The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-27

The deposit slips FOR the mortgage
I TAX department for August 1915
were an ma0e ont by kloka. Mr.
(. Bell identified several that we're
made. out b others and one b,
Wucllner. Sefersl slips IN succeed
ing months were identified by Bel
as having been made by other
clerks. himself included
Mr.. Rell said thar The entries In
the daily report were checked a.
soon as tho footing had been made
and carbon copy remained In DE
once The auditor general got TIE
original BELL said Many 81 The
entries. il was noted. were made in
ink on the page with the carbon
copies.
These entries IN ink were not al
made by Kl0kR. Bell declared Re
said that be checked the entries
while the carbon paper was kept In
the book.
III you checked these entries with
the carbon IN the book why Is IL
that The impression % the check
does not appear on the carbon
copy?" asked Senator Mur,ha-
1T should appear on The dupli-
cate exactly as on the original,
was The reply
"But IL does not appear here n
any instance" argued Tho attorney.
showing The witness the book
This point The witness said. he
could NOT explain
Particular Importance was placed
by the prosecution on to TASK %
footing no the daily entries Ia ne
reporf which was sent 20 Lansing
These fooungs were made oy all
~ the clerks in the once. according
20 Mr Bell. and Kloka's writing ap-
peared only occasionally on the
foo'irgs
on June 6. a change IN The car.
hon COPY % the repo-T was made -
ink. II was shown the jury This
change Mr. Bell said he made him
self Faulty carbon paper made The
entry almost indisiirct and he used
ink 10 make the cory clearer he
said.
Mr.. Bell testified that on the
evening following the Gay that he
discovered the 5000 shortage n
Kloka's accounts he ~as n 10
treasurer's Office in a meeting al
tended by County treasure Edward
r Stein. John r " Vergouw bis
assistant. BENJAMIN Pelham. county
urrpnrfa~r and kinka
"Klokas alleged falsiAcariors
mere shown him and Re denied
them declared Bell
That was Nov 2 1915. vas 20
not asked Senator Murtha
yes" was the answer
Bell then testified that Stein gave
him strict orders 20 keep a good !
check on Toys books hereatte-"
We'll did you keep 4 close check I
on Kioka's books after hat date"
asked The defendants counsel
II I'D" replied Bell
Did you discover any more a.
legged desalcations or shortages after /
hat date" asked Senator Nurtha
IL did not" declared Bell
From Nov 3. 1915. until July !. I
1917. after YOU called the ,reasurer's 4
attention 10 the alleged shortages. I
Sloka vas kept in his position and 4
flowed % handle the puolic's 4
money was be not" Queried the
.ounsel
He wac" declared Bell
Did you tell your assistants 70
Keep watch on Kloka's books a, - (
'ou were ordered 70 DO so b. the !
reasurer2"
y did not" admitted the witness
DO you know OF single instance /
Thece Kloka paid back or made res I
tuition Tor sny % The errors charg l
ri against him." asked Klokss
-ounsel
y do not knoV-at least did not /
know Until a week ago sad NJ
Bel
~Al this while you we're keeping
close watch on Kioka's books"
Yes. said the witness
II Kloka had paid hack any ~
he money alleged 10 have been TAI
IN you would have seen a record ~
IL on his books. would YOU no 49,
asked Senstor Murtha
u suppose would have" said
Bell
well. did YOU"
NO. didn't" the witness finally
admired
Bell said that the first he knew q
any restitution MADE by Kioka vss
q week ago when Mr Pelham couUa
IS accountant. showed htm Tho rec
ord IN he treasurer's once
in whose Handwriting was nc
record of tie restitution asked
Muriha
1T was made BY rubber stamp"
answered he witness
The restitution referred 70 BY he
counsel was one where Kloka was
supposed 20 have covered up an al
legged $4,000 shortage IL the mort
gage TAX department in August by
turning IA checks paid into The bond
tax department This money was
supposed 20 have been repaid or
Sept %
Were YOU ever present IL meet
ing % county officials az The pon'
chartrain hotel AZ which this mater
was talked over virh Mr Kloka?"
asked the defendants counsel
40. replier Bell