The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-20
TELLS THE FACTS
Mr.. OLoGsT0N OF GRANT COUNTY
ON THE ENBrZZLEMENT GASES.

He Receives Dispatch Saying the De.
murrer Was Sustained BY Judge McAtee
That Ends the Cases II . New Indict-
ment Is Not Made By the Grand Jary-
He Roasts "the Alleged" Expert Ae-
countant to Fiuish-A More Expert
Accountant Will Find That Green 10 Not
Short Bot That tho County Owes Him.
Mr.. L. E. Clogston Of Pord Creek. o. T.
was in the city yesterday, having come
up to participate in the jollity incident
TO the visit Of the knights Of Pythias.
While here he received a dispatch Stat
ing that the demurrer which they enter
ed in the case of the territory against ex-
Treasurer Green and ex-County Sheriff
Worcester, for alleged embezzlement,
had beer heard by Judge McA.ee and
sustained. This ends the sensational
case against the ex-county officers men
toned unless the grand jury finds an
other true bill against them. There has
been so much said about the case that
reporter for the Eagle sought Mr.. Clog
ston at the Carey yesterday to ascertain
the facts from him. His statement Of the
case is exactly as follows:
''Mc. Green is charged with the embez-
element Of $4,000 while treasurer of
Grant county. The charge is supported
upon information furnished by young
man named Baerd, an accountant who
worked in a minor capacity about eight
months for Mr.. H. E. Patterson Of your
city. and then started into business as an
expert accountant for himself. He was
employed by the Pop County commits
s:oners and given fee of $500 and % per
cent OF whatever shortage he could find.
There is no evidence at all to show any
charge Of shortages against Green except
the evidence Of this man Baerd. showing
an error il account OF 1892. Ninety-nine
men on: OF every hundred in the county
refuse to believe Mr.. Green guilty. Mr..
Patterson of your city is now working on
the books and has been for two weeks,
and we are satisfied beyond all possible
doubt Ihat We will be amply able TO prove
that Green rever appropriated dollar of
county funds, and we further believe
that ne examination Of the books will
show that the county is indebted TO him.
The burning Of the court house destroyed
whole lot Of books. vouchers, etc, in
these cases. and that's the reason there
is any question about the records.
Mr.. E-crchester was arrested charged
with embezzlirg. $500. The people Of
Grant county are almost unanimous, re-
CARELESS of politics, in the opinion that he
is not guilty. They could not find any
man mean enough in the county to insti-
tute proceedings against him, so they had
10 import one for the purpose. All there
is in this case is an attempt on the part
Of a few scheming Pops to blacken the
character Of the best officer Grant county
has ever had. The mode OF prosecution is
ore that is condemned by all good people
OF the county. The first intimation OF
any shortage was when the warrants for
Green and Worchester had been Issued.
They followed Mr.. Worcester to this
state, where he had been attending the
funeral Of his mother. and arrested him.
1HciA Vial ScS dic ScltIdl dfu sweeping,
nothing definite in them but al hidden
in generalities. The alleged expert &C
countant hired by the county refuses to
file his report that any informa ton may
be gained as to where airy shortage may
exist. All the reports sent out have been
IL the interest Of the prosecution and
they misrepresent the facts The grand
jury heard but one side of the case in
order 10 bring in an Indictment"
THE prosecution is represented by
Sara Weston, county attorney, and Joe
Wisely. The latter is to get 800 in cash
for each case and $40 per day for ex.
penses. The defense is represented by L.
z. Clogstor, ]. NJ. Asher and A. NJ
Mackey Of Pond Creek and D. S. Dill Of
Medford.