The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-06
LEFT THE COUNTRY.
AUGUST w. LlNDHoLM or LAM
SING AN EMBszzLER.

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Was Hard Prfssed For fluids to Run His
store at IshprssIoe and isosrowrd Cash
Ilelonsing to the state--owned Valuable
Property In One Of the Suburbs of
Chicago.
LANSING April 2 Deputy Sec
Rotary OF State August w. Lindholm
has skipped the country. He is sh ort
In his accounts in the Office, and be-
cause of this has deserted his wife and
family and gone to parts unknown.
When Washington Gardner was APP
pointed secretary. he at once appointed
). w. Selden deputy, but it was agreed
that Lindholm was to remain until
April /. Tuesday morning of last week
Selden received a note from Lindholm,
who said he was going TO Chicago on
business and would return i'll day or
two.
Not returning Saturday, when his
service was to terminate, and desiring
TO have his accounts settled, Deputy
Selden had Lindholn's desk forced
open. The latter had filed no receipts
for postage since Jan. /, since which
date the auditors books show that he
haa vi aN Cl 30 w. LII Ills utSh were
found Postmaster Rowley's receipts for
S626.05, so that his shortage in the post
age account is S611.
I, LANSING. April 3.--Secretary of State
Gardner arrived from Albion Monday
morning, and he and Deputy Selden at
once set about figuring out the exact
amount OF ex-Deputy Lindholm's short
age. The books showed that his acts
had been duly settled to March l,
but that from that date until March
81, when he turned over the business
to Deputy Selden, the miscellaneous
receipts for certificates, certified copies,
ETC., were S1l4.49, none of which was
either on hand or accounted for. His
last deposit of franchise money was
made with the state treasurer March 8,
his total deposits TO that date for the
month being So, 46S. %.
The state treasurer's check for this
total, and miscellaneous checks for
other franchise fees, received since
March 0. and amounting to S554. H.,
were found in his desk. This would
make total of $3,O22 36 of franchise
money. which he left behind. The rec
ords, however, show that the corpora
tion desk earned 81, 255 from March 1
to March 81 so it is evident that in adj
dition TO postage money and miscel-
1aneous fees, he stole 81, 232. "a from the
franchise fund. The total amount of
his defalcation, therefore, is 81, 95S. ID.
Secretary Gardner found the follow
ing letter in his mail upon his arrival
here.
New YORK, March 80.
To Hon. Washington Gardner, Lansing,
Mich:
90 did not think it should be difficult to
sell property have in Mergent Park Zone
of Chicago's suburbs) at least for half
price, but it is impossible to sell it at any
price. / am short in my account with the
state. and although have some property
j cannot realize the amount needed. In
April last year ! had 1868 of the states
money in the. Central Michigan Savings
bank There is over $500 yet left. Last
fall and winter | was hard pressed for
money In running my store in lshpeming,
and borrowed some of the cash, with the
intention of paying it back this summer,
and i have been saving 500 a month Of my
salary in paying debts.
If had got my full term as deputy sec
rotary of state, or for that in few months
more, would have been square with the
state. No security that L could now give
would help, however, | suppose, and
have to leave country, family and every
thing dear to me, and go to unknown
lands to save my poor wife. and children
the disgrace of having me arrested and
convicted to jail j have only enough
money with me to get out of the country,
and what will happen then after / do not
know In my desk will be found checks
for the amount haveleft
Please let my boy have his job as long as
you can, and God bless you for your kind
ness My belongings may be enough to
pay all debts, if they could be sold to adj
vantage, and give up everything cheer
fully, not clai ming any exemption. i am
so downhearted that ! only pray to God to
call me away Forgive me-
AUGUST w. IINDHOLM.