| Show PLEAD CLERICAL ERRoR I ITO TO fREE Part of the Missing Stubs Have Been Unearthed in Bank Vaults But Those Most Needed Cannot Be Discovered At t o'clock yesterday afternoon James n. n former slab state ao treasurer charged with embezzling of j nto Cun funds was wa liber liberated from Com the county jail under bond houd bull of Two complaints a against him were ere sworn to by In State Jesse I D. D The Tue zurich mud d tub stub books were found afternoon in an upper vault In iii the bank bani b liy by State Treasurer David II 11 hut but three thre hooks hook which covered co the Cue period of the lie alleged embezzlement were III missing and am could not lint be found Samuel A. A i. i King fu attorney for Cor n will Ill enter a n plea pIca of not hut gunt on the grounds that clerical error was Ibo tho aHI cause of ot the lie discrepancy on n 11 the lie books bools of the lie state auditor After an extended search y yesterday afternoon through the vaults of ot Mc Mc- ba bankers lankers kers David I. f-I. r 1 Ii c 8 Is Il a B Bior t te 1 r tO Jl I or i Ired red tl awa on sJ n it in the the- th tho bl ho tho stub or books which been I sought since discovery of tho the crookedness In the bool books s of the state auditor Tho stub bool books s were complete In their sequence for the four years cars which held office ce with but three exceptions and tho those e three books hooks which cannot bo o found are tho those thoc c covering the he dates when the tho embezzlement embezzlement em em- i Is alleged ed to have taken place The three books which cannot be found cover cove the following periods From November 18 1907 to February February I 4 4 1908 t t. to ar ary 4 1908 from April July 2 2 1908 and from December 16 15 1908 to January 4 1909 ln I King Sa Says s 's All li Arc Are There Upon finding that these three books book were missing ml Mr fr Mattson telephoned Mr at th the county count Jail nn and 1 asked concerning the other stub books Mr l replied that as ns far as he knew l they the were nil ajl ther therIn therIn In the vaults Further search failed to reveal more stub that Mr 11 books It was first thought had removed all Il tho the stub of ot on the advice books and It was Samuel A. A King who had hod consulted d with that Mr Mattson books bool vault The looked 1001 d In the upper were taken to to the upper vault by th tho Janitor on the Uie or order r of en Attorney King In Insists that the r othi books are in the McCornick vaults and andI I will eventually b be found State Trets Treasurer r r Mattson checked d up the Inheritance tax list yesterday If- If af afternoon and found that It balanced of with the exception In every ven vena way a the Julia A. A Kimball Item State Au Auditor Jesse D D. Jewkes said yesterday that he had found no further furth fur fur- th ther her discrepancies in the accounts al ni- ni d t to have have been manipulated b by but that he had called In all accounts kept out of or Salt Sall Lake for examination He He- said that It would tal take e some weeks EI s to thoroughly hh check up the accounts extending over the thc four years cars of admin admin- Mr Jewkes thinks It Improbable Im- Im Improbable Im outside of or probable that the tho accounts Salt Lake L. were tampered with ns as that hat could only onh b be done lone with much difficult difficulty dif dif- n as those accounts are so o often checked The state board of examiners at a meeting held Saturday decided to In Instruct Instruct Instruct In- In C. C A. A Glazier r. r state bank banic ex ex- r nS tt e. n oo 7 E 1 Jt t L y tv l kp u. u an taie i I. I c t.- t. l u r ll that that ho bo will win hae n. n trouble or would have hart had no trouble in raising the Ule oooo shortage at short hort notice ua Uti his Interests exceed that amount It was stated te yesterday by a i business bustness s e partner part part- nor ner of c that h ho had ox- ox ex extended tended Interests In Virginia City Nov Nev e acquired about two years ears ago affo nn and that his interest In Jn the DIetrick Mining Milling company compan alone was worth 30 30 O O. O Ho lIe is In also heavily Il Interested In Inthe tho the Mining company compan of oC Virginia Vir Vir- chain ginia City Mr has hns ac acquired nc- nc hen heavy V Interests In tho the Chafey ChaCe Investment company of oC Chafey Nov Nev which In the the- light of oC recent concessions concessions conces