The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-21
HOW MUCH Cash.
Treasury Examiners Send Out
for Information.
Want to Know Amounts Paid
Into Treasury.
BOARD is CALLED IN.
AdYisOrsAre HurriedIySummon
ed by Governor HOch.
Executive Refuses to Talk of the
Conference.

The experts who are examining the
state treasury under the direction of
D. c. Morris of the firm of Haskins &
Sells have sent to each state official
who handles any money for the state
for a complete statement of all funds
paid over to the state treasurer and
the date of payment since January 1,
1898.
A similar request has been sent to
each county clerk in the state of Kan
sas. The experts seem to have decided
that they can best check the state
treasurer's books by getting a state
ment of funds which are supposed to
have come in from all sources.
All the correspondence is being con-
Quoted in the name of J. c. GaffOrd,
the state accountant. The name of
Mr. Morris and of Haskins & Sells
does not figure in the documents at all.
1t seems that Morris and GaffOrd have
formed sort of an alliance
in the investigation business.
Mr.n Morris spends good
deal of his time in Mr.. Ganord's Of
fee, and all the reports which are
coming in for the Morris investigation
of the treasury are coming through
Mr.. Gafford's hands.
When the reports which have been
asked for are all in. the accountants
can Inen Gn6Ck DdCk OIL Tie lACd-onA
books, and see whether the amounts
actually sent to the treasurer were
properly accounted for on the treas
urer's books.
silent concerning the relations which
exist between them. 1t was generally
supposed that Mr.. Gafford's work
would be entirely independent of that
in the hands of Mr.. Morris, and there
is no reason to think that this is not
the case. But the fact remains that
Mr.. Gafford is acting as Mr.. Morris
postofhce in the treasury affair.
Advisory Board Meets.
Rather unexpectedly the state ad-
visory board was called together for a
meeting this morning, and this after
noon the two members of the board
who responded to the call, Judge A B.
Clark and S. T. Howe, are having a
conference with Mr.. Morris and going
over the WORK Whicn he has so far ac-
comp1ished. Judge A. W. Benson of
Ottawa was unable to attend the meet
ing on account of having a lawsuit on
trial in the ottawa courts.
The board had meeting Of about
half an hour this morning, but none of
the transactions were made public.
Governor Hoch said: 1T is proposed
this afternoon to call the accountants
into conference with us, and talk over
the progress of the work We simply
want to see how things are getting
along. But there will be no report made
for the public. The members of the
board want to keep posted on the pro-
gress of the work. There is no special
reason for having the meeting at this
time: no unusual developments are
anticipated. 1t is necessary for US to
know how things are progressing so
that we may, if necessary, issue sup
Elemental instructions concerning the
progress of the work"
How long do you suppose it will be
until the report is ready?" was asked.
L haven't the slightest way of know
ing" replied the governor, but should
imagine it would be a considerable
time -