The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-05-31
cRurcHER's RELIEF BILL.

nj represented in his Radical letters to the Blac
Q Republican organ in order to deceive and mi
t lead the people, we here publish the bill entire
]. AN ACT
). For the Relief Of James /. Crutcher, Sheri
> Of Boise County, Idaho Territory.
BE enacted By the Legislative Assembly Of the Terrifoy
II Of Idaho. as Jotiows:
; SEC l. The sum OF eleven thousand Ave hIndre
dollars 10 hereby appropriated for the benefit 9
Territory 70 reimburse that officer for large sums
money by him expended on behalf OF the Territory
70 wit: The sum OF nine thousand dollars for thu
maintenance OF Territorial prisoners aud the fur
Their sum of two thousand five hundred dollars fol
the protection of Territorial prisoners and property
during the late riot in said county.
| SEC. T. That the said Crutcher Is hereby author
lied to realize the said of eleven thousand five
hundred dollars. by retaining that amount for his
own use and benefit. out Of any moneys in his hands
which have been collected by him rs Tax Collector
for Territorial purposes.
Sac. 8. That the said James l. Crntcher be allowed
ana he ID hereby requested to turn over in his set
Element to the officer authorized receive il for the
Territory. Territorial warrants amounting in the
gregae 10 the said SIAM OF eleven thousand and i've
hundred dollars.
SIC T. This Act 10 take effect from and after It's
approval by the Governor.
APPROVED. January 6th A. D.. 1860.
Under the Revenue laws existing prior to
that time. but a small per centage was set
aside for the maintenance of the Territorial
Prison in which, during the year 1866. had
been confined large number of prisoners.
Persons living in the Basin that year. which
was the year of the FIRST fire. will distinctly
remember the exorbtant prices charged by
merchants for -four and provisions of all Kinds.
The Territory and county of Boise were both
financially speaking. almost in u bankrupt con-
diton. having just been released from the
clutches of Black Republican legislature aud
Radical county officers by the voice of the peo-
Pile ut the preceding election-the new and
Democratic county officers going into Office /
January LIST. isd5. AZ that time county scrip
sns not worth ten cents on the dollar. aud the
,redit ot the Trrriior. was in about the same
condition. Merchants would not take the Ter
t.ry or county Tor even a sack of -four. Mr..
butcher was compelled Ia pay out every dol.
ar which cane into the Shefil's Office aud 10
oFrow thousands OF dollars a, rninous rates ofl
n;rrrsi - per Gent per month"; in order Ia
ny provisions ior the prisoners. aud 10 pay in
ash ,hr guards and jailors necessary 10 auead
> the institution; aud this was at time when
rosisions aud everything commanded higher c
riccs iaan at any ether time in the history Of l
ar county. During the Nigtlan,c excitement, I
hich was not only encouraged but par,icipa. =
ID Ia by the Radical party aud by man, al the I
rn who arc now running for county Officers on p
'c Radical ticket in this county Mr.. Cruicher,
ough them Under Sheriff under Mr. Bowen I"
ho shortly afterwards resigned. was active b
I'd sigilani IN maintaining law aud order at p
hazards. and in defending the prisoners con. N
he'd In The jail. Enormous expense was in.
'trrd IN retaining guard ri from fifty to u
mei'mcs one hundred mru under arms icr u
ceks at the Territorial Prison 10 defend i, OF
ID maintain the gc-d order and qaie, of the to
from fanaiical mob of strangers IT
ID awbrrakcr. led ou by prom,nen, leaders d.
the Radical party Of this county end Terri. tn
~ To-
Mr.. Crutcher. in the name of law and order. v
lied upon the pe"ple. irrespective of party, "S
come forward to his assistance in upholdinc ti'
, good order aud peace of the County. but til
, Radicals aaily refused to lend any aid 10 wi
officers Of the law. and. on the contrary. da
ned the mob and had it not been for The
abiding Democrats al our county. who raj.
to Mr. Ctutchcr's support. reign of terrier
aid have been inaugurat.d in this county b, tr'
Black Republicans in our midst. who are an
v soliciting your votes to elect their can. TAI
afes tn Office, some Of whom. were not only lie
but leaders. in that violent illegal sec
mnrderons organization. Mr.. Crutcb.r's oa'
dit. as well IA his means, were well nigh ,,x
ansted. rs he had not received from the Jan
"' '"' and
ritory or County one dollar that was due 10 /
from either. He went to Boise CITY when IN, Inc
third session of the Legislature opened. all {
laid the matter before them. asking only car
ice ut their hands. and the above relief bin null
passed alter carefully examining into the a
ter, with only one dissenting vote in the bee
er House. and by an unanimous vote in the Cha
neil. The Territory was owing h,m that and
int OF money. for which he had expended oec'
!. receipts Of his Office. and borrowed mo. nam
The Legislature by that bill only allow. in
i'm to retain that amount of money ,,h;.. upol
nd rnllapta1 fas Oh. Ter