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October 30, 1871
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
The General Assembly resumes investigations into plundered public moneys held by hypocritical individuals who cry 'stop thief' to avoid suspicion, aiming to recover funds for the State Treasury.
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The Banner of Saturday says: The General Assembly has now fairly struck upon a vein which promises to develop into a rich mine of hidden and stolen treasure, that, if energetically worked up, ought to restore to the State Treasury much of the public moneys which have been plundered from it, and at this moment is in the hands of certain Joseph Surfaces, who are very virtuously crying "stop thief," in order to lull suspicion. This is nothing more or less than the resumption of the unfinished and incomplete investigations of the last General Assembly, where they were left off by the termination of its final session.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
General Assembly
Stolen Treasure
Public Moneys
Investigation
Hypocrisy
State Treasury
Story Details
Story Details
The General Assembly resumes unfinished investigations into hidden and stolen public moneys held by hypocritical Joseph Surfaces who cry 'stop thief' to avoid suspicion, aiming to recover funds for the State Treasury.