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Auditors Call Upon Game Warden.

State Auditor J. Enos Ray and
Deputy Auditor William A. Giles
pie were unable yesterday to audit
the books of State Game Warden
Franklin f. Cox because they were
unable to find any accounts at Mr..
Cox's office. They afterward went
to Annapolis, where they examined
the vouchers filed by Mr., Cox with
the State Comptroller when draw
ing the funds of the office.
Mr.. Cox is due to meet the audi
tors at his office today, in the
Union Trust Building, Baltimore,
and it is expected he then will hand
over his account books-if he has
any
Mr.Ray communicated with Gov.
Goldsborough at Ocean City yester-
day. 1t is thought probable a con-
ference will be held between them
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
Governor in the city.
The State auditors called at Mr..
Cox's office early in the morning.
He shares room with the State
Sanitary Live Stock Board on the
fifth floor of the Union Trust Build
ing. Mr.. Cox was not there and
the officials of the Live Stock
Board said they knew nothing of
any books kept in the office by the
State Game Warden. The auditors
were somewhat nonplused for a
time Then they decided to make
the investigation at Annapolis and
in the meantime, to instruct Mr..
Cox to meet them in the city to-
day
There is intense interest as to
the nature of the accounts which
will be shown by the Investigation
at the State Comptroller's office
and the interview with Mr.. Cox.
The amount of money drawn by
Mr.. Cox for expenses. nearly s4,-
900, is known, but the way in which
the money was drawn is not, and
there are varying reports regard
ing the vouchers filed by him.
1t is said by some and reported
that Mr. Cox claims that he first
paid out of his own pocket all bills
and then filed under affidavit an
account of expenditures with the
State Comptroller, who thereupon
issued his warrant. By others it
is said that Mr.. Cox filed sort
of requisition under oath with the
Comptroller and held the funds
obtained under his own order.
Although Gov. Goldsborough will
not act upon Mr.. Cox's proffered
resignation until after the report
of the State Auditor, it is under
stood generally that either the
resignation will be accepted or Mr..
Cox will be dismissed. Aside from
any other question it is taken for
granted that the charges of finan-
cial irregularities, inefficiency and
inattention to duty would be suffi-
office.
Whom the Governor will appoint
is not known. Men interested in
the preservation of game and fish
say that unquestionably the proper
man is Talbot Denmead, president
of the Maryland State Game and
Fish Protective Association. Mr..
Dennlead was overwhelmingly in
dorsed by leading advocates of en-
forcement of the game laws at the
time the office. was given Mr. Cox,
and for some months it was thou
ght the Governor would appoint
him. Mr. Cox called on him for
assistance after he assumed office.
Mr.. Denmead rendered it until his
salary was not paid.
Mr.. DenDlead's stand regarding the
present charges will eliminate him
from consideration. In fact, it is
considered altogether unlikely that
anyone recommended by the Game
and Fish Association will be named,
and 1t is understood the officers OF
the Association will make no sug-
gestions. E. s. Furbush, of NVor-
cester county las been mentioned.
He is an active Republican worker
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