The San Francisco call., 1908-10-26

forced 70 defend myself against an un-
Just charge. but in the end, am con-
WINGED. will be able TO prove my en-
tire innocence"
eBETTER TELL THE TRUTH"
When asked II he had been promised
Immunity Tomalty said:
'AIr. Fisk told me if were shielding
anybody to come out and tell 61e truth
that IL would be the best course. 1
Go not think that is any promise Of i'm
snunity. but that is the only thing along
that line that has been said TO me. I
know OF no stealing by any one, SO I
can not be shielding anybody"
The members of the Office force dur
ing Treasurer Bantel's administration
were: Edward O'Connor, cashier and
paying teller; David Davis, who sue
ceeded O'Connor; Fred Winter, receiv-
ing teller; ". H Stansbury. bond clerk;
John II. McGlynn, clerk; Frank B. Lori
gan, assistant book keeper; Major Hugh
T. Slime. assistant book keeper; Charles
A. Bantel Jr., clerk. and James C. To-
malty, chief book keeper.
Stansbury and Winter were asked for
a statement yesterday. Both of them
expressed their belief that the whole
report of an enormous shortage in the
treasury is simply based on the correc-
tion of an error in book keeping. De-
scribing the manner in which the af-
fairs of the Office were conducted Win
ter said:
DISCREPANCY EASILY FOUND
Il was receiving teller, and whenever
I took in any money l gave q receipt,
at the same time noting the item on a
corresponding stub and on a separate
list. At night I checked my stubs and
list against the cash and if they bal
anced turned the list and money over
TO Davis. who was cashier. He also
checked the items and cash, and If they
balanced turned the list over TO the
book keepers and put the money into
the vault. Under this system any dis
crepancy would be quickly discovered.
Further than this, the board of su-
pervisOrs some time ago checked the
affairs Of the treasurer's Office up to the
time OF their investigation and found
everything in good condition"
A conference will be held by the dis
frict attorney, the attorney general and
the experts today. at which time the en-
tire problem viii be reviewed, and other
arrests may follow.
District Attorney Langdon and AS
sistant District Attorney Robert Harri-
son were out of the city yesterday, but
viii return this morning and direct the
criminal prosecution of those alleged to
be implicated in the steal.
PROBE BANTELS OFFICE
1t was learned yesterday that the dis
frict attorneys Office had commenced
an investigation Of the financial stand
ing Of those who were connected with
the treasurer's Office during the Bantel
administration. and more particularly
that Of Tomalty. 1t was found that
while the accused man was in fairly
good circumstances nothing of an un-
usual nature was discovered. In the
case Of Davis it was learned that for
years he had been looked upon by his
friends as a wealthy man. Regarding
Davis financial standing Tomalty yes
1erday said:
why. Davis is worth s2oO.OO0 He's
been q wealthy man for years"
Davis was seen at his home last night
and denied that he was as well TO do
as Tomalty estimated Speaking of To-
malty he said:
~TOmalty always seemed to be a |
rather economical fellow. I never knew |
of his spending any large amount of
money. remember talking to him Of a |
piece Of property which he owned, but
that was the lot on which his home
stood before the fire, and 1 believe he
nfterward sold it I myself am fairly
well to do. but have not got 100000"
When asked concerning the system OF
handling money IN the ofice Davis
brought out the fact that outside OF the
cashier and the book keeper checking
each other there was practically no
thorough examination Of the Office. ex- /
cept at one time when the finance com
mittee Of the board of supervisors de-
cided to count the cash and check up
the affairs OF the Office.
The paying teller and receiving tel |
ler kept no books in the Office" he said. |
Both Of the tellers kept a list OF their |
transactions during the day, and these
lists were turned over to the book
keeper at night The receiving teller
then paid over TO the paying teller the
money which he had taken in during |
the day"