| Show S 0 S Y 7 p A L. L n J V b S r S f I 1 I I I. I I I. I f t tjI t t i I J V l' l I r Grand 1 f- f I T Jury t f T oe r jt t l iR 1 r I I 01 Co Win Fo Four r Face Fac Charges es in 8 s L L. L Treasury Shortage t Involving r S I Fi Fifteen t Counts Returned d Against Y Young by District Jurors hu rs Four Fout persons were indicted Itt late t Thursday day afternoon on by the e district grand jury in 10 co connection connection tion with With With- t th the shortage short short- ai ago age of thy city fw funds They are are- Robert N N. Young former city ity treasurer treasurer- r charged wit with f Fifteen en sep separate rate felonies Alvin Ke city autor audio auditor audi audi- S tor o charged with two offenses K Karl l Williams fo former er deputy deputy deputy dep dep- uty city auditor and d. d Ernest J. J C Colvin Ivin each with on one count ag against them it i th i the he gr t jury u r returned approximately a i Jc score re of true or pre presentments co covering the huge hug c co sp a y Under the direction of of- District t Attorney R Ran Yan Van Colt Cott the jury concluded lury concluded its final session Tl Thursday ur day afternoon and arid appeared ap before Judge David Davi W W. t with the completed indic in in- dic Since the tile j jury Jr was sworn In on September 3 It has met pact many times to a evidence con concerning con coil cerni g the the manipulations The members members' of ot the jury jur arc Ro Royal al C. C Bar Barnes le foreman Thomas Thomast V. W. t James A. A A A. A Campbell Jo Joseph T. T I Bennett Fred E. E Arnold Milton E Eo Lipman Otto I The Thc charges against al iU except Young deal chiefly with evidence c and allegations aired many since the cIt city shortage was unco cred Sensational Jew evidence c S Is brought to ll lIht ht In th lany counts against t Young Behind the formal l there theres Is s represented an important CL cry ry made by by- bytho tho the auditors Vincent and Ca Casella In ch checking checking- back jack to bank accounts 1 kept kepl Ct by Young while treasurer th the auditors auditors audi audi- tors ors went to th the tho CUrt Clift building where they found sev several t ei t barrels containing 0 of tho the defunct National City bank They obtained court ourt orders Impounding the bank records Accords so that they might conduct the he without interference The They went Int Into va a detailed probe of oC the he city's accounts and Youngs per personal onal account It It- was revealed that tho National City CUy bank was accustomed to pay lY lYthe the he elt city 2 21 2 1 2 1 per cent 1 Interest on balances and ando o to set sel aside to Young 2 1 2 per CV Cr cent on the Name ame balances whenever el an un accounting wag waa made n In n this manner Young obtained about bout annually the auditors ls charge harge In all nil he Deceived cl between cen and front from this one one- source in approximately a a a. two two- year fear period covered by present studies It Is i alleged d The city howey r. r wa Ayas aJ losing large irge sums in this arrangement the tho auditors auditors' lc Young k kept pt city mOlcy in ln th the bank allotted d to specific funds while there would be H In the warrant account Nearly catl ev every y month tho the bank would resl ter tho th h city as 1 s being overdrawn overdrawn over over- drawn on mid and would charge u the city at the rat rate of C Ii pier ner cent on n the overdraft The Tho cit a was In that manner defrauded o out t. t of ot approximately approximately mutely In Interest paid the bank tho audit indicated ted I l F For t l' accepting Mi lio 1 i 1 per ler er cent interest on city b balance In the thc National City bank k It J h hi charged in inthe I tho the indictments that Young oUng made unlawful personal persona Uso uso of city funds un 5 Several occasions alo arc aIO cited cIt when Young is alleged t to have hace received tlc tile Interest lt It being charged that on ca each cach h such occasion ho lie committed a. a felony S Tho The two counts against I to ton follow alon lines line of at criminal in th the tho two complaints ints which were wore Sat urda July 37 27 7 by y city IS Ch ll H N NO l chr head ot of the finance Those e i l by by City Judge Stump when Uon Was not ready t to lU it c evidence One of or di t chr charged ged Ked ICed on with nl u 1 rl 1 t represented by byn n i IOU The Theother Theother other lO H. H t S INDICTED IN CITY FUND CASE J T Sc I frk f R. R N. N YOUNG of ot on or about 1 March 31 31 1928 which sum sum isi also represented 5 seated by an nn IOU found amon among the treasurers treasurer's papers paper Both complaints complaints' wore drawn awn under section S 31 of tho the compiled laws Jaws of or Utah which provides that Tho Th making of oC profit but out of or public mone or usIng the tho same game for tor any other purpose not authorized d by law v. la by bt any hy public of officer officer of- of leer shall bo deemed a n. felony ani ami such sueh officer in addition to punishment punish ment nent provided d by l law V shall be bo disqualified disqualified dis dis- qualified to hold pu public office PROBE SINCE MARCH 1 The Tho first indication that there was anything wrong with tho city funds fund came shortly after the thc regular regular regu reu- lar a annual