The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29
MUST PUT 1T BACK
Kelly Ordered to Return That
$4,000 to Treasury.
Governor HOch Tells Treasurer
Act Was UnjustifabIe.
HE AGREES TO Do SO.
Then Asks Governor to Return
"ResignatiOn In Escrow.
This the Executive Said He
Wouldn't Do.
MAY SUE ON BOND.
Proposes tOBring Action Against
Bonding Company.
. Will Try to Recover $50O,OOO
on Kelly Bond.
MAY SUE ON BOND.
Proposes tOBring Action Against
Bonding Company.
Will Try to Recover 100000
on Kelly Bond.

Governor Hoch has demanded that
Treasurer Kelly pay back into the
treasury the $1,000 which he appropriat-
ed to his own use to pay for his bond.
And like an obedient child, after his
chief las swung the big stick over
his head a few times, Kelly replied: Il
WILL
That part of the recent eventful his
tory at the state house took place not
long ago. Hoch at that time called
Kelly into his office.
Tom he said, what did you do
with that s2,OOO?"
Spent it on my bond" replied Kelly.
What kind of a bond are you giving
now?'' asked the governor.
"A personal security bond,'' was the
answer.
TOM" said the governor showing
anger, amy school child in the state
knows that you have no right to that
money. The law says it shall only be
used in case you give a surety bond
1t does not take any great mental
acumen for anyone to realize that
insist that the 1000 be put back into
the treasury"
We'll, if 1 have no right to it, I'll put
it back said Kelly.
TT must go back said the governor.
An right answered Kelly.
The latter is out of the city for
week and no information could be OBJ
tanned at his office this morning Wheth-
er the money has been returned or not.
There is no receipt for the amount at
the auditors office.
Governor" said Kelly, at the same
time that the 81 600 matter came up
between them, Il want back my reSig-
nation III escrow which was handed you.
I should like to have it in writing.
mo, sir said the governor, L am
not ready to give that back to you
You shall not have it."
Had the governor acted as his own
mind dictated, as he himself wished to
do. and not listened to his advisory
board of lawyers, his actions during the
past ten days would have made history,
so says an intimate friend. Had not
his lawyers prevailed in the negative,
Tom Kelly would probably today be un-
der arrest This friend told some of the
inside details today which would make
the most interesting reading yet printed
in the Kelly matter. 1t indicated one
thing, which however must be given
as generality and that is, that Hoch
is not through with Kelly.
THE states chief executive has a
programme mapped out said he.
"Above furnishing Kelly for his mis-
deeds he has been advised, urged and
persuaded to first protect the states
the First National bank failure may
have entailed, and to first see that the
states money of the people of Kansas
is safe.
THAT is his programme. Kelly will
not be carried through his term of
Office Hoch has been investigating,
he has been unearthing facts, which
have on several occasions during the
past few days caused him to determine
to arrest Kelly. His intention would
have been carried out, but his legal
advisors in all instances stayed him
and asked him to wait.
All right said the governor, T'll
see that the states money is protected.
! shall see to that first
1.-THE governor is being criticised
wrongly in this matter" continued this
man. eff the people really knew how
strenuously the governor has been at
work on this matter, how frequently
he has been directly on the way to
punish Kelly, and how he has been
held back by his advisors, who have
put the safety of the states money
first, they would not attack Hoch for
his attitude. He is not going to disap-
point the people of Kansas in this
matter. He is going to see it through
to the end and he is going to do what
is right. He is sincere, has the cour-
age and will not fail his state in his
duty. On that much you can depend,
and events will signalize this state
ment.
Were [ in the governors place."
continued this man. Il should simply
can in the newspaper men and tell
them some of the things which have
taken place. I should make public
what 1 have done in the matter 1
should give out a statement defining
what my position has been. Hoch has
been criticized right and left, and he
owes it to himself to show his at
titude."
At all times the governor has re-
fused to talk. He has said little or
nothing to the newspaper men. That
he has been hard at work on the mat
ter, has advised with almost an end
less number of his friends, Is a fact
easily to be deducted from the number
who have been in his office for long
conferences during the past week or
ten days especially. He was not at his
Office today, but left last night for
Marion to spend Sunday. Next week
is expected to produce some develop
ments. After the state accountant
gets through with his examination of
the treasury and after the security Of
fered by the Scranton company on
Kelly's bond has been obtained. then
the governor is expected to act That
is what this friends says and he is
close to the governor and knows
whereof he speaks.
Hoch May Sue
The Title Guarantee and Trust com
pany of Scranton, Pa, which was on
the first bond of State Treasurer Kelly
will now be asked to make good the loss