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Season 5, Ep 19: Wandering Willy, the tale of South Dakota's Embezzling Treasurer

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In January of 1895, South Dakota's newly elected Governor Charles Sheldon and all the state's residents were shocked to hear that the very man responsible for the safe-keeping of the state's funds had left the country. Worse yet, nearly all of the state's funds were missing. How could this happen? Join us as we piece together the events that had ramifications late into the 20th century.