The Detroit times., 1917-08-28
d Attorney Genera.

~No. no did not, answered stein
eDid he ever contribute toward
your campaign
We'll" said the sheriff relpci'
sntly. he did argue with me about
dolhg more Newspaper advertising
and he went with me 20 the rice
press once 10 see about increasing
my advertising
The attorney-geners, made no
reference a. that time 10 Who paia
for the advertising
"Dld you not think IL strange.
asked Mr. Groesbeck later mat 2
a OOa.year clerk was paying tor
your advertising -,
"No. thought M had lots oi
money" answered stein Know
thai his father died three years ago
and left an estate yslgcd AZ t2o.VV'
shout $50 900 of which was in reai
estate I knew that Tonl had con
,voI az the estate thought ne
was telling me the truth ihen. bnt
7, End out nov that 10 lleo aooN'
A." a..
Senator Murtha then began ms
characterization
"r vou never borrowed any money
from the defendant, then DID vow
ever authorize him 90 pay ahF
money 10 anyone else
II did--on one occasion JONI
o,pr,en asked me 20 loan bin 80
s,d could not AFFORD Il lie Dor.
row.d tho money from kloka ana
| went good FOR u.
senator Murths then produced
from Kloks's safety deposit ooK
note made by John @ brien on
March 90. 1916. payable 20 Edward
r. Stein ,-..i.
"This note is In your handwri,lns
md made 10 your order, said me
Attendants counsel. how II y thai
Kloka has a note MADE p'sNO''
you"
would have the note. ~oaiah
was the answer. -.
1880 from the mortgage tax depaI
mani and left your q Y In nc
drawer for that sum just before you
went south on your vacation ArA
ed Senator Murtha'
"No I did not. answ ered stem
when the first shortage AZ 5000
Was called 70 your attention "h'
then another shortage OF SlfVo Wes
shown Won late in December. Ner"
YOU not suspicious that hioka va
falsifyine his accounts
"Well. the first shortage was GOV
.red and Tony said he would maze
mn the second one so ] though o
Give him a chance TO repay i. SAID
siein
OF Kloka and after you had ordeVen
the bookkeeper 20 watch hioka
books You were instrumental. "eir
YOU not. in having kloka kept ~
the treasurer's once under John r.
w. yergouw while he filed out your
unexpired term"
stein reluctantly admitted 'hsi
he asked Vergouw 70 keep hloka
a, work. but explained that he dc
I, IN give him chance 10 MAKE
vood his alleged shortage
The sheriff was the most nervous
~ anv OF the witnesses thus Tar
called. His voice fsltered, and no
heat nervous tattoo on The arm
Of the witness chair with Dis m
gers.
uY,r. Mr.. Stein, did you not take
the interest paid by the banks on
the tar money you deposi'eo
"Yes," admitted the sheriff
ibid you know II Is sgsinsi nc
law for the county treasurer 20 tase
any money except that which "a paid
him as salary
II aid not know that until re
Gently" replied the witness.
"Tben I Will ask you 20 read this
said Senator Murths as he handed
the sheriff heavy law book nom
which the witness read from local
acts OF 1907. page 72t. that u IS IL
legal for the treasurer 70 take
money other than bis salary
.Were YOU ever sued By TIE
county for the return OF mis-
money"
"No."
was there ever a demand made
upon YOU for the return oi this
money
YES"
Are you going to return it,
"Yes | am satisfied that taking
n was illegal now and J viii repay
n. n amounts so approximately
81 600" declared Mr. Stein
Stein said he was present IN no
auditors ONCE on the evenings o.
December : and s. 1915 when tNo
mortgages were given the auditors
by Kloka 10 cover alleged short
ages. Stems name appears a.
witness on one OF the agreements
Stein admitted that ne had talk
ed 20 Kloka in the garage back Of
the county Jail regarding Ms
fStein'si testimony In the grand
fury proceedings. while kloks Vss
held as prisoner
81 only talked 20 him minute
insisted stein. land don't really
remember what I said
Stein also admitted that IN =
meeting in the Hotel Ponfchartrain
shortly after Kloka's shortages were
found. ne asked Senator Muir.
tina whether Il would be legal FOR
him 10 loan Kloks money with
which TO pay back the defalcations
After YOU asked me whether II
would be legal for you 20 help
Kloka pay back The money and
told you that IL would be all right
did you give him any money" ask.
ed the defendant counsel
mo. | changed my mind and got
different advice on that subject %
retor,ed the witness
"Do you know OF 2 book kept In
the treasurer ONCE by that clerk.
Wuellncr. In which was recorded all
the money spent on your campaign
49, Kiok.