The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-08
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or the state OF OklanOlna. Inat ne
iiled suit against Seminole county in
the district court OF that county and
IN his petition alleged that the county
vas indebted TO him in the sum Of
s53 434S0 and that on said date,
Trap made an affidavit before the
deputy court clerk Of Seminole county
10 the effect that Seminole county
through an act OF the board Of county
commissioners was justly indebted 10
him in that sum: that on the same
date j. H. Cobb. the then county at
torney. filed an answer Of general de-
NAL and thereupon the same date
a judgment was rendered against Semi
mole county in favor OF Trip in the
sum OF s53, ,434SO that the docket OF
the district court contains no such
entry nor do the minutes of the court
clerk contain any reference thereto,
that no summons was issued in SAID
case and that the petition, answer
and all proceedings in reference there
10 were held on the same day.
THE record OF the county commits
sioners of Seminole county in refer
ence 10 the claim read like this:
"'Wewoka, Oklahoma Sept. /, 1919.
I'm account with NJ. E. Trapp,
Oklahoma City:
LAS per agreement TO advance
money 10 meet federal and state aid,
s43434sO.
"Ns per agreement Pontotoc coun-
~ claim for erection of bridge on
county line-sI0 900
"s53, ,434.00'
.tXU fi,,l ba
was not indebted to Trapp on Sept.
/, in any sum nor was he the holder
of any valid claim for Indebtedness
on that date.
The evidence shows no proper evi'
dence of any papers delivered for u
cancellation by Trapp at the time
funding bonds were issued to him.
I'VE also find Seminole county was
not indebted to Trapp on the date
Judgment was rendered against the
county and that the affidavit so made
by Trapp was wilfully and fraudu-
lently made.
We find that Trapp entered into a
conspiracy with the then county at
torney and the then board of county
commissioners 10 present a fictitious
claim against Seminole county and pro-
cure judgment, and pursuant 10 such
conspiracy. judgment was entered
against the county in the sum Of s5S,.
434.sO, when said county was in nc
wise indebted TO Trapp in any sum.
I'VE find that in Adair county $780,.
900 was received by Trapp by judg.
ment against said county, when no
obligation OF any kind or character
was due him from this county and
shortly judgment was funded.
We find that on October 5. 1920
Trapp procured the institution Of other
action and funded judgment against
Seminole county and certain town
ships in the sum OF s1O6, 500. and that
he accounted for only about ssl, l,O0O
and has converted the difference 10
MS own use and advantage.
we find Trapp has copspired and
confederated with G Il. Beam, county
treasurer Of Seminole county, to de-
fraud and cheat that county out Of q
large sum OF money in the following
manner and form towit-
THAT on or about day OF
November in 1920, in purported
statement with the county treasurer
6. T.. Bean. Of Seminole county, that
VI. r. Trapp. deposited in the First
National Bank of Guthrie, the sum OF
Ssl,lOs50 in liquidation OF a bond
issue OF $lO6 500 This deposit was
made in the name OF q. +. Bean
county treasurer. That thereafter at
divers and sundry times G. f. Bear
drew drafts on said account In the
name ~ and BY the authority of G.. +
Rean, special, a part OF which was
deposited in the Farmers National
Bank at Wewoka, and no part OF sait
money so deposited In the First
National Bank al Guthrie was cred
tied 10 the county of Seminole or
entered on the record Of the county
ueasurcr's books and none OF III,
Judgment so funded has been marked
paid and satisfied That G, f.. Bean
as county treasurer OF Seminole coun
". during this period OF time, became
heavy defaulter and is now sought
BY the sheriff Of Seminole county to
answer such charge
We further find that Trapp In the
-ale OF funding bonds Of Semnol,
county divided par, OF the profit with
Bean, the then county treasurer. W,
herewith attach copy OF evidence
taken before the committee pertain
ing 10 the matter reported on here ant
submit the same 10 honorable house
Of representatives Tor further and 9TH
er consideration and action as It may
deem advisable
Recommendation
Now. therefore. We recommend Il
the honorable house OF representative,
that II draw committee TO draft I'm
peachment proceedings against VI, +.
Trapp lieutenant governor OF thii
state. touching upon the matter re
ported herein and such other matters
as the committee may deem advisable
under the facts and evidence.
we recommend to the county az
torney Of Seminole county that al
investigation be made and ne institut,
such criminal proceedings as he cal
sustain under the evidence and sucl
civil proceedings az may be necessar'
~ recover any and all sums OF none!
that may be due TO the county from
any and all persons who were partie
10 the unlawful and vicious proceed
lngs had In obtaining judgment 70
the purpose OF issuing funding bond
againht the county and the variou
townships thereof
"(signed) MATTHEW'S. Chairman