The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-11
DAoKTA NEWS NOTES.
THE RIBER STORY.

THE BRIBERY STORY.
DENIAL FROM GOV. oRDwAY.
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Jan. L.
Gov. Ordway, who has recently arrived here,
was to-day shown dispatches sent out from
lsiunt and various points in Southern pa
kotl, charging upon oath OF one Gilchrist,
that Shaw, n member of the Potter county
board of commissioners, had bribed OF
attempted to bride the governor in connec-
ton with the organization of Potter county.
The governor said that he never met Shaw
or held any communication with him rela-
uy to the organization OF Potter county;
that there had been four or five embryo
towns with high sounding names struggling
to secure the county seat of Potter county;
that after the building season was nearly
over, and each town had shown the number
OF improvements likely TO be made the pres
elt year, he decided to appoint as commits
sioners Gen. Mann of Gettysburgh, Gen. Gill
christ of AppammatoN, and MI. Shaw of
Forest City, these being the points mt which
the greatest improvements had been
made. Gen. Mann, desiring to retain
his residence in Chicago, declined
10 serve as commissioner, and Il young man
formerly from Dubuque, who had brought
good letters from Senator Allison and j. X.
Graves, was appointed in the place of Gen.
Mann This young man, L. G. Kretchmeir,
mas Il claim in the county" said the gov
ernor, but assured me in writing that his
claim was not in proximity to any town COM
pet'ng for the county seat, and that he was in
no way committed on that question" The
governor said he had no pecuniary interest,
direct or Indirect, in Potter countey; that he
had asked no pledges, or even given advice
as to the location of the county seat; that no
ATTEMPT A ZEN MADE TO BRIDE HIM
by Shaw, II the allegation made by Gil
christ that such an attempt was made at
Pierre on the 9th of November is without
| shadow of foundation, since he (the gov
etnor) was hundreds of miles away from that
place at that time. After the appointment
of Shaw, and before his commission was de-
liyered, rrmors can't to the governor indi-
eating that his commission ought to be with
held. These rlmors were investigated, and
after being satisfied that They were without
foundation, Shaw's commission was for
warded to him. As to the action of the
board, which seems to have divided after
1T was found that Forest City, (Which
Is upon the river, and said to
be the largest town was selected,
the governor SAYS he has no knowledge ex-
cept what he has seen i'll the newspapers.
He is confident, however, that the board If q
fair one, and will not load heavy debts upon
he people before another election, at which
Inc new commissioners will be elected and
: permanent county seat settled by a popr~
an vote. This cry of fraud and corruption il
Saised III every county. The governor
alleges it is raised by disappointed county
seat SPECTATORS, and is eagerly caught up by
newspapers in Southern Dakota which have
a grievance against the governor for signing
the canital removal bill.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram. Jan, 2.-Ier-
rltorial Auditor George /. Crdway, inter
viewed to-day by the bismarck lritUNer ela
tive to the affidavit Of Commissioner CD
christ OF Potter county charging Commits
siouer Shaw witt having, hribed Gov. Urdway
and paying 5000 Of the bribc To his son,
George L, Drdway, said:
l desire to brand the whole thing as u Inalic-
iqIis talschuod. 1 GaNa never received any beIpc
IN money or land, or CIer oil bfiDH, either foG my
self or any one else; nor have l, directly CT iIWi-
rectiy, had any correspondence OF conversation
any town site on claim III Potter county. ]
am further positive that Gov. Oittway lcrcr met
~. Shaw, WHO il. alleged 10 have c,teIed inn a
nTlpe, hlld never Lad any correspondence or con
HcfsItlon with hin relative to the organization
u Potter county, or upon any otheg stibjtGt.
NJ. Gilcllrtst, WHO makes the affidavit, il the
may SAsS VI Aa' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ltlN!ib'r. piLtt
ever saw the governor personally rcia|: to thu
organization of the county. -Luist SEATED 10
the governor that the appointments made would
give The most perfect satisfaction to the peopl.
1l Potter county, as one owned the town size ct
Forest City, another the town site OF hpIaruatox.
ait, the third a claim half way between the r.yaI
n&ilifants. Gov. OrlWay was. as EVERYDAY
knows, III Washington at the time he is alleged
to have been llibe,t in Pierre, and the whole
thing is ma!icicusly and lidiculously absurd.
fIoM EhETCHMER MD SHAW.
Auditor Ordwar to-day received the fol
lowing dispatches from Commissioners Shaw
and hretrhmer:
Forest City, Jan. 1.-George l.. Ordvay: Gil
nlltist attempted to hold by coriup ways III,
county seat location in allegiance. Ills arlio.nt
tempted 10 bride me. but failing, now seeks &c
istame the governor by St'aw's arrest. Gilchrist
IS one Of the most cGrIupa mon in Potter county.
The most prominent and influential men snsLain
shaw. lsy2n. OF Blunt, aati-0rlway. has seat
.aISe anu sensational reports to Ynnllton ana
Ghicago' lSigne1J. E. &. ki;ErcIMER,
Forest City, Jan. |, George l.. Ordway: Gil
ihrisE has filed his affidavit charging me wild.
!aVih% bfibed the governor to secure my appoint
.nent. an account Of which has no doubt reached
YOU. on all occasions brand the staICment aa
nan making The charge. At no time lave
had any communication with Gov. Ordway.
'llher Gral or written. neither haze paid to him
i 10 anyone representing him any money %
ihEtlIng OF value to secure NY appointment.
il!cArisL stndod in an interview tl:5 | paid
f.UlO and that it Wont through your hands. l
iEasl sSa! by tlds suit until the last. Ihc hcuv-
ny comes on friday next AT Blunt.
taigned.I j. w. SHAW.