Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-09-25
MORE ANSWERS.
Treasurer Maher Goes Into the
Affidavit Business,

Editor hat,r-Octun: Your question Of
last week, "llave you not received in
tcrcst on the monthly balances from
the bank at Grand Forks as we'll as in
this city?" is n wiltully false insinuation
against those banks. because you knoc l
would not deposit funds in bank that
is obliged to pay interest on monthly
balances III order to secure deposits. |
let the officers of those banks answer
for themselves, as follows:
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
County of Grand Forks. 81
VIM. Mulcahy, being first duly sworn. deposes and
says that he is the cashier Of the Grand Forks National
Bank at Grand Forks, in said county and territory
in sail territory, has had money deposited in said bank
treasurer of said Ramsey county, since April lOth
1855; that he the said John W. Maher, received
unv interest ON such depost nor CONNIE nsation of any
kind from said bank for said deposit, and that he
never asked any interest compensation in any form
for said deposit or iutimatcd in any way that no
WILLIAM o'MULCAHY.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this Goth day Of
september, 1856.
lScal GEO. \. EASTMAN, Notary Public OAK
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
County OF Ramsey
Harry H. Prescott, being first duly sworn, dcpoSes
and says that he is the president of the North Shore
Bank, of Devils Lake. in said county and territory
that John W. Maher, rs treasurer Of said county, In
said territory has had money deposited in said bank,
rs treasurer of said county since January 9th, 1885.
interest Oh such deposit. nor compensation Of any
kind from said bank for said deposit, and that he never
asked any interest or compensation in any form for
said deposit intinated in any way that he wished or
HARRY l.. PRESCOTT.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me
this 20 day Of September, \. u: lssi.
lScal fnASK ". WILDER,
Notary Public nnk.
rERElroHi s,l! :. or nAKorA, S.
q. Whipplc being duly sworn, says that le is
yirr.pres,icnt of the First National Bank Of Devils
Lake, Dakota and conversant with the details of ts
business. That John W, Malrr, treasurer Of Ramsey
county, Dakota, has kept portion Of the funds Of said
county in this bank to his credit such treasure
That this bank has paid him any interest on ac
count Of said deposits nor has any connected with
said bank over been requested by Mr.. Mahcr. any
one III his behalf, I" pay him directly indirectly, in
tercst or any sum in consideration of said deposits.
A. Q. WHIPPLE.
Subscribed, and sworn to before me this I'D day Of
| lSrl.l JAS. +. O'l,n,ES. Notary Public, Oak
In regard to your insinuations against
me, have only to say that myself and
my fourteen bondsmcn are responsible
for the conduct Of my office, and IN.
yitc you, or any of your illnstrious asso-
ciatcs to have this office investigated by
the county commissioners.
thank you for the kind offer of your
columns that | may "sct myself right
before the people of Ramsey county"
do not need them. The people OF
Ramsey county can't be bamboozled.
| They know you very we'll.
would like to ask you why you
signed my bonds as late as July 18th
last, If you thought was violating the
law in the conduct of my office, or why
you do not withdraw your name from
my bonds if you have discovered that |
am rendering you liable by violating
the law? Respectfully,
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