The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
The Prothonotary Fight
GETTING. RED HOT.
WILLIAM KRiCKBAUN CHARGED WITH VIOLA
TIoN or THE BLEoTIoN LAW.
MS ANSWER TO TuR CHARGE
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES X. wRrRMAS.

STATE OF PRNssYLvANIA,l
COUNTY OF CoLUNBIA,J
Before me the subscriber, Justice Of the
Peace in and for said County, personally
came James X. Weirman of Benton, said
County, who made the following affidavit,
to-wit:
"That during the month of September,
A. ID. 1888, William Krickbaum Of Blooms
burg, approached me with reference TO his
candidacy for Prothonotary and earnestly
solicited my support for the nomination
for Prothonotary; thercupon | consulted
some of my friends In Bloomsbury and
asked them whether IL would be advisable
for me to encourage said Krickbaum in
his advances for my support and gain his
confidence so as to get into the secrets Of
his disreputable and outrageous methods
Of electioneering, and / was advised to
pursue such course.
This course having been advised and
determined upon, gave said Krickbaum
to understand that he should receive my
support AS soon as l promised said
Krickbaum my support he asked me
whether 1t would not be advisable to use
some money to exert an influence for said
Krickbaum in that part Of the county
where live, and, wanting to see how far
said Krickbaum might go in his dlsreputa-
BILE methods, answered, yes
During said month of September was
serving as Grand Juror at Bloomsbury,
and received from said Krickbaum the sum
of fifteen dollars to be used for relectioneering
purposes and from that time to the PIES
ent, at various times, have received from
fiye to ten dollars, for the purpose of in
fuencing votes for said Krickbaum, at the
same time keeping my friends posted as to
his plans in the upper end of the county,
and using all the power could, under the
circumstances, to prevent said Krickbaum
from gaining a foothold in Benton and vi
cinity. The last money l got from him
was on Monday, July 21st, 1884, when
| received the sum Of five dollars. The day
before Krickbaum wrote to me as follows
BLooMsBURa, July 10Th, 1884.
Mr.. JAMES WRIRMAN, Dear Sir Il wish
you would come down on Monday and
| stay over night. Come If you can. I'm.
| portant matter to be looked after.
w. KRIcKBAUM.
"On Sunday, July Goth, went tc
Bloomsbury, and on that day received
| from said Krickbaum five dollars, and on
the following day five dollars. have re-
ceived in all from said Krickbaum about
one hundred and seventy five dollars since
last September each time / received the
money from him was instructed by said
| Krickbaum to do with it all | could fol
said Krickbaum's nomination for Prothon
| otary.
The course have pursued has not beer
a pleasant one to me, but having once en-
tered the field to unearth said Krickbaum's
corrupt and degrading practices l have
been determined from the beginning tt
keep it up till the last, and as the cam
paign is now about closed, my unpleasant
task is ended, and before God and man
here submit and substsntiate by affidavit
the result of my efforts, hoping that al
those who have seen my actions and i'm
pugned my motives for making what ap.
peared to be an alliance with said Krick.
| baum, will now count me in the great ma
jority of Democrats in their determined
march for the victory they will achieve II
the overthrow and downfall of Krckbaum
and his methods.
JAMES X. WEIRMAN."
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4tl
day of August, 1884, after hearing tho
contents of the above affidavit.
JAMES B. HARMAN, j. p.