The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-06
LAYS ROBERTSON'S
ACTION BEFORE
PROSECUTOR
1Coatiaued from Page One.)


Mr.. Buhrer, though less nustered,
was still very busy man, Wednes-
day. He had his own idea as to the
way things ought 10 be run In the
county building. aud between steer.
ing his course ir routine matters and
looking out for the county's interests
in connection with the Schultz case
he has his hands full. During a breath
ing spell. Tuesday night, 1t occurred
TO him TO look up the law governing
the treasurer's ONCE and applied II 70
the facts disclosed by the Schultz
confession. AS result he has two
propositions 10 submit 10 the prose
cutting attorney.
6uhrer's Legal Problems.
One is Does the covering up OF
Schulte's first shortage OF $4,000 by
Treasurer Robertson a year ago con-
stitute the compromising OF felony
The other is: Does the advancing OF
money by cashier in the employ OF
the county treasurer on an !. o. L.
constitute a loan?
Il shall consult Prosecutor Van
Zie on these matters sometime to-
day." said Mr. Buhrer "Wednesday
morning. We want legal opinion
ON these matters for our future guild
ance II for no other reason. IL the
advancing OF money on !. .. Us con
stitutes a loan. the law under wnich
the county treasurer acts has been
violated. II the advancing or money
under such conditions does not CON
stitute a loan then the law ought 10
he amended. for IL Is certainly poor
law that will countenance an |. y. L
system in a public ONCE
Even ~ Il should develop that the
law had been violated by Robertson
II would be diffcult matter TO prove
ss there Is no evidence outside OF
schulte's admission. There Is notning
10 show that any |. o. US were ever
issued. for no record was MADE OF
them. IL would be one mans word
against anothers II II came TO a Grim
ipal trial.
No formal demand has been made
ON Auditor Robertson as yet 10 make
good the 1861 taken by Schultz, but
this will be attended to. Mr.. Buhrer
saws. before the day Is over.
A CODY OF Buhrer's resolution viii
be transmitted to Chairman Oakman,
who will then direct written request
to Robertson for the money. Robert
son says he has already notified his
bonding company. the Title d Guar
anty Trust Co., OF the deficit. IL
Schultz or his friends are planning
10 make up the shortage they have
given no evidence OF that intention.
as yet
Supervisors Meet Thursday.
Aid. William Gutman. chairman OF
the WAYS and means committee OF the
board OF supervisors, has called a
meeting OF the committee for lO:3v
O'Clock, Thursday morning. In the au-
ditor's once. In conformity with Au-
ditor Buhrer's resolution Of Tuesday,
ordering an investigation OF the treas
urers ofice. There is little question
but that the committee will back mp
the auditors In the matter.
The auditors, at their meeting Wed
nesday morning. completed arrange
ments for the bonding OF Acting Treas
urer Waldo. The Title Guaranty x
Trust Co. was authorized to- issue a
bond for 100000.
For some months Mr. Buhrer has
been trying to secure daily reports
from the treasurer ONCE on blanks
prepared by him especially for this
purpose, and his efforts In this direc-
ton were a source OF considerable
friction between him and the then
county treasurer, Robertson. Wednes-
day morning he introduced a resolu-
ton requiring the county treasurer TO
a a.. d.
scented, Auditor Oakman supporting
the motion. Treasurer Waldo has been
using the blanks since he took Office,
and the plan has proven satisfa ctory.
County Treasurer-elect William 7.
Moeller, who takes Office July 1, has
declined to accept an appointment as
deputy treasurer from Mr.. Waldo for
the latter's six-month term, for rea-
sons OF his own" Friends say. how
ever. that the reason is that he does
not wish to put himself under any oh
legation to Waldo. which is interpret
ed TO mean that Waldo may not be
Moeller's deputy.
Schultz Out OF Jail.
Anthony J. Scnulte. arrested Mon.
day on charge of appropriatiIg
WV Va tAc CUNT HiOhty w MS own
use while cashier In the county treas
urers Office under Forbes Robertson.
was released from the county isil
about 3 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon
after nearly ~ hours search fot
bondsmen Bernard NounRbluod so
2lG Joseph Campau.ave the defend
ants father-in-lsw. and Thomas n
| Lynch. his brother-in.law. qualihed ~
sureties on 81 900 bond. Schultz
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