Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-02-12
ARE STAGGERED BY
THEIR MIsDO|NGS
REVELATIONS IN HALEY DETAIL
CATION INVOLVING MEN OF
HIGHEST STANDING.

It was Louis A. Duval ana not ".
II Horne who made the confession in
the HALEY bond larceny according to
te Wood River Times. which gives
the following additional particulars OF
the lamentable defalcation. at which
the friends of the men involved are
staggered:
What CAUSED the investigation.
January 9th last Louis a. DuvaH.
who was to be superseded Monday.
the tenth, by the incoming admini.-
tration, LEFT HALEY saying that he was
going to travel for Raymond Guyor
60 open coal selling agencies in varl-
GUS cities and towns in Idaho.
At the bar in McFaIPs hotel. sho-
shone, the same evening Duvall mes
J. G.. Hedriclz and told him taat he
had made some easy money and was
expecting more in few days.
Duvall was probably referring to
his share Of the s4ls0 shat had been
given him by The redemption Of The
-FOUR bonds and interest coupons by
the county.
AS Ar Hedrick had heard rumors
Of the transaction he was trying To
hear more when his train left for
Boise.
a couple Of days later he met Duvan
in Boise He was working for Ray
mond Guyer and there was no oppor-
5unity to speak to him about the mat
ter.
on Mr.. Hedrick's return to Boise
about the 18th, he Immediately mott
fed County Attorney Perkins. who be-
gan an inquiry
Payment Of Check Stopped.
A second check-this for s4,s95-had
been issued for a second batch Of
bonds and coupons. It was in the
HALEY National bank and after noon.
II less than an hour the train would
leave carrying the check to the First
National bank Of Shoshone and that
wosld have been payment. The Coun-
ty attorney hurried to the HALEY Ma
tional bank and stopped payment Of
the check. thus SAVING that much any
how.
J. c. Hedrick Employed to Assist.
Then the county attorney telephoned
Commissioners Ferris and Sonner, who
came in. met in the county attorneys
Office and in the presence Of that Off
ciaI employed Mr.. Hedriek TO assist
III the prosecution.
The sherifs office was notified to
watch the parties implicated to see
that the ydid not leave town. and as
soon as the evidence could be collected
and the LEGAL papers drawn Curtis,
Horne and Plughoff were arrested.
Duvall Disappears.
Duvan had. in the meantime, gone
East Leaving Shoshone the 18th he
was in Chicago the 2Sth But there
all trace of him is lost. one man III
HALEY is suspected Of knowing his
Whereabouts, but no one else.
Van Deusen to Be Here the 10Th.
Commissioner Ferris had. in the
meantime. gone to Boise to employ an
expert from the outside to look up the
reissue of bonds in 1896 to date and
TO ascertain, il possible. how many
have been issued and for what amount
This was done because a cursory ex-
animation of the books and minutes
of the county commissioners disclosed
the fact that not single minute ex-
listed of the depositing of the old AL
turas county bonds and warrants or
Of the issuing of any reissue. Maybe
as much as $4,000 was issued Illegal
IL. the county attorney fears. and even
an expert may be unable to ascertain
the exact amount.
Recommended by the Governor.
Mr.. Perkins had written W. H. Glea-
ASKING lOI HIS NCAAAAC- -'AAs $4,000
replied that his charges were $3.50
per man per day.
But when Mr.. Ferris went to Boise
c. O. Broxon. the Governors private
secretary. said that the Governor
strongly recommended Clarence Van
Deusen. So he was employed. He is
tc be here the tenth inst. and his
charges will be $40 per man per day
and SIS for an assistant.
Two May Plead Guilty.
Horne and Plughoff. having waived
examination, will be arraigned in the
district court next Monday and may
plead guilty Curtis will not plead
guilty. but will stand trial
h.orne Makes His Will
Considerable sympathy Is felt for the
accused and their families and espe-
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