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Show CHARGE TREASURER WITH OWN ROBBERY POMEROY, O., Oct 27. The special grand Jury, which has been Investigating the robbery by alleged masked men of the County Treasurer's office of J14.000 here on September 8, brought In an indictment in-dictment yesterday against T. J. Chase, the County Treasurer,, charging him with the embeulament of that amount. Mr. Chase was arrested and brought Into court His bond was fixed at $10,000 and he was placed In custody of the 8heriff. After Treasurer Chase was locked up the grand Jury resumed Its Investigation It is- expected that indictments will be reported tomorrow of those men who nre charged with being confederates and who locked Chase In the vault, where he waa found by his daughter. As it Is generally known who is being investigated for complicity, there Is much excitement here this evening. Chase cornea of good family. Is 50 years old and has a wife, two sons and one daughter, the younger son, Guy, being deputy treasurer. Chase la a member of the Methodist church, a leader in Sunday-school Sunday-school work, a prominent Mason and waa reVer before suspected of wrong doing. The family are noted alngers. |