Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-15
Especial to kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Troy, Me-. March 14-Frank w
Thompson, town treasurer Of Troy is
missing and about $4,000 of the
towns funds are also unaccounted
for. The little town is very deeply
stirred over the affair which to them
is most severe one. The wife and
the 16-year- old daughter Of the MISS
ing man, say that they do not know
of his whereabouts.
Isabelle Thompson. the wife of the
Troy town treasurer, has told the Sc
lectmsn Of the town, according to w
L. Gray, one of Thompson's two
bondsmen, that she drove her hus-
band to the station. Tuesday. Feb
81 and that he had told her he was
going to visit an aunt, Mrs. Adella
Seavey. He had planned TO, be back
in town that next day, i'll order 10
meet the selectmen, the auditor and
other town officers and go over the
accounts Of the year. Strengthening
them up before the annual town
meeting, which is March -.
When the days of his absence
heightened, his wife telephoncd to
Auburn and she was most astonished
to learn from the lips Of her hus-
bands aunt. that he had not been
there and that the aunt had had nc
word from him. Mrs. Thompson and
the daughter. Edora, are very much
worked up over his absence.
-
rived. the missing Thompson had not
shown up and WAS not ready to pre-
sen. to the guardians OF the towns
books his report. Investigation
showed that orders had been received
for work done and that the orders
had not been paid The sum OF
ed for.
Tax Collector john Pierce stated
he had collected the taxes Of the
town and had turned them into the
towns treasury, with Frank Thomp-
son in charge.
For the past four years, Thompson
has been treasurer OF Troy and at the
present time, the extent Of time in
which the alleged discrepancies have
taken place. cannot be determined.
Previous 20 handling the money as
town treasurer, Thompson was a
member OF the board OF selectmen
for three years.
Thompson has always lived in Tro?
and was about 40 years old. He has
never been known as q rugged man,
although ne has always been able TO
carry OF his farm work. He lived in
the north part OF The town and has
always been considered a conscien-
tious citizen. The family does not
have much 10 say about his disap-
pearance but his mysterious disap-
pearanCe has set the town on fire
with excitement.
". l.. Gray and Clarence Whitney,
who were bondsn.en for Thompson.
will. If they are obliged TO pay the
forfeit, be somewhat compensated. as
they can look to the property which
he left. His property includes his
farm and considerable real estate as
well as goodly amount Of up-to-
date farm machinery. An estimate OF
about $500 IS placed on this proper
II. II is understood that he had
turned a considerable amount Of his
property into cash and that Re took
2 good deal OF nlorey with him. the
day he rode away from Troy. osten-
s.bly TO visit his Auburn aunt.
Town Auditor J. L. Rogers. in go
ing over the towns hooks. discovered
the lacl. Of funds. The auditor and
the seIec.men worked Cut the appar-
ent losses and the amount above
given was announced "Wednesday b.
First Se,ectn1an Harold z. Gowsn-
Some Of the reports indicate tia:
Tho:npson's domestic relations were
not altogether pleasant. but he left
town unacconpanied By anyone and
his habits the past few years have
been regarded as temperate.