The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
INSPECTOR TAYLOR SILENT
ON DISPENSARY MATTER
Refuses to Express Opinion Further than GiUen
in His RepOrt--AlexGnder Also Refuses to
Answer Governors Questions -CGldwell
Says Methods Employed By Attorney
General Applies in His Case.

10 ulIu ny oidlt AbthtA bupeA AhANhN
ent r. e. Lozier upon vouchers duly
signed by himself and countersigned
by the governor, and that this money
was paid without passing through the
auditors office.
Mr.. Caldwell stated, however, that
no vouchers were drawn except for
money already expended, and for
which he had statements and that he
had checks and receipts to show where
all this money went Then he turned
over to the commission for its inspec-
tion.
Robert e. Lozier, former agency SUI
perintendent, when placed on the stand
denied any knowledge of entries on
books or checks having been erased.
with acid
Il was very busy man. said Mr..
Lozier, and never made any entries
on the books, but left all the work of
keeping Of the accounts to my book
keeper, Roy c. Burks. His system
of keeping books may not have come
up to the standard of Examiner Tay.
lor, but ] can vouch for the fact that
every expenditure can be properly ac-
counted for,
Mr.. Lozier stated chat on February
26, 1909, when he retired from the
superintendency of the agency lnspec-
tor Taylor checked up his accounts
and gave him a bill of clearance to
the governor He explained the item
of something over $4,000 which was
transferred from one account to an
other as being the amount that he
had overchecked the agency account
I in the bank. He stated that he pro
duced sworn statements and vouchers,
to show where this money went, and
that Mr.. Taylor then approved a
transfer of this amount from the APP
preparation TO the agency account.
Ex-Superintendent Lozier stated that
check No. 40, drawn in favor of him.
self for salaries Of Office force for June
is the only one for which he cannot at
this time furnish all the vouchers and
receipts to show where the money
went. He stated that he turned over
the check to his bookkeeper who drew
the money and paid the employees in
cash.
lad the bookkeeper take any re,
cepits from the employees for their sal
aries?"
Not that know of" replied Mr.
Lozier, but can secure afIidavits
from every one of them showing that
they got their money"
'Is there anything on the books e
show to what employees this money
went?" inquired a member OF the
commission.
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Lozier
as l did not keep the books"
Mr.. Lozler explained another ehecH
drawn in favor of himself for SIS:
and furnished checks that he had paid
out to employees for their salaries
covering all but $3.50 oh the amount
which Mr.. Lozier stated he got foi
his months salary.
How could you expect the exam
liner and inspector TO know where this
money went II you did not keep ae
count OF it on your books7" inquired
Governor Haskell.
Mr.. Lozier testified that all OF the
checks In question except one con
tanned on the stubs a list of the per
sons to whom the money was dis
bursed for salaries.
Mr.. Lozier explained checks he is
sued to o. T Smith, legal clerk for the
governor. amounting in all to $400
which was paid out Of the agency
funds by stating that Smith drew s10C
a month for four months, August, Sep
tember. October and December OF las
year. for legal service actually per
formed during the absence Of Enforce
ment Attorney Caldwell. when suits
were pending or legal service wai
needed by the agency official.
Governor Haskell explained tina
Smith was assigned 10 various duties
and his salary drawn against the funt
Of the department TO which he was as
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