Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-17

Alderman NoDkeT SoutnulnGs - say
il 10 nsd examined the books OF kruse .
predecessor, Mr.. wagsmaker. II would
have discovered that ~ coon as that
gentleman received moaey from sny
soutee whatever he at oncs stepped up
10 The city trsasursr's once and paid Il
IN. Ii is matter of record IN the pro-
ceeiipgs of this eouncil that pursuant
10 an order made:Fseruary IS, krusa
turned over to the city treasurer
1il3lS- lie was directed TO turn over
all the money IN his possession. Al
derman Sproul has produced here Z
check for Seas. which he received
over one year ago, but did not turn
over. New the committee on claims
and accounts presents as An Offset 70
that money dishursed by those in
March, 1882, and says that he is In.
debted TO the city for SIS and some
cents"
Alderman o'Donnell: "As chairman
OF the committee on poor can only
md among the items which are pre-,
sented rs an offset about SIS tlsl
should be allowed by the council"
Alderman Turner: IL would like 10
hear what Poor Director kruse has to
cay. or his attorney. If one represents
him."
Alderman Dregge: 81 object to any
one being heard but kruse himself. |
think"
Chairman Stern: 81 rule the alder.
man out OF order"
Mr. wesseiius Explains
Sybrant Wessslius addressed the coun.
Gil and IN extenuation of Mr.. Kruse's
silence pleaded his inability to express
himself. lie ably defended him on
the charge of Intentional wrong doing
and declared that his client was ready
10 pay on demand every dollar he owe:
the city.
Alderman ODonnell; al would like
to inform the attorney that at the time
this money Was taken, and tins check
received, that the clerk was entirely
under the direction of Kruse, who paid
him his salary out OF his own pocket,
| would like TO have the book exhibited
about when there has beeu SD much
talk"
Aid Dregge: "Kruse admits that he
received this check. Perhaps there are
others of which this council knows
nothing"
Alderman Conger: al met the attor.
ney on the street this afternoon and
told HIM there were others and that;
probably the reason he refers to It,
There are others. kruse received from
= Mrs. Fuller S5.75 which has NOT been
accounted for. | would like to ask the
attorney, or Mr.. kruse, why lie did noI
forget TO deposit the check for S42. IA
received from Mrs. Dudley. not with
fsftx k.tr ho ~ IN
National bank on the west side. where
he does his business, to his own account
and for his OVID benefitp'
Mills Asserts Himself.
Alderman Mills: "I would like to
ask the alderman from the second il
Mr. kruse's signature Is on the back of
the check. 1t might be that this check
WAS secured from some other source
than the bank 1t might have been
with the treasurer all this time"
Alderman Conger: "His signature
Was not OH the back of the check
Alderman Mihs: 1T doesn't seem to
me that bank would take q check
without it being endorsed. saw IN the
papers that one OF the funny aldermen
from the second said Last Monday
night. when asked where he was getting
all this information, that 1t was none of
my business. Now, | didn't hear him
and
Alderman Sproul: "Then | will
speak loud enough now and tell you
again that it is none of your business"
Alderman Turner: ~ would like to
hear Kruse or his attorney say why the
check was not turned over when il was
"a L. q xt,s,, |,
be had it,
Wesselius: "He forgot it,
Alderman Conger: II make motion
My. chairman. that the marshal be in
structed TO bring Mr.. Kruse before the
council"
Alderman Carpenter: "The com
mittee had Kruse before it and he had
forgotten all about these different
amounts and thought his bookkeeper
should have kept m account of them"
Alderman ODonnell: There is no
use of laying this onto the bookkecper
lie only made such entries AS he
was instructed to make by kruse. Let
him step up and answer"
Alderman Drcgge; "When the mat.
ter first came up"
At this point the chairman shut Al
derman Dregge off aud announced
that krusc was before the council
Alderman Conger prepared to queiion
hinI. kruse scraped his feet nervously
and stammercG: "What have to say
las already been said" and hastily re-
tired.
Alderman Dregge: "When this mat
ter first came up did not pay much
attention TO ii. 7 thought 1t SIMPLY
some trouble between the poor com
mIftee and the director; but if kruse
$ such an officer that he forgets to give
up money which does not belong to
him. and can't remember where ne gets
it, he should be fired out. This money
Was taken when the clerk was under
his supervision. He had no right to
keep il over . year, as ne has done"
Mincbia Called 10 Appear
Alderman Con-er al am disap-
pointed IN the appearance made by the
director of the poor before this coun.
eli. | intended to ask him = few ques-
tons. | move you that Mr.. Mnehin,
the clerk. be instructed TO appear be.
fore this council"
The motion was carried. and Mr. Min.
chin came IN and took seat facing the
aldermen.
Alderman O'Donnell: Hadn't you
better out him under oathT'
Alderman Sproui: There is no use
OF that"
Minchin. "Can ! speak | would
prefer to be put on my oath.
Alderman Conger. II will ask you.
Mr.. Mlncuin. if Mr.. kruse at any time
uxpfat "a knf.-x how much ne owed
The cityf'
Minchin. "He did"
Couger "when was THAR
Minehjni "when the council ordered
him ts turn over what money NE had. =
G.snger. "Whst did ne ass
Minehin, "He asked me TO figure