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Show CLERK EMBEZZLES AND GOES TO JAIL AuguBt W. Unfug, Employee of Colorado Colo-rado Secretary of State's Office, in Disgrace. DENVER. Juno 11. Charged with Juggling Jug-gling incorporation paperst embezzling portions of tho foes from this source and failure to send certificates to such concerns, con-cerns, August W. Unfug, chief clerk to Secretary of State Pca.rce, was arrested about 1 o'clock this morning nnd tonight In In jail pending an Investigation of his books. According to Secretary Pcarce, Unfug confessed, stating that lie had tampered tam-pered only with naper6 of small compa-nioB compa-nioB and that his bond of SSOOO would more than cover any shortage In his accounts. ac-counts. Unfug had charge of all Incorporation papers, and, according to Poarce. his scheme was to notify Incorporators that papers had .been received. Indorse checks covering tho fee and deposit them In the cash drawer, taking therefrom an equivalent equiva-lent In cash. Pie then failed to send Incorporators In-corporators the customary certificate of authorization. |