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The Cairo Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois
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William J. Semonin, retiring county clerk of Louisville, Ky., arrested on July 23 for embezzling $45,000-$50,000. His office was declared vacant by court in election contest. Semonin, a Democrat, claims he owes only $22,000 from recent collections.
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Louisville, Ky., July 23.-William J. Semonin, the retiring county clerk was arrested this afternoon on a charge of embezzlement, it being alleged that he is short from $45,000 to $50,000. The arrest at the instance of Mayor Bingham caused a big sensation. Semonin, one of the officials whose office was declared vacant by the court of appeals in deciding the election contest cases and was elected as a Democrat, tonight stated that a full examination of the books would show that he did not owe the state over $22,000, the amount of collections for June and July which he had a legal right to withhold until given a quietus.
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Louisville, Ky.
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July 23
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arrested on embezzlement charge alleging shortage of $45,000 to $50,000; office declared vacant by court of appeals; semonin claims owes only $22,000 from june and july collections.
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William J. Semonin, retiring county clerk elected as Democrat, arrested this afternoon on embezzlement charge at instance of Mayor Bingham, causing sensation. His office declared vacant in election contest cases by court of appeals. He stated tonight that examination of books would show he does not owe over $22,000, amount he had legal right to withhold.