The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-01
SEARCH is IN VAIN
DEPUTY sHERIFFs sCOUR COUNTRY
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
WHITEHORNE
HE MAY HAVE GONE WEST
1t Is Generally Thought That He
Has Left the City, and Does
Not Intend to VOIun-
tarily Return

The mystery surrounding the sudden
disappearance of County Commissioner
George b. Wnitehorne. who is charged
with tampering with the records of the
auditors Office deepens, and up to last
night no trace of him had been found
AS the days go by, the impression OBJ
tains that he has left for a more con-
genial cline, and the chances are that ne
will not voluntarily return for awhile
The theory that he was under cover in
st. Paul, and that he had secluded him
self until he succeeded in obtaining
bondsmen is losing ground, the upper
most question now being, to use
popular expression, where is ne at
1t was reported that he had gone to Sc
attic, and that he was due to arrive In
that city yesterday, but this is hardly
probable. as he was seen In St Paul no
later than last Monday, the day evil
IDENTIFY upon which he took MS fight.
On the evening of that day Sheriff
Justus called at his residence with the
warrant for his arrest but he failed to
show up at the supper hour, nor has he
been visible in st. Paul since.
1t Is well known that several days be-
fore the warrant was sworn out he was
fully aware of the investigation that was
going on regarding his transaction, and
he made a strenuous effort to ward off
the pending catastrophe. From what has
transpired since it is evident that he
waited until the last minute, and when
he saw that he could not avert the in
eVitable, he simply decided to skip, and
he had, it is thought, made his arrange
ments for sudden departure, if the
worst came to the worst
On Tuesday night Sheriff Justus re-
eeived tip to the effect that he was in
hiding with some friends in the vicinity
of either White Bear or Bald Eagle lake,
and as early as O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing the sheriff and Deputy Charles
Reichow secured the country out that
way, without success.
1t was rumored last night that George
w. Walsh, his attorney, has been kept
informed of his whereabouts, but in re-
spouse to inquiries, the latter facetiously
declared that he has not been looking for
him, and that he has not the remotest
idea where he can be found
When seen yesterday, County Attorney
Kane said that Iuere were no develop
ments in the case, and he intimated that
in view of the serious nature of the
charge, and the admissions made by
Whitehorne, it was his private opinion
that the latter had decided to take
trip for his health.
As in all cases of this kind consider
able gossip is going the rounds relative to
other alleged dubious transactions, in
which he is said to have been involved
and 1t is well known that he has been
facile borrower from his friends, and in
some instances he is said to have given
worthless checks, which is an indictable
offense
Among those who nave reason to re-
member him in this connection are r. G.
MacKay, Oscar L. Taylor, E. B. Graves
and w c. Read
1t is minated also that ha ottaDapfa al
to do some questionable work in con-
motion with deal looking toward the
purchase of a jail site at Fifth and
Cedar streets, and which fell through on
account of the nigh price put upon the
property, which is owned by foreigner,
who did not authorize the proposed
transaction.