Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-14
tive Committee as soon as investigation is
completed BENJAMIN F. BEATTY,
Supreme Secretary.

tive Committee as soon as investigation is
completed. BENJAMIN F. BEATTY,
Supreme Secretary.
From meeting OF November 30, 1891:
Brother Hoting made motion that all
matter pertaining to suspension OF supreme
Treasurer R. J. Godfrey be expunged from
he had voted against the same and Brother
Supreme President Ball declaring his sus-
pension unconstitutional. A division was
Ayes-Supreme Treasurer, B. ]. Godfrey; su-
preme Medical Examiner, W. W. Cole; Chairman
of Supreme FinanclerS, A. s. Mundorf; Chairman
OF OF H. l. Gos
Nays-Supreme Vice President Z. L; McMillin;
Supreme Past President Ge4rge +; Mayer. IAN and
Brother Past President Naylor objected
to Brother Supreme Treasurer voting on
tho question, but the Supreme President
would not sustain the objection.
Expunging Statements From the Minutes.
A motion was made to expunge from the
minutes all relating to Brother Mundorfs
statements that the books of Supreme Sec
retary were not correct.
division was called for, resulting:
pree edRssi Cole
of Supreme Trustees. F. Y. Over; Chairman OF
Supreme Finaneiers, A; = s. % MTndOrf; Chairman
Nays-Supreme Vice President {. L. McMillin; I;
Supreme Past President. George F. Naylor; su-
John Vaughn, an expert accountant who
had been employed with Mr. George w.
Wood, to examine the books of the order
and report its condition, said they first
made preliminary report as to certain
irregularities they had found in the way
of warrants not properly Endorsed, and
checks made out in favor of one party and
marked in favor of another. Mr.. Vaughn
then gave the shortages from June to Octo-
Der 1891, as shown bv his monthly balance
sheet, as follows: June 25, 1891, S8, 888 81;
July %. S12, ,359 "a; August %, So, 542 OF;
September 25, S14, 333 "a; October 20,
81, 1852 II.
These amounts showed the difference be-
tween what was on deposit in the Mononga,
hela National Bank on these dates and
what should have been there.
The Rise and Fall in Shortages.
Mr.. Porter-What caused the rise and
fall in those shortages?
Mr.. Vaughn-The variations in the re-
ceipts and deposits.
Witness then said the total receipts from
June % to October %, were S64, 276 60 and
the deposits for the same time were $685.
1872 %, or So, 444 81 less than the receipts.
He then gave the shortages for the five
months ending MAY %, 1891, as follows:
January %, &c, 399 81; February %, S5, 122 O4;
March, 25. s6.O56 OS; April 25, S7,3S7 70;
May 25, 81, $50 81.
The shortage in May was reduced by
warrant, No. 40, for $6,056 6S, drawn to
Mr. Godfrey for back salary, but which
had not been collected.
Witness then referred to what he styled
the celebrated S2,4 check" which was
supposed to have been transferred from the
special to the general fund, but the check
a.. Al No
was credited to special fund, but not charged
against the other.
Mr.. Porter-What effect would that have?
Witness-Godfrey would be g, 400 ahead.
Mr.. Vaughn had just concluded his
direct examination when court adjourned.
The prosecution will finish its side of the
case before noon to-day.