The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-09
IMPEACHMENT OF
TRAPP DEMANDED
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county claim for erection OF bridge
\ counts line--SlO.0 10000.
We find further that county was
not indebted to Trapp on sept. in
am sum nor was he the holder OF
any valid claim Tor Indebtedness on
that date.
THE evidence shows no proper
Evidence 81 any papers delivered tor
Cancellation by Trap at the time
the funding bonds were issued TO
him.
We also find Seminole county
vas not indebted to Trapp on date
Judgment was rendered against the
county and that the affidavit SO
made by Trapp was wilfully and
iraudulently made.
Conspiracy Alleged.
we find that Trapp entered into
(ra conspiracy with the then county
attorney and then board of county
commissioners 10 present a fictl-
uous claim against Seminole county
and procure judgment and pursuant
to such IA conspiracy judgment was
entered against the county in the
sum Of s53,434.S0 when said county
was in no wise indebted TO Trapp In
any sum.
: We find that in Adair county
$4,000 was received by Trapp by u
Judgment against said county when
no obligation Of any kind or charac-
ter was due him from this county
and shortly judgment was funded.
We find that on October s.
1870, Trapp procured the institution
Of other action and funded judgment
against Seminole county and certain
township In the sum Of Sl06,50Q and
that he accounted for only about
$1,000 and has converted the differ
ence TO his own use and advantage.
We find Trapp has conspped and
cOntedetated with G.. T.. Bean,
county treasurer OF Seminole county
10 deirGud and cheat that county
out OF a large sum OF money in the
following manner and form to wit:
That on or about-day Of NoVem-
Der. 1920 in a purported statement
NHh the county treasurer, g. r..
Bean OF Seminole county that NJ. h.
Trap deposited IN tho First Ma
lional lrnk Of Guthrie the sum of
SlIog.i0 in liquidation of a bond
Issue OF $50 0r. This deposit was
made tn Tie iaMe OF Q, f.. Bean,
county treasurer. That thereafter at
divers and sUndry times q. T.. Bean
Grew drafts on said account In the
name OF and by the authority of
U. l.. Bean, special" a part of
which was deposited In the FARMERS
National bank at Wewoka and no
part of said money so deposited in
NE First National bank at Guthrie
was credited TO the county of Semi
noe or entered on the record of the
county tressurer's books and none of
lNe Judgment ~ found has been
marked paid and satisfied THAT
G' Z. Bean as county treasurer OF
seminole during this period OF time
eecame defaultcr and now sought
Wy sheriff OF seminole county to an
s"er such charge.
Divided With Bean, Charge.
we further find that Trapp in
me sale of funding bonds of Semi
mole county divided part of the
proiit with Bean, the then county
treasurer, We herewith attach a
'opy OF evidence taken before the
.omnhtiee pertaining TO the matter
leported on here and submit the
same TO the honorablehouse Of rep
restntatiycs for further and other
ghslleratl0n and action us 1t may
5Vueem advisable.
impeachment Recommendation.
NOW, therefore we recommend
- the honorable house of represen-
,a"Nes mat n appoint a COmmitte"
drait impeachment charges
esl'ns. N. T.. Trapp, lieutenant gov
NOR of ihis state, touching upon
we matter reported herein and such
gg,neI matters as the committee may
a'3in Sy,n advisable under the facts and
We recommend to the county at
,OlH'y OF Seminole county that an
H'esl!sdiiun bc made and he insu-
.t such criminal proceedings as he
,H aH sustain under the evidence and
~ ,lFil proceedings may be ueccs-
70 recover any and all sums OF
s,eE mat may he due TO the county
ou, any and all persons who were
parVes 20 the unlawful. and vicious
rm.oceedlngs had In obtaining judg-
I'M Tor the purpose OF issue fund
,hsS ponds against the county and
rg rs various townships thereof,
"Shedl MATTHEWS, chairman
uapp himself did not testify be
~ inc committee, the report
NT1~s Witnesses included W. 7
Itr assistant state examiner and
.spector 7, L. Mcconnell, assistant
State auditor: charles Wilson, at
sn,ney' and Irwin l.. Wilson, assist
cay, county attorney OF Seminole
- portion Of the testimony OF W.
,MiHer given February 4, and
,i,1'ded by the committee. doalS
, 'n me sale of Spg, 500 in a bond
10 Io, Tor which Trapp was alleged
nave paid io1.lO9.
~"'er said "he (Mr, Trapp) told