Indiana daily times., 1922-03-01

The board also was discussing the se4
lection Of a. successor to Sipe. Among
those who figured IN the discussions
were Henry Cochrane, formerly deputy
county treasurer, and George n. Mont
gomery, formerly clerk of the board of
county commissioners. The name of
George V. Coffin, formerly sheriff and
formerly chief Of police also figured to
some extent in the gossip attendant to
the meeting.
Sipe was arrested on an affidavit or4
dered drawn by Prosecutor William p.
Evans which charged specifically that ha
had embezled 5000 belonging to Nola 3.
Parrish.
Officials who have deIved into the af-
fair declare this single episode gives a
very good illustration of the manner in
which the clerk is alleged to have
squandered thousands Of dollars Of funds
entrusted to his care.
CHECK FOR $1,000
SENT TO sIPE.
Miss Parrish brought suit against the
Indiana Travellers Accident Association
| Oct. %, 1921, and the case was taken on
a change Of venue to the Johnson Coun-
ty Circuit Court. There judgment Of
| $4,000 was rendered in her favor and 2
check for that amount was sent to Sipe
as clerk Of Marion County, to be paid
the woman.
| On Feb. 25 last, Williams & schlosser,
attorneys for Miss Parrish. received ?
| check for $4,000 signed by Sipe but II
| was returned marked mo funds" This
discovery preeipitated the crash.
2 Sipe displayed his first emotion since
| the storm broke about his head. Just
/ after he had been placed under arrest
/ by Claude Worley. special investigator
/ for Criminal Court, in the jury room
attached TO Superior Court. room l.
where he had awaited the officer
DEPLOREs LOSS OF
FRIENDS CONFIDENCE
81 don't care a rap about myself"
he said as he broke down crying. at is
that I have disappointed my fl ends who
had faith in me. This the first time 7,
have ever done anything wron1"
Il won't ask any one to go my bond"
he said as he recovered.
Later when asked If he wanted to ar
| range bond, he said:
Don't bother 9bOut that"
"But I want you TO give bond" ex-
claimed his wife, who had Joined him
in the 5ury room. How much is it?'
81 can't help. I have nothing" shs
said when she learned bond had been
fixed at $4,000.
MIS- OipG dCCOmp pdnieQ neT husband
and Mr.. Worley to the lower floor Of
the courthouse as they started for the
jail. There they parted. simply shaking
/ hands and saying nothing.
/ Mrs. Sipe. 1t is understood, viii go 70
the home of her parents in Eushville.
Their home at 3526 North Capitol avenue,
along with all of their possessions, In
Guiding an automobile, has been assigned
TO the Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company, which had bonded Sipe.
JEST WITH JAIL
ATTEND ANTS.
As the clerk, accompanied by Mr.. wor-
ley and SheriR George Snider walked
acrossed the street to the jail he seemed
in high spirits. On entering the jail he
joked with the attendants and IN re-
sponse to their questions as to- how ha
felt he said laughingly:
"Oh, pretty good"
Mr.. Fesler said from the preliminary
! investigation It is apparent that Sipe
drew personal checks on the trust fund
imposed In his care and in that manner
made away with hundreds Of small pay
ments that had been made to him on
court orders.
A conferences was held at the State
board of accounts office in which the Sipa
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