au audit lt started March J. J A shortage of ot was wa found and antI anda antIa a day br or two later on oh M March 5 fi Max fax Beaver city treasurer was sound found dead in the apartment rented b by Ernest Enest Er st J. J Colvin dog tax collector Colvin declared that B Beaver aveL hod b been en accustomed to dt to that apartment to rc rest t. t Beaver Ben was re reported reported re- re ported to have ha had L a bad heart and anti the the ca cause o of his lentil death was first given a M as heart trouble but later investigation showed that ho had hacI died of or cyanide poisoning Beaver er had bad apparent tak taken n or been en given the cyanide In III a glass of at liquor An Inquest was called to determine the cause of ot death and the Jury jur reported report report- ed back that B Beaver ver had died from cyanide H administered by bya a person er 01 oa qi persons unknown In the n the meantime had been dragged s d liH into JAtO the tho case CDO and w was s purported to o have hive acted as ItS messenger mes nies- fn In an effort to tD get an nn check Into Into the National nal Copper Copper- bank l declared that h hya he ya wa c ly the th- x o the bank bank- bankas as an pct itt dt of or courtesy y und not suspect t QI anything thIng wron wrong with the city funds In ouster proceed proceedings c ings InSH tried later the thc attempt was mado made to prove that n th the bank in in an card carried d tho the check to effort t to up tho shortage ln tho the accounts Upon Beavers Beaver's death the thc famous pink junk sUps slips one ono for tur and the thic oth other r for tor were were- found in Max De Beavers Beaver's ers er's personal ef effect ef- ef In tho the ouster buster proceedings proceedings' Ke was freed by b a no directed Verdict J ly J Judge p P. W. W Moffat l of or orthe the Third district court cOUiTt dUnston n next caine came Into the picture in the tho l Friday by tho special auditors in which report the tho auditors rs' rs declared that audit by Ked iCed even oven a a. I I I i I I S I j. I c cI I 5 ER ERNEST NEST COLVIN I would o ld ha have c bared the tho wa was was- elected auditor In 1921 anti and took office fUce in fit January 1922 Ho was was' reelected ted In Jn 9 5 and goes before the tho yot voters rs fot ot the city f for l a n. third tern term In tic primaries Tuesday YOUNG AS TREASURER It R. N. N Young public ca career career ca- ca reer reel nn secretary to Mayor V. W W. W l Mont lit 1 erty 19 8 I ho was lio-was a appoint appointed d city treasurer and served in that capacity re resigned lq iq- signed to b become o secretary t rt ot of th thc Community Juno 2 1026 16 Mr Young continued with Chest until last March resigning resign resign- lug ing from the chest after tho the first news newn of at city shortage e was made malJe public Mr Young Yount stated at the tho timo of hi his resignation from froni rom the thc Chest that ho lie was getting o out t to prevent any embarrassment to th the Chest In tho the drive d r for t funds which 1 it was vos about to Young Joung went back as hH acting treasurer treas of or tho the city since he l 1 left ft In Jn C. At that time Max tax Bea Beaver Bear r had been called to C California and Young took charge chargo 1 in hi 1 his hs a absence sc e Continued on pace P G 6 C Hour Face e Charges in S. S L Treasury r. r easu sury H- H Shortage Involving i Co Continued I from page I. I J. J r. r Jb lIb was out in the Beaver Deaver inq inquest th t that ir Irregularities eg s took place m In the of r about In tax La redemption certificates during Young B tenure In 1926 Young Id h iner merely ly hy held herd up U un the certificates t for for r Beaver to handle on on I hl return Voting YOting o ng has Jis 8 b been cn ti fo fo confined r fined ned to l his ls' ls bed at tit J Home omo for tor or some days 8 suffering suffer suffer- big ing lr from m ma a a. nervous uT breakdown breakdown Two vo we go Young was called before the tho lr grand nd Jury t to gh give e his p part rt of ot th t It was shortly shortly- a after aft aft- l- l er Cr r. r this s th that Young developed serious illness Ulness Yo-un Yo Young was Wa WM first officially connected con con- with the shortage last week w when cn the report of Vincent cas lla d declared l red that d during ring the course of oC our audit covering that period be be- be tween 1920 l and 1922 wo we c have un unc uncovered uncovered un- un c covered many tr f c fops fops' which h show irregularities on the part of ot R. R N. N Young and H. H H H. Ore Green n In n another llac place place- tho the report of or the tho special auditors says that the tho irregularities on th the va part t of Green and Young yo ng am amount 1 ip 19 a sum in 11 ex CX excess ex- ex cess cess- cessor of or which sum um cl can bo be Included In th tie the city's s 's claim against the bonding company compan WILLIAMS WILLIAMS' PART IN CASE Karl KartE KarlE VB Williams has been a n. n city for or twenty years years' taking his first position In the auditors auditor's s office February tu t 1 J 1910 ns n's as w warrant clerk Ho fIe Ie Wn was appointed appoInt chief t deputy au auditor su- su n 1 tUtor August 20 30 1920 by R R. R S. S McCann McCann Mc- Mc Cann Cann- now new dead He continued In I his cap capacity