The Detroit times., 1909-01-04
BUHRER THREATENS
ARREST IF SCHULTZ
> DOESN'T SETTLE
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thrown out after | left the ONCE.
Schultz says he was ordered 10 de-
story many records by Mr.. Robertson,
as being not necessary To the conduct
OF the business, and know of one oc-
casion, at least, where Mr.. Robertson
threw down pile of books AS being
useless. and Mr.. Nicol, who was then
In the office. gathered them up again
for his own protection"
Carried Robertson's !. o. US
One OF the things that will be in
vestigated will be the practice. In
vogue prior to Jan. 1. 1903. and since
Mr.. Buhrer's time, Of carrying ]. o.
US | nthe cash. Schultz admitted
carrying his own I. o. US In this
manner, az well as some for Mr.. Rob
ertson During the last four days CT
December, according TO Schulte's
statement, Robertson paid in $1,000
in checks and currency. This amount
had been carried In the form OF l. o.
US for six weeks, he said.
Since Mr.. Waldo took Office, the
pTdCtlCc ude Uccu hooiipucu
Says Robertson Should Settle.
Schultz says Robertson ought to
settle and that he has lot more to
tell about the ONCE. He says he has
bee unable to raise the money to make
good the shortage because Of the pub
LEGATION of the story In the papers"
Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile
said Monday morning that unless
Schultz squares matters with the
taxpayers wronged by his peculadons
within very short time, something
would be done. Schultz has promised
to make good.
Sehulte's Confession.
Schultz made mis- confession In
Treasurer Waldo's private ONCE, Sun
day morning. In the presence of Mr..
Waldo, County Auditor Buhrer, Prose
cutor Van Zile and Stenographer Bliss.
Of the prosecutors ONCE. A few hours
previously he had asked Mr.. Waldo
to meet him In the Burns hotel, and
there frst told Of taking the 1851.
On Waldo's advice, Schultz repeated
the story to Auditor Buhrer and later
to the three ofi1cials named.
He Incorporated the money. he
explained to pay back friends who
had helped him make good a shortage
OF $4,000 year ago.
The county auditors are In a tur-
moil over the revelations and thor
ough investigation Of Schulte's trans
actions as cashier is being strongly
urged.
II has also come to light, through
c.
County Treasurer Robertson's person
al check for $78 which was held al
cash on Aug. s. last. was inadvertent-
ly sent to the bank after Schultz had
been requested to hold 1t out and was
returned marked mo funds" Accord
ing to Schultz he made good the
amount OF the check himself and was
reimbursed by Robertson at the end
OF the year.
Auditor Buhrer says Mr.. Robertson
is the mysterious someone men,
toned as having paid $1,100 into the
cash during the closing days OF De-
cember.
Funds Misappropriated.
The funds misappropriated by
Schultz are represented by the follow
ing checks:
George II. Giles Co. ........s1l6.69
Everitt- Metzger- Flanders Co.. -. 422.l7
Northern Motor Car Co. ........ 1886
Total ................... $6olSa
The checks were presented during
December and instead of going
through the regular channels were CIV
en- TO Schultz with the understanding
that he would have the receipts fixed
up and mail them to the respective
parties. Instead, Scnulte, by his own
confession, exchanged the checks for
cash, which he himself used. and kept
the receipts in his pockets. intending
to fix the receipts up later. when he
could raise the cash. The receipts are
now in the possession of the auditors.
IF you had not discharged me you
would have never known anything
about this" Schultz told Treasurer
Waldo.
This would have proven true only
in case Schultz made haste to fix up
the receipts, for the taxpayers unques.
tionably would have written ia for
them and Waldo would have investi.
uatad