Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-03-03
Comm municatiOnS.
"The 800 Steal. "

SAAON d.. Il eD- 20, locU-
Editors Citizen-In the issue of the
Eagle of the 25th, their emergency
man IL" comes to the rescue of the
modesto incumbent of the editorial
chair, and attempts to defend the
crimes of the "Ring organ" Having
made some inquiries in regard to the
facts of the zone hundred dollar steal, :"
| will place the facts before the pnb-
lie and most respectfully accept the
verdict. The election law provides
that the Sheriff shall publish the elec-
ton proclamation in two or more
county papers, and those papers so
employed by the Sheriff shall be paid
by the county" The Sheriff employed
the Herald and CITIZEN, and did not
employ the Eagle. The latter pub
lished the proclamation without any
authority from the Sheriff, which was
not "m the usual ray" as claimed by
a." but very unusual way. After
the Eagle had published the proclama-
ton the Sheriff notified the Commits
sioners that he had not employed the
Eagle, and the county had no right to
pay for it. In due time Mr. Robinson
presented his bill for 500 to Mr.. Crib
ben for publishing the proclamation,
and Mr. Gribben refused to pay it.
Mr.. r. then left the Commissioners
Office, but during NJ. Gribben's alb
sence presented the bill and it was al
lowed by the other Commissioners.
Is that 'in the usual way ~ Mr..
Gribben called on the editor OF the
Eagle and advised him to return the
money or there would be an exposure
Mr.. Robinson said: ''Mr Gribben,
do not blame you for kicking but the
Sheriff is the man | am after, and if
there is any trouble about it will
make it warm for the Sheriff" When
the County Auditors came to audit
the report, Mr.. Gribben made known
the facts and objected to auditing the
$I00. The other Commissioners adj
vised the auditing of the 500, stating
that Mr.. Robinson said he would re-
fund the money if there was any fuss
about it, The Auditors, in order to
get information in respect to the law,
went to Judge Bredin's Office and
stated the case. The Judge told
them that Mr. Gribben's position was
right; that they could not properly
audit it that the Sheriff had the
right to say what papers he would
publish the proclamation in and what
ones he would not Now, the Sheriff
did say what papers he would pub ish
it in, and notified the Commissioners,
yet payment was made for an un-
authorized publication, the amount
($100) being taken out of the County
treasury not only Without laW but
against la,c, and some person or per-
sons should pay 1t back
As regards myself being carpet
Dagger, etc, it is true | was not born
in Butler county, but l can stand on
my birthplace, on the banks of the
Connoquenessing, and view portion
of Butler county. | am well aware |
have no sympathy among the Ring"
or their Democratic Diomed. Also, |
never received one cent or any other
amount from Sheriff Hoffman for elec-
tion purposes, either directly or indi.
rectly. Mr.. Gribben's travelling ex-
penses were audited aCithout protest,
hence they are doubtless correct, as
the greater part of the travelling busi
ness of the Commissioners Office de-
volved on him. Why not make an
attack on Mr.. Gribben's private char
acter? Don't wait to hunt for facts |;
the fertility of the Eagles brain is
enough it may carry away the minds
of the people from the zone hundred
dollar steal" Trusting my fight has
been "onward and upward" enough
for the Eagles emergency man 81, "
am Yours. trnlY. d NJ. WARD