| Show PUBLIC OFFICE A PRIVATE SNAP Indiana State Auditor Diverted Funds to His Own Use U se GOVERNOR TAKES ACTION AMOUNT INVOLVED IS S NEARLY Y 1 l lf I INDIANAPOLIS Ind lad Sept 14 HAl UM UMI Al I f losing loging that David H Sherrick au auditor auditor auditor of ot state is guilty gun of at a and inexcusable violation of ot the law lawand lawand and nd a gross betrayal of public pu bIle trust trustin in that he invested funds belonging to the state in private affairs to the ox ex extent tent of about Governor Hanly today issued an executive order in which he took cognizance of ot a vacancy l CY CYin in the office and appointed Warren of Wabash as his successor ol Failed to Pay Up This in ill effect means means the removal of ot Mr lr Sherrick by the governor though the official statement is not made that vv way Va ay The go governor gave Sherrick until noon today to make his settlement This was not done and the governor gornor after having asked for resignation re resignation nation three times effected the removal Sherrick has not been ai arrested rested as yet y t tand and in his statement Governor Hanley Hanle did not say that such action was con contemplated contemplated Mr Sherrick could not be seen at noon today Has Been Investigating In a formal statement issued reta retain in tire tie e to the matter the governor says sa S She he has been investigating the condi conditions conditions conditions in ill the auditors office the thelast thelast thelast last of August having received information information mation matlon that Sherrick had not made the July settlement for the states funds which had accumulated from Jan 1 to July 1 I 1905 He immediately Imme lately asked for tor fora tora a settlement which was made This was about In addition to this amount the auditor In his statement to the governor ad admitted mitt d that he was at that time chargeable with state funds paid in since the July settlement amounting to for which he filed a ft sched ached schedule schedule ule enumerating the assets he had to meet this amount which he owed to the state These items Hemil include notes stocks and securities f amounting to 33 of which according to the governors letter only could be realized Three Times and Out At the time that his analysis of the tho assets submitted by Sherrick was wa made the governor formally requested Sher Sherrick Sherrick Sherrick rick to resign The resignation was ait not forthcoming The governor re requested requested requested quested that Sherrick turn over r to John E Reed the settlement clerk in inthe inthe inthe the auditors office the securities enu enumerated enumerated enumerated and this th was WItS done The gov also demanded ml d that thit tb t settlement to the extent of gobe be made ma e with Uh the tite state by b noon today and on being advised by persons whom he thought to be in a position to know knew that the settlement not be he made mane h again tR sent Bent a message this time verbal y re requesting requesting requesting questing Sherrick to resign At noon Boon the request had not been complied with and it was repeated Again not com corn complied complied plied with the governor entered an art executive order finding the office va vacant vacant vacant cant and appointing Bigler Bugler Auditor Resigns At 3 Sherrick sent his resignation re to Governor Hanley who It Mud and entered an order appointing Warran t arren ler of Wabash to the office of state au auditor auditor auditor Bigler was appointed by tele telegraph graph gr David David id F bond on file tile in inthe inthe the th secretary of states office is in for tor and was furnished by the Amen Ameri American can Surety company Suit Threatened Declaring that Governor Ha HaRley HaSley l had made charges against him which are false fals and cannot be substantiated Wit Wil William H liam S and ana general manager of J H Murry Co stated slated tonight that he would bring bling suit for damages against the governor The notes that I gave David E Sher Slier Sherrick Sherri rick ri aggregating are genuine and ami the governors statement that they were forged by me Is s absolutely without foun foundation foundation foundation dation said Mr I am the general manager and sole financial agent of J H Murry Co and I am the only person who has h s the power or the sign i i firm Warrant for Sherrick Indianapolis Ind md Sept 16 IS a m in Detectives from the Indianapolis police department are now on their way to the home of Sherrick to take him to the police volice station where he will be I served with a warrant for his bis arrest charging embezzlement I |
