Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-31
Mrs. Fosta Irwin of Omaha Gets His
IL Release from Jail.
HELD UPON FORGERY CHARGE
Auditor barton Makes Formal De-
naand Upon Union Fire Insurance
Officials for Money Received
in Sale of Company.
tFrom a 500 correspondentl }


obtaining his release. He said he and |
Fosta Grimes came down to IAncoln to
be married two days ago and that what
little money he had was spent and he
forged the s4 check and passed It on a |
restaurantkeeper.
Irwin at first said a man named Davis |
gave 1t to him. His young bride stuck to |
him in his troubles and in the windup |
was the means of procuring his release, |
forlwhen the opportunity came on condi- |
tIon that the money be paid back she |
skitmished around and raised not only |
enough for that purpose, but enough to
take the couple back to Omaha, where |
Irwin says he works as a waiter.
The bride looks to be no more than .1s |
but maintains she is q and that she has
worked for several years in Omaha stores |
and that her mother Is a pantrywoman |
in one Of the Omaha hotels.
Barton writes Letters.
State Auditor Barton this afternoon !
wrote the letters which have been hang |
ing fire for several days. The ones ad- |
dressed to former officers of the Union |
Fire Insurance company were identical
and were as follows:
"We have in our possession contract
signed by you and your associates in
which you agree to surrender and deliver
to the Woodmen Fire Insurance company
all possessions OF the Union Fire Insur-
ance company, including furniture and
fixtures, supplies, books, moneys, bills
receivable, agents accounts, both debit
and credit, as shown by the books Of the
company together with the good will to
be held and applied to the proper conduct
OF the company and the fulfillment Of the
contract.
After being trusted for many years by
this mutual company you assume to own
and possess the plant which is mutual
\and belongs to its members. You did
this for a consideration, as evidenced by
the, receipts now in our possession.
Most men, sometime in their lives,
have made mistakes and the world 10
generous TO the man who Acknowledges
this and corrects the mistake made 1t
is an undisputable fact that in attempting
to sell the offices and plant of mutual
company you have committed wrong.
Therefore, this department demands that
by. January s. 1912, the amount you re-
ceived from the Woodmen Fire Under the
contract mentioned, be returned to that
company"
The parties to whom they were ad-
dressed werelT. ]. Bromfield, E. H. Mar
shall, G. p. Watson, Cyrus kellogg and
J. f. Donovan.
Not Moved by DeIsell.
Mr. Barton also addressed a letter to
state Superintendent Delzell in which he
informed that officer that while it was
apparent from the latters letter the
payments to the teachers examing board
were correct so far as they related to
examinations of teachers and OF the
twelve schools enumerated in the bill
a authorizing the creation of the board, he
still found no authority for payment OF
money for examinations OF the state nor
NAL schools and he would refuse in the
future to audit bills for that service.
State Superintendent Delzell did not de-
sire to say anything regarding the letter
except that he deemd the normal exami-
nations necessary to enable the board to
properly perform its work.
state TrcRsurer's Report.
The monthly report of the state treas
urer, made public at the close of busi-
ness today, shows s5S0,776 on hand in all
funds against s4S9.55O one month ago.
This balance will be greatly reduced by
\thei payment during the month of the
serni-annual school appOrtionment, and
large payments are expected In settle-
ments with county treasurers. This
money, however, will be largely absorbed
by4 the calling in of outstanding war
rants, all of which are expected to be
taken up during January.
Allen Ready to Begin.
A. b. Allen was around the rooms OF
the railway commission this afternoon,
preparatory to taking up his new duties
as secretary on Monday morning. Mr..
Perkins will continue to assist in the Of
flee until the annual report is prepared
ad the salary Of the office is to be
divided between the two.
Ice Makes Trouble.
There were two explosions in the city
today due to building fires in stoves
where waterbacks had been frozen. One
was at the home of Mrs. Ben Carter,
IA North Sixteenth and the other at
Alpha ThetI Chi frat house, 124s street.
Little damage was done at either place
except to destroy the range.
Gruentnhnenr Not Candidate.
Friends OF Chris Gruenther here assert
they have It on the best OF authority
that he will not be a candidate for
either governor or United states senator
and those who are circulating and filing
petitions In his behalf are wasting their
efforts. Some statement from Gruenther
himself is expected within few days.
oils Not for Governor
state Senator ]. A. Oils OF Valley
county was in the city today and took
occasion to deny that he would be a
candidate for governor and that he had
not, made up his mind yet whether he
would enter the race for the democratic
nomination for railroad commissioner, He
said personally he did not care TO go
into the contest but was being urged
by his friends to do so.
Omaha Patients Remain.
The Board Of Public Lands and Build
ings has decided adversely on the recon-
mendation OF the superintendent OF the
Hastings asylum for the insane that a
4 number OF the Omaha patients be returned
TO that county TO be cared for. II was
considered that arrangements could be
made to care for them at the asylum.
even II that institution was crowded
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