The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-05-26

Mr.. Crutcher, through his attorneys. made an
offer to settle with the county, which was nc
cepted by the Commissioners prior to th,
decision in the agreed case. The vexation
incident to litigation, and the claws delay
prompted him to take such step, notwith
standing his attorneys believed then, and still
believe, that he was entitled to payment in
coin Of the amount due him, both from the
Territory and county In accordance with
the offer made by him to the Board, he settled
and paid over every dollar due by him or re.
tanned by him which belonged to the county
Spectator" states a palpable and deliberate
falsehood when he states that "Mr. Crutcher
paid, in county warrants, $2,259 AZ to satisfy
an embezzlement of 1852 80 of county mon.
les collected by him for the county in gold
The fact is, and the evidence shows, that at
the time of the settlement the county was In
debted to Crutcher in the sum of $l,4A 10
for boarding county prisoners, &c, payable
out of the 45 per cent fund, which was then
cash. and that instead of drawing the money
from the treasury and then paying it back on
the settlement, be did not draw it at all, but il
was retained by the Treasurer and Mr. Crutch-
er credited with the amount by order of the
Board, which squared Crutcher's accounts,
dollar for dollar, with Boise county.
Two of the Radical Judges, one Of them
Judge Kelly, then and still on the Bench, the
other being Judge Cummins, decided that
greenbacks were legal tender in payment of
taxes. even if the law required payment in
coin or its equivalent, but shortly after their
decisions were rendered the Supreme Court of
the United States, the highest Judicial tribu.
nal lu the land. decided that tax was not
debt, and that where a law required the pay
ment of taxes in gold coin or its equivalent,
they must be so paid, and that greenbacks or
United States notes were not u legal tender in |
payment thereof.
The attorneys under whose advice and coun-
vel, Mr.. Crutcher acted throughout the whole |
were Hon. s. A. Merritt our pres
mt candidate Tor Delegate 10 Congress, Hon. |
}. L. Scaniker, lately Of Boise City, and the ed.
tor of this paper. all of whom can substantiate
be facts We have above stated. At the recent
erin of Court here, Mr.. Crntcher asked and
insisted that the Grand Jury, which had been
mpanneicd should investigate all matters con
ecied with bis former Administration of the
'herih's Office, aud particularly in regard 10
he settlement referred To b." Spectator The
ar Was composed Of Republicans as well rs
)rmocrats some of them being candidates for
The" al the coming election, on the Radical
ckei. They did examine into the matter. and
'nnd everything correct AS their report shows
'hich will be iound in this issue, with the
bic exception that the Board neglected TO or -,
er warrant drawn ia favor OF Mr. Crutcher
IT The sum Of 81. 424 10 the amount due him
The 10 per cent. fund, and then cancel the 7
arrani ON the settlement, technical defect
't substantially affecting 1.-THE matter in any
NY. as instead ofpaying out the money TO Mr..
butcher, aud then receiving it back, il re- n
AIMED IN the County Treasury. aud was cred
I'd 10 Dir. Crutcher in his settlement. S