The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-23
lBLE TO PAY Up.
= reasurer Of Clallam County
. DessuIter for $4,000.
. eonps Or SMALL VALUE.
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County Seat

Ac~e,es. Jan. Especial tx
-, Tnasurer n. j. Ciunlp met
q z-a.y with the county commits
-. behind closed doors and in
& & ||Iz....s mem that he was short 81, 9S7 .3s
49, -. su,ount which he should turn
"A a. g rounty Treasurer A. r. Dor
- ~ This amount 500 was deposited
s.! - rgrxf National bank Of this city.
$3.50 Il had reopened, which will be paid
80 -. cs,snfy. leaving balance unac-
...sssed for OF 81, 1916.
~ me meeting yesterday County
s;s..-.s,,fsnr Attorney Stewart and the
.-,s.~iouers informed Mr.. Clunnp
: - !, q he d.d not make a settlement
81. 40 afternoon he would be arrested
Y 80 r,raxecutesa. c. Il. Mallette. who
s. nreseut as representative OF
$ 800. bondsnnen. said that the bond
- 81 100. which had been given to
s = eounty, could never be collected,
4 S IA wives OF the sureties had not
- she bonds. Mr.. Mallette then
= <<:zs.esad the commissioners that the
dsu,esl had held a meeting at which
- had agreed TO make good the
y ssexae. but they would not do 50 IL
r. c1unYp was arrested. The commits
eaa1Sexr we're of the opinion that the
"a was worthless, consequently they
"a but one alternative, and that was
Y 1cceps the settlement proposed by
- boudsmen and permit Ciump to go
- The commissioners then ap-
udnted the following committee to ef-
~ i Szfflement on Thursday with the
{ kuodsmen: Prosecuting Attorney Stew
~ Commissioner Graybili and Auditor
IN. Troy.
ii was understood at the last meet
= - 81 the commissioners that the coun-
& treasurer was short to the amount
q MS. 4s, which balance the treas
M should have had in cash. after de-
1ueslng $50. 1850 represented In bank
Z 51eusItIes from s3i.G47. %. the amount
sucpssed 60 be on hand. 1t was
s lhcpaht. however, that the treasurer
0oald be able to reduce this balance
. tEore the time Of settlement arrived.
IN be "a succeed in turning in before
! 5hat date 1851 IL in vouchers.
Nj. Clump's friends claim that he
~ been careless in the transaction OF
~ business and that that accounts
6xseiy for his present shortage. Dur
~ isst year he had many called war
unts presented for payment, but as the
lDonty's money was tied up In the
NIX in several instances he only paid
4 portion OF the face of the warrants.
M6Wsing the amount on the back
which was the cniy record kept OF the
frsnsaction. IL - thought that some
= these warrants are stu outstand-
rs and that they will when presented
now balance in Clump.s favor.
Money has also been taken from the
usasury for business purposes. and 1t
stated That during the last political
enEaign, when clump ran on the
pemecratlc ticket for county sheriff.
0e funds tor his canvass came from
th< county treasury.
2, w. Thompson. In August last,
attempted TO withdraw his name from
ne trsasurer's bond, on which he ap-
peared for the sum OF $4,000. but the
commissioners stun hold him as one of
the sureties. and he agrees to pay his
rppofiion of the defaication.
the statement which Mr.. Clump has
nled with the county commissioners
one prepared by himself. and the
Wanv auditor IS now engaged in
eaecksng over the treasurer's books
which may result In further develop
ments.