionment of the funds. An amonnt OF
cash was always kept in the treasurer vault
for the convenience of paying small war
rants. The witness was unable to state the
average amount. At this point the defense
endeavored to show that part OF balance
of s25S, 3e7O3 that was representea TO De
represented by due bills and other evidences
of money paid out to members of the Thirty
tained an objection made by the state, hold
ing that the books were competent evidence
as far as the accounts with Mr.. Noland were
concerned, but incompetent otherwise.
"DO YOU know" asked Gov. johnson, "at
any time of Mr.. hollands advancing money
while he was treasurer on pay accounts"
"Mr. holland would make payments 70
clerks and others on their accounts, ana the
memoranda thus left in the vault was treat
ed as cash. When the parties to whom the
| money was paid came to draw their salaries
on the lst OF each month Zines bnese nesh
..Ca,n you state the largest amount PAID
| out at any one timer!
considerable amount. The appropriation OF
| the revenue fund lapses on the 3lst day OF
hiepniai meeting of the general assembly. 1t
| was the custom of Mr.. holland and other
| before MN Wnell Tue
| ton lapsed to take the entire civil list OF the
| state, advance the money and hold the pay
| accounts as cash. These pay accounts Were
| afterwards taken up by warrants. Iney were
| carried as so much cash until the approprla'
| ton bill was passed.
| The witness then went on to explain that
| on the former trial he had said that Gov
| Francis salary for his first months services
had been paid on due bill. he "isneu ha -
| collected the money, ana when the govern
| or discovered that there was no appropria
| of cole rjo
| due bill was taken up with his persona
| check. The witness was on the stand two
hours and the cross examination was teal
| Gus.
! GOV. FRANCIS
Gov Francis was the next witness exam
ned. His testimony was about the same
substantially as on the former trial. HI
said that his suspicious were aroused earl!
i'm February, $780, that all was not right IL
he wrote to the banks holding state money
for statements for period covering thel
as state on p6s istn and
turning on the 2sth took charge o
the treasury department, III Informing mn M i
/ an investigation. His examination con
WINGED him that there was defaicatl o.
holland and under the law appointed
Committee to make an investigation. A
acting treasurer he had charge of the treas
ury and the business was transacted unde
, his direction. When the committee too
charge Mr.. holland objected to count Q
: sultaton the committee determined to pro
ceed with the count, Mr. holland left tn
, Office and the same day sent hlm ms resign
| ton The contents of the safe were found
| be as follows:
silver ........ 900. 800. 81
! | ]. S. Fleming, draft. ..-............ 1000
| j. s. Fleming, draft....... .-.......--.. o,oOo
Due bills (snakes). ................... 300
| Post office orders and drafts l,Zil
Return check Newton county coliec-
tor Observation-Disclosures %
= 70 ,,rNfx-
, yelope on which was memoranda repre-
senting, it was supposed, ,s3S, the shortag
2 in the cash. This envelope. the governo
stated he asst saw in the hands OF the CON
mittee and it has since been lost.
Gov. johnson cross examined the govern
y or at great length, and was overruled on
number of points by Judge Burgess In
= cross examination brought out the fact thu
;. the committee was appointed twice, the FIR:
time to investigate the treasury and next
settle with him as the acting treasurer.
: CLERK BRADBURY.
r Mr. NJ Bradbury, clerk in the office
the treasurer at the time of the defalcatlo
and at present, succeeded the governor Q
n the stand, He testified to entering in Il
| check register from memoranda given nj
> nv holland on the 10Th of January, 1891, ce
l. tain checks, all payable to Ed T. Noland, an
= all drawn on the Franklin bank OF 81 Loui
). $780, s13, Si5.75, s325, 81. 40, $3.50 and So
s.. These were the checks that were afterwal
- discovered to have been raised.
:; Court took n recess until p. m
> on reconvening, witness, being show
- some checks by Attorney General Woo
t. said: ''These checks are signed by 4. L. n
ONCE blanks. One is dated January Is. lss
u for Sl,l50, numbered SIS, and payable TO '
a III. Busted; the other IS dated september
l. treasurer The check No. SIS, is entered
the register for 81. SO, and the Drum check
>, not entered on the register at all. The 9th