The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
MUNICIPAL FUND HEAD QUITSPOST Lehman Thought Indicted s. By Grand Jury
 Saturday REPORT IS MADE BY INQUISITORS Discrepancy Of Only sS Revealed Tn Audit Of
 Glasgow Books ACTION EXPECTED
 AT TUESDAY MEET < -
 Appointment Of ". J. Christian
 To Aid Parker In Audit 1 Is Recommended
ACTION EXPECTED
 AT TUESDAY MEET

Following the reported indictment or William L. Lehman bs the Jefferson county grand jury Saturday morning on a charge of embezzlement in con-i nection with alleged shortages in the public improvement department of the cify government, w. H. Glasgow, who is in charge of the bureau of public Improvements in the city comptroller's department, Saturday afternoon handed his resignation to D. E. McLendon, president of fhe city commission.
 Lehman's reported indtctment was the only ofsE believed to have been re- turned by the grand jury in connection, with the investigation of alleged short ages in the city government when the report of the grand jurg was returned. The indictments were not made public, aud, therefore, no verification of the re- port was possible.
 Lehman At Libarty
 h the meantime Lshman is st iik- ekty under bond of $8s00Qs made when h6 Mns arre6tad recently weFn the shortage w&s discloseds He ls said to have admitted the theft of S4 300 while employed in the public improve ment fund department of the city.
 In commenting on Glasgows resiGna- tion, President McLendon said that 1t would be acted on at the meeting of the z ty commission Tuesday morning, and added that he thought 1t would be accepteds ~
 A second audit of Mir. GIasaow's books, a report of which lay on the desk of the board president Saturday morning, showed a discrepancy of only eight dollars and some few cents. Examination of deposits and records, it was stated Saturday, showed that all checks of interest to the city in Mir. Glasgow's care were me- gotiable paper with proper funds on de- posit in banks to hQuidate the cheeks on hand.
 The Resisnation
 The resignation of Mir. Glasgow was worded as follows:
 To the Honorable D. D.. McLendon,
 President of the Board of Commis-
 sioners, City: & kg
 Dear Sir: Every city employe should give his best services to the city. have tried my best to do my full duty toward you and the city you represent. : My work will, trust, show that have succeeded in giving, not only honorable, but also efficient service.
 The unpleasant and unjust notoriety, however, which has been given to me and to my department is humiliating and will necessarily hinder and embar- rass me in my future work for the city. I do not believe that under such cir cumstances can. render tue best serv- ice.
 I therefore herewith tender you my resignation as head of the public im- proyement department of the city of Birmingham and express to the board of commissioners my appreciation of the courteous cooperation you have shown me. May I ask you to con- tinue that cooperation by making a full and complete investigation of the work of the public Improvement de- pertinent, so that every citizen may know what has been done.
 The resignation was signed "W. H. Glasgow" and was dated at Birming- ham, Ala, March %. 1924.
 The city commission at it's meeting Tuesday is expected to act in regard to the new development.
 It is generally understood. it was said, that there are two vacancies now in the public improvement department, but there ia no rush indicated on the part of the city high officials to fill them. A clerkship, formerly held by W. L. Lehman, is considered vacant since the admission of Lehman to in- volved accounts concerning a sum be- tween $S,00o and $4 900. In regard to the vacancy created by this trouble, President McLend0n stated Saturday that the man who gets the job win be settled and middle-aged. At least l am going to recommend q, man of that description to the commission" the president of the board stated.
 Jury Attentive
 T have been called as a witness be- fore many grand juries," Mir. McLen- don said, "but never have I seen the membership of the inquisitorial body show such concentration and interest as in the present developments. Usually there are one or two men who conduct the probe while most of the others look bored. In this case the entire jury membership seemed to, be giving the matters in hand interested and undi' Vided attention.
 'In regard to a change of auditors, he continued, T believe that is best
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