Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-24
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
The Court Continues 10 Receive Tss-
timony tn the Case.

The Court Continues 90 Receive Tss-
timony in the Case.
DIES MoiNEs, June l5.--After some prellmiu-
AIRY business the testimony ofvarlous witnesses
was continued. J. j. Crookham, OF oskaloosa
was called His testimony related to letter
written by the firm Of Crookham Il Crookham
asking for a copy OF the certificate Of the os
kaloosa Marriage Association, saying that the
fee would be sent TO pay for the same. A reply
was received with the copy enclosed for which
the firm forwarded 81 TO the Auditor There
was n fee provided by law for this kind OF
clerical work, On cross-examination witness
said that while he did not ask for u certified
copy, he received the papers with the official
seal OF the Auditor stamped thereon. Witness
excused md A. Y. Henderson. cashier OF the
Marengo, Ia, Savings Bank, testified that in
December, 1883, Stewart examined tho bank,
for which $50 was charged, and a recell given
by Stewart. On cross examination witness
Identified piece OF paper on which previous
examinations were recorded, They were by
X, l., Chase In 1882 by Stewart In 1884, and
by II, ID. Copeland In 1885, for each OF which
$40 was charged. Witness excused and
l.. \. Ayers, called AMI testified that from
January. 1885, 10 December, 1854, he was
book keeper 10 the Auditors Office aud that
he received payments on his salary at his own
request for the same drew this on warrant
issued by the Auditor and only In one case
in January, 1883, was receipt or voucher
given. A question as 10 why the giving OF
the voucher was omitted thereafter was oh.
jectcd 10 and sustained, Mr.. Brown stated to
witness when he gayeshs first receipt that
receipts were not necessary, that Stewart
would draw warrants at Ayers request, aud
witness had no Knowledge Of vouchers being
given by any clerks. Fees for copies were
teceived In the office aud such were divided
into four equal parts, Brown, Stewart, Rch-
kopf ond Ayers each receiving an equal
share, no entries being made on
the books OF such fees, Lists
were made outside OF tho Office hours and
STAMPED with the official seal In case OF Mr..
Dufy's request for certain papers witness saw
Mr.. Duffy pay Mr. Brown some money Of which
no mention was ever made TO him, As book.
keeper, for entry. Mr. Browns rule was t.
allow no one outside the Office TO make lists OF
papers or names kept on file In the Office,
Question Ms to whether witness had any con.
versatIon with VAN as to the wages Of clerks
was objected to by defense and sustained.
Yeas 81 NAYS TO-
On cross examination Mr.. Ayres said
that Mr.. Brown had thanked him In
this conversation for defending him BROWN
to Vail, and that Vail had told Brown ali
abuot II, and he did not wish 10 b, ar anything
further on the matter. The paper desired by
Judge Duffy was not a copy, buta compilation
o frercnt papers on Gle in the Office, Tn"
work was done IN Office hours, but witnc d d
not receive his fourth OF &C fec charge
tiat compilation. TO his best rccollcc ion he
rule prohibiting outsiders access 10 the IGLtr'
aud records of the Auditors oilic was mhdJ
Did not remember OF seeing any one outside
of the office force copying the records aftef
the earlier part Of 1888
Dies MONIES, June 10 The cross-eTamIna.
ton of the witness, l., L. Ayers, was contIn-
ucd by Judge Noursc. Witness fixed the date
OF conversation had with Brown In which
Brown promised the Deputy Authorship 10
Ayres, as having taken place in the Governors
room In the old CAPITOL, in the early part Of
1883. Did not think that the promise was
given In iocular manner; previous 10 this
time had not known Mr.. Brown intimately,
but had met him several times In the Gov
ernor's Office. He had several converse tions
with T. l.. Palmer about leaving the Auditors
Office, but denied saying TO him that he remain.
ed at the request of Gov. Sherman, as he
(Aysrs) could give him (Sherman) informa
ton as to the manner In which the business
OF the Office was carried on. Defense asked
witness II Sherman did not write letter to
Brown asking that Ayers be retained In the
Office, and II he did not receive in addition to
his salary 800 from tho Governors conting-
ent fund. Objection was raised by prosecu.
ton and sustained by n vote OF IS TO H. The
cross examination was continued at great
length.
H. s. Howard, vice president Of the Mahaska
County Bank Of Oskaloosa, Ia, testified that
when Stewart came TO the bank and said he
wanted TO look over It, witness told him II was
all right, but that he would not pay him any
thing for 1t. When the work was about com.
pleted he asked Stewart what the charges were
and receiving answer $15, said he would pay
It, The bank was not a savings bank.
On cross examination witness said the sub.
stance Of his testimony was that as given above
that the mention of charges for the examIu-
alton was on witness own motion. Witness
excused and A. L. Swishcr, treasurer OF the
Iowa City Citizens Savings & Trust Company,
testified that Stewart charged and was paid SIC
for an examination Of the company for which
q receipt was given. Receipt produced and
offered in evidence. In January, 1885, q sec
ond examination was maze by Stewart and the
same fee paid. Mr.. Chase examined the bank
under Auditor Beardsley and fee Of $15 char
ged. Mr.. Chase did not examine as a deputy
auditor but as bank examiner
In the afternoon ex Gov. Buren, r. Sherman
was called to the witness stand, who after be-
ing sworn, testified that between the Sd and
18th Of March he visited the Auditors Office
on official business, verifying the reports, was
admitted to the Office once, but on several
times was refused admission. Did not see Mr.
Brown, but knew some one was
In the Office. He tried the door,
found 1t locked and then Knocked or the door.
Generally the response was given that 'you
can't come i'm Thsse visits were made bo-
tween q. m. ana 8 p. m. Mr.. Eowley wss
present at the time witness was admitted; had
tried the door before and Mr.. Brown soon
came In and admitted him Witness was re-
fused admission Ct least half dozen times.
Dies MONIES, June 1.-THE cross cxamna-
ton OF Gov. Sherman was continued by Judge
Nourse. Witness remembered seeing letter
OF date March 9, from Brown 10 Cattell, re-
fusing to surrender the Office to him although
ordered by the Governor. Did not retain
the anonymous letters received by witness and
referred TO yesterday, and thought they were
destroyed. Defense asked II witness was con-
suited as TO the stipulation between Brown
and Cattell that the question Of the right to
the Auditors Office should be decided at the
Council Bluffs term Of the Supreme Court.
Question objected to by prosecution on the
grounds that the suit was between Brown and
Cattell as to whom the Office belonged, and
not as to any right Of the Governor to enter
the office, and was immaterial and not cross
examination. The objection was sustained
by vote Of 81 to 90. Answers to Senator's:
Brown did not refuse witness access to his
office prior to March 9th, 1888. Senator
Whiting asked why the Governor did not
bring suit against the Auditor for the recoy-
cry OF the fees claimed TO have been kept illeg-
ally. Manager Weaver objected to the ques-
10, hut ,yas oy.rrnied Witness ansWerel