The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-09
HE'S HEREATLAST
Mr.. D. c. Morris, Expert Ac-
cOuntaRt, Arrives.
Mute as an Oyster He Goes to
His Office.
CARRIES HIS REPORT.
Large Portfolio Indicates Its
Great Length.
Doesn't Know When 1t Will Be
Submitted.
Refuses to Say Whether He Has
Summary.
CARRIES HIS REPORT.

D. C. Morris. representative of the
firm of Haskins & Sells. arrived in To-
peka this morning. carrying in his arms
a huge leather portfolio about the size
of a steamer trunk. Mr.. Morris is the
man who has been Investigating the
state treasury, and the portfolio is sup
posed to contain the result Of his labors.
It was about 10 o'clock when the Has
l1ins & Sells representative who for six
long weeks has been mysteriously alb
sent, arrived in the city. He came di-
rectIy to his office at the state house,
where the newspaper reporters swoop-
ed down upon him. But It was no use.
M Morris retired into his shell and
made noise like an oyster"
When Governor Hoch was informed
by State Journal reporter that Mr..
Morris had come. he expressed some
surprise. but said ne was glad to hear
IL
Can you Indicate what you viii do
about making this public?' was asked.
Not YETI said the governor. Il win
have to talk to Mr.. Norris"
A few minutes later, Mr.. Morris call
ed up the governors Office by telephone
and presumably made an appointment
to see the governor this afternoon.
When Mr.. Morris arrived al the state
house, he wore, in addition to his bulky
portfolio, a clean shave. patent leather
shoes and a dressy suit His smiling
face and cordial greetings were the
same as Of old, nor had his sphinx-lilze
disposition been materially altered by
his sojOurn in the national metropolis.
It would have been about as productive
Of results had the reporter attempted
to interview the portfolio instead of its
bearer.
ed.
7 haven't anything to say" replied
the man of the portfolio.
Has it been approved by the irm?'
II have nothing e say
ssHave you presented II to the gov
ernor %
mo"
when will it be presented to the
governor?"
s'I don't know"
How long will you be in Topeka ?"
Il couldn't say
where have you been since Ieav-
ing Topeka p"
.'In New York"
wording at the state fiscal
agency?"
ssNo, at our New York office"
What have you been doing 2"
Working on this report"
''Have you the report with you?"
Il shipped it by freight-it's on the
way And Mr.. Morris glanced at his
DOIIIOuO TO see lilaI II was SdIGs
'Have you fixed up summary? ~
what summary ?" said Morris in
noeently.
a summary of the contents of the
report.
ooh you're as bad as John Smith.
up there in the governors Office. He
asked us If we wouldn't write a little
statement of about six lines telling
what it is all about"
fFWhat has Mr.. Reed been doing
next question. Mr.. Reed is Morris
$15-per-day assistant.
"Oh, he's had plenty to do to keep
him busy" replied Morris. 'fI left
enough work for him, all right
when are you going to loosen up
Il haven't a thing to say" declared
Mr.. Morris with impressive JUNCTION,
until I have had an interview with
the governor"
And with that the man who carries
the possibilities of a state scandal
around in his portfolio retired into the
office vault and made himself very
/ busy looking over papers.
Meantime the fat portfolio, its leath-
er sides almost bursting with state Sc
crets, reposed on the couch and said
not a word.
Governor Hoch will probably go to
Wichita this evening, if his doctors
viii let him, to make a speech at the
shippers convention. Consequently
the contents of the report may not be
] made public for some days. When
asked how long it would take Gov
ernor Hoch to go through the report
and find out what it contains. Mr.. Nor
ris stated, with admirable diplomacy,
+ that it depended entirely on how fast
/ the governor could read.
It is possible that Governor Hoch
/ will summon his cabinet consisting
/ of Judge A W. Benson, AnseI R
/ Clark and Samuel T. Howe, to look al
] the bulky document before making UP
/ his mind what to do If it is found
/ that the Haskins & Sells figures sus-
/ tain the figures of the Rowett OF
/ Moxey reports, it will be up to Gov
/ ernor Hoch to accept State Treasurer
| Kelly's escrow resignation
They Seek Parole.
The prison board at the penitentiary
] has recommended to Governor ETocr