The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-07-15
$4,000
Total

State VS. Kincaid 5cases s3oe'h )l5o, 90
Total $4,000
This account is allowed by Judge
Gilchrist, who orders our County Clerk
to draw an order for the amount and
our County Treasurer to pay the same.
We propose. briefly. to examine this
accouut.
The first item is new. Let is go. II
it can be defended well. No charges
have been specially made for such ser
vices.w are told. Then come the cases
of the State VS. Kincaid et al-six cases
in ALA. $50 each $4,000. VIVA, for?
Quashing indictments and swindling The
County. Tha; is the whole thing in
nutshell. State VS. Amos ditto. State VS.
Link and Beeler. These cases We're set
lied and the parties paid the costs; and
after the cases were disposed OF the
County Attorney said i: was all right.
And now comes a bill Of sixty dollars
against the County for this very thing!
First. the parties pay the cost, and now
the County pays ii. That is pay twice
Tor The same thing. But ibis is mere
circumstance
State vs. Crone and others. This case
is SO dark We approach it with shame J
In The fret place Mr. Allen was en-
ployed 10y the deleuse as attorney. bui
or going 10 Bannock handel the case
over 10 Judge Sp.iiing. The Judge
took the case, with, as we understand
IL, a fee Of one hundred dollars; pari
of The lei, be il grea, 0, small the Judge
paid 10 Mr. Alien Alter acting as
counsel for the defense The Judge is
elected prosecutor, and brings in bill
for fee on the other side Thus lie
gets pay for defending and prosecuting
The same case That is bad enough,
OAt Vic "Otst Ia ~ '-cabN. III
are under bonds for 81 ,oOOC0. The
recosniz snce is forfeited and iii: thou
sand dollars is due the County. The
bond and securities are good for the
money. But the prosecutors sell out tie
County for three hundred dollars, which
they pocket, and this bill is pu; in as
additional fee In otter WORKS. here
is charge against the County OF $50
for the very valuable service OF rob-
bling its treasury of one thousand dol
lars
LIE, US epilomize this case
Fees as counsel for defense $4,000
Corruption fee for noliie 10000
Fee for selling out the County 5000
Total $4,000
A fee on both sides; fee for selling
out, and the County swindled out OF
$1,000, 90 and costs, aud asked TO pay
$50 for this valuable service, rendered
by the Attorney whose oath, honor and
integrity required him to prosecute the
case
And Judge Giichrist allows this bill
and orders our people TO pay for being
thus swindled-robbed. defrauded F! Is
this justice I! Ia the name OF that JUS
tice which is thus outraged, and on be-
half of our people who are taxed 10
pay this bin of infamy, we ask Judge
Gilchrist for an explanation Of hrs con-
nection with this corruption.
II lie cannot show a clear record, the
faint of this corruption must cling TO
his garments and smell 10 heaven
We make this expose with the deep
est pain. Our relations With the par
ties have been OF the most friendly
character, and only z sense Of duty,
strong and imperative. impels us to
the act. We mast have protection in
our courts Of justice. or mob law will
rule and ruin; and if in the temple of
justice bribery and corruption rule the
hour-if the fountain be poised or i'm
pure-wbere are We 10 look for aid
We ask Judge Gilcbrist why he ap-
proved this bill. knowing. as be must
hsve known. that it was unjust? We
ask the attorney why it was eve. pre-
sented! We ask our people if they are
willing to be taxed. to pay such bills
for being robbed We ask the County |
board Why they did no, refuse 10 pay
this bill? We believe they claim TO
have no jurisdiction; but We think they
have and should exercise it.