The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-11
WARRANT ISSUED FOR TRACY.
ThelGovernor Will BE Asked for Requisition
Papers If lie Is Outside the State.
sheriff Anderson VIII Be Furnished With Proper
Papers in Case Tracy Can Be Located, Other
wise Affidavit Will Go to Grand jury

-. law has been invoked in the case
- Il. Tracy. ex-secrctary Of the school
Mr.. Andrew Dow has finally made
ssedayft charging him with making q
So 49, ,n.4rument purported 10 be the act
= .nothnr." which instrument was sworn
!. Yesterday afternoon before Justice Mat
thews.
-, NOT known. 30 tar as could be learned
.. any person In this city. One Of tho
s,.,rsnts discounted by Mr.. Ed Dupree
4 80 attached to and made a part OF the
'ssa.utt The distinct charge OF forgery
n - thus been brought TO MIR. Tracy's door
4 nv Mr. Dow.
~, settegaet. treasurer OF the board
81. made a statement wherein he expresses
i ~ belet that all OF tho vouchers bear
4 ,nr Mr.. Dows signature were signed by
a thaa rontlcman under misapprehension. aud
rat II Mr.. Tracy committed any forgerles
NOV were other than in initiating the
Il s,rnstnre OF Mr. Dow. Mr.. sc,tcgnst says
,rrther that all OF these warrants will
h have 10 be paid and that the school fund
viii be a large loser by Mr.. Iracy's opera
n XII Dow, In speaking yesterday OF the
"A ,nanv statements that have recently been
|..4a 40
a srencnt. said that the allegation stating
81 ibe hoard had spent the enormous sum OF
" ssO0OOl In one year for school purposes
\ WINS misleading. lie snys that of this
IA a,nount 5000 was expended FOE new
81 school buildings and $1,000 FOR realty pur'
a chased.
n has now In ia possession all Of the books
and papers OF Mr.. Tracy and q Thorough
and speedy examination viii be made ~
mo same II will be necessary 10 check
ali warrants by the minutes OF the meet
3inea OF the board There IS no evidence 50
81 az presented To show that Mr. Tracy has
deetroyed or removed any documents OF
papers bearing on the case. IN looking
Through the warrant books II Few Instances
+. have been found where the warrants. prop
teriv executed nnd duly signed by both
4 Nh Charlton and Mr.. Dow are SIN at
n thrhed to their stubs ia the warrant books
never having been issued TO the payees
THE WARRANT ISSUED.
JustIce Matthews took hand IN The
Tracy case yesterday. He said that d,
thourht the time had arrived Tor legal nc
ttlon TO be taken and " the ex-secrctnry
IN the school board was deemed guilty OF
any crime he wanted an afhdayit mad,
covering the charge. To this end he ISSUED
instanter subpoonns citing President An
3drew Dow OF the school board and Mr.
NREd r. Duprce TO appear In his court al
ll;S0 O'clock They answered promptly
#Dstrict Attorney Lea was also preseat
The charges against Mr.. Tracy were theI
Reviewed IN conversation and Presidcn
bow was asked II he was ready TO MAKE
affidavit against the eX-secretary, charglns
hin with forging his name to school war
fanta
|E Mr.. Dow replied that he was unwilllni
AZ that time 60 swear absolutely that Nv
T9acy was the forger, although bis dow 8
hame had been forced and Mr., Tracy haC
hdmltted TO him that he was the torger
# The refusal OF Mr. Dawn TO Sign tn
& IL iidavit brought about an animated 0rgt
yment, lasting nm hour and participated 1
= BIZ Justice Matthews, District ATTORNEY
Lea President Dow and Air. puprce, IN
hitter being the purchaser OF the alleged
forged warrants IN question.
II was finally agreed 10 postpone actio
n the premises until 3 o'clock In the aftti
boon.
M Mr.. Dow was delayed until 4 p. m, an
tpon his arrival one Of the alleged forge
ouchers which WAS purchased by Nj
pupree was procured from the bank an
attached 70 the affidavit which wa
Drawn up by District Attorney Lea an
sworn TO without further argument b.
President Dow as follows;