The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
EXPERT
CLARK
ARRESTED
BY the Sheriff of Vancouver,
Washington
On a Charge of obtaining
Money Under PretenSeS.

| u. L. Clafkt one OF bne experts on-
gagged on the records OF Marion county,
was today placed under arrest by Sheriff
Marsh Of Clarke county, Wash, on q
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
The warrant was on information Of
Wn.. H. Brewster, county auditor OF
that county, and sworn to before JUS
tice Judah Of the Salem police court.
Sheriff Durbin served the papers on
Clark, placing him under arrest while
working on the books in his Office at the
Court house. He read the warrant to
him and Clark said:
"This is all a conspiracy that can be
shown up in five minutes. 1t is purely
malicious and will 90 right along with
you, sheriff."
"Do you want this man put in jail?'
asked the sheriff Of Marion county.
"He can stay right here, )" said Sheriff
Marsh," until the afternoon train goes to
Portland, Will you go without extradi.
JlOu phpSIey mIs OlhIkl
"Oh, certainly" said the other, Mr..
Buchanan, who had risen and read over
the warrant. "Don't you want me too2"
This is all part of plot to ruin us. They
swore they would do it," added Buchan.
an.
The two sheriff's passed knowing
smile, implying there was more Of the
same kind where this came from.
81 can go into Mr.. Scott's private
room and take the books along with me
and work until the trlin goes" said Bu-
chanan, who did not want to occupy
room in the basement OF the courthouse,
where Sheriff Durbin seemed more than
willing TO accompany him and dinner
was waiting, He finally acquiesced,
however, in the prisoner occupying a
room in the apartments Of the county
court.
The charge on which he is arrested
grows out Of the disposition Of some
warrants issued to Hon. o N. Denny Of
Portland for some services performed by
that gentleman for Clarke county just
before his death. The warrants were
found among the papers while going
through records and q. p. Clark is ac-
cused Of having forged a written order
from Mrs. Denny to the county officials
on which he got the warrants and con-
verted them into cash.
When the county officials OF Clarke
county learned wnat he had done they
swore out the warrant on which the
present arrest is made.
The sarrest created gieat surprise and
not little stir at the court house when
it became known and will Sprobably de-
fer the exporting operations for a time.
The arrested man had some intimation
OF what was coming as he was very ner-
vous all the morning, never took his hat
OF, and went out into the corridors every
half hour or 80, seeming to be very i'll
at ease.
The opinion was freely expressed to
Wy Nh"N NhNAo 40 PpNOllul pu1u uhCh
OF Buchanan and Clark that will now
come TO the surface. They have been put
to work against the wish Of majority
OF the county officials and the united
press and public sentiment OF the county
which at no time has been favorable to
them, and it is believed they have pow
erful hackers among some of the push.
Both experts claim that they had an
order from Mrs. Denny, as executrix of
the Denny estate, through one NJ.
Bloch, authorizing them TO sign for her
and draw the warrants; and that Clark
signed for them and turned over the
money. County Judge Scott was seen
and says he thinks the men will come
out all right when the facts are all
known. Mr., Buchanan accompanied
Mr.. Clark aud the shoriff 20 Vancouver