The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-02
State latsoduced a Number OF Nit
neSSeS Yesterday,
THE STORY OF rHE SHORTAGE
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men tried and true. ON an indictment
charging him with aiding and ahettng
the late County Treasurer r, l.. Ward
In producing the shortage OF county
funds, attracted a large crowd OF spec
tators.
After the statement OF the case by the
prosecuting attorney and the attorney FOR
the defense. tho prosecution. without FUR.
ther delay, introduced It's witnesses,
The nrst witness sworn was county
Clerk +. l. Dunbar. who testified as To
the official bonds OF II. l.. Ward and his
being sworn In as treasurer that W, G.
Howell acted as deputy treasurer be-
tween July 2. 1891, and July 9, 1877. identi'
fed receipts for moneys paid over to the
county treasurer during that time; re-
ceipts and warrants passed through How
ellis hands; that r. L. Ward was short
In his accounts SiieO or morc: testified
as to annual reports: they were made and
signed by Ward. but that Howell urn-
ished data and original draft which was
put In typewriter by the witness. after
finding the amounts werc correct. only
had one OF these original drafts. paid over
fees OF the Office 10 treasurer in cash or
checks received in course OF business.
paid money both to Howell and Ward at
different times; Howell did most ol he
business for Ward. is receiver for the firm
OF Howell 4 Ward and has In his hands
about $500 OF firms money and other as
sets. making about slS,e0 cash.
William Sherman testified that he was
s,F N.a b.. Iras
books OF Ward and made repor, OF amount
Of shortage; identified certain reports and
statements and explained the basis OF
the reports; identified certain checks
signed b. L, Ward by W. q. Howell: made
statement ef amount Of money paid
Ward personally, amounting 10 sitl26N.
balance paid TO Howell found that the
books as kept by Mr Howell in his hand
writing 10 be correct. and no effort made
to cover UP or hide anything.
Cashier $. S. Gordon, Of the First Ma
tional Bank, testified that ward kept ac-
count at his bank: that his name was
signed 10 checks by Howell under Wards
Instructions: testified money so drawn.
explained the matter Of keeping and bal
anclng pass books that application had
been made to him by Mr. Wingate for
loan for $1,000 for Mr.. ward. who said
that Ward needed II In his business; this
was some time in April or May Of 1891.
Mr.. Frank Patton. cashier ot the As
toria Savings Bank. also testified as TO
banking methods and that both the firm
and county treasurer had accounts at his
bank: that checks were signed by both, by
Wards Instructions: that checks were
usually made payable to some certain
person; loaned the firm $500 on March H..
lSsT. which was used 10 purchase the NJ.
c. Crosby hardware stock. the note after
wards paid by the Badolets under at
tachment.
Dunbar. recalled. said that the money
paid over TO Ward was county property.
Hon c. w. Fulton testified as one OF
Wards bondsmen as to the history OF
the shortage and the efforts OF Howell &
Ward to make good the loss to their
bondsmen by executing certain chattel
mortgage and deeds TO real estate, as were
fully described In the trial OF b. l.. Ward
some months ago. The incidents were
deliberately and carefully described In de-
tail: testified that promises were made
Howell & Ward at the time OF the execu-
ton Of this deed that they Cthe bondsmen
would not use IL for the purpose OF prose-
cutting them, and that the mortgage would
be kept as quiet az was possible 10 give
them q chance TO make the shortage good.
Captain Granville Reed. another OF
Wards bondsmen, corroborated Mr.. Full
toms testimony in the main. as did also
]. W. Welch and c. Wingate. all giving
more or less OF the details OF the story
as TO bow the matter was handled by
the bondsmen and and efforts made by
Ward & Howell to save their business ana
prevent loss to Wards bondsmen.
D. Stuart was called. as bookkeeper for
I. W. Case. banker. deceased, to testify
as to certain 800 note given by Howell
G. Ward and its payment, but on motion
Of counsel for defense evidence was not
admitted.
]. II. ID. Gray. as county judge. ana
Commissioners Lewis. Peterson and ex-
Commissioner Wooden testified as 10 their
demands on Treasurer Ward to call in|
county warrants when $500 or more vas
in the treasury and that at all times
Howell made the explanation to the court
as to the condition Of the accounts
G. Wingate also testified as to inquirins
for loan for Ward Of about 5000. from
Mr.. Gordon. about the time Of the short
age.
II. c, Thompson was called and gave
evidence Of amount money received from
Ward as his successor as county treas
urer.
r. G. Prael testified az to certain mon
eys turned over by him as deputy sherin
to the county treasurer.
Clerk Dunbar. recalled, told Of certain
sums turned over by him to the treas
urer at his request from time 10 time;
that they all tried to accommodate each
other, and that It was the duty OF the
treasurer to call on the officials from day
to day or at other periods for the moneys
in their hands and there was nothing
unusual in his doing 80
Here the court adjourned until O'Clock
this morning when the state will pro-
ceed with its testimony.
WILL BE NO COMBINE.