Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-17
SCOTT HOPES TO ESCAPE
Holt County's Defaulting Treasurer Looking
for a Loop Hole in the Law.
ASKED FOR THE WARRANTS MODIFICATION
He Is Now at Paso del Norte. but VIII Not
Cross the Rio Grande TN After
a Fighu-Iiis Peculiar
Proposition.

rnSCoLN, Neb., Sept. l6-TSpecial to The
BEE. There are some developments in the
case of Barrett Scott, the defaulting and
abscOndiug treasurer of Holt county, which
will make interesting reading for the people
of that county. Scott disappeared some
two months ago leaving behind him several
very disconsolato bondsmen and a few
thousand angry taxpayers. He had not been
gone two weeks, however, until the author
tiles heard that no had taken refuge in
Mexico. EXtradition papers were at once
applied for and n few days ago President
Cleveland issued his warrant upon the
Mexican government. Scott is now under
arrest at Paso del Norte, but whether he
returns TO Holt county is another story.
Scott is "A defaulter to the extent of about
80, 900, according to the examination of his
books made under direction of the super
visors of Holt county. His friends claim,
however, that an old shortage of a former
county treasurer was still carried on his
books. This shortage, they claim, was
settled between the former treasurer and
the supervisors for $1,000. This would re-
duce SCOTS net indebtedness to Holt county
TO SD, 900. The Holt County bank had, in
the meantime, taken advantage OF the de-
pository act passed by the legislature three
years ago and under the provisions of that
law held something like sl4 900 of county
funds. The Holt County bank failed some
months ago, and is now in the hands of n
receiver. 1t is not likely that the county
will recover more than a small percentage Of
this amount,
State of Nebraska Interested.
In addition 10 the amount due from Scott
to Holt county he owed the state treasury
about 5000. State Treasurer Bartley is ex-
tpAntnIN an InlG tn .sAlla.F flta - IA ~
the matters stanu now he Is likely TO sue
coed. AS soon as woru WAS received thar
Scott had been located in Mexico, several
men, attracted by the hope of gaining the
S2,onreward started for the republic 10 the
south, Two attorneys representing SCOTS
bondsmen also started in that direction.
The presidents warrant was forwarded To
the Holt county agent at I'll Paso and has
been served upon the fugitive treasurer.
State Treasurer BARLEY received "A tele-
gram this uiorning from Del Aiken, one of
the attorneys looa ing after the states claim,
Informing HIM that Scott was under arrest,
but that there was a prospect of trouble
before he could be returned TO this state.
scott proposes 10 resist forclble extradition,
put promises to accompany the attorneys
paok TO tins country and pay tho states
claim in full. In other words ne is willing
To pay the states claim provided he is re-
leased from any responsibility for the claim
against him held by the county.
SCOTS Plan for Escape.
1t is believed, and there arc good reasons
Tor SO thinking, that Scott does not propose
10 return 10 Nebraska at all if he can avoid
H. bul that II he can escape by a legal tech
Llcality from the custody of the officers now
holding the presidents warrant he will cross
the river INTO Texas, pay the attorneys the
amount OF the states claim ana then quit.
In order 10 make tnis way of escape possible
he has, through his attorneys, requested
governor Crounse TO apply TO Secretary
Gresham for u modification OF the presidents
warrant, lie asks the State department Of
the United States to make y request 10