The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-05

from office until a full and impartial investigation Of
his books, papers, and administration, can be made ;
aud that 1t would further tend 10 that purpose TO examine
and investigate the books papers and administration Of
the office Of the County Judge, commencing with the
term filled by Frank Street. And hereb~ pray this
Honorable Court to grant the means therein vested 50
10 do. Sad accuSers hereby subscribing their sigma
lures that the above charges true, as they verify
believe.
! J. L. FETTER. JOHN HUNTINGTON,
IRA PLArNER, W. II. FOLSOM,
H.. P. WARREN, l.. H. FRANK.
| JAS. WALKER, GEO DOUGHTY,
r CARTER. JOSEPH J. TOWN,
WIN. LYMAN, JOHN HAMMER,
Subscribed and sworn to, before me- this 18th day Of
February, 1859
CP. KELLOGG,
| Clerk of District Court.
Upon the presentation Of these charges by twelve Of
your best citizens acting Grand OF your county,
under their solemn aths the people, large number Of
whom were present in the court room at the time, began
to feel somewhat relieved of the apprehensons under
which they had been aborng for weeks, upon this,
to them all important subject; believing they did
that stop would now be put u the reprehenslhle
course Of their County Judge.
His Honor Mr. Sears the Judge Ct the District Court
issued summons for Mr.. Sherman, citing him to sp-
pear before lis Honor and answer the several charges
preferred against him. Mr.. Sherman came into open
court and asked time to ME his answer. MI Sears
gave him until the next morning At O'Clock TO do
Atthe appointed tune, instead Of coming up manuy,
As an innocent SON. feeling Conscious OF hs integrity
his honesty and his ability to satisfy the Court as 10
the rectule ., his conduct III his official capacity what
did he do he, by his council claimed immunity FOR
the tine being, and took shelter under what he termed
his legal right; the RICH, to have notice served upon
him ten days TO the commencement of the tern, OF
Court to whith hs is made anenable. Thus show Ing
that the repreScn sons .de to the Messrs
Ocer Mutt and Cassidy, and through them to the pe0
pie with reference the action of the Grand Jury an
the next term Of the District Court subter
tuge, unworthy the feelings u high toned gentleman
whom the people hll recently hyuVtct with their
confidence.
The Court, after due elaboration, decided that he
could not take jurisdiction Of the that
the insuhciency OF the notice with reference time
that however satisfied he might to the truth
II the allegations presented against Mr. Sherman, he
had not the power legally suspend him. prayed
by the Grand Jury.
Your Committee would therefore represent that III
view Of the pres premises the people power
By any known process Of law which has come within
their ledge, to restrain Mr.. Sherman before the
next term OF the Dstric: Court anu for this County.
from 8 continuation Of the hgh-handed depreciation.
with which he stands charged before the citizens of thu.
County.
And We would further say, that from representati
made TO We do not doubt that the late Grand jury
would have found bill Of indictment Mr.. Sher
man for terection OF duty bat from the fact that two
three u: the Inenbe thereof either directly
Indirectly concerned in pccuniury point of view, in
contracts for Tie banding .. bridges.
Fndlng that the Disrl. Court had adj 1urned without
auyhi,; having been re to check the wholesale rob
tery the pcop.es Substance, mass meeting q The
t.izels OF Council Blff, was called t. meet Il; Concert
Hall the evening succeeding the Adjournment Of
Court Al this meeting various resolutions were Il
feeI ani discussed Some OF the 0ssnSiJe lovers Of
Law aud order present and took OFF iou part in
the proceedings Of the meeting ami seemed determined
to prevent, possible, any investigation at this Time
our County affairs.
Among them vas Mr. Dan Jackson, gentleman
closely allied in way, it said, with the ageou.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Swamp Land inter eats Of thl.
County And here your Committee deem it proper
add, that the people get THROUGH with the
County Judge would be well for them 10 take peep
behind the curtains the operations connected
with that muniacent pAttim0Dy. The Cvtvcnc sensI-
tiveness Of Mr. Jackson confirms them in this opinion
Al this last nleetIH, It LeencI advisable to give
Il; sLs-:n,t o1e more opportunity to respond the
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now all absorbing 3Ics:.nn Accordingly, Gve II .T
best citizens were appointed Committee to wait en-
him and eu!eavor by his consent and participate, n to
have seiec; cmmittee appointed, whom all parties
would have Implicit confidence, TO take charge Of the
books give them thorough examination Iii! report to
the people. And, what was the result?
Nothing but the rlest coutumaciols refusal on his
part, to give any satisfaction whatever.
.ha
maine, but for Til Convention take the matter int,
iher OWN hands AMI promptly put stop to
t.at!on which, Il c1nt.aued, must bankrupt Tie county.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted. Therefore,
Re:0ived That the charges ct carruptcn ard mAlsd-
llstr connected e.! IN the ne uuarl
cal a'aIrs 9" this county have made II sdry
people to assemble together Mas Convention at ths
time to consider thr and dense sth reLet!ts as
! the nature Of the VIII admit.
RsSoUsd That the facts set forth In the foregoing
report. fully Justify the opinion. that John Ii
Sherman the present Judge Of tIt< r'nny. has pro-
urleuhIul 10 the trusts committed 10 HIM; and that hi
administrator Of county affairs. has been marked
by carccsseaS rec kess"ess eXtTaN adcc and rygr4p
| ResolreG That the presentmcn: made by tue Grand
Jury after long ard arcfl e1rm.nalI,is OF the bo,ks
and papers IN the Cuiy Judges OF G. Tie y strict
Court its recent sustans the cuai.rs u;
adm abstraction which public had llcI
made against the County Judge and that reavnab.e
man can longer hesitate To believe them true.
Res0ired. That the continued persistent refrsll 't
the County Judge allow has UaicH {, uIrCt T. he
gated either by tc Hl,r!,t CyuIt 4r by a le-
spectacle committee Of CItA"s n!uiiy Uuyuslla.L!c
and manllests Oh his part Ctcr!Rinatun to set at
, t' me ~t .. Tic people, but
Resoired, That we have cvccy reason to heeve that
to be conducted in the wAs.ou reckless, e1trnv-
T nise is coninuri IN c~ AND Ss, ho ~o
tIe pep!e hsa,'e,s rc1Hrc and %rnn' us 'mAe-
Kcso'ree, That we, the people Of Pot;aw 1r1n'5e
eo,T.cion ct the rec,,uac II our lnten'"n< ~il aa
reliance uph 'he @IFG , "t the Pr,e "
setting quietly BIZ. wlntsr tho community are be ny u"
on to state oi ab>.u,e Bankruptcy, must aId Viii
s sermnaoe the corrupt "'''h''' a''" OF '' "
RssoIres That c9mn"e . Of tweny,fye Of onr
ty, be appointed BY tins Convention, whose eny it ,h,
RESIN nor permit comyetent c"nmtIce to c>.n'e
INTO s the e aars of the county, %1e,6rd W the %e
ing at 10 Gs,"sk and take pSssess,"a Of al books pa
and place them in the hands Of Messrs oacer, Mutt and
Rsso hDe Th@ It IS made the duty of the prescn.
and vice reste sssTe's r and assistant seerssrtes