Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
TING DIarshal ana Ex-marshal.


TING NIarshal and Ex-RIarshal.
To the Editor Of he lowa Territorial Ga=ette:
Sir:-In your paper of the 10Th instant, / no.
tice "a articls sisned y B. JoHxsos, intended
As reply to publication in your paper Of the
10th January, in which Mr. Johnson attempts to
draw > contrast betwsen-- hia arts- and mine, q
Marshal. With the publication Of the Goth Jan.
had nothing to do, and caunnot see how =
wrong ON my part could, If his statements were
true, justify him in violation Of his duty as 4
public officer: certainly have no objection to
any one: investigating my ofkciai acts, nor 10
making. snehseshts1sas Al they .eh6ose; but l
have . rightto expect the truth, and correct
statement 81 facts. IN these particulars must
say Mr. johnson has come far short, and has
wilfully and knowingly perverted both in the
case Of the jury n Mu,catine county; and for
what object other than to injure me cannot inn
agine. .as.hFs4.5
When my deputy started to Bloomington to
pay of the expenses Of the October term and the
adjourned session, gave him two thousand dol
lars in Treasury notes, and instructed him to
pay the jury that decided in the Half Breed case.
When he arrived q Bloomington ne informed tie
jnry he would pay them, and gave Mr. johnson,
who held orders for part ofthe mohsy, abstract.
to gstthe jurors signatures. Supposing four hun
dred dollars would be sufficient to pay thi. jury,
he, during ths day ,leid az ON gother jury, the
Clerk, all the contingent expenses, ADD seven
hundred dollars to the District Attorney. In the
evening, when he made his estimate, having as
certained that Il would take six hundred and
fffy-eight dollars and sixty cents to pay this
jury, he found his money would fall short near
half the amount. Next morning he named il
to Mr.. Johnson, and stated he could pay half.
In the course Of the day the jurors agreed to re-
ceive half, and gave him the papers. He then
paid the one-half, and gavs his obligation for the
balance. They all appeared satisfied, among
whom was Mr.. Johnson. Ny deputy then told
the jury that if, when he got home, there were
still funds on hand, the next week either he Of
my other deputy would be going to Dubuque,
and bring the mshey up. s.1s s2s7
accordingly sent one hundred and ninety dol
lars the next week, and the Monday following
deposited one hundred and twenty in the post Of
fee at Burlington, in letter to Mr. Fay, which
he received the next Friday; leaving small bal
ance which have since RENTED. Mr.. johnson
was informed Of the payment of the one hundred
and ninety dollars by me, yet week after he has
his publication made.
The jurors. so far as / can understand, are per.
fectly satisfied, and consider have fully COM
piled with the arrangement Of my deputy
Were disposed to NEEDLE with other mems
business, as Mr.. Johnson has with mine, | could
say truly that he obtained from Mr.. Slower, the
Clerk Of Washington county, the jury paper.
without paying the money-that he failed to
pay the money, and refused to give up the papers
when called on-that he sent the same papers to
the Treasury Department, and that they were re-
turned for informality, after which he gave them
up.
| In regard to the four thousand dollars which
he says he holds to keep the government from
cheating him, 1 would only say that should
doubt whether such IN apology was ever made
before for pocketing the peoples money. So fal
from the government cheating Mr.. johnson, il
the government il not cheated before it il done
with him am more mistaken than have been
lately.
would close this communication by saying
that the people Of this Territory have been most
shamefnlly treated; that there is now Justly due
from eight TO ten thousand dollars, which long
since should have been paid, and the fault must
lay 1t the door Of Mr.. johnson and not the gov
eminent. For know, from my own expert
ence, that if the Marshal does his duty and
makes his returns, money will be advanced 10
pay at the end Of the term or shortly thereafter;
and in regard to the adjustment of the accounts
At the Department there is no difficulty. In all
! have received and paid out eighteen thousand
dollars; Ind few weeks ago received letter
from the Comptroller stating he had adjusted my
accounts of the first ten thousand, and in this sum
shall not lose one dollar. And how II is that
Mr.. johnson IS under the necessity Of holding
on to four thousand dollars Of the money sent 10
pay the jurors and other creditors of Iowa can
not understand.
ISAAC LEFFLER,
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