The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-22

holder of bank you put money in?
A. No, sir, l don't.
When questioned about what banks
he held stock in, after admitting that he
had stock in some Columbus banks
that are repositories, and that he
was a stockholder and director in the
Columbus Savings and Trust Co., he
was asked how much stock he had in
that bank and replied: None of
your business
Q. What other banks are state de-
positaries?
A. I am not going to tell any
more; that is my own business. l
am not going to tell Any more.
@. Are you a stockholder in other
banks outside of Columbus?
A. You can find that out.
Deputy Green was asked what
banks he had stock in. He acknowl-
edged having stock in two or three
banks but when asked what banks,
he replied:
A. Well, don't believe that makes
any difference. ! don't believe l will
answer that question.
Mr.. McKinnon with Indignation in
terposed here by saying: Il don't con-
slider that you have any right to come
in here to pry into our private affairs.
If you have anything that the state
is interested in, l am willing to an
swer, but when you get into my pri-
vate affairs, I'll not do it."
Mr.. McKinnon affected to believe
that it was nobody's business If he, as
a state official should ccndHcth his Office
to the advantage of his private busi.
ness.
banks he was stockholder, and did
not answer. He was again asked:
@. Will you state in what banks
you have stock in?
A l think I will take the same
position that Mr.. McKinnon did.
@. It's a very easy mater to obtain
the information.
A. (Mr. McKinnon) You may
I don't care cuss. You can find that
out, and / know that as well as you
do, and / don't care how soon.
Discrepancies in Accounts.
Among other discrepancies found
in the accounts of the treasury, F. w.
Lothman, expert accountant, discover.
ed that McKinnon had paid in $685..
38 cash above the statements of the
hanLc M otbroau-eoid n M Mo.
Kinnon: You were really at the
mercy of the banks in making these
reports" referring to the reports
made to the legislature.
Mr.. McKinnon: / think if you go
over these you can find the discrep-
ancies will be wiped out.
Mr.. Lothman: We are correct about
our interest figures; we are sure OF
these.
Mr.. McKinnon: would be very
glad indeed If there was another
$4,000 coming to us, but don't think
there is.
Mr.. Lothman: don't think so either
Green Could Not Explain Dis
crepancies.
Asked why he did not inquire into
discrepancy of $263 in 1905, Deputy
Green replied;
A. l didn't feel enough interest In
it, Senator; if it went through it was
honestly accounted for, i know that.
@. The only information we have
here is that money was received and
not accounted for. should think you
as cashier of the treasurers Office
would have an interest to have it ac-
counted for.
Green replied that he was certain
every cent thai went ia was ac-
counted for. He testified that a lot
of small items go through that the
books don't show, except the totals.
Q. 1t appeared by the testimony
yesterday that here was a discrep-
ancy between the records of the Of
fee here, the correspondence here.
the only record kept, and your cash
book of $4,000. Have you made any
investigation of that item in order to
explain it?
A. No, ! have not, Senator.
u Don't you tnlnk You are cailed
upon to make SOME explanation of
why that exists?
A. don't know Of any explanation
/ could make.
@. Here is one quarter Of last year
of which tho correspondence from the
bank shows a shortage in the treasury
of 1894. Have you made any effort
to and an explanation of that?
A. No, have not.
Q. Don't you think the state is en-
titled to know why that occurred?
A. / certaiRly would not be any
more interested In looking after that
end Of It than in trying TO look after
the other epd Of II, Senator.
Green's interest In Bankn.
Questioned "a to HIS interest In Ne