The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-10-02
Report of Special Auditor in Connec-
ton With Constan Shortage


books of the sheriffs Office for four
years prior to their having been taken
over by Sheriff Thomas McCabe, about
the first of the present year, has been
on file several weeks past in the Office
OF the county auditor. In connection
with the very recent arrest Of former
Under Sheriff Constan II contains
much important information at this
time. Attached to the report Is an
itemized statement under each sched-
ule referred to. These embrace about
20 pages of typewriter copy and are
not published on account Of their
lengthy
Board of County Commissioners, Wal
lace, Idaho.
Gentlemen-As requested, ] have
checked the books and records In the
sheriff's office for the four years prior
to the date the office was turned ovsr
to Sheriff McCabe by Sheriff Maher,
the date of the change being about
January 10, 1918.
John r, Molfatt served as sheriff
during the years 1909 and 1910. john
J. Nicholson, 1911 and until about
March 1. 1912 The balance Of the
time, M. j. Maher was sheriff. during
the entire period mentioned above,
John W. Constan was the under sheriff
In charge of the books, records and all
office affairs.
have referred to my findings In
schedules as hereafter listed
Schedule No. 1-liquor Licenses.
The records disclose that on July 10,
1912, b. Rizzoneli and on January 70,
1912, Frank Murphy, paid into the
sheriN's office $75l.00 each for retail
liquor license. This money did not
pass into the Office of the county
treasurer but was received by some
one in the sheriffs Office and the above
mentioned saloon keepers operated
their saloons without license. This
condition was disclosed soon after The
change in office. on January IL, VOL
being at that time repaid to the coun-
ty and the second $751; while this
check was being made
The Olympia Brewing and Mailing
company operated wholesale liquor
business for the year commencing July
/, 1912, without a license. Sweet Il
Simons operated wholesale liquor
business for the year commencing
April 1, 1912. 1t Is required that All
these licenses be paid for in advance
therefore, Sweet & Simons would be
in arrears for two years. At this tlne
thew have paid in 1901 for one years
license.
Schedule No. 2-BowIine Alley and
Circus Licenses.
ID. Flynn of Mullan operated a bowl
ing alley five quarters without H.
cense, amounting to $50, which amount
has not been paid into the county. Inc
circus license is for circuses ana
amusement companies operating in the
county without legal license IL IS
interesting to note that the city OF
Wallace collected for the times ana
companies mentioned in this sched-
ule.
Schedule No. a.
Sherlffs docket fees refers to varl-
Gus amounts due to the county Tor
services rendered by the sheritf's o.
flee. A part of these amounts Noo-
ably were not collected Other items
appear to have been collected put
never taken into account or the money
PASSED to the county treasurer. one
of these items, State VS.. c. {. HICKS
s2o.9o. This amount was paid IN u
undersherff Constan and his report
shows the same amount being added
and collected by the sheriff as a part
of his expense account.
Schedule No. 5.
Sheriff's execution register fees is
handled In about the same wav ann
appears about the same condition as
outlined in Schedule No. L.
Schedule No. 5.A.
Items In this schedule appear to
have been in most cases overlooked
and represent direct loss to the
county of $50.
Schedule No. 6.
Commissions, refers TO various
amounts due the county for various
sales. collections and attachments
made by the sheriff's office. This part
of the sheriff's official business ap-
pears to have been conducted without
any reference or regard for legal re-
ouirements. governing his office. The
proper amounts not collected was not
charged and represent direct los to
the county of S662.5s,
AS far as the items under this
schedule are concerned, there is moth
ing to show wrong doing on the part
Of any one To figure the proper COM
missions due the county is more Of
legal proposition than one Of account
ing.
Schedule No. 7.
Levy of service costs. These items
are handled in about the same way as
items under Schedule No. s, ana rep
resent a loss of $10745.
SchcduIe No. Spool and Billiard Ii
censes.
ry,I,r, ;tav,,c In This Schpuu1p repreSsnt