Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-05
COUNTY OFFICIAL TO MAKE GOOD
 ANY SHORTACE
Welchs Assistant Released on $l0,000 Bail; Guthbert
 Will Audit Accounts

TOMBSTONE, Dec. 4.--At special session of the Board of Supervisors, held late this afternoon. il. T. Cuth- bert certified public accountant, of Douglas, was appointed by County At torney R. N. French, and the appoint. ment confirmed by the board, to make a complete audit of the books of the county treasurer's office.
 The appointment of Cuthbert was made at the recommendation of Coun- ty Treasurer Welch and J. c. Darcy. deputy state examiner. following the arrest of w. P. Walker, former de- putty treasurer, who was arrested yes terday, charged with embezzlement of the county funds. sworn to by Welch.
 The board will be in session Mon day when the amount of Cuthbert's charges will be fixed and he will be authorized to go into the books thor oughly in an effort 10 find any fur ther discrepancies which might exist in the accounts of MT Walker.
 An audit of the books. dating back for the past two years was recom- mended to the board by Darcy, who stated that in order to make com. plete check the books must be gone into during the incumbency of MT. Walker as deputy.
 Other Discrepancies Found
 A number of other discrepancies ranging from $40 to 5000 were dis covered today, it is announced by Treasurer Guy c. Welch and MT. Darcy in the check of the back tax book for 1918.
 In an interview with several off cials Walker disclaims any knowledge of the discrepancies and says he wei comes an investigation of the books, and that he will make good any shor take occurring in his books that can be attributed to him.
 He was interviewed at 330 this af- ternoon by l. c. E. Adams. chairman of the board, who stated that Walker reiterated what he has previously stated.
 Until Cuthbert gets to work on the books, which will be either Monday or Tuesday, no further official an- nouncement of the status of the case is expected, although Welch and the deputy state examiner MT. Darcy are continuing in their check of the back tax books, and it will not be known what shortages there will be until a complete audit of the books is made. Cuthbert this afternoon could not state. he said, how long it would take bearing on the condition of the books.
 The manner in which the funds were taken, it is said. was simple, back tax collections not having been turned in on the cash book, while a receipt had been given the taxpayer.
 Welcomed Examination
 The arrest of Walker was effected on one transaction amounting ro $239O0.
 At noon today J. T. KingsDury, as attorney for MT. Walker made the following statement to the press:
 Mir. Walker has today to his credit i in the First National Bank of Tomb stone, $1O,OOO bail and will today fur nish bail and will be released from custody
 MT. Walker states that he will make good any discrepancies that the State Examiner may find attribu- table to MT. Walker in the accounts Of the office.
 MT. Walker cheerfully welcomes an examination of the books and rec ords that were under his control In the treasurer's office
 Walker was released about six o'clock. A bond in the sum of $10,- 900 being furnished by c. L. Cum mings and NJ. NJ. Boodworth of the list National Bank. who were secured by the deposit of the S10,O0O.
 shortly after he was released he 1 stated to Review representative that neither the county nor my bondsmen will loose anything