The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-22

Tacoma Bureau Of fhe Post-rnteiligencer.
TACOMA. May 1.-THE supreme court
has affirmed the judgment Of the lower
court in the Nccauiey case. and unless
= rehearing IL had the convicted ex-csty
treasurer win be sent 70 walIa walia 10
serve out four years sentence for ac-
eepting interest on deposits OF city funds
failed In October. lss5. Nccausey was
convicted by = jury February - 1885. He
Was sentenced TO four years at Wslla
waIla and after spending . few days ia
jail IN company with his predecessor
10 ONCE. George w BoEgs was released
on bonds pending the hearing Of an APP
peal TO the supreme court The decision
BY that body ends the chapter
MccauIey's experience IL in some ways
pathetic. and his case In more deserving
of sympathy than IL that Of Boggs Me-
Cauley Is an old soldier. and previous 20
his political association with Boggs bore
reputation for square dealing and up
rightness in Tacoma Boggs. in the sum-
mer and fall of 1856, came within an ace
of being defaulter. and IL was with the
greatest difficulty that he succeeded Ia
warding on the attacks of his political
enemies and others. who understood the
extremity IN which he stood. He was
successful In keeping the banks In which
he was interested alive. and then, when
the spring election OF 1854 approached.
cast about for some one on whom he could
unload. McCauley had achieved some
prominence during the campaign OF 1889
as president OF the Harrison Club. the
only organization in Tacoma that stood
by the Republican state ticket. Boggs
secured McCauley's nomination for city
treasurer over w. A. Sternber9. the pres
ent incumbent. only after hard fight.
He spent large amount OF money In
eiecting McCauiey. who Was the low man
on the ticket. McCauiey easily fell into
the evil ways Of his predecessor.
Despite the opposition of the finance
committee. of which p. ID. Norton was
chairman, McCAuley persisted in keeping
a large balance in the Columbia National
bank. which finally failed in October, 1885.
When the bank was placed In the hands OF
q receiver. evidence duplicating McCauiey
and County Treasurer Hedges WAS discov-
cred McCauley was convicted OF receiv-
ing interest on the citys balance His I'M
lawful profits amounted to several thou
sands of dollars. He was tried and con-
victed and sentenced to serve four years in
the penitentiary.
McCauley lives In style in a handsome
house on South X street. He is married
and has q family. Doubtless his attorneys
will pursue the same tactics adopted by
those Of ex-Treasurer Boggs. and IL may
court Is carried into effect
OLYMPIA, May 21.-The supreme court
today affirmed the judgment Of the sune-
rior court for Pierce county in the case of
the State OF Washington. RESPONDENT, vs.
james W. Mccauiey. appellant.
This case Is similar 10 OF the State
VS. Boegs. appellant having been treas
urer OF Tacoma. In his position he came
into possession of large sums OF money.
The information charges him with having
accepted interest," upon a deposit of the
city's money made by him In the Columbia
National bank. The proof shows that APP
peliant's pass book WAS balanced from time
10 time with the books of the bank and
found to agree with the bank books. and
the book was returned to the appellant,
together with the checks. This, the court
thinks. was competent proof for the pur-
pose of showing that the charges made
upon the b ,oks OF the bank to the account
OK the appellant because OF the checks
drawn by him on his account were proper
and legal charges and tended TO show APP
peilant's knowledge Of the credits made TO
his personal account.