Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-28
WESTERF FIELD TO
RETURN TO OMAHA
sAND FACE CHARGE
Missing Dundee Treasurer Wires
Treasurer Ure that He Is Start
ing for Omaha from San
Bernardino, Cal.
MAYOR WILL NOT COMPROMISE
Dahlman Declares He Intends to
Have Criminal Prosecution
Started.
FILE COMPLAINT THIS MORNING


Eliery H. westerfield. the missing
Dundee treasurer, yesterday aftef
noon sent the following telegram
from San Bernardino, Cal, to Treas
.urer Ure. stating he will start for
Omaha at once:
Have been sick and not fully re-
covered, but start for Omaha today.
Figures published not right. Hold
for adjustment. Have eighteen
thousand In private fund in State
bank and other funds to cover any
difference"
A few minutes after the receipt Of
the message Attorney Pancoast, for
the westerfield family. was in con-
ference with Mr.. Ure. Mr.. Pam
coast would not discuss the situation
in detail, further than to say he be-
heyed Westerfield had been i'll and
would return to Omaha this week
and face the situation.
viii Insist ON PrOsecution.
Mayor Dahlman announces that he. as
mayor Of this city, will refuse to be
party TO any compromise in the Wester-
field matter. He intends to have the
criminal prosecution started within a rea-
sonable time. He directed Corporation
Counsel Lambert to proceed with the
prosecution and expects the other city
commissioners will approve his course.
Efforts OF an attorney representing the
Westerfield family were made to induce
the mayor to let the matter rest until
the shortage could be made up. but the,
mayor positively declined.
''westerfield deliberately falsified his
accounts and then absconded." said the
mayor. Il told his attorney yesterday
that would advise his friends to- have
him return to Omaha at once rather than
to face the embarrassment of having his
picture sent ell over the country to find
him. The return OF the shortage will not
straiehten the matter 30 far as I am
concerned. This man defaulted because
the people or Dundee had every faith in
him. would take the same course II he
had been member Of my administra-
tion."
codnciI Takes Action.
Chief OF Police Dunn was advised yes
terday afternoon by the county attorneys
office that complaint against Wester-
field will be filed this morning.
At it's meeting Tuesday the city council
adopted the following resolution, Offered
by Mayor pahlman:
Resolved, That the report and the de-
tails connected herewith be referred to
the law department of the city, accom-
panied BY directions to that department
TO take the entire matter up with the
county attorney of Douglas county. 10
the END that appropriate proceedings may
be had looking to the apprehension and
prosecution of the delinquent officer, and.
Be II Resolved, That the law depart
ment take such steps and resort TO such
proceedings as may be necessary to re-
quire the surety, or sureties. on the bond
of q. II. Westerfleld to make good what
ever shortage may. exist.
Corporation Counsel Lambert will
handle the matter. He stated he will
confer with the county attorney as soon
as the documents in the case have been
referred to him by the city clerk.
To Have second Audit.
Nothing has yet been done in an official
way in connection with settlement of
the shortage. II Is understood by the
legal department that Representatives of
Mr.. Westerfield win have the accounts
audited on their own account.
An examination. or the records OF the
former village clerk Of Dundee shows
that on March ~. 1914. at mass meeting
Of citizens OF the village DIR. H. b.
Lenlere offered motion. seconded by
Edward L Stoltenberg. embodying the
following sentiment; THE electors Of
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