The Evans Embezzlement, Or, The History of a Bold and Successful Conspiracy to Defraud the State of Pennsylvania: $198,911.58 Retained as Compensation for Thirty-one Days of Alleged Service : $291,046.91 Lost to the State Through the Gross Negligence of a Public Officer1872 - Embezzlement - 68 pages |
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