Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-21
Friday, July 21, 1905.
eREENvlLLE INVESTIGATION.
Ex-supervisor speesle Made Way With
About $4,000.

The investigation of the shortage or
ex-Supervisor Speegle of Greenville,
continues. 1t develops that during his
administration Speegle made way with
at least 100000. II not more. The ex-
supervisor has been placed under ar
rest. while in dying condition at Hen
Jacksonville. N. c. Two Of his sons have
also been arrested and released on
bond A Greenville correspondent re-
ports the following as some Of the
points that have been developed:
Capt. Wash Willimon, who has been
an overseer OH the county chaingang
for two years, was the first witness
put on the stand today. He was asked
why during the past two years IN his
service with the county he had receiv-
ed $S5 In excess Of his salary, to which
he replied that he could not explain
the claims as he could neither read
nor write, but that he did not receive
the extra money the claims show.
Witness was called upon to testify
to receiving certain goods which were
charged up to the chaingang Of which
he was overseer. Fifteen quilts pur-
chased at $1.75 each and two blankets
purchased at $3.50 each were purchased
for the camp. Witness received the
quilts but not the blankets. October
26, 1904 two quilts and one pair Of very
fine blankets costing 81 were also
charged to his camp. He did not re-
ceive these. A bill dated November 29,
1904, for seven mattresses at 50 each
were also charged to Capt. Willimon's
camp and he stated they were not re-
ceived.
While the chaingang of which Capt
Willimon was overseer was camped on
the plantation of D. T. Smith near the
city, he had Is cords Of wood cut by
the prisoners, paying Mr.. Smith a GER
tain amount for the timber as Ii stood.
This wood was cut for the use OF the
camp. or the Is cords. witness tes-
titled that 10 cords Of the wood were
delivered to J. E. speegle's house.
Robert L. MCGEE. cashier OF the City
National bank, testified that there was
an account at his bank run in the
name Of ]. E. Speegle, and that there
were on deposit now to his credit
$906.50, with no drafts on hand against
said amount.
c. E. Olson, a merchant, was called
upon to verify certain claims he had
presented to the county, but there de-
veloped little in his testimony.
w. H. Pool, a merchant, was sum-
nOneO 10 eNpldlIl VI S1O.fV
which he filed and collected, which in
cluded a salary claim Of Arthur Speegle
for SIS, which was pasted In the origi-
nal claim Of $1.40. Witness knew moth
ing about the salary claim having got
ten mixed up with his account, and
swore that $1.40 was all the money he
received on the claim. When asked to
explain, he swore he could not explain
II unless when he presented the claim
for $1.40, Arthur Speegle might have
given him a check and asked him to
bring him the balance.
A. B. Woodruff, a clerk at the store
Of Mahon & Arnold company, was
called upon to testify where he sent 10
pairs Of blankets purchased by the
county on Nov. 25, 1908. He swore
they were sent to ]. E. Speegle's resi-
dence. The blankets were purchased at
1926 a pair and were Of the very best
quality.
The commission will continue its re-
searches into the tangled condition OF
the supervisors office until the 1st OF
August, at which time the investigation
will be stopped for 80 days. when work
will be resumed and the undertaking
completed.
No other arrests have been made up
till this afternoon, although 1t Is ex-
pected that warrants may be issued at
any time for those alleged to have re-
ceived money on irregular claims.