The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-22
WRIT DENIED AND
REG'.HLE|R: IS OUT
Supreme Court Sustains Decision
Of Judge Scott as to County
Treasurer.
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SUCCESSOR NOT YET I'll NAMED
Former Treasurer Speaks Of
'Pcrsccution,2 aid Says He
Will Run Again.
SUCCESSOR NOT TT NAMED

Tho Supreme Court Of Appeals yes
tcrdny declined to gran 1t q writ of error
In the case OF III. z. Hechler, treasurer
Of 1Ionrlco county, who was removed
from Office by order Of Judge e.. Car
ter Scott, after hearing on the charge
Of Sfnalfcasance.s 8s5 q ll Il IN
decision Of Judge Scott Iii every par
ticular. rho order removing Mr.
mediateiy and M. Vice mecher SS tsst
put his affairs In shape and
turned over all the books and
apsrs bte1orEing the
Waddill,l who will be custodian pend
ing the appointment OF a new treas
surer. II 36.8i ID
Will Run Again.
v Judge Scott has not as yet3intimated
whgn, l,o Will APPOINT to succeed Mr..
ternoen tie I lafter ss SAID: y
.fn justice to myself and my
friends md to the county, 1 want
TO say TINT l think l,is thing Il
count y Inns never lost IL cent, while
hnve been In office. hive nj
2 ways stood rcndy TO produce Ill
" Sny sses H5 y ~ rs osks %'. "na
my bOndh0ldcrs have made no cOIi,-
plnint ut renewing my bond from
time +, line; ! shall = certainly
ton niid have many friends in
nj pnrt4 Of the count n who have
pledged me their support. = la3 55
4: curious sidellgilt on I the y treasurer
the meeting Of the board S Of super.
i gye,'
tho hundred dollars. 4 IL developed That
SINCE the Boudar report Of &C to be,rSS1
9GG the. suteryiisors had yer been n
credit OF the county The board felt
that they ould be actin & n the dark
o ut' Eiiowing d t,e present eoition 's 81
tho trea sury, and the prospects for tax
collection, and the matter therefore,
went q 9erEto the.next meeting
SG Clark 81 P.S8NFaddi1l6 said yesterday.
that he would. at once Ike an irvcn-
8torySo the ON &c and e I've Mr.. IIcchler
"a reccip t for al | boo ks pa pers% an d cash
I turned over to- Ii im.S i He said, however.
that the encouragement II tho after-
l noon papers t hat he would perform the
/ duties ofttrensurer#t omporn " was m
i error The court order lcrely dill ted
/ pending the appointment 3 81 a treas
4 urer, and $ilo has no aut horlty D! ther8to
receive or to nay out funds. he bus
,ness 1, The once this
4 {that the interests Of the county viii SUI
Il fer ia treasttrer$is not appointed for
Il sseyeral s. day g.. There nre8 d numbbrfot
II selves for the fail election. Among
n others, M i. w. q. 3 Fray sc r., chairman
d ofSthe board OF sup ervisors j3 MI. gorge
y Watt, of the Rand phi Paper Box Com
s pany, s and Mr. IN ,.@ 3. Broadtlus,slo
81 Glen All lem
\: udge Scott will not M no wcver,y b
& limited .to these. in NAL king his APT oint
runs Oh the@ first q neYt January.
Tho Iechlcr case has been pending
since last Octo Der, when Nc ssrs.g 3ou Ida
!. 4 C9 special e /. accou !, tants, examiner
4 certain irreg ulnri les to the board ~ 0
] supervisors Tho January grand jur,
J considered the ma ter at length, and "a
D d. result ~ lid go 4s Scott issued 4 d. Sirul
=; why he should not be removed for mai
J. 5feasanp &c. T'he I, case was ii card befor
Jn;ago Scot twitliolit, Jury MI eehle
I ana FIJI Ito NJ. and the ntorests u Of til
p COMMUNICATING being In the hands d
n Mr. H.. Q. Wend enburg 6, 81 38$a AZ 2qs
II I5 Messrs..4 10 ldar and h SON testified "a
N to- heir examination 9 T. the affairs q
NJ 1.-the 3trensurer's % Ice, and passed sever
y CRITICISM on the cthoda Of bookkoeT
"a lng.8and presented an elaborate state
z ages some Of which had8alreadys bee
2 made good: Mr.. Hephler took the stan
q In his own de Tense and admitted susin
= Observation-Disclosures the count to sal
q discount on certain no tes at tho ban
Il H\.55 Tho affairs Of the treasurer's$ offle
r. were the more involved owing Ito It'll
+ !, L shortage q + ripcr kES Treasurer Tod
i which Fsfortage was REPRESENTED by6tu
. tickets SuncO llected, but marked paid L
Il the Ia to MI. 4 odd; In order to make II
Il penalty thereon. fs$ 4 heso tlckets wei
~ being co llscted by Treasurer Fl echlc
:. tho amount under order Of tho cou
i being turned over to tho administered t,
- Of the 10 id estate, and by them M
q into tho county teasuryg Il As credit {
"a tho Todd shortAg o. KY $s
= Just why the county did not hold ii
= bondholders ofRthe late Mr., Todd &
~ the amount Of Ills shortage has nov
4, been made clear, The estate has he,
y gradually disposlng Of ITS 5holdifigs, III
~ has 3 now very "a ca rly paid 81 but8 Il
"a amount duo by Todd at tho time az Ii
~ death. AZ & sg35
" y MI; Heohlcr3 was not satisfied vi
i, the decl sions pfjIulge Scott in rehoVll
= him from oflce, and potltioned for
"a rehcarlng. " which was refused i
"a IA therefore took tho matter to tho S
~ q. preilie Court which Sustained Jud
-, - HcOtt's decision. n II a
u HANDSOME ELK PosTEF
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