Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
EXPERTS AND THE RECORDS
Dissatisfaction Results from the Methods
Employed in Exporting"
MUSES. UP THE BOOKS EXCEEDINGLY
state House officials Insist TINT the
Investigating Committee Has
Made Gross Blundcr In
Its Hnsty Procedure.


began its work the question arose as to
whether the experts should be allowed to
take the original books from the treasurer's
office, or make notations or changes of any
sort on the pages. Treasurer Meserve took
the stand that the books should not go out
of the office, and that no alterations should
be allowed The experts appealed to the
committee. and that body overruled Meserve
and placed the books at the disposal of the
experts, to the dissatisfaction OF both the
treasurer and the auditor. The result has
been that the books in both offices have been
in the hands of the experts, and have been
carried about to suit their own convenience.
When errors have been found the fact was
noted on the page of the public record. in
many cases other figures being added to
correct the error, or to show the experts Ideas
of bookkeeping. 1t is complained by the
officials and clerks that in addition to these
corrections and alterations, the experts have
been altogether too free in the use of a
rubber stamp which they use to mark the
pages, showing that items have been over
hauled by the accountants. The experts
seem to have been more anxious to have their
advei tisements stamped on the pages as pub
lie accountaTts'' than they were to preserve
the legality of the books. This system Of
exporting has been carried on in regard to
in the treasurer's, and the fear is expressed
that the marking up of the records will give
rise to dangerous technicality in the case
against the eX-auditor. Developments in the
BARLEY trial have shown that the state
officers were right in objecting to any altera-
tions or notations on the records, and 1t is
now openly talked by prominent men here,
and especially by state house officials, that
the Investigating committee has blunderingly
furnished strong defense for the defaulters
WILL ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
John w Uhl, one of the depositors of the
defunct Merchants bank has issued a sum
mons against the bank and the State Bank
ing board that he will, on the 10Th day of
June. or soon thereafter, apply for the ap-
pontment of a receiver for the bank, and
proposes Henry Schlesinger as such receiver.
with Henry l.. Mayer and Charles Mayer as
suretes. He charges that since the bank
has been in the hands of the State Banking
board no examination has been made of Its
affairs and that no steps are being taken
by the board asking for a receiver or in
disposing of the property and assets accord
ing to law, and that the interests of the
stockholders and depositors are being greatly
damaged by this delay and neglect. An in
quiry at the Office of the board shows that
no report of an examination has yet been
filed. and no information is given out as to
when report may be expected.
The Farmers bank of Murdoch has gone
into voluntary liquidation and is in the hands
of Examiner F. A. Reynolds The last state
ment of the bank, made June g. shows a
capitalization of $1,000; deposits, $4507 &c;
loans and discounts $6,524.1S. William
Letter is cashier of the institution. .l.
Governor Holcomb has received an invita-
ton to attend the meeting Of the Tammany
society at Its hall in New York on July
4, and also to make an address on that oc-
casion. The invitation adds that in case the
governor cannot be present the society would
like to have him send al expression of his
views appropriate to the 12lst anniversary
Of the independence of the country
The following notaries public We're COM
missioned today: Frank NJ. Coykendall, Au-
Skinner. Hebron; H. c. Carrig, Platte Cen
ter; S. ]. Dennis. Lincoln; Charles G. Bee
son and H. N Dovey, Plattsmouth; NJ. A.
Mills, Osceoa
Representatives Van Horn of Dodge and
Smith of Richardson were state house visitors
today.
LINCOLN NOTES.
The Bum Tea company, doing business at
225 South Eleventh street, executed four chat
tel mortgages this morning as follows: George
Barker. trustee, $400; George Barker $500;
Mary e. Barker, $115, and Billingsly &
Greene, $3.50. Barker has been a clerk in the
employ of the company. The Ridenour-
Baker company repevined $50 pounds OF
roasted coffee and two half chests of tea
claiming it was it's property Sheriff
Traupen has charge Of the mortgaged prop
erty and will offer it for sale July 7.
The County Teachers institute is in ses-
sion at the university and will last two
weeks. There $50 teachers in attend
ance
Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lindell
j. F. Coad, jr., H. S. Harte, j. Fl. Morris,
II. C. Bronze w. H. Brown, H. NJ Waring
g. f. Fairchld. At the Lincoln-L E. Bal
lard, Mrs. George Trumbull, Miss NJ. G
Evans, NJ. Buchanan, Mrs e. L. Mills, Miss
F. NJ. Briggs, George +. Pritchett, George
w. Wright, II. H., LeFoil.
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