Indiana daily times., 1922-03-07
'SIPE INQUIRY
AS TO FUNDS
WILLBEDEEP
Investigators Plan to
Seek Trace of
Every Cent.
HIDING FRIEND?
Some Think Former
Clerk Hasn't Told
All.
HIDING FRIEND?

cutor William P. Evans as well as
those Of John F. Robbins, who has
qualified as receiver OF all moneys
and properties received by the Hart
ford Accident and Indemnity Com
snpany from Richard V. Sipe, default
@lng former county clerk, today were
placed in motion TO trace every cent
of money expended by Stpe while he
was exhausting a public trust fund
of $4,000
Mr.. Evans made it clear that the main
object Of the prosecutors office at this
time is to obtain Information Of every
cent Of money expended by Sipe from
public funds.
Sine has accounted for only $4,000 Of
the $4,000 shortage. Il is the opinion
Of some officials Sipe is shielding some
one and for that reason has failed to ac-
count for about half Of the missing trust
fund.
RECEIVER GIVEN
BROAD POWERS.
In cooperation with the proposed
sweeping grand jury Investigation OF
Sipe's Criminal misuse Of public funds,
Judge Pro TEN. Robert r. Dalton Of
Superior Court, Room 1, bestowed broad
and extensive powers upon Mr.. Robbins
as receiver. The court has empowered
the receiver to make a sweeping tBvestf-
CATION Of all expenditures OF Sipe for the
purpose OF tracing funds.
The entry Of Judge Dalton outlining
the duties and powers Of the receiver, are
as follows:
l. He is empowered to receive all OF
said property (that turned over by Slpe
TO the bonding company and TO receive,
discover and and reduce to possession all
other property OF every other nature be-
longing 10 said Richard V. Sipe as clerk
OF the Marion County Circuit Court by
virtue OF his office or acquired By him by
'Ay,rtue Of his Office with funds held in
aWtrust by him as clerk.
2 He is further empowered and or
dered 70 hold all Of said property and
money subject to further order OF this
court.
He is empowered to collect on notes
involved and hold the proceeds az part of
asse 5.
l. II is adjudged further the receiver
take and hold the property passing into
his hands hereunder suljct to the
rights. interests and trust with which the
same are now charged and such rights,
interests and trusts shall pass TO the pro-
ceeds Of any property so taken subject at
all times to the orders OF this court.
The entry further shows Pickens
Moores, Davidson & Pickens, attorney,
have shown in open court they have col
lected S9,O3S from William II. Latta, for
the benefit OF whoever is entitled 10 the
same and the attorneys now stand ready
TO pay the same 10 the receiver, If so or
dered, and the court now, upon showing,
orders said money paid to said receiver,
and he Is hereby authorized to receive
the same"
Mr.. Robbins rendered bond IN the sum
OF $4,000 rs receiver with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
as surety The bond was accepted by
the court.
Following the administration Of oath
as receiver, Mr. Robbins held a confer
encs with Judge Dalton and later went
to the Office OF the prosecutor. Mr.. Rob
bins asked the prosecutor to furnish him
with a list Of all stocks purchased by
Slpe. as well as money loaned and to
whom.
n The receiver stated he desired to trace
~ all money expended by Sipe, for the pur-
pose Of determining what legal action
should be taken by him to recover it.
No WITNESSES
YET CALLED.
No witnesses have been summoned as
yet TO appear before the grand jury. as
attaches OF the prosecutors office arc
hourly receiving new data which must
be Investigated. It is probable Mr.. Sipe
viii appear voluntarily before the grand
jury tomorrow.
Claud NJ. WOrley. special investigator
for the prosecutors office and the Crimi-
nal Court, held a lengthy conference with
Mrs Mary Gunter Bell who was cashier
to Mr.. Sipe. II is understood she will
be called to testify before the grand
jury.
While steps are bing taken for a grand
jury investigation. Sipe remains In Jail
discouraging every effort Of friends to
provide bond for hi--. Prosecutor Evans
said he wished to hold a conference, with
Sipe at the jail. Indications are the
prosecutor will make inqui-y along the
lines Of conspiracy.
4 negro minister calico upOn Mr..
Evans and told him Brother Sipe" gave
him q missionary donation Of $50 or $50
and the money had been turned over to
the missionary board.
"Of course, l don't want undue pub
IIcity, but if the money is to be re-
turned, will make it good" the minister
told the prosecutor.
IT'S WORTH TRYING.