Tom Moran and Tom Sewell Fantasy by the Sea Peace Press: Culver City, CA, 1980 (1979) (Originally published by Beyond Baroque Foundation with a grant from the Visual Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts), 1922
Embezzlement
"Venice was shocked to discover that James Peasgood had disappeared. Peasgood had held the elective post of city treasurer for seven years. An independent auditor had been inspecting the city's financial records when the treasurer's untimely diappearance raised a number of questions.
"When the auditor completed his inspection of the city's books, a number of illegal transfers had been discovered in the financial accounts and a shortage of $19,000 was apparent. A warrent was issued . . .
"The treasurer gave himself up May 17th, 1922 . . . Gambling debts and high living were cited . . .
"Peasgood was sentenced to state prison . . . "