The Irish standard., 1905-09-23
Calls SHERRICk A
COMMON CAMBLE|
GOV. HANLY OF INDIANA GIVES
REASONS FOR REMOVAL OF
FORMER AUDITOR.
DECLARES $4,000 WAS
LOST AT FRENCH LICK
Ex-ohicial Bitterly Denounced in
Speech Before Reunion of Veterans
at Hamilton-Denies knowledge OF
Other Delinquent Officers.

Hamilton, Ind, Sept 81. In an ad-
dress at the reunion of the Thirtietl
lneiana regiment, Gov. Hanly, the
principal speaker, made public his rea-
sons for his action in the case of Da-
vid Z. Sherrick, ex-auditor of state
whose resignation was forced by the
governor facts and figures were used
to show what became of the money
belonging to the state that was lost
by David E. Sherrick, auditor OF state
ana common gambler" The governor
charged that $4,000 of the states
money went by check into the hands
| of the gentleman who was then oper-
aung the Casino" at French Lick. The
governor then enumerated a list Of
what he calls wildcat" securities az
sresatlng Il face value OF $4,000 in.o
which the states money went. Fol-
lowing he charged that Sherrick's con-
tinued absence from the sessions of
the state board of tax commissioners
was cccasioned by drinking bouts and
midnight carousals around the gaming
table. from which he could not recov-
er in time to meet with the commits.
sion He charged that Sherrick, at
the time the Monon railroad came up
iol assessment, argued that the as
sessmcnt be allowed to remain at $751;
600, because. in that case, friend of
his to whom he was under great obli-
CATION personally could get permanent:
employment with the company if the
assessment could be kept at $4,000.
This part of the speech concluded:
Distributor of Free Passes.
Before my Inauguration. | received
trustworthy information that he had
written to the management of several
railway companies in the month OF
December 1904, over his own signature
as auditor Of state, asking them TO
| send him all passes intended for men,
bers OF the general assembly then
about to convene, stating, in sub
stance, that he expected to have some
| legislation of personal interest to him
self before that body, and if they would
send their transportation to him for
| distribution he would see that their in
i tcrests and his were cared for ut the
same time. For three weeks the office
OF the auditor of state was made a
| brokers' Office for the distribution of
| free passes to such members of the
| general assembly as would receive
| them.
| Could Make No Bargain.
ION the evening of the 18th of Sep
TENDER | was informed by one who
haG been aiding him, and in whom !
have confidence, that he could not
make payment on the 18TH then
sent him verbal demand for his i'm
mediate resignation. The next morn
! ing his resignation did not come but
| some of his friends did come and in
formed me that the money could be
raised only upon the conditions that
| the defalcation be kept secret and that
he be retained in Office. Upon inquiry
learned that some of tho men who
were to furnish the money were the
representatives of large railroad in
terests in the state; that Mr.. Sherrick
and his friends were depending on
| them, and that their assistance de-
pended upon his retention in Office.
could make no such bargain as that.
"As to the other statement
that the public officers. municipal,
county and state. are doing as
! Mr.. Sherrick did, need only
| enter general denial. 1t is not true.
| They are not doing it. Some of them
may be. but If satisfactory proof of
that fact be established. I pledge you
here and now that such officers will
have successors within 30 days after
the information comes to me-"