conces- to that company are aro worth conS con con- S sl I ii e rab 10 From a statement to a n friend at ot the time of oC the tho embe embezzlement It II appears that Mr lr was lured on onward on on- wan ward want I hi h by pseudo friends s with a golden Jolden El Dorado Durado as ns hiI his object He said that if Ie tho the deal he had on now went through and was a success ho would be bo Independently wealthy for Cor th the rest re-lt of his life liCe Ho said that an Eastern compan company had agreed to buy u a property If Ie certain reports l were satisfactory and he said that he lie hall hail these favorable re reports ro- ro ports In his pocket at that hint time Attorney S. S A. A King ICing said last night that although ho dIll did not know the date ate set for Cor or tho lie arraignment of Chris Chris- a plea of not guilty would bo ho filed upon the grounds of oC a clerical error which had Imd been beon rectified when shien called to the attention of oC I As the tho direct line lino of d defense Mr 11 King ICing I would sa say nothing except an Illustration illustration illustration tion of or a hypothetical situation such as aslie the lie present If you ou arc keeping a set of books for Cor a com company pan said he and the tho time came for Cor you to turn them over to mo inc and I took the books and afterward came caine back to you OU and showed showell you where you ou h had d made an error in keepIng keeping keeping keep keep- ing the accounts of that company and you immediately satisfied ed my claim thero hero would be J positively o no grounds for or n a n charge chalCe of oC embezzlement no An tl to Crl I n Contain I on I Mr Ir King said ho knew nothing of oh confessing to a state official of of- ot- ot tidal upon being confronted with the thc proofs that con condemned him A state stat official of ot unquestioned voracity sahl said last night that when he lie was sent h b by bythe the board of oC examiners to Interview Mr 11 he acknowledged the discrepancy but at first denied the tho Item when upon being beIn enlightened he confessed to that also ahlo That removed the lu books book from the vaults la Is untrue said eald Attorney King ICing We V e court Investigation and a plea pica of or not Guilty will be entered We e simply re ro request re- re quest that all his friends rind and business bustnes associates reserve their jud Judgment ment until tie tile entire case Is brought to light lIht In Jr Indue Indue due time lime Mr 11 will win make mako maka a statement m lIt to the public Until then ther hits his closest friends have o more moro confidence dence In him than over o Upon being told last night that Mr Ir would enter a n plea of or not nol guilty gUilt a n prominent state official said HaILl lie He had better Jotter outer enter a 11 Plea L of oC guilty guilt at nt on co and be assured of getting gotting Justs Just rs s light a 8 sentence as lH possible Albert II n. Barnes attorney general said yesterday afternoon Mr Ir Chris ChrIs- will bo be trIed before a u Jury Jur orthe on or the charges preferred and we will live livI up to our obligations Tho The mone money was waa a Kiven Khen back Jack to tho the state for or Mr Chris Chris- hansen and it Is understood that It ii was a n loan from Crom friends In such n u case ho i is open to the tho leniency of or the thit court One of the friends who l lent nt financial finan cial assistance to Mr wa WILH Mrs Irs J. J M. M 1 Peterson one of oC the stockholders stock holders in the State hank Bank of Sevier Se of oC which Institution Mr lr was a t director Following the formality of tho lie law left lert tho the county Jail at o'clock yesterday afternoon under ball bail Two complaints charging him him with embezzlement In iii each were sworn to lJ by State Jez's t D. D Jewkes On each ach complaint ball bail bond was demanded Van Var an P. P and E. E W. W Kelley were wert sworn as ns bondsmen to one ono complaInt complain and Van D. D Spalding and John Q CritchloW to the other Upon tho the fil filing ii- ii ing Ins of or tho the complaints with Judge J J J. M M. Bo of or the city division of or th the tho criminal court arrest warrants worn Issued and served upon Mr 11 Christian Christian- sen at the county count Jail b by Deputy Deput Andrew Smith after aCtor which Mr Ir Chris Chris- was Immediately released se on his bonds b by tho the order of ot tho the court |
