Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12


Charles Gates, accused Of robbing
\ the county treasurer's office at
Vinton, was arrested here TODAY
by Deputy Sheriff seiIy. Gates
represented Chicago Mercantile
agency and is a prominent church,
man.
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 10. = The splendtd
home Of N. G. Dougherty was attached
by the sheriff today together with ev-
erything else of value belonging to the
accused, in Peoria. A search will be
made in other places for property
which will also be attached as fast as
discovered.
The states attorney said today. that
the evidences of guilt against Dough-
erty are now 80 strong that he does
not see how he can escape long
term in the penitentiary.
Dougherty In Jail.
Hopeless in the face of bail bonds
that mounted higher and higher as
new indictments by the score issued
from the grand jury. Newton c. Dough-
erty drove to the Peoria county iail
with his counsel last night and deliv-
cred himself into the custody of Sher.
iff Potter.
The banker and educator whose for
geries and entertainments may amount
to between 100000 and $1,O0O,0OO,
was locked in the death cell that once
was occupied by the wife murderer,
Otis Bolts. In all probability he will
Tematn within the walls of the Jail I'M
TIL the case against him is brought to
trial.
Eight-four indictments, in addition
to the thirteen true bills previously
found, were returned by the grand
jury late yesterday afternoon. Forty
five Of these, each containing eight
counts, are for forgery, and thirty-nine
zach embracing six counts, are for
embezzlement. Bonds were fixed in
The sum of $1,000 on each indictment
for forgery and $500 on each indict.
ment for embezzlement, making a to-
tai Of $64,50o.
May Hold School. Board.
( There will be an immediate inves-
tigation to discover the exact aggre-
gate Of the shortage In the school
funds that figure In the charged pecu-
lations of Dougherty, and there is q
possibility that members Of the school
board as body will be held civilly
liable for the full amount Of losses sus-
tanned. Assistant States Attorney OF
man holds that the board is liable for
damages under the Illinois school law.
SIN my judgment" said Mr.. Otman
yesterday, "the members of the school
board, and especially the finance COM
mjttee, are responsible under the civil
fIot No
Ing"
be, even approximately, is all guess
work at this time, but it seems certain
from the evidence at hand that it will
not fall below 100000. Dougherty
persists in his declaration that $4,000
will cover all discrepancies. Experts
in the case talk about 100000 and
upward in connection with the ulti-
mate disclosures, and prosecuting Of
flcials declare all losses beyond those
covered by the property of Dougherty
must be made good by Finance Com
mitteemen Bailey, Stevens and Treble
and their associates on the school
board.
Not to iIndict Others.
The grand jury, it is understood, has
no intention of dealing with any indi-
viduals connected with the administra-
ton Of the school funds, except the in
dicted banker, and it is also stated on
reliable authority that no true bills
will be returned against any other per-
sons indirectly involved in the Grim
inal work carried on by the banker.
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