New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-20
"SHERRlCK A GAMBLER. ="
Coz. Hanly Says in Speech He Vas
Lobbyist for Railroads.

Hamilton. Ind. Sept. 19-In an address at the
reunion Of the Both Indiana Regiment to-day.
Governor Hanly. the principal speaker. made
public his reasons for his action in the case of
David E. Sherrick, ex-Auditor Of State. whose
resignation was forced by the Governor. Facts
and figures were used to show what became OF
the States money lost by Sherrick.
The Governor charged that $4,000 Of the
States money went by check into the hands
of the gentleman who then operating the
Casino" at French Lick. The Governor then
enumerated a list OF what he calls wildcat
securities. aggregatng at face value $4,000. into
which the States money went. Following this.
he charged that Sherrick's continued absence
from the sessions Of the State Board Of Tax
Commissioners was occasioned by drinking
bouts and midnight carousals around the gam
ing table, from which he could not recover in
time to meet with the commission He charged
that Sherrick at the time the MonOn Railroad
came up for assessment argued that the assess
ment be allowed to remain at $4,000 because
in that case a friend of his to whom he was
under great obligation personally could get per-
manent employment with the company. This
part Of the speech ended as followsI
that Mr.. Sherrick Auditor of State. was common
ton had for years been in the habit of losing
large sums of money, not his, but yours. at the
and an open door 70 vice are essential to the ma
terial prosperity of municipal communities. do
not think so. But you are the jury II is for you
TO decide
Before my Inauguration I received trustworthy
information that he had written to the manage
ment of several railway companies in the month
of December, 1904 his own signature as
Auditor of SNte, asking them to send him all
passes intended for members Of the General As
sembly. then about TO convene, stating in sub
stance that he expected to have some legislation
Of personal interest to himself before that body.
but If they would send their transportation TO
him for distribution he would see that their IN
terests and his cared for at the same time
For three weeks the office of Auditor OF State
was made brokers' Office for the distribution OF
free passes to such members Jbf the General As
sembiy would receive them.
On the evening Of September Is I was informed
have confidence that he could not make payment
on the 15th. I then sent him verbal demand for
his Immediate resignation. The next morning his
resignation haE come. but some of his friends
did come and informed me that the money could
be raised only upon conditions that the defalca
ton would be kept secret and that he be retained in
office. Upon inquiry learned that some of the men
who were to furnish the money were the repre-
sentatives of large railroad interests in the State
upon them and that their assistance depended upon
his retention in office. 1 could make such
bargain that.
AS to the statement that the public officers,
nicipal. county and State. are doing as Mr.. Sher-
rick did. 1 need only enter a general denial Some
of them may be. but If satisfactory proof of that
fact be established. pledge you here and now that
such officers will have successors within thirty
days after the information comes TO me-