The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-02
MANAGER OF STATE
APARTMENT ADMITS
$3.50 DEFALCA7|0N
Possible Action Depends on
Outcome Of Audit, Says
Attorney General
TROOPS GUARDING RECORDS
Militia Called Out to lmpound
Documents; Examiners
Begin Work

Attorney General p. q. Satire an
nounced Saturday afternoon that E.
J. Heising, manager Of the state hail
insurance department, has signed q
confession that he misappropriated
81 $50 Of the departments funds
Satire said Heising has been sus-
pended as manager by Insurance
Commissioner s. A. Olsness.
Satire said the action to be taken
against Heising will depend on the
outcome OF an audit being conducted
Of the departments books Saturday
BY special examiners, while three
guardsmen are posted to prevent any
persons from entering the offices.
Governor LANCER, in a statement
said a thorough investigation will be
made ito ascertain how much has
been stolen by the manager Of the
hail insurance department and his &C.
complies. II any,"
Forgeries Are Claimed
The governors statement said an
investigation disclosed signatures OF
two farmers had been forged to war
rants amounting to 81 $50.
I'VE do not know how many farm.
ers have been robbed, nor how much
has been taken from the hail fund.-"
the governor said.
Satire said Heising had signed aft.
davits under oath that he had misap-
propriated 81 $50 but maintained that
there were no other irregularities.
Governor LANCER, Satire and Ols-
ness were in conference until late Fri
day night and much Of Saturday.
Satire said Heising made no ex-
PLANTATION for the alleged embezzle.
ment and did not appear antagonistic
when confronted with the results Of
the investigation.
The confession was made to Sathrs
In the presence Of Insurance Commits
sioner Olsness In the attorney gen.
erals office Saturday.
Satire said another man, now dead,
who was not connected with the hail
insurance department, was said BY
Heising to have assisted In the misap-
preparation Of funds, but that Heisinl
showed disposition to assume blamG
himself and was reluctant to i'm
plicate the deceased man. Heising
showed willingness to cooperate with
state officials, Satire said.
The attorney general declared ef-
forts were being made by Heising to
make good the amounts he Is accused
Of taking from the department.
Heising's family is quarantined here
for scarlet fever. and he has been
staying at down town hotel.
All Employees Barred
All employees, including Heising,
manager, were excluded from the de-
partment by guardsmen Saturday, as
Fred w. Cathro, special examiner ap-
pointed by Bank Examiner Adam
Lefor. took possession Of the books
Governor LANCER, who ordered
guardsmen posted at the hail offices
at $50 p. m. Friday night, said Sat-
urday the department would be closed
during the day, but he expected bust
ness to be resumed Monday when the
special examination may be completed
Attorney General Satire and Insur-
ance Commissioner 8. A. Olsness, of
whose department the hail insurance
department is branch. were In con-
ference Saturday. Until past mid
night last night, Olsness, Satire and
LANCER conferred about the hail de-
partment's affairs, but declined to d.
vulge the details Of the conference At
that time.
A lieutenant and two privates Of the
guard went on duty Friday night and
remained throughout the night. Called
out by Assistant Adjutant General II.
A. Brocopp at the request Of the gov
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