The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-02
RETIRED UNDER FIRE.
Ad1t.-Gcn. Artz States His Case and Ten
ders His Resignation to the Governor.

| Ad3t.-Gcn Artz States His Case and Ten
ders His Resignation to the Governor.
| TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 26.-Adjt Gen.
Artz has resigned under fire, but
whether the governor will accept the
resignation and let the matter end
there, or will formally remove the Off.
| Ger and leave further steps to the prop
! er officers, cannot now be said
! The report of the expert draws at.
tention to voucher No. Is, s163. 81, for
express, freight postage and telegraph
| ing; voucher No. 9, S199. A, for work on
arsenal and repairing arms, tents and
cannon; voucher No. 2, William Baker,
$50. for salary, and says that they are
irregular. He also says that there are
several vouchers given for drayage
that seem to require explanation. He
| also found that it had been the prac-
| tice to charge the G. A. r Is cents
| for the use of tents to cover drayage.
If all tents sent out were paid for the
| receipts from that source would
amount to $3.50. IS. The expert found,
he says, from the bills of lading, that
drayage on tents for encampment pur-
poses amounting to 1880, had been
paid by vouchers drawn on the state
treasurer.
On receipt of the experts report Gov.
Lewelling addressed the following let
ter to Adj. Gen. Artz:
TOPEKA, Kan Feb IS4-H II. ArtZ Ad
tutant-General: Some days ago on your re.
turn from Iowa, you were informed that COM
pla1nt had been made to this office, charging
you with irregularities in the financial manage
ment Of the office of acknowledgement You
nv,df
mr. w. j. Stagg, accountant was thereupon
appointed as special agent and together with
Mr.. j. b French chief clerk OF this ONCE, your
books and accounts were carefully examined
herewith hand you copy OF the report Of
Mr.. Stagg, and while 1 regret to say the result
OF his finding is not satisfactory to this ONCE,
IT is my desire to suspend judgment in the hope
that you may be able to make a satisfactory
explanation. Yours respectfully,
L. D LEwELLING, Governor
ARTZ's REPLY.
TOPEKA, Kan Feb 2i-To Hon. L u. Lew
elling, Governor State of Kansas-Sr Your
communication just handed me has been
carefully read and considered and / now have
the honor to reply AS have not been asked
to make any explanation heretofore concerning
the charges preferred against me- 1 herewith
submit statement OF my account which
hope will explain to your exceilency every
thing satsfac torily.
in regard to vouchers and 13 mentioned in
report OF Expert Accountant Stagy, the
amounts respectively Sl62 II on voucher 13 and
sl99 "a on voucher 9. were by me drawn out on
June 20, 1893 as shown by said vouchers.
amounting in all to s363 IS, for the reason that
there was then due on expense already
incurred the sum of s222 45, which
was paid out, leaving balance be-
longing to the state of sl4L20 which
Is now and has been in the hands Of w.
H. Biddle, the state treasurer for safe keep
n nv nrHa
drawn from the treasury for the reason that
part OF it had already been expended by me in
connection with the ofice. and there was no ap.
preparation for the years 1894 and 1898 for
arsenal repairs and no fund out Of which such
expense could be drawn.
Voucher No 2. drawn February 90 1893, was
drawn in favor Of Mr. ". H. Baker for services
rendered in connection with the adjutant-gen-
erals office During the legislative trouble, I
had employed four men, three da IS, February
10, Id and IL, to do extra guard duty in and
about the state house and arsenal for which
paid s. per day each making a total of
q 1 employed four men three nights
at 3 per night, making a total Of s3t
I employed Mr.. Baker four nights at
S2 per night, amounting to s. Not being ac-
quasnted with these men. except Mr. Baker,
and they wanting their money at the close Of
the trouble, paid them out of my private
funds and put the whole amount in Mr.. Bakers
voucher which he signed and the money drawn
dS SuOWu ny NOuCuer OF Wnlcl r. BAKER re-
ceived IS and received in return The 81 had
paid out
AS to furnishing tents to the G.. R en-
campm nts. the amount Of fifteen cents per
tent was fixed for the reason that there is No
appropriation to defray such expense. This
amount is not only used for drayage for pack
ing and checking in and out but it is frequently
necessary to make trips to encampments and
see that tents are taken down. packed and
shipped Immediately after closing Of the
encampment, that they may reach the
next encampment in due time, also to do GER
tain repair work on the tents for which there
is no appropriation The total amount have
received for tents is 1884 40. out of this amount
expended s1!6 leaving q balance of s7s. ~.
This amount is also in the hands OF w. H Bid.
die, state treasurer.
This is my defense and is correct and de-
sire to add that having come into possession OF
my office amid cyclone OF opposition and my
official voyage having been made daily and
hourly tempestuous by enemies AMI heartily
wishing to relieve the a minis ration and my
sc Of any further unjust criticism 1 hereby
tender your excellency my resignation, to take
effect at the earliest possible date that will
afford me full opportunity to make thorough
inventory of all property belonging to the state
now in my possession or under my control
H H. ARTZ Adiutant-G eneraL