Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Vance County Sheriff Bell Resigns, Disappears, and Books are $45,757.83 Short, July 17, 1919

From The Review, High Point, N.C., July 17, 1919

Books of Missing Ex-Sheriff Short. . . Chairman of Vance County Board of Commissioners Makes Public Report. . . Shortage Apparently Large. . . After Tending His Resignation More Than a Week Ago the Official Has Not Since Been Seen

Henderson—An apparent net shortage of $45,757.83 in the accounts of former Sheriff J.E.C. Bell was reported to Chairman George A. Rose of the Vance County Board of Commissioners by the firm of Scott, Scharnley and Company, certified public accountants, for several weeks.

The report was made public at a meeting of the board of commissioners and created quite a sensation here. Sheriff Bell, soon after tendering his resignation a week ago, left the city and has not been seen here since.


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