Show County Treasury Embezzlements v I. I TWO W men wh who gained places of tr trust st and andi andt i t 1 access to the public funds of Salt Lake county stand tand today char charged ed with shameful breach of that faith William Groesb Groesbeck ck f former chief lief deputy county and George Georg 1 T 1 Judd recently suspended as county treasurer are aCre indicted d in connection with t shortages s totaling approximately ty in inthe inthe inthe the co county nty treasurers treasurer's office One complaint charges charges' Judd in five separate separate sepa sepa- rate counts with embezzling d during ring 1 1925 25 and 1926 Misappropriation of Si 13 is charged against Groesbeck Other shortages shortages short short- ages iges are reported in the special auditors auditor's report Embezzlement of public funds constitutes tes a a. most disgraceful crime The embezzler bites th the hand that is feeding hun him proves himself an in ingrate ra te and crook tricks the citizenry that honors and trusts him Not a bit of leniency is du due the underhanded public servant who will witt steal from the publics public's purse A A A fair court trial must determine the guilt or innocence of Groesbeck and Judd But the thep p public w would uld b be mighty qui quick k to detect if influence is brought to bear bearl to effect a compromise compromise com coin promise or obtain court leniency If they sue r guilty they they des deserve no mercy whatever and nd a stiff prison sentence can can be the only answer r to tu their crime The prosecution should not be enticed into urging leniency as the reward reward re re- re- re ward for fOi confessions Its duty is to pu push h th the states state's case to the fullest and demand extreme punishment if f guilt is shown So revolting revolting- to the thi public taSte is the aspect of this serious county treasury shortage e that m mollycoddle justice jus jus- jus- jus tice Bce would be intolerable |