The Detroit times., 1917-08-24


Joseph wneflner. Jr assistant
bookkeeper and cashier IN the com
~ treasurer Office testified Friday
morning In Judge Connollv's court
that Anthony J Kloka alleged de-
faulting mortgage tax clerk had a
special set % type with which he
marked receipts Of the money paid
In as bond and mortgage taxes
No one bar Kjoka used this type
wuellner declared because ne was
the only one IN The Office familiar
with ifs use
Nineteen alleged erasures and
changes in entries IN The treasurer
register were pointed ont 70 ne
Jury BY the witness These were All
made by Kloka, Wuellner declared
In most cases ihe original entries
showed that $50 tax had been paid
on s1o, 900 mortgages.
Later they were changed - show
that the mortgages were for 500 000
and that $500 had been paid as
taxes.
The prosecution Is trying 70 show
that the changed figures represent
the true value ~ the mortgages and
the amounts really paid as taxes
Kloka's system OF manipulation, Mr.
Croesbeck says. viii be explained 20
the jury later.
Magnlfying glasses were furnish
cd the jurors that they might with
out difficulty see the alleged changes
IN tho entries The witness pointed
ont each Of the 10 alleged changes
individually 20 the jury. all ~ which
were said 20 have been made dur.
ing May. 1915
Wuellner declared that he had ar
ranged deal for Kloka 20 purchase
three lots on the east side klOka
promised 20 give him half o. the
profits on the transaction for bis
trouble. he said The profits were
about $500. Wuellner declared. and
Kloka gave him $50 on each lot
Later, he said. ne collected a note
for Kloka from Henry Wobrock and
Kloka gave him $50 FOR his work
The final payment has not been
made on the note, Wuellner said. be
cause he dropped the matter as soon
as the county building scandal be-
came aired
The witness said that no lnfo-ma-
ton regarding the names Of persons
paying taxes was given on the tax
receipts. When the entry was made
on the register, however be said
the name Of the person paying the
tax was noted
When any OF the clerks In the OF.
nee were assigned 10 the task ~
copying KlOka's receipts into the
frAaanrnria
Obliged 20 ask Kl0ka tho names -
the persons paying the tax
I'm fact" he declared "Kloka was
the only source ~ information in
the ONCE concerning tho identity o.
Taxpayers in his department
Wuellner declared that 10 was ig
norant Of the alleged fact that Kioka
kept duplicate SETS ~ recent book
All OF the 10 alleged erasures and
changes shown The jury Friday
morning were identified hy Wgeil.
ner as being in Kioka's handwriting
Several women rraced The specfa-
tors seats In The court room Friday
morning. kloka declared that none
OF them was any friend or relative
OF his Miss Marie Oiscewske. Kio-
kR's sweetheart has NOT appeared in
court since The trial began Sho is
not expected. Senator Murfha KIo
ka's attorney. declared unless lh
prosecution calls her ss witness
John X Boddp Weep -ideur OF
the People, State bank. was tre
third witness called 10 he stand
by the prosecution since lhc case
began iic testified that on Jsne
3. 1915. be- sent letter TO the
county treasurer's Office in care ur
Kloka asking Tor exemption cor
tifcates Tor bonds OFF tho face value
of s71S,i00 together With check
for $500 30. representing the
amount OF the taxes on these bonds
Attorney General Groes beck que-.
toned him closely regarding tho
specific purpose fpf whiCh the chock
Was Vnhilcd Mi Bcddr declared
he got the receipts but could no.
produce them in court because ha
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