Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
DYING, STEALS FOR DAUGHTER
CUBAN OFFICIAL CoNFESSES
BIG DEFALCATIoN.
Refuses, However, to Reveal Where
abouts Of $195, 900 Taken From
Havana Treasury.

HAVANA, October 21.-MiGuel de la
Tore who is accused of theft by Gov
Magoon, stole s1a5. 900 from the treasury
for his daughter. having placed the money
safely where the government cannot re-
cover it.
De la Tore has an incurable cancer OF
the stomach and does not care what the
result of his act may be. having but a
short time to live. Lately he lost all his
capital and preferred to steal from the
treasury rather than leave his family in
poverty.
An examination Of the accounts of De
Ia Tore, collector of internal revenue for
the province of Havana. and arrested last
night charged with embczzlement of $780,
coo of the funds of his department, shows
that the total shortage will not exceed
that amount.
De la Tore served twenty-five years as
treasurer of the fiscal zone Of Havana.
He has made a partial confession, saying
he distracted from the department safe
many packages of coin and currency.
which have been deposited there as cash
bonds in suits pending in the courts. He
refuses. however, to divulge what he Old
with the money.
The last examination of the contents OF
the safe in June showed all the deposits
intact The discovery Of the loss was
made during a special examination. by
order of Gov. Magoon. of all government
departments in anticipation Of the closing
of the government of Intervention.
The authorities believe that De la Tore
that probably he will soon make full
confession.
Magoon Reports Defalcation.
The bureau of insular affairs has re-
ceived the following cablegram from Gov.
Magoon in regard to conditions in Cuba:
THE provisional government. in these
closing days of its administration. is
making a thorough examination into
the workings and disbursements of all
departments.
Maj. Terrell, supervisor of the de-
partment of the treasury. reported to
me at o'clock this afternoon that
Miguel de la Tore. for the past twenty
five years treasurer of the fiscal zone
of Havana, has rified the safe In the
treasury department OF $4,000.
THE money stolen was in several pack
ages inside the safe that were special
cash deposits in lieu OF bonds in cases
pending in courts and other proceedings.
1t has been the established custom when
THESE Special CASH deposits were received
from the courts and other officials au-
thoriZed to receive them to place the
original packages in envelopes. seal them
up, mark the contents and the purpose
OF the deposit.
Miguel de la Tore, as treasurer of
the fiscal zone. was the official who re-
ceived these deposits. An inspection of
his accounts and OF the packages was
made last June. and they were found
to be correct. De la Tore probably
hell haf
be the last one prior to the end of the
Intervention.
He has been arrested and admits his
guilt, but refuses to disclose what he
has done with the money. 1t Is evil
IDENTIFY a clear case of stealing. resulting
from a belief that he would not be de-
tected.
'Treasurers of the fiscal zones are bond
ed officers. but the amount Of the bond
is not equal to the amount stolen