The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29

from the time the outfit disbanded
until expiration of the lease. mo
effort was made. to cancel the lease"
the audit says.
A claim for $5S630 for money
advanced by Smith to the Dorsey
Realty Company of Shelbyville for
remodeling an armory, also is de-
tailed.
Anticipating a 1921 legislative APP
preparation to construct a 100000
armory at Indianapolis, Smith en-
ployed a local firm of architects to
draw the plans. The legislature re-
fused the proposal and Smith, fol-
lowing the session, paid the bill,
which came to $2,9S1.61. This
amount the examiners charged to
Smith. The contemplated armory
was to cost in excess Of the legal
limit and therefore the exenditure
was illegal, the examiners held.
Other Charges
Numerous charges for personal
service payments, where the service
actually was not performed, are al
legged. including the following:
Albert H. Whitcomb, realty fee,
$500; Julia F. Zimmerman, copying
war service records at Washington,
d. c.. $94 and $74, in the face Of
Washington records which show that
the service was performed without
cost; Clarence r. Greene and as
sociates in the Greene Flower Shop,
Indianapolis, $348.15 for copying
records and other services; Viola Ball
and Dolly Foley. clerks at the cigar
stand at the Hotel English, $19S.S8
for copying records, according to
signed receipts, but actually for
purchase of sundries; miscellaneous
fraudulent claims, s216; James Cum
bingham, Frankfort, SIP for sur
veying; Dolph Dellinger, Indian
apolis. $149.60 for work at warehouse
and recruiting; Roy McLain, $50 for
personal service; Stanley Stokes, $25
for personal service; New Wrecking
Company, $44.55 for overpayment on
lumber; $107.75 to the Thornton-Levy
Printing Company for printing cam
paign circulars which Smith charged
to office printing; $279 for colored
civilian cooks, claim for which
should have been settled by the
Government; $109.69 for firearms
which have not been located; $40
charge for typewriter resale, $50 for
automobile storage, 1924 to M. G.
Henley; $131.22 for canteen losses,
which should have been borne
privately; $4S.43 for overdraft on
State funds to pay for Government
property, and a charge OF $49S.75
for blankets which Smith Is said to
have distributed to guardsmen free.
Covered by Bonds
A large part of the alleged State
shortage will be covered by two
bonds for $4,000 each which Smith
held. one as adjutant general and
one as quartermaster general.
In a resume OF the audit the
examiners said, Transactions in the
office bore all appearance OF
regularity, had not information to
the contrary been provided by out
siders. Our examination was de-
layed and hampered in every possible
way by Smith, who used every
means at his command to mislead us
as to the true facts regarding checks
drawn to himself. Opportunity was
given Smith to reconcile the trans.
actions, but he refused"
Following receipt OF the report,
Smith declared he had referred IL to
Martin Hugg, his attorney. "Other-
wise, have nothing further to say
until i have studied, the report and
conferred with my lawyer"
Copies of the report also went to
Governor Jackson, Attorney Gener.
al Gilliom, William H. Kershner, the
present adjutant general and State
Auditor Lew s. Bowman, who is a
member of the board of accounts. It
is understood copy will be handed
to William Fl. Remy, Marion Coun-
ty prosecutor.
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