The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-26
EMERY REFUSED TO
GIVE SWEETING TIME
Dairy Commissioners Action,
Says Former Assistant Came
Without Warning.
ACCUSED GIVES HIS SIDE OF THE CASE
Claims his Accounts We're not Padded
But Were Merely punched.

Former Assistant Dairy and Food
Commissioner Chas. Sweeting Of THE
city. who was recently dismissed from
Office a charge of having padded his
accounts, returned home last Saturday
He WAS subsequently interviewed by
representative of The Manitowoc
Pilot
Nj. Sweeting was at GTst reluctant
to discuss the matter OF his dismissal
He consented however to give his side
Of the question to the reporter.
II wac dismissed he said the very
day upon which | was called to explain
the difference between my expense
charges and the vouchers. Commis-
sioner Emery sent for me by wire and
when | arrived | went to his Office. He
had called in Il witness and ~ soon h
the door was closed he started to point
ont the discrepancies and to ask for an
explanation. | asked for time in which
to look the matter up and submit my
eYpl anation but this was not allowed.
then endeavored TO explain what there
WAS to explain but the Commissioner
was not satisfied and after some dis
cusson he handed me my dismissal.
1t had been made out before haud.
This WAS absolutely the first intima-
tion had had that any fault had been
found with my accounts.
The fact of the matter is that my
accounts were not padded but were
simply punched For instance II !
stopped at hotel where the rate WAS n
dollar aud a half day there might be
incidenta! expenses such ~ having to
get a dinner to the country, which
ould not itemize but would simply
add to the hotel account OF course
the hotel books would simply show the
dollar and half.
When questioned regarding the re-
port that he had practically acknow'
iedged the charges against him and had
| begged for mercv", Mr.. Sweeting said,
II simply had to admit that there
was discrepancy between my charges
and the hotel vouchers etc That WAS
perfectly plain and rs said to thu CON
missioner there WAS no use denying it,
Bnt every single one of my charges WAS
for actual expense incurred even though
all the items were not seaprated. IL |
could have time to hunt up all the
various items which would not natur
chers and add them to the vouchers the
total would amount to just exactly the
total uf my account. intend to take
rest and then look this matter up
thoroughly. That's all care to SAY
about my future plans,
When asked whether or no one hun
dred dollars would cover the total
amount Of difference between his
charges and the vouchers. Mr.. Sweeting
said
Il can't tell positively without look
ing the matter up but am pretty con
hdent that it would. AS far rs they
have investigated, however, ten dollars
would cover it.
Mr. Sweeting drew attention to al
item in one Of the daily papers regard.
| ing the trial at Brillion of August
Krueger, q Potters creamery men, for
running ap unsanitsry factory. The
item stated that Krueger had been ar.
rested at Mr. Sweetings instance but
that the case against him had fallen
through for lack Of sufficient evidence.
| That il absolutely untrue said Mr..
Sweeting emphatically, At krnegers
| first trial the objection WAS raised that
the papers we're not properly drawn.
The case WAS then dropped and had
Kruger rearrested This time the
papers we're drawn up By l.. Il. Gittle,
the attorney for Commissioner Emery.
| but they were nevertheless objected to
again and the case was dropped the
second time, Krueger WAS arrested
once more and through mutual arrange
ment the trial is TO take place at
stated time in the future. But you can
rest assured that l have good case
against Krueger and will prosecute 1t
to the very end.
Mr. Sweeting refused to say whether
he thought there WAS any political
Significance in his having been dis
missed at Just the time when Judge
Baenschs candidacy for the Republi'
can Nomination for Governor had been
ammo lnced.