The San Francisco call., 1907-02-09
BIC SHORTAGE IN
W|LEY5 OFFICE
Continued From Page 1, Column 8
home in Martinez was mortgaged to
the Bank of Martinez. and according to
w S. Timing, its president. the

home in MARTINEZ was mortgaged to
the Bank of Martinez, and according to
W S Timing. its president the
Treasurer .had been paying off the
obligation al the rate of $40 a month.
Wiley was not given to speculation.
so far as his friends can learn. 1t is
recalled, however, that he used to take
occasional trips to Nevada County. be-
ing absent for several days at time
He might have been playing in the
mining game, but that is not in evil
dence as vet
Wlley's relatives and friends have
not given up hope that there is a Sc
rlous mistake somewhere They are
looking for some source of information
which may clear the name of the dead
omclal. An inquiry has been started
among the various banks to ascertain
whether any county moneys are on de-
poslt 1t is thought that possibly no
certificate was issued.
Inc relatives of Wiley declare that
they are all at sea and completely baf-
he'd IN their efforts to explain the dis
appearance of the cash
According to the arrangement made
last Monday, the official inquiry was
begun this morning when the time
| locks ran down. The vault was opened
- NtAS PACScHNc Ol IL large -UelGRdIlOn.
including former County Auditor A. J.
/ Soto, Supervisors J. II. Trythall, Ralph
Harrison, p. Tormey, w. j. Buchanan
and Vincent Hook, Sheriff r. r. Veale,
county Clerk j. E. Rogers, Auditor A.
N Sullinger, District Attorney H "
Alvarado, Henry Jones, Deputy County
treasurer Z. E. Webster, Judge Charles
ii. Hayden, representing the Metropoli-
tan Surety Company. D.. " Cowden Of
the same company. Frank L. Glass and
James III. Borland of the United States
Fidelity and Surety Company; Samuel
Magnus, Wileys brother-in law, and W.
5. Timing, president of the Bank of
Martinez and attorney for the Wileys.
| From shortly after IL o'clock this
morning until o'clock this afternoon,
with little intermission, the records
and cash in the Treasurer's Office were
gone over. The inquiry was carried on
behind closed doors.
The shortage search has not been
completed. There was money in Wiley's
possession belonging to estates and
left with him for safekeeping. These
funds will be looked into further.
The $4,000 shortage is all the more
extraordinary by reason Of the fact
that former Auditor Sato, who with
the chairman of the Supervisors
counted the money every month, de-
clares that last month the cash was
all in the treasury and that such had
been the case for years The Treas
urer's books balanced with the Audi
tors. The books were exported a
month ago by Fraser Ridgway of this
place and were found correct.
The inference drawn in some quar-
ters is that from some source or an
other Wiley met his monthly balances,
obtaining the temporary use of funds
from some unknown place when CASH
counting time came. The theory is
also advanced that unexpectedly this
source of supply was cut off. Wiley
probably found exposure at hand. He
appealed for time in which to prepare
his accounts and District Attorney Al
varado granted the time, thinking
nothing unusual of the request.
Pressed at last to the end, unable
to meet the threatening conditions,
runs the theory. Wiley killed himself.
For years Wiley as County Treasurer
carried a large balance at the Bank of
Martinez. Often the bank held $4,000
of the county,s funds. This occasioned
unfavorable comment, and as President
Timing explained, Wiley was request
ed last April to withdraw the money.
This was done, the last of 1t, $1,000,
being taken on January 81 and placed
in the county vaults. Timing said
Wiley was not in debt to the Bank of Mar
tnea ba except for mortgage On MS house which
Tor $500 upon which he was an indorser. This
nank made no advances to Wiley OF any char
acter other than what l have explained, The
Bank of Martinez was not carrying him In any
other way
Anybody who accuses me OF lending Wiley
money to carry a shortage or for any other
unlawful purpose will have to answer for the
charge There is doubt In my mind that
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