The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-24

Tered another resignation today the
:ounty commissioners declared the Of
ice vacant and by a vote of two to one
appointed Dorsey Hill to fill the va
-ancy. Commissioners Cornwell anc
smith voted for Hill. while Commits
,ioner McCiew cast his ballot in favor
# Harry Debus. who has been Hauer-
)ach's deputy.
Carrying out the plan that had been
greed upon late yesterday afternoon
oy the friends of County Clerk Arthul.
A. Hauerbach and his deputy, Harry
Debus, Hauerbach this morning tend
Fred his resignation as county clerk. to
take effect Immediately.
resignation then by a unanimous vote
passed the following order and pro-
'eeded to eject a successor to Hauer-
zach.
Arthur A. Hauerbach having on the
24th day of February, 1904. presented
md filed with the board his resigna
don as county clerk of Walla Walla
1ounty. Washington. to take effect i'm
.nediately, and by reason of said resig
nation the office of county clerk of said
county became vacant. it is ordered by
the board. that the Office of county
N'.,ti y.
ington. be and the same is hereby de-
ciared vacant.
When the commissioners met thei:
,iice at the hall of records was crowd
Il with the politicians Of both the
democratic and republican parties. who
we're directly Interested in the actions
II the board.
When the matter of selecting a sue
ceSSOr to Hauerbach was called up by
Chairman Cornwell. Commissioned
McClw sent for Deputy Debus and re
quested him to produce the books in
Nele kept. and the private check book
ised by Hauerbach.
They were carefully gone over by the
commissioners and Deputy Debus who
made explanations to the board when
they came across Several accounts they
| did not understand.
1t WAS evident that two of the com
missioners had made up their minds
| whom they would vote for as Hauer-
! bach'S successor. Commissioner Nc
| Cav. was. however. still undecided
| He stated that he was willing to abid,
| days ago to vote for a democrat TO
the position. us he believed that part,
| vas entitled to be represented in tn,
place. Yet he was not ready at TIL
| present time to vote for Debus. Whil
| he did not desire to east any reelection
upon Debus' conduct in the office. h
| was not satisfied with the manner il
| which the trust funds had been hand
| led He stood ready now to fulfill hi
| promise, ana IL lne democrats Noul'
name some other person of their part.
| than Debus he would Immediately cas-
| he wanted to act for the best interest
of the taxpayers Of the county and h.
| would not for one moment allow poll
| ties to enter into the matter as far q
he was concerned. He die not believ
that politics should cut any figure il
| the question whatever. but that tn
commissioners should do just wha
they thought was right in the matte,
| Frances \. Garrecht and John /
| Kent representing the executive com
mittee OF the democratic central com
mittee both stated that they had re
commended Mr.. DebuS for the office
and had done so for the reason tha
they believed he was entitled to i,
They could not change that opinion
lnoW without casting reflections upo
that gentleman in his connection wit
his duties as deputy clerk. They wer
positive that Debus had no connection
whatever with the Hauerbach affair
and that he was not in a position t
know what his principal was dom
with the trust funds entrusted to hi
keeping.
When questioned concerning hi
knowledge of the alleged shortage Nj
DebuS stated that in August. 1903. h
was called upon to draw a check TO
la certain amount that was due one O
the heirs of the Tilson estate. Hauer
bach not being in the office at the time
He examined the account in the book
in the office and then went to the ban
to ascertain the amount of the fund
carried to the credit of Hauerbach H
found that there was a slight discrep
Iancy and he Immediately informe
| Dice & jackson. the agents of tn
bonding company, of the fact. MI