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

Also. one check for 1885, of which there is
no record on the treasury book. The "a, l9a 40
of which there is no record on the states
book is the 'Drum check alluded to else
where. The total discrepancy between the
banks credit on checks ana the amount Oh
money paid out was Sill ,66l.7o.
Mr.. F. f. Marshall, national bank exam
iner and member of the committee ap-
pointed by Gov. Francis to examine the
treasury department., stated that the com
mittee found a deficiency of 81 sSs IN the
cash in the safe There should have been
S25 1910. The committee checked the BOOKS
and papers found in the office, compared
them with the bank statements ts ana c iOuna
with the banks: Union national bank OF
Kansas City, s.. so; First national Dank OF OF
Jefferson City, $50; State bank of Kansas
City. 81 1892; Franklin bank of st; Louis,
in the casn made the total deficiency foot
up S32145.69. The witness then gave
in detail what the committee uneartneo
counts with the banks. Checks were found
which had been entered on the treasury reg
lister raised and collected for larger anou UNITS
from the banks holding state deposits sew
| eral checks were found that mad never peeh
entered on the treasurer's BOOKS.
night session was held, at when mourning
of Importance was brought out.
July 10.
| NJ A. Tanning, who was private secretary
| to Gov. Francis at the time of the discovery
| of the defalcation, was the first witness on
| the stand. His testimony was merely TO es-
| tablish the report of the examining commit
| tee. After some more minor testimony the
| state rested.
ROBERT DRUM TEsTIFIEs.
| Robert Drum treasurer of Bollinger coun
| ty was the first witness called. He testified
| that he had received in settlement with MS
| predecessor Mr.. Kinder, a draft drawn Dy
| I NJ Seibert state treasurer, in September
| 1855 This draft was carried over as cash,
merce, in st. Louis, he was informed that
| there was not enough money TO the creull
of the state to pay the draft he wrote t &c &c
| Mr. Seibert, and later received letter iron
| MIR Seipert then state auditor, inclosng a
state treasurer's. check for the proper
| amount. The check was drawn on the
Franklin bank of st. Louis
| AUDITOR SEIBERT.
| James NJ Seibert, being recalled by the
| defense testified as follows: q am state
auditor l was state treasurer during tht
four wears y rior to 1880 | have seen TINS
check before. During the time was treas e, hc
bank OF Commerce. St. Louis. which was the
ssnts IS, 'eP 9Hst being ths ' amount
school money due Bolllnger eounty
as apportioned by the state ate, sn y, saIn,
| of w p Kinder treasurer. He held the draf
until he went out of office and turned II Owe
money. Mr.. Drum held the draft until sep
tember 1889. When it was presented 10
payment the amount IN the spa Das as Of Of bein,
sufficient to pay it. l received letter iron
Mr.. Drum calling my, attention to TINS Ia sl
When turned over the office l wa
; satisfied that there was sufhcient money =
my drafts GRATIS IN tRe In to see Mr.
said: Ed, how is this? Here IS a letter
} don't understand He said it might nav
been the result of confoundlng OF &C
counts, as the bank was also his deposltor.
, during portion of the time. My hrst inten I
5 to the bank and meet the draft, but havin
an important engagement the next Gay on
D not do so. Mr.. holland then drew MS drai
in favor of Mr.. Drum for the full amount OF
the Franklin bank. gave him my check o.
. the bank of Commerce for the Dai All re Sc
r maing to my credit there and sss232 in cas-
: | out of my own pocket to make up the fu
amount of the Kinder check"
MR. BRADBURY.
4 Mr. T. NJ Bradbury testified that Mr.. No
g | land had frequently signed checks in blan
t sometimes as many as 100 or more when II
D times signed Mr.. Noland's name to check
| Once some checks signed in blank were los
r He wns IN Mr. Mr. Soiand ' and Mr. WiIKerso
. | seemed to be greatly exercised over the los
:, ! of the checks.
a This closed the case so far as the testimon
. | was concerned. The witnesses were dIs
u | charged, and Judge Burgess announced
a | recess until p. M to give the attorney
" | time to prepare their instructions.
. THE INSTRUCTIONS READ.
: The attorneys for both the state and d'
= | Tense were ready with their Instruction
when cours reconvened at ITO D. m III
instructions were read to the jury The a
| euInent then commenced
i ARGUMENTS.
y Hon. Joseph B. Edwards, of Jefferson Cit
It onened for the state, and w. s Pope for Il
y defense.
l. The Instructions.
l, The court. in behalf of the state, gave tn
- following Instructions:
,r /. The court instructs the jury that IL tn
\. believe and find from the evidence in Il
ia | cause that at any time within three yea
% | nrior to the finding of this indictment II
I'd
\, | traasurer of the state of Missouri and tn
r | While he was such treasurer, and by Writ