Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-05
the Roy AmdaFit.

In another column will be found .
copy ofaa affidavit lnarparting to be
signed by J, H. Roy, at on4 time clerk
in the treasursr's Office under W. r.
Lambert, in which he claims that tie
said Lambert had stated to him that 4
def cheney existed in the office which
was to be mads good by Jonathan Tay-
lor in consideration of he Che said Tay-
lor) being appointed deputy county
treasurer. The appearance Of this af
| fidavit at this late hour shows the des-
perate methods resorled to by Sto|l and
his hackers to support his sinking cause
For several days he has been in secret
conclave with few of his adherents to
| arrange final broadsidc which would
swamp all opposition. Two of his faith
ful henchmen hied to st. Paul and re.
turned bearlng the above affidavit, copies
tsefwhich have been scattered broadcast
loyer The county, A candidate for office
must be in sore strait for votss when
he bases his hopes of an election upon
the tlimsy charges, contained in the
above affidavit. Against tho above state
| Inent of Roy we place the affidavit Of tho
present county treasurer, W. T. Lam bert
in which he swears that 40 agree menl
was entered into between Taylor and
himself. When the question OF veracity
is raised between W. T. Lambert and j
H. Roy, any fair minded citizen will moi
hesitate tobeieys Lambert. AT the time
Roy swears the above agreement was en-
tered into between Lambert and Taylor
he Che said Taylor) waa not in the coun
ty, but was in the government employ al
Red Lake, and did not take possession Of
the treasurer's books un,il the mi ddle OF
January, 1882, nea Fly three months after
Roy swears lie was appointed. Up to
the tima that Tay lor took the said offic.
J. n. Roy was occupying this position
and had full control Of the records ofths
office, If any deficiency did arise dur.
| ing this time, " which we do not belieye,
J. Fl. Roy can DO doubt tell what was
done with the money, and became par
| ty 10 the fraud on the county. With the
charge against J. D. Lachance We have
| nothing to do. Mr.. Lachance il not be
Ffore the people at present as An aspiran
for their suf1rsges, and is abundantly
able to take care Of his own fight at the
prope Tina. The affidavit Of Jonathan
Taylor clearly and emphstical|y stamps
as lie that be was sparty TO any agree
ment as claimed By Roy. Voters OF
Morrison county, which will you he.
lieve? Will you doubt the statements OF
! such man rs W. T. Lambert, whom you
have honorsd for three terms as county
treasurer, and believe the yapid utteranc-
es of the paid hireling, J. H. Roy, a man
without credit and character and who
was summarily bounced out OF the
treasurar's office for his dissipaled habits
and shortness in his accounts which had
to be made good by his employer. W. T.
Lambert The health Of Mr. Lambert
prceluded him from devoting his whole
! timeH'o the office and he necessarily de.
pended upon the honesty and integrity
OF his deputy. All moneys paid Out
we're handled by J. Fl. Roy as such
deputy, and the above deficiency was
mads by him and him alone. Mr.
Lambert requested Jonathan Taylor TO
take the position Of deputy, and from
that time upto the present, nearly two
years, Mr.. Taylor has had full control o1
the Office, and has brought up the stand.
ard Of tina office to an equal with my
office in the State. Jonathan Taylor has
been a resident of this county for the last
quarter Of century. and no one will
question his character for honesty and
trath;ulnsss, or that he is not capable
| to perform faithfully the duties of coua
ty treasurer. VIC believe that the result
at the election tomorrow will vindicate
the truth Of the afddayits ef Taylor and
Lambert. Remember that vote fol
Stoll is:a blow At two Of your old ci1i
zens iH the person Of W. +. Lambtr
land Jonathan Taylor. Against Mr.
! Btoll personally We have nothing to say
IT is the methods pursued by him ant
the unsayory crowd that is supportin,
him with which we deal. - Mr. Stol
has. simply allowed himself to becom'
the stool pigeon ofthoss who, to secur
Itheir ends, "would steal the livery q
I heaven to- serve the devil /" y"