Graft Exposed as County Officials Face Scrutiny
A lengthy 1901 1908 county graft audit reveals improper pay and vague itemizations among county commissioners sheriff coroner and probate court staff. Findings cite nonitemized bills enclosures missing files excessive fees by infirmary directors and improper delinquent tax collection practices amid political infighting and calls for tighter journalized contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Griffith
A. N. Paxton
Paxton
H. C. Speidel
C. W. Gatch
James Hillen
C. P. Witham
Dumford
Mr. Witham
H. A. Rice
Rice
Couriers expose alleged graft in Clermont county officials
The Courier accuses Nichols Griffith Davis Williams and aides of illegal levies, illegal transfers, and misappropriation totaling about 75 000 dollars over twelve years. It cites deputy sheriff payoffs and missing official documents while urging taxpayers to digest the report’s findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lindsey
H. C. Speidel
Speidel
Messrs
Lindsey
Peckinbaugh
Clermont County
Sheriff Speidel
Treasury
Jim Griffith
Williams
Canker
Nichols-Griffith-Davis
Griffith
Henry
Henry Will
Clerk Rice
King Williama
Courier
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the Clermont Publishing Co
Batavia
Myron T. Herbick
Cleveland
Warren G. Harding
Marion
W. D. Guilbert
Columbiana County
W. 8. McKinnon
Ashtabula
Wade Ellis
Cincinnati
A. N. Bummers
Springfeld
Edwin A. Jones
Stark
Board of Public Works
George H. Watkins
Pike
County Board of Equalization
Davis
Board of County Commissioners
W. H. Wood
Balance Due
John Sutton
G. W. Wyatt
Weul M. Parsel
Blanchester Bank
F. & M. Bank
Willismaburg
First National Bank
Bethel
Felicity
Credit Milford National Bank
Zotar Peueovers
Eveland
Commissioners Journal
Ach
W. T. Davis
Elias Dumford
W. Hill
O. P. Griffith
Sharp
Hamp Wood
Andy Goff
Hagee
Katharinon Chemical Co
St. Louis
Gove
C. B. Nichole
Dow Sea
Vetter
Vetter’s Dyspepsia Remedy CO
Cleveland, Ohio
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Sunny Jim
Vasa
DRS
McAlpin’s
Che Geo. W. MacAlpin Company
Fourth Street West
Ginginnati
Ohio
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