The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
ALL THE NEWS
FROM HENR|C0
Board of Supervisors Request
Former Treasurer Hechler to
Refund Interest.
KEEP FUNDS SEPARATE
School, County and State Funds
to BE Kept in Separate
Accounts.

The Board OF Supervisors of Henrico
county met yesterday to hear the re-
port OF the special committee which
has been investigating the matter of
interest drawn by former Treasurer
| Hechler on deposits of the county's
money at American National and State
banks. The session was warm one,
and besides the members OF the board,
| Treasurer Hechler. with his attorney.
| the members of the School Board ana
the commemorative Attorney were
| present.
| Tho committee reported that tho
American Bank had reported that they
| had paid over TO Mr.. Hechler SS5.95 as
interest on the county deposit. The
| State Bank declined to make known
the affairs of Mr.. Hechler, claiming the
deposit as u private one.
| Since the county has had on hand
| from sixty to eighty thousand dollars
| for long periods during the year. and
| since II has l.>nn admitted that the
money was deposited at interest. 1t VIII
be seen that the statement OF tho
/ American Bank does not cover the re-
| turn from interest on the county's de-
| posits Mr. Hechier stated that he
| was willing to return the sum OF
| $685. II the county made claim TO
/ 1t. but stated that he had not kept n
| separate bank account for the countys
4 funuS, ana tnul tHtS Hhu p'ti W,
| posted in various banks under his
| own name and In the same account
I with various funds OF his own, He
4 vast unable. therefore. to say what
part of the interest accruins had
been on county funds and what part
on his own money.
/ commemorative Attorney Wenden-
burg advise that In view OF the com
] plications it would be best to balance
| the books and let bygones be bysones.
| Mr. Bryan. OF the School Board. took
| issue with him in this matter, ana
| offered the following resolution, which
was adopted jointly by the Board OF
| Supervisors and the School Board;
| "Whereas. ii is admitted that II T.
| Hechler has deposited various funds
| belonging to the county OF Henrico
| and School Board OF Henrico county
| in different banks, receiving interest
! therefor and. whereas, In one case
at least, to-wit, the American Nation
! al Bank, the amount of interest receiv-
ed is definitely ascertaincd; and.
whereas. the undersigned. the Board
of Supervisors and School Board of
Henrico county. are informed by the
Commemorative Attorney that such
interest belongs and Is due to the said
Board of Supervisors and County
School Board and the Commonwealth
of Virginia: now, therefore. be 1t re-
solved that the said boards do, and
they hereby. request III. G. Heehier
to pay 10 the treasurer of Henrico
county all sums heretofore received or
accrued by reason OF interest received
for deposits of funds belonging To
said boards for the credit Of said
boards"
Before adjourning both boards pass
ed resolutions requesting the present
treasurer to keep separate accounts
for the various funds held for the
county, School Board and State.
Mr.. Walter Jeter, a young white man
VINO readcs on The farm, CT Mr. f. w.
) Putze, In Henrico county. was kicked
In the face by mule whifi he was
attempting to drive in the stable Non
dav night and had one eye knocked
lout. and was otherwise bruised and
cut about the head and face DR.. Redd,
of Chestnut Hill, was hurriedly called
and took nine stitches in the wound.
THE young man was brought to Rich
mond Tuesday and placed in fospi-
tai here. where he is in a critical con-
lditon The doctors fear blood poison
ing.
Deptuy Sheriff Ashby Frayser, of
EHenrico county. son of Treasurer w b.
rrayser. met with serious accident
Yesterday morning on the Government
Road. near the Southern Railway
crossing. He was driving in light
Jumper when his horse became fright
oned at n beer wagon coming up from
!. behind. Mr. Frayser jumped TO tho
ground, landing on his head. He sus-
tanned a severe cash over the right
eve and was considerably bruised and
shaken up He was treated by DR..
{ George e. Barksdale, and later taken
home, where he was reported as rest
; ling quietly.
E Another candidate has appeared in
, Henrico. This time it is j. II. Trainer
who offers as overseer Of the poor for
; Graves. Mr.. Trainer has but one arm
: Graves. AIr.Trainer has but one arm,
hut will make a good run neverthe-
| less.
John Harris, colored. a hog thief,
! was proved guilty before Magistrate
) Nlyer Angle, in Herico county yester-
, day, and was sentenced to fine OF
/. $40, jail sentence of ninety days, and
was required to furnish bond for good
behavior. The persistent thefts of
horses, sheep and hogs in the county
have become nuisance. and it is proba-
BILE that hereafter the magistrates Will
! give the limit of the law to all, con-
S |victed.