Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-08
PRNITRNTIARY FUNDS.
EA-WARDEN MACK UNABLE TO
SQUARE HIS ACCOUNTS.
He Is Short $3.50, And Accuses the
Attorney General with 1.-THE Latter
SWeepingly Denies This.

Attorney General with 1.-THE Latter
SweePiagly Denies This.
10 those who have been watching
matters closely it has been no secret
for several days that there was some
thing wrong about the accounts of ex
Warden Mack of the psniten.isry.
The matter came to head yester.
day in q movement on the part Of Mr.
Mack's bondsmen to secure them.
selves.
The ex>wasden was approached b,
. representative OF the Statesman and
asked if it we're true that be was shor,
10 his accounts. He acknowledged
that the report was correct; and in
response to further inquiry, be said
the amount was $55l.I8.
Mr.. Mack said that $2G.70 of the
missing money belonged to the State
having been received from variou.
sources, and tho remainder belonged
to prisoners. He had 800 in cash on
band with which to offset the dis.
orepancv, leaving the total shortage
$451.1S.
When asked as to what had become
OF the money, Mr.. Mack stated tina,
Attorney General Roberts had 5000
of it. The remainder he had used
himself. This was supplemented
with . statement that he had horse
and wagon and other property which
he could turn into cash and that he
could settle up within forty>e,gh,
hours it he had what was due him
from General Roberts.
'For what purpose did you use the
balance Of the fund.-" was asked.
The reply was: II used it in my
own affairs. This Fl ght cost me money
all the time; l got into debt aud have
been kept close rum
Mr.. Mack was questioned further
regarding the money which he claimed
General Roberts had in his possession.
In response, he stated tina, the sum of
$55 of the amount was an old running
account and was for work done for
Mr.. Roberts in Hsiley, some small
cash items being included. On the
night he was appointed warden,
Mr.. Mack said, General Roberts had
some trouble with a man whom he
(Robcrts) owed. The Attorney Gem
eral sent for him and asked for loan
of $40, which was given. The money
was borrowed by Mack and the loan
was repaid afterward out of the
prisoners fund.
"Early in April, 1891, General
Roberts was at the PRISON. the ex.
warden said, continuing. "He asked
me for loan Of 800. | told him
had no money; that | had had to
spend everything had made in pay
ing up my debts. He said could let
him have it out of the prisoners fund
| objected to using that money; hut
he promised solennly tina. he would
pay it back in few days, and finally
agreed, telling him that If he thought
it was all right l could afford to yield"
81 then gave him this Check" said
Mr.. Mack, at the same time drawing
out cancelled check dated April 3,
1891, drawn in favor Of General Rob-
erts, endorsed by the latter on the
back and signed "W. S. Mack"
Mr.. Mack further said that General
Roberts had failed to pay the money
back. He had recently secured some
assigned accounts against him Mack.
One was from R. w. Berry and the
other from John A. Boegs & Co., both
of HALEY. The accounts were just
debts, but there were some adjust.
ments called for before settlement,
aud he (Mack) could not accept the m
in settlement Of the Attorney Gen.
erals loan.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS VERSION.
Attorney General Roberts was
found at lis Office and asked abou,
the statement made by Mr.. Mack re.
garding the money. He admitted he
had borrowed money from Mack, hu,
fatty denied that he had any knowi.
edge that the money came from any
other than the lenders private funds,
General Roberts spoke OF TIE run
ming account between himself and
Mr.. Mack prior to the latter's appoint.
ment as warden. This accrued al
HALEY. On the day before Mack's
appointment he (Roberts) had scene
with one Gibbons over \ debt alleged
to be due the latter. Mack heard oil