The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-02
Charged With Crookedness as
Treasurer of Tacoma.
FINDS IT HARD TO GIVE BAIL
Evidence Against Him Discovered in
the Broken Banks.
George W. Boggs Is still I'm Jail and
He May stay There TIL His Trial
a Citizens Committee Seeking TO
Get at the Whole Truth.

Tacoma, Nov. Special-James ". Nc
cauIey. ex-treasurer Of the city OF Taco
ma. was arrested at $50 this morning by
chief OF Police u. Q. Smith, on a warrant
sworn out BY Mayor Edward :. Orr. chsrg-
ing aim with using the funds entrusted 10
ms care for an unlawful purpose, and for
his own profit.
The complaint was sworn 10 before JUS
tice OF the Peace ). \. Crandali. late yes
ierday afternoon. on beins taken into
custody this morning. the ex-treasurer was
taken 10 the Office OF his attorney. Samuel
Miilgan, IN the Chamber of Commerce
building. After a short consultation Mr.
MeCa8iey. accompanied by Mr. Mlliigaa
and Chief Smith. repaired to The corr
room OF Justice cIanda!l. where bonds
were hzed IN the sum of s5.e09 preliminary
examination being waived. Mr.. McCauIey
VAS taken TO Sheriff Parkers private Of
nee, where he waited with his attorney
ana several friends while en- effort was
made 10 secure bondsmen. Mrs. McCau.ey
after going on her husbands bond for the
1uiI amount, Vas OF material aid in secur-
ing additional bondsmen. j.. e Patenaude
ana Or. c. T. Corey later in the day signed
the bond, the first for 81, 80 and the Sec
ond Tor $500. Or. Corey had offered 20 20
on the boad in the morning, hut was re-
Jected. as he is on the bonds of one or two
county officials. Mrs. McCauley executed
lots on North Ninth street. where the fam
ily formerly resided. and DR.. Corey was
thereupon accepted IN the sum named
The complaint in full IS as follows:
Ihat on or about the 10th day Of Au-
gust, A y. 1884, and within three years
next preceding the making Of this COM
paint. al the county of Pierce and state
of Washington. James W. McCauley. being
then and there d city officer intrusted with
the safekeepiEg of large amount OF
money Of said city of Tacoma. toWit: more
tnan $1,000, the exact amount thereof be-
ing 10 complainant unknown, and then and
there having in his possession for safe
keeping said money as aforesaid. of such
moneys 50 entrusted TO him and then and
theFe in his possession for safe keeping as
such city treasurer as aforesaid did then
ana there unlawiully and feloniously and
in a manner not authorized by law, use
the sum OF $500 thereof in order TO make
profit out OF the same and for purpose
then and there not authorized By law, cen
trary 10 the form Of the statute in such
cases made and provided and against the
peace and dignity OF the state OF Wash
ington."
The prosecuting attorneys Office has de-
clined positively 70 give out the nature Of
the offense charged against Mr Mct.auley.
further than IS indicated in the complaint
IL is known. however. that ne complaint
was sworn 70 hy Mayor orr as a result
OF certain Information which was given to
the MAJOR and finance committee by Re
ceiVer BalkwiE. Of the German-Amerfran
Bank, and Frederick A. Brown his attor-
eey' The prosecution viii endeavor "a
nrovs that Mr.. IoCauleg was paid large
sums Of money by the baTlks having cftr
deposits The recent disclosures in The
German American Bank and what IS
known OF the inside workings of Tie CO.
lumha National. are believed to he part
OF the case against the ex-clty treasurer
Mr No auley was seen during the day
by the Post-IntelHgencor corresDoDden.
BE declined to say anyra.ng except to ex-
press his confidence of establishing fully
his Innocence Of any wrong doing when
the proper time arrives.