The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14

| Office He has been acting as assistant
while Mr.. Richey has been away, and
| has been signing warrants as such
| since October L.
It. L. Kelly's Statement.
T. T. Kelly, state treasurer of KAN
sas, was seen by a State Journal re-
/ porter this morning with reference to
! the sudden disappearance of G. r.
Richey, the assistant treasurer. Mr..
Kelly was rather reticent and evaslYe,
but answered the questions until he
felt that he might say more than he
should and then he refused to talk
further and walked away, going to his
office in the state house.
when did Roy Richey go away?"
was asked of Mr.. Kelly.
"Oh, some time this week. was the
reply.
His health has been bad for over
month, and he thought the climate of
New Mexico would be good for him.
was the answer.
Did his leaving have anything to do
made with reference to shortages in
the accounts at your Officer" was then
well" replied Mr.. Kelly. hesitating
between words Roy made some mis-
DO any of them reflect on him in
:weii-yes-they appear to. to an ex-
Then Mr.. Kelly turned quickly upon
his auestioner and asked in a quiet
tone:
us there any way to get your office to
ease -up a little in this matter?"
The reporter asked him a question in
return as to whether any more short
ages than the Abilene case were charged
to Richey.
Il haven't anything more to say,
was the reply.
''Win Richey be back?"
''He may be-"
And with that Mr.. Kelly terminated
the interview by going to his office.
Mrs. Richey's Statement.
Mrs. c. r. Richey denies that her
husband has gone to Roswell, New
Mexico. She says he is out OF the
city but that he will be home in
rs it true that Mr.. Richey has gone
to Roswell, New Mexico?" a reporter
for the State Journal asked Mrs Rlch-
ey this morning
NO. sir. it is not true she replied.
rs he here?"
think he will be back in a few days"
1.-The morning papers say that he
has gone to New Mexico" said the re-
rs that so?" Mrs. Richey said ex-
citedly. Il didn't see it in the Cap
ital. Did the Capital say that?"
yes, it's on the editorial page"
Mrs Richey sent for a copy of
the Capital and glanced over it hur-
Il did not see that when I read
the paper this morning" she said,
land I thought 1 looked the paper
over carefully.
Many other people did not see the
item. Many do not read morning pa
pers. Others who do, do not look for
big sensational items like this on in
side pc ges or placed where they may
not be quickly seen.
But Mr.. Richey has not gone to
Roswell continued Mrs. Richey.
rs it true that he has resigned as |
assistant treasurer?'' asked the repor- |
Yes"
When did he resign?"
Kelly and Richey Fall Out.
The first of the week, I think. He |
resigned
The Capital says in it's headlines that |
ME-. Richey has confessed to the short
age. Is that true?'
mo, sir, it is not. The receipt was |
issued in Mr.. Richey's handwriting and |
for that reason he had to take the re- |
sponsibility for the error, but he did not |
confess to any shortage" said Mrs.
Mrs. Richey, people who know Roy
do not believe he took that money. 1t |
looks as though an attempt is being |
made to put upon Mr.. Richey any Short
age there is in the treasurer's office. I
Did he take that money!"
NO. he did not.' said Mrs. Richey
very decidedly. I think Mr.. Richey
has lived here long enough and lived
N a way to make people know that he
did not"
Will you say where Mr.. Richey is
now?"
No. L would rather not. He will be
back in few days himself"
Statement of Ex-Treasurer Grimes.
Frank E. Grimes, ex-state treasurer,
Thursday from trip to Mis-
souri, He was absent from the city
when State Accountant Rowett's re-
port was made public.
Mr.. Grimes was not inclined to say
much for publication in explanation
II the discrepancies found by Mr.. Row
att IN the accounts of the treasurer's
ofhce during his term of office. He said
ne would prefer not to answer at this
time a number of questions put to him
On the subject.
want full investigation by the
lttorney general he said. "If it is
ound that the state lost any money be-
'ause of errors occurring during my
erm OF office, 1 will see that the state
s reimbursed. 1t is very likely that
vhen these matters are investigated. it
viii be found that there has been a mis-
axe made in the work of the account
mt"
Whom do you hold responsible for