Show I J. J Case Recalled Dave Pughs Pugh's defalcation at the state treasurers treasurer's office recalled Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- to the minds of several old residents and former public officeholders officeholders officeholders office office- holders a similar i Incident discovered discovered discovered ered the latter part of 1908 as James iames former Richfield ban banker Iter and state tate treasurer was leaving office oice discovered books were ered 60 00 short Later investigation invest invest- I gation revealed the treasurer had permitted state funds to be sunk Illegally into a a. Nevada gold mine The financial panic which swept the country in 1907 r resulted s in Iii the thc enterprise falling failing and no means to replace leplace tho full amount of cash re removed go- go e- e moved from the state treasury was available disposed of all of hl his Sevier county Interests and repaid as much of or the borrowed cash as ashe ashe ashe he could With his misdeeds yet undiscovered volunteered volunteered volunteered volun volun- to aid the state auditor in in- checking up the treasurers treasurer's office preparatory to turning the books over to a successor J Futile efforts to alter the books and cover up the shortage were discovered however I and was ivas arrested I |