The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-18
WILCOX
ACCUSED
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
MAKES A SENSATIONAL REPORT REGARDING
TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR ROAD BOARD PAY
ROLL ITEM WILCOX gave B. H WRIGHT"

sensational report was received by the House today
Public Expenditure Committee the subject of the $2337S5
shortage Public Works Department The report contains
the published The Star yesterday the effect that
the shortage known Cooper the time of the original in
vsgaons months ago and though unknown to the public
and embezzement also the statement given
by The Star showing Coopes report the subject and the
committee severely the Governor Attorney General
Dole and the Superintendent for taking no legal action lhe re-
port says:
your Committee on Public Expenditures respectfully submits
the following report the embezemen of Public Works De
parment funds the of $23378 during July and August
1902 follows
"We find from the report W. R. SIMS expert for your
mttee, copy OF which is herewith submitted who has thor
First that this embezzement was known the Governor
Superintendent OF Public Attorney General and that
legal action taken by them in the premises punish the
guilty party thereto.
Second That moneys been drawn illegally from the
Road Tax special deposit Of Kauai qudae pay rolls unpaid
through this embezzement.
Third That the Governor apparently attempts to the
whole matter his special message to the Legislature Feb
ruary S 9o3 by asking for appropriation for unpaid bills in
the of $23385 OF Road and Bridges Fourth District
Respectfully submitted Henry c. Vida, chairman Committee
Public Expenditures; d. NJ Kuphea, W. P. Haia
Jaeger and Damien the other members OF the committee, did
sign OF absence compelled by illness said Vida,
and there would be no minority report.
Accompanying the report the statement OF W. r. Sims,
employed as an accountant to investigate matter containing
very dbursng agent Charles H. Wlcox
the aer expanao no the affairs. Sims report says
reference the various road board items
endorsed by Mr. Charles Wcox clerk presented
the Treasury Department. and then endorsed by the Treas
with request Bank OF Hawaii pay Mr. Wilcox
presented the to the Bank OF Hawaii and drew the
money thereon on July 81, 1902.
Hawaiian road board $424o, 1925, August o.
This endorsed by Mr. Charles Wilcox and drawn by him
from the Treasury The date of payment by the Treasury
shows November 25 months after Mr.
B. H. Wright left the Public Works office Mr. H. c. Hapa
registrar of the Treasury stated the Senate accountant and
your that he willing that this paid
TO Mr.. Charles Wilcox November rs, 1902
con further investigation found
drawn upon the of $I3 67o pay
from May 1902, November 1902. No date stamped
the thus paid the time When the Treasury again
pJc ftlaNy
redeemed stamped paid of that date and then entered
in the books of the Treasury department
"A memorandum of these destroyed the time
of the redemption Owing the Treasury Department hav
ing stamped actual dates of payment OF these warrants
determine from the records the actual date of of this
particular to Mr.. Wilcox.
at appears that Mr. Charles Wilcox appointed dsbung
officer of the Public Works office August 27 1901 and SUCH
received the foregoing warrants for the purpose of qudang