, 1907-07-08
CALLS FOR
REMAINDER
STATE EXAMINER MAKES DE.
MAND FOR BALANCE FOUND TO
BE SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
William Hicks Could Not Produce Sum
Asked For and Is Placed Under
Strict Surveillance Of sheriH-Op-
position Trying to Make Political
Capital by Falsehoods.

At noon today State Examiner II. B.
Henderson, who is going over the
books of William l.. Hicks, former
county treasurer, announced that the
shortage found at hat time amounted
to $3.50. The examination is still in
progress, and Mr.. Henderson was I'm.
able to say when it would be complet-
ed, he being assisted by A. X. Lee of
Cheyenne, the assistant state exam
liner. MI. Hicks. who was present
when this announcement vas made,
had told Mr.. Henderson that he be-
lieved the greatest amount would not
be larger than 81, 0
over Period Of Two Years.
According to the investigation at
an early hour today, the first amount
was taken in December, 1904, and the
last on January 3, 1897. The largest
amount taken wa 81, 900 and the small,
lest 81. These dates and amounts may
be changed by further investigation
1t will require the greater part Of the
week, If not longer, for Mr.. Henderson
and his assistant to make the complete
examination.
Hicks Remains Silent.
Mr.. Hicks declined to say a word to
a reporter for this paper concerning
the matter. He vas silent while the
information was being impaired by
Mr.. Henderson and said to the report.
er that he had nothing to say.
Mr.. Hicks has not been arrested and
County Attorney Downey says he will
not be until an information has been
filed in his Office, as far as he can now
see. Mr.. Henderson says the matter
is in the hands of the board of county
commissioners to prosecute If they
see fit.
Commissioner Awaiting Outcome.
At 3:45 this afternoon Examiner
Henderson stated that no more dis,
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he is still at work. Chairman McGib.
bon of the board of county commits
sioners, when asked what action the
board would take, said they had de.
termined to await the completion OF
the examination before entering upon
its duty in the matter. He could not
say further than that the board had
ordered that Mr.. Hicks be watched.
Former Treasurer Faints.
Late Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hen
derson SEN a note to Mr.. Hicks by
deputy sheriff, asking him to appear at
the county treasurer's office. Hicks is
said to have tainted twice when the
| sheriff appeared at his home. He &C
companied the officer, however, and
| MI. Henderson made a demand for the
remainder of the shortage not covered
by the $1,000 handed to the state ex
aminer some time ago, but it was not
forthcoming. and the examiner asked
the sheriff to place a man so that Mr.,
| Hicks could be kept under strict sur
veillance, to prevent any possible at
tempt at escape or in any other way to
escape justice. He was not in any
sense under arrest at any time, accord
ing both to the state examiner, the
county attorney and the sheriff. There
was no effort to secure bail for him,
as none was needed.
Silly Story Exploded.
Prominent republicans are strenu'
ously denying the story coming from
democratic sources that the shortage
was due to the excessive assessment
upon Mr.. Hicks as a candidate, the
chairman of the democratic committee
ven asserting that Mr.. Hicks was re
CURED to pay 81, 500 to the republican
! committee. There is absolutely nc
foundation for this report. 1t Is as
serted today hat Mr.. Hicks has lot yet
paid the full amount of his campaign
assessment for 1906. The populations
date back to 1904, exploding the silly
story started by the opposition.
1t was learned this afternoon that
Hicks assessment could not have ex
! ceeded $50 for last election. instead