The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
so DECLARED PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY D. A. MCKEE
YESTERDAY.
County Audit. Filed With Commits
sioners, Shows Startling Dis
crepancies.

| board OF county commissioners yes
| terday morning, was the statement
made by Prosecuting Attorney ID. A.
| Mckee last night. orders will be
prepared and filed with the legal &C
tons that are now pending.
This report covers an audit OF the
sheriff's accounts from July /, 1911,
to July l. 1913. and includes the set
Elements made by Sheriff w. NJ
Clemans in 1912. 1913, for the taxes of
1911 and 1912. together with pay
ments made 10 the sheriff from the
county treasury OF Ohio county from
July 1, 1911 to July 1. 1913. II also
covers an audit of the other depart
ments OF the county. including pay
ments out OF the county treasury OF
Ohio county from July 1. 1905. to
July I, 1911.
The audit declares that including a
former audit made, eX-Sheriff w. NJ.
Clemans owes S11.67sH TO the
county. and that DIR. u. II. Taylor. an
other former sheriff. owes SIS. SAC 90.
Several findings against former Of
ficials shown through the audit have
been taken up and Immediately paid
by those persons as soon as the dis
crepancy was shown by the auditor.
In addition to S9O50.02 claimed due
on this audit. there is s26.279.3S al
lleged due the county on former audits.
ES-SheriH w. NJ. clemans.
BY far the largest discrepancy, IL
such there is, is that of ex-Sheriff w.
NJ. Clemans. whose accounts show he
is charged by the state with 81 .S1S.35
and by the county for S3.122.57. on
the old audit he is charged with owing
S94l.33 to the state and S5,797.09 TO
the county. or a total for the state Of
S2.7596s and Ss.919.76 for the county.
or "A grand total from Sheriff Clemans
of Sl1 .679.44. In addition to this the
county claims interest due on public
funds deposited in local banks by the
former sheriff. the total Of which the
auditors say they have no knowledge.
These findings include s3.10267 on
the 10 per cent salary law. and
S7OS35 license tax collected on the
Thomas Halpin license. which was is
sued by the city. after the revelation
OF the Mahoney license by the city.
lS1.11O in fines and bond forfeitures al
legged collected by the sheriff and not
turned over 10 the state, s14 in jury
costs and Sc jury costs.
A situation that arose in the assess
or's office in the terms OF the late
Henry Frohme declares these three
men in debt TO the state I'm the
amounts Of 500. 5000 and $500 a to-
tai OF $500. This was caused by the
board OF commissioners allowing the as
SCISSORS additional money for number
ing personal property books.
Thomas c. Moffat. former clerk OF
the board OF county commissioners. Is
alleged TO owe the county Sits by
the audit. II reports that he collected
Excessive salary payments amounting
10 S675 and another charge of $500 Is
noted for court expense" but the
item for the expense could not be To-
Gated by the auditors.
Presidents Receive Excessive Salary.
The audit holds that James H..
Beans and George Kress. former pres
idents OF the board Of county commits
sioners, collected 81 per diem instead
OF 50 per diem. the amount allowed by
law. and that they owe the county the
total sum OF $797. Mr.. Beans Is
charged with owing $3.50 and Mr..
kress with Sos. Under the old re-
cime 10 was necessary 10 pay the pres
ident 50 and the members 50. but the
lauditors hold that no such provision
was made in the Law and that the Tor
inner presidents should refund.
The audit also declares that erro-
neous sums were paid by the county
20 FIRMS totaling s125.O5. The A. Ia
Seabright company was charged with
lowing the county $3.50. which they
paid upon notification. and J. G.. Nc
lCurdy $27OJ. which was paid when
the error was explained.
In going over the audit the auditors
|s.rH o..
Probe. This was explained to him ana
he paid 10 the sheriff. W VI. Clemans.
the sum Of $500. which the auditors
assert was never turned over TO the
state. This Is charged against the
former sheriff.
Listed under Unauthorized expense.
tho old board OF county commissioners
Individually are held liable for $500.
Dr. Is claimed by the auditors that the
board authorized the expenditure of
1900 TO attend 90 good roads convention.
Ihut that the law does not allow for
any such expenditure.
Matters referred to the prosecuting
iattorncy for Investigation and coIIec.
Iuon total $2Ol6. exclusive Of interest
The matters referred to local au-
thofircs for Investigation include SOS
Ones shown by clerks record as maid
to sheriff. but not shown ON sheriff s
records. 1874 in fines not shown ln
cases in which costs are paid. sstl
in zines not shown Boy clerks cost roc.
lord. &l02 jury costs shown by circuit
clerks records as paid fo fheun but
mot shown on shar.nH records. $3.50
Jury costs not shown collected Ir cases
in which other costs were collected.
$3.50 Harry Day bond forfeiture. O. "
Halpin surety
4 comprehensive review of tFo
audit alleges fl1f1 tl duo fIf state
f3l.lf4tD due fhc county. E.s.. du0
on officer. nndinrs OF former audit
included in above 9.Nfl.G a4 fHa
amount duo tho state. FlI..Gfs due
Tho county. and fhr mot amount do
chred due tho state and county bt fr.a
.audIf Ia SIT 1880 fu addition fD 600. fra
auditor claim there Is an amount 0i
.iufer'. 01 money deposited Ir bank
b bv Sh'ur C'rmans held AGAINST Hm
which uIII probably amount fu .s.
oral thousand dollars There Hre aIra
other matters awHun.u. tl fs.ufG nod
rDforrrd FOB fhD local alfhorf.. f0r
IufcafrlfIon
Discrepancies Made Good
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