tt of of duet chief deputy n auditor since 1920 Williams has ao figured prominently in iii the tho caso since tho the start J ICed ICed- d- d Ington ha has has' f maintained that ho did not want Williams as his lila chief chic dep OP iop Ut uty but that ho ho was as forced to keep him ther there It was as Williams whose name nama figured in a memo which hichi tile the special auditors s founds found on en Kedd ng- ng tons ton's desk desh when the case was was young Tho memo said saidi If Ie If Colvin had not got into a jam Jani Williams wouldn't have o talked Williams is Js also the man who first reported that Beaver had admitted admitted ad- ad ad ad- gulU In a story astory wHich Williams Wil Vil liams told ld M Mayor or John fohn T. T on on March 12 Williams declared that Beaver had taken him into his confidence con con- and told him of oC cle des cies declared that Beaver admitted n n a shortage e of ot between c. c mid and d It was was Williams also who made the thc statement that thab Beaver Deavel had de declared de- de cla dared d Jt IB h too lat lato to do anything anything any any- I 1 hm thing thinS am going gOlDS' down alone It was wa was Williams who on eu b being discharged from the tho auditors auditor's office was was was' given employment In the city treasury where he has b been en closeted closeted clos cbs eted with the auditors for tor days day at ata a a. time helping them dig out the In In- In formation needed d to o determine Clio tho I I shortage It was waR Williams whom Keddington claims had bind the direct responsibility of checking tho trens treas ur rg office and It was Williams that Ke has charged wit with being disloyal to tho the auditors auditor's office Colvin was vas tho center of oC the thc case caseI case I Imm Immediately after aCter the thc death of tf t Max MaxI l I B Beaver c for r it was in Colyins apartment apart part mont ment at 2 G Ea East t Broadway that t Beaver died lied on March 5 6 At dt that I time Colvin w was s dog tax collector a a. position which ho lie had held since December 31 1918 Before becomIng becomIng becoming becom becom- ing dog tax collector collector- eol in been been- employed in the tho trens treasurers treasurer's office as as clerk cInk Calvins Calvin's contract as dog tax tac collector r expired soon toon after tho the de death th of oC B Beaver aver and tho the discovery die dis cover covery of ot tho ho ho shortage and the Uc cl city y did not nol renew It H. Colvin has been held on the tho charge of conspiracy c growing out of testimony which he hc gave to the coroners coroner's jury which was was was' investigating tI- tI I gating Beavers Beaver's death ColvIns ColvIn's story as ast to ho last talked d with Beaver did not check with testimony given Ilven by other witnesses ses and Colvin was ford ordered arrested for tor perjury oh on which charge ho Is still being held C Colvins Colvin's part part- iri lii tho thel sh shortage dage had hadnot hadnot hadnot not b been cn made mado definitely cle clear r uJ up to tho pres present In any of ot th the tho reports ports orts special l auditors Case Adjourns CaseTo To Hear Report After examining David K Moffat county treasurer and former chief deputy state auditor briefly briefly- the tho Bounty grand jury dispatched a a mil mis- to Judge David W. W Moffat of Third district distrct court at 11 1120 20 a a. a m. m Monday informing the judge that it was ready to make certain pre nrc- t to the courtAt court At 11 1130 30 a. a m. m Judge Moffat a ad adjourned adjourned ad- ad the case he was hearing stating that he was doln doing so 50 to re receIve receive receive re- re a report from the grand Jury jun 1 t District Attorney Ray Van Cott CoU accompanied by City Detective Lester Lester Les Lee ter F. F Wire entered court about 1155 a n. n m m. and and anci it was presumed by a group of ot bystanders that the grand Jury was g going to report t port n nt at t once However the tho district att attOrney rne r- r ne ney nn and Judge Moffat held a whispered whis conversation after alter which Judge Moffat adjourned court until 2 p p. p m. m It was aM learned that District At Attorney At- At t- t torney Van Cott discovered just be before before be- be fore tore grand jury was ready to tomake tomake tomake make its Us pr presentments to the court court that he had failed tailed to properly di dl direct direct di- di reet the thc Jurors In completion of their report and that there was some additional typewritten m matter that must must- he be Included In tho the Jurys Jury's re report report re re- port to the court JUd Judge o Moffat stated slated he Informed the tho district attorney that the would b ho 10 prepared to receive recel the thc Jurys Jury's rep report rt any time timo during the thc afternoon either cither before 2 p. p rn m when court was scheduled to reconvene on tho the matter that occupied Its at attention at- at during the morning or J later ter during the the afternoon District Attorn Attorney y Van Cott hastened hastened has has- toned from the courtroom after conferring conferring con con- ferring further with Judge Moffat I and Detective Wire Vire in the Judges Judge's chant chambers Thc Th grind nci jury then ad adjourned ed- ed burned until 4 p p. p m. m m |
