The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-26
40 SHORTAGE In MR..
: JNO. L. EPPS ACCOUNTS
Mr.. ". w. Bradley, of State Bank EX-
am!Mer's Office Finds Error,
Which, When Corrected, Leave
No Shortage.


Which, When Corrected, Leave
No Shortage.
Especial to The Herald and News)
Columbia, June pa recheck Of
the books of the late County Treasur-
er Joh.l l.. Epps, of NeW'berry, made
by Assistant State Bank Examiner W.
W. Bradley, practically eliminates
the alleged shortage which was charg-
ed up to Treasurer Epps after his
death, and for which the bonding
company paid the county of Newberry
the sum of s2,162.15.
At the time Of the apparent short
age, following a checking of the late
Treasurer Epps books after his death
more than year ago, those who had
known Treasurer Epps were. abso1a
iutely confident that there had been
no wrong doing on his part, and their
belief has been justified by the report
filed by Assistant Bank Examiner
Bradley. Mr.. Bradley was in New
berry checking the county officers
generally, at the request CT the grand
Jury, and while engaged in this work
took occasion to go back into the ac-
counts of Mr.. Epps. "The time l spent
in Newberry would have been ample
to have covered every detail of the
current fiscal years work in every
department." says Mr.. Bradley, III
| had not utilized the greater part o.
it in reconciling the final settlement
of John L. Epps, deceased, late county
treasurer. had kown the late treas
urer for some years, and, knowing
him. I felt that it was unfair to his
mNgss~ for the county to leave a
stigma upon his good name when all
right-thinking people believe that he
died an honest man. This statement
is made as an explanation of why 1
had to hurry through with my work
there for the current year; which, un-
explained, would probably be misun-
derstood. 1 may add, However, that
nv examination was absolutely thor
ough touching the receipt and dis
bursement of public funds through
the county Offices named.
Attached hereto, marked Exhibit
b will be found a statement whicn
practically eliminates the shortage
charged up to the late Treasurer
Epps. 1 feel sure that if Treasurer
Epps had lived to help make up this
last settlement, the alleged shortage
would never have been charged up.
To settle the affairs of a dead man
who has handled hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of public funds, and
do so accurately, is difficult matter
Those who made the settlement doubt
less acted with all the lights before
them. and no blame should attach to!
them. but I feel sure that there is no
man in the county of NeWberry who
will not Justify the audit that in effect
locates and explains practically all
of The alleged shortages
Exhibit B" attached to Mr.. Brad
ley's report includes the following
items:
Shortage charged against ex-
Treasurer Jno. L. Epps
Epps, in annual settlement
June 80, 1915. .............S2,ls2.lo
Deduct correction as follows:
Note, Germani abank
Charleston, paid by
part of check No.
1853, dated March
1S, 1915, Newberry
Savings Bank, but.
not credited to
county treasurer in
annual settlement
June 80, 1916, or
otherwise, so far
as these records
show ,605.40
Error in charge
tax executions 1913,
Over-charge :. 80. zZ.Vo
Error in charge tax
executions 1914,