The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-28
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Dedueting this sum from the amount
which should have been in the treasury.
s2a5. 212 70, the amount to be recovered by
suit Is found 10 be SIS. 1913. 10.
At some length Mr.. Donworth and
Charles +. Munday. Of White & Munday,
detailed TO tho council the difference be-
tween the values OF the securities found,
and without much discussion the ordi-
nance was passed and signed. the council
then adioarning until Monday next.
Later in the day suits were flied against
Krug and his bondsmen in the superior
court by George Donworth, James b. Howe
and White 4 Munday. attorneys for the
city. One suit Is brought against Adolph
Krug alone for the recovery of 81. 500 Of
the city money converted 10 his own use
rs follows. 5000 turned over to l.. ID.
Ross August |, 1902; $1,000 turned over to
the l.. ii. Griffith Realty and Banking
Company June i6, is92: s.. 800 turned over
10 the same corporation August %, is92 /;
g. 800 turned over TO Fred f. Sander May
=, 1893: $500 turned over TO Fred r. San
der May ~. isa3.
The other suit 10 against Krng and his
hondsmen as follows: ID. T. Denny, j. Y
Ostrander, Fred f. Sander. Henry Fuhr-
man. n. II. Latimcr, X. ii. Denny.
Michael McTeigh. j. K. Edmiston, ID. II.
Gilman and Il. c. kilbonrne, each OF whom
became surety for $1,000 The complaint
rccites that on September H. 1898. instead
OF there being sos. 2fra 20 IN the city treas
ury IS reported by krug TO the city comp
troller, there was only 81 BIO 80 In money.
$1,23f.2a in bank checks of responsible
persons, S. 700 10 TN bank checks of other
parties, whirh were afterward collected,
and ss1,eis.2S ON deposit ia banks. The
balance, sos. 0'sah3. was unlawiuily con-
verified TO private use. The Ascending of
hrug. his suspension and impeachment,
the appointment and election OF his sue
cessors. and his various investments and
loans of city money, amounting to $loa,-
TO- ", were then related. 1t is stated in
the complaint that the action is not
brought to recover the sos, 7ea. ~ loaned
and invested by krus. hut the balance Of
the deficiency, Sel. $50 -. for which the de-
PENDANTS are Liable on their bond.
In both suits garnishmcnts were issued
against L. II. Griffith, /. u. Ross, George
j. Stonenlan. the l.. Ii. Griffith Realty and
Banking Company. William Rittarhofy.
Fred +. Sander. Nellie y. Sander. J. NJ.
committees of the city council I. NJ.
DauIton, ]. f. Brewer. +. J. Carrie. !. NJ.
Lyon, Ii. +. Shields aud ]. T.. Crlchton.
u. T.. paEie IS nov in full possession of
the office of city treasurer. lie spent most
Of Yesterday looking over the method of
bookkeeping. He will not. he says, make
any change in the deputies at present.
There is considerable work of routine
character with which the present depu.
ties are familiar. The preparation for
Issue ef tax certificates, which has been
interrupted by the overhaalins If the
books and papers. will now proceed. M.
ilurie announces enc change OF great puo-
bic Importance. Heretofore warrants have
been passed from hand 10 hand and cashec
by the treasurer on presentation. Mr.
pnrts takes she ground that the city treas.
urer would be liable for the amount of anv
warrant paid 10 the wrong person. and
will adop; tho bank rule requiring identl.
ncasion OF every person presenting A war
rant. The adoption of the rule will nro.
tect the rsghttus owner Of warrants and
the treasurer, bgt it will put a stop % tha
transfer OF warrants as cash.
The finance committee viii resume a..
iahars today and after making final
arrangements with the exnert accountants
Robinson and Agnew, Will begin A thor.
ough examination Of the treasurer.
books.
The hearing of l.. \. Ross was veS,ers.v
continued 10 this morning az o o'clock bx
Justice Caldwell. On motion 81 Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride, who Was
called before the grand jary. Attorney j
J.. Hart. OF Hart & Hart, argued nsar.y an
houg ON the ytosaIsea 81 eonssltasienat
rights in deprlving Mr. Ross Of a speea =
hearing. bat VAS overraled.
Frank Crawford. the man Who CAPTURED
Aaolph hrug in the Ualon depot 3, s.
faal. arrived on the Great Northern last
evening. lie had long consultation With
Mayor Ronald. during which he promised
not 20 diyulSe word OF what be learned
while With krue. Mr.. Crawford met a
fosrsiNTKtIeEScgR reporter about II
o'eloek, ana in describing bis capture cg
krag toid some facts that are ncs known.
II hardly know" no said. who was the
more surprised. krag or myself We net
at the gate, and | think that be woald
have gotten past me Il he had worn glsSses.
he bad shaved OF aSs Ennssaehs and wore
sscneh hat ard dark Clothes. Affsrst he
toak hss arrest very hard sud did not want
20 aeeompaay me. bat after a gear talk
ssFssd 70 SO - the Merchants heseI."