State v. . Cohoon

The defendant was indicted for the embezzlement of $4,652.12. The evidence disclosed that the defendant had been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Jos. Ellis on 27 May, 1930. On 27 May, 1931, he filed an annual account showing certain proper disbursements and a balance due of $4,678.83. On 4 May, 1933, he tendered a final account showing a balance to be paid to the distributees of $4,652.16. The clerk did not accept this as a final account and issued a citation and order to show cause. The defendant appeared at the hearing and through counsel stated that he had invested the money…