The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
CLERK INDICTED
ON SEVEN COUNTS
Moses T. Monteiro Charged in
Goochland County With
Embezzlement.
SHORT $4,000 IN ACCOUNTS
Grand Jury Acts Promptly After
Hearing Evidence of
One Witness.

Indictments on seven counts Tor
embezzlement were found yesterday
by the grand jury in the Circuit
Court of Goochland County. against
Moses T. Monteiro. for twelve years
clerk Of the county. Six OF these
charge misappropriation Of funds OF
the county of Goochland, and one
charges the same offense with refer
ence to money belonging to the Com
monwealth of Virginia
Richmond people returning from
Goochland last night stated that Mr..
Monteiro, who lives at the county seat,
was not there yesterday, and that
nobody seemed to know just where he
was. 1t was not however. openly
charged that he was attempting 10
avoid arrest.
There was no hesitation whatever
over the finding of the indictments,
Notwithstanding the reluctance often
felt in cases where a prominent ciu-
zen is involved in such manner. But
one witness-H. B. Boudar, OF Rich
mond, an expert accountant-was eN-
amined before the grand jury deter
mined to find the indictment. Later
John B. Woodward, a clerk In the
office Of the Auditor OF Pubic Ac-
counts. was sent to the grand jury
room by James c. Page, the specia!
attorney appointed by the court 10
prosecute this case. The jurymen re-
ceived Mr. Woodward courteously. but
said to him that their presentment
had already been made up and agreed
10, and that true bills had been found.
They heard from him a brief state
ment as to the shortage which was at
one time due the State from Mr.. Mon
teiro. State Accountant Carlton NC
Carthy, who had been summoned by
the court, was not even sent to the
grand jury room.
Surety Company Pushes Case.
1t is understood that the real pros
ecut Or is the United States fldeiitS
and Guaranty Company. Of Baltimore
which paid the shortage Of the clerk 70
the State and to the county. Former
Judge A X. Monteiro, the attorney for
the Commonwealth for Goochiano
County. is a COUSIN of the accused man.
and for this reason Judge Shaekieforo
APPOINTED Mr.. Page to handle the case
BONDING companies are proVerblaiiy
bent upon prosecutions, as a deterrent
To other persons they have bonded.
The shortage became known a1ter
Mr.. Monteiro retired from office AZ the
BEGINNING Of this year. State Auci-
tor c. Lee Moore secured settlement OK
his claim from the bonding Company.
The balance due the State was small
about S23s, although it Is possible an
examination of the Commonwealth SIDE
of the books might indicate . shortass
in the matter of the sale OF LANDS re-
turned delinquent for taxes.
Owed County $4,000.
II p. Boudar & Son, of Richmond, an
accounting firm, was employed by the
po.rd of Supervisors OF Goochlano
C,nntv TO audit Mr. Monteiro's books.
TIL. work was completed about June l..
md Mr. Boudar reported to the boaro
~, the former clerk owed the county
-, ss 900 The audit showed that
h. had oyerdrawn his salary in lars1
.,,ount. that he had received mucn
ar..,er nav for indexins books than
"a h.e, agreed upon and that he hao
49,. d,ra the work. Besides. certain
.,,iasnce was placed in Mr.. EoUdar
hands showing payments that hao 90
made 10 the clerk and receipteo ~.
and vet no, credited to the pa!
charged to the clerk on ms oooN
On demand, the bonoihs .o 90,
settled with the county, anu H'"
ceeds to punishment
All Of these matters were presented
nv Mr.. Boudar to the grand JofS
terday. and that body promptly
mined to find indictments
Mr.. Monteiro was a leading ana IN
ored citizen of the county II 10
that he lost part OF his money IN ~ a.
ating a restaurant on MAIN S''ee
Richmond