The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1892-12-23
REV. S. II. BUCHANAN FOUND
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
A. Secretary and Treasurer of the board Of
Trustee 81 the Insane Asylum. He
rallied To Pay Over 5.OS3.4O.


The public will learn with astonishment not
unmingled with regret that Rev. s. II. Buch
auan, for sixteen years pastor OF the Gum.
serland Presbyterian church OF this city, and
Tor over ten years secretary and treasurer OF
the board of trustees OF the Insane Asylum.
has been found short in his accounts with the
latter 3S.0SS40
He was elected to the position of secretary
and treasurer of the board at its first organi-
xation in 1881 and acted in this capacity until
his resignation was accepted October Is,
1901, during which time he disbursed ON be-
half of the state for the Asylum \ round
million OF dollars.
The board audits the accounts of the in-
stitution and sends a biennial report on the
Institution to the governor Their last bion-
nial report was filed at2:40 yesterday after
noon, aud was Immediately sent TO Gov.
kasie's residence The governor declined TO
let any Que see the report until he had first
examined IL himself Ii is in this report that
the defalcation of the doctor is detailed,
The shortage. IL is stated. covers period of
nearly eight years. small amounts at different
periods. bat the dates and amounts only the
report itself will show, As To whether the de.
falcatlon was covered up by bookkeeping
refuse TO talk.
The board OF trustees is composed OF the
following well-known gentlemen Col. John
q. Fletcher. president; Col. Ben 8. Johnson
and DIR. A, L. Breysacher. there being two
untitled vacancies in the board caused by tho
deaths of Mai. John d. Adams aud Mai K.
walker OF searcy Il was understood that the
Investigations have been carried on by Col
Fletcher and by Col. johnson. who prepared
the report.
The bonds OF DIR. Buchanan In the auditors
office are each for $1,000. The first bond given
10 1891 is signed by James Mitchell, Frank Il.
vaughan, &. s. Collins and Lee l.. Thompson.
while the bonds of 1883 5-s-a are each signed by
J. J. Martin, James Mitchell and Lee l..
Thompson, the last two gentlemen having
been on every bond. Thompson is said to be
IN Chicago. He was at one time private secre-
tary 10 Gov. Hughes.
Rev. Buchanan. after his resignation from
bis position with the board of trustees &C
oepted prOfessOrship in the Cumberland
Presbyterian college at Clarksvilie, Ark
where he only remained short lime. return
1nK TO Little Rock. where be has since pub
lished his work. The World and the Book, I"
which Is now ON the market. liz Is stated that
he has other works in preparation for the
press.
lie built q residence at Eleventh and Loni-
sana streets adjoining the church. of which
ne was pastor some years ago. which is now
the property of ID. l.. Bourland. Ii is be-
lsved that the doctor has no available means
OF support other than that derived from the
sale of his book.
He ia an able preacher and man of deep
learning in theological subjects. and the an-
nouncement OF his going wrong will be Z
cause of general regret TO ali who know him,
and II il 10 be hoped that final Investigation
may excuipate him from all intentiona
WrDng.-Arkansas Gazette.