Arizona republican., 1920-05-06
AN ACCOUNTING |SDEMANDED IF
 CHAS. W. HARRIS
Former Adjutant General Is Requested To Tell Where Funds of the Old National Guard Companies Went.

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 Directing Attorney General Wiley k. Jones to demand an accounting rom former Adjutant General Charles w. Harris, Governor Campbell yester- day stated that he desired a full and complete accounting for funds of the old companies of the national guard.
 The letter addressed to the attorney general was dated just one year from the day the governor by written mo- tice removed Harris from the office Of adJutant general. At the time he made the order. the governor directed that the records of the office be turned overs and since that date, it is alleged, he has received certain moneys un- der false claim of title to the office and diSburSed certain moneys, acting In the same alleged official capacity"
 The governor now demands that Harris give an account of how he dis posed of the money from May ,, 1919, to April 29, 1920, and that he ''reim- purse the state for all the moneys used by him, or under his direction, or diverted by him from any funds under his alleged control in the aforesaid all legged official capacity"
 Amount Is S42,59o
 The amount for which an account ing has been asked is said to be $42,- 599.50, and during the course of court proceedings last fall Harris gave an accounting TOT a part or the amount, ; but explained that he could not ac- count for the balance, owing to the lIact that he used a loose leaf ledger lrhd the pages were removed when the business was closed.
 INot all the records of the office have been turned over to Adjutant general Ingalls,. it is said. and this demand is included in the governors request to Jones to give the matter immediate attention.
 The attorney general replied short " after receiving the governors let ter. stating that he had transmitted a copy to Mir Harris. The governor ' made the following demand on Mir. Jones:
 I Governors Demand Executive Office, State House.
 Phoenix. Ariz., May ,, 1920. My dear MT Jones:
 Charles w. Harris, while adjutant general of the state of Arizona, and between September 13, 1913, and July, 1917. came into possession and control of certain moneys allowed by law for the various companies of the old na- tiona1 guard
 "On May. ,, 1919 written notice was served upon Charles w. Harris that he, by my order. was that date, upon receipt of said notice, removed from the office of adjutant general, and he was directed in said order to turn over the records of the office of adjutant general to the bearer of the said no tice. Sergeant F.. A. Fern. Since that date. to wit. May ,, 1919 the said Har- riS received and came into possession of certain moneys under false claim of title to the office of adjutant general and disbursed certain moneys. acting in the same alleged official capacity.
 "I desire a full and complete ac counting of the aforesaid company funds that at any time have come into the possession of the said Charles W. Harris. the manner in which he has disposed of the same and for what purpose or purposes; and of all the moneys received from any and all sources in his alleged official capacity and disbursed by him from May ,, 1919. to and including April 20, 1920.
 You are therefore respectfully di- rected to demand the aforesaid ac- countinSs Of the said Charles w. liar ris, and at the same time demand that he reimburse the state of Arizona for all moneys used by him. or under his direction, or diverted by him from any funds under his alleged control in the aforesaid alleged official capacity, particularly from the date of his dis Tnissal from the office of adjutant gen eral. May ,, 1919 up to and including April 29, 1920; and further direct that YOU demand of the said Charles W. Harris that he immediately turn over 10 Adjutant General Walter s Ingal1s, who is now and has been since June 13, 1919, the duly appointed, qualified and acting adjutant general of the state of Arizona, all funds and records now in his possession or that should be in his possession. by virtue of any claim, legal or otherwise, heertofore or now made, of his right to the Cffice and title of adjutant general of the state of Arizona.
 Trusting that your department will give this matter it's immediate atten- tion to the end that the interests of the State may be fully and adequately protected. I remain. sincerely yours,
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL.
 Governor"
 The letter sent by the attorney gen. eral to Harris follows:
 Harris Is Notified General Charles w. Harris.
 Mesa. AriZ. ter which was brought me by the gov am sending the copy to you for your consideration and attention.
 Tn obedience to the order from the governor, it is my duty to make the demand, which is fully explanatory and to cite you to that portion of the governors letter which especially re- quests that the matter be given i'm mediate attention.
 Awaiting an early reply, remain, yours respectfully,
 WILEY F. JONES,
 Attorney General" A DESCENDANT. PERHAPS