The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-12
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New York Expert Goes Through Mis-
sOuri's Books

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The Chillicothe Constitution of
Monday, October 7th, gives publica-
tion to the following bit of news
which proved scoop OnitS Missouri
contemporaries. The Constitution
says:
"CharleS E. NORRIS the expert
accountant sent to j Jefferson City by a
prominent New York City bureau of
expert book-keepers and clerical
accountants, has finished his work of
examining the records and papers in
the department of the Missouri state
auditor and his report is now being
typewriter in the n ew York office of
his company and will be returned and
filed with Auditor Albert o. Allen
within few days.
"The report will account for every
cent expended in every state fund or
for any purpose whatSoeverdu during the
past thirty years. In conversation
with a staff representative of the Con-
stitution at Jefferson City Saturday
Expert Morris said:
"'I leave for other fields of labor
tonight. | finished my work in the
auditors office several days ago and
my report is now in the hands of the
typewriter at the home Office. 1t will
be returned here the first Of the week,
when you may comment as you desire
upon it, but you will please not men,
tion the matter today.
"Asked who employed him Expert
Morris said he did not know. He
ssmpt, receiTed orders from New York
headquarters to report the Missouri
state house for duty. His firm never
tells its men any details.
Since arriving here and reading
the st. Louis Globe Democrat | have
CLEANED some idea of why was sent
here, said Mr.. Morris.
81 wish that GlObe.D Democrat mar
; was here to 60 over the work will
me. | was sent to find shortage /
one existed and it is always to the ad
vantage of my house and myself t.
find Irregularities, because it adver
tiseS our business and calls attention
to our expert methods. However, tn
state funds of Missouria are all account
. ed for, every cent.
" Il had not been here three day
t when | was certain of that, but tn
Il accounts were confused to some eXten
: among the different funds. This wa
the only trouble here and now tina
y the various papers have been checke
u up and placed in their proper place
II there is no iregularity in any funt
u The Globe Democrat intimateS tina
% this work is being done by an irrC
0 Sponsible bOOkkeeper, SubSized by til
u state administration. Ny firm wa
'e employed when the United State
g treasury records were examined by
81 congressional commi ttee several yea
s ago. The firm employs SOmethin
't like 125 men the year round at sal;
% ries averaging between $50 and $4
o per week. | am not in the employ
'e the administration and challeng
Is any expert accountant to deny til
e absolute correctness of fmy report"
d Mrs. NJ. b. Oliver, of Dover. wen
l. to Kansas City tn urSday morning
,. after a visit with the Misses Davis
is She was accompanied by Miss Laur
d Davis.
Ie Benjamin Blincoe came up froI
lie Higginsville Thursday afternoon. II
e brought with him IA colOred prisoner
u John Dyer, charged with pet
d larceny.
d, DR.. Matt S. Hug hes, pastor of I'll
q independence Avenre Methods
D. church at Kansas City who spoke {
the Presbyterian church ThurSda
re evening, returned home Friday NOR
+ ing.
e. Mr.. and Mrs. Joll n Taubman wei
s. to Kansas City Tu eSday afternoo
III Mr.. Taubman will return today. b
A. Mrs. Taubman will spend sever
lis days as the guest OF her sister, MI
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