| Show SECRETARY OF STATE IS I 1 ACQUITTED OF CHARGES on T tuesday of this week secretary 1 of sate milton H welling was acquited acquit ed of having presented an unlawful salary cairn on iw june 29 1531 1931 the long ion drawn out case had simmered down to the single charge of presenting an unlawful claim secretary welling paid an assist ant the sum of for clerical ser vices it is sald said the law gave him no authority to do so As there was not shown in the evi evidence lat at there was any intent ti t defraud and as he state received full value for the money spent the court aund the defendent not gepty gui ty |