Telegram-herald., 1888-02-10
SAM CLAY, STAND Up
DO YOU SAY GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
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torasy General IaEE4FG

Prosecuting Attsrnsg : ID. Clay hss been
absent irom the ely about tw0 weeks. hsy-
ing eft shortly alter the unsuccessful oon-
olusisn Of bis salt against Enos fntnsm 10
visit his daughter. Miss Maud Clay 10 H.
dianspoiis lad
During bis absence General l. C. Smith,
Sup eTinlenoenJ OF Polioe prepared certain
charges sgsinst CLAY. and asked Governor
Luce 10 vscsle tie oltloe and appoint new
Prosecuting Attorney. These charges were
iiel yesterday In the Executive Depart
ment Al Lansing, and Governor Luce has
referred them 10 Attorney General Iaggsrt.
oi TINS city, presumably TO ascertain bis
opinion as 10 whether or not the charges
will warrant a prosecution. Mr.. I4gsart
has not yet received the chsrges. but SUD
stsnlially they are as follows: Bribery so
lleitation of bnbes, and oonnivance win
liquor dealers Who were brought up for
prosecution.
Sec. 653 # HoweIl's Annotated Statutes
provides mat The Governor may remove
all county officers chosen by the electors
OF any county. or appointed by him
when he shall be satisfied from sufficient
evidence submitted 10 him,
hereinafter provided. that such obi
Ger Is Incompetent TO execase properly
the duties OF his Office, or has beel guilty
of official misconduct, or Of rilful neglect
of duty, or OF extortion, or habltual drunk
enness, or hss been convicted OF being
drunk. out the Governor shall
take no action on any such charges
made 20 him against any such
officer until the same shall have
been exhibited 10 him in writing, yer ted
by the affidavit of the party making them,
that be believes The charges 10 De true.
But no such Officer shall be removed for
such misconduct or neglect unless charges
thereof shall have been exhibited 10 the
Governor a above provided, and "A copy of
the same served on sucn officer. asd al op-
portuniiy given him of being heard IN his
defense"
Sec. 654 says: "rhe Governor may direct
the Attorney General, or the Prosecuting
Attorney Of the county in which Sucn
officer may be. unless such Prosecuting
Attorney be the officer charged. TO csnduci
an inquiry into the charges made. and The
said Attorney General or Prosecuting At
torney, shall thereupon give at least eight
days notice TO the officer accused, Of the
time and place at which he will
proceed to the examination Of witnesses in
relation TO such charges, before some Cir
cult Court Commissioned. or Judge of Pro-
bate, for the same county. and he shall also,
at the time of giving such notice. serve on
the officer accused a copy of such charges"
Sec. eos, provides that Whenever
charges shall be made against any Prose
cutting Attorney, the Governor shall direct
the Attorney General, or the Prosecuting
Attorney OF some county adjoining that ia
which the accused resides. or some other
Attorney at law, 10 conduct the inquiry in
to such charges and such officer or Al
torney, when 30 directed, shall have, ana
exercise the same powers TO conduct such
inquiry, and shall proceed therein in the
same manner. as the Prosecuting Attorney
of the proper county is authorized and re.
quired 10 do ia other cases"
Section 9242 provides that every ex-
ecutive. legislative or judicial OH
Ger VINO shall accept bribe shall
| forfeit his oihce. and be forever dis
| qualified TO bold any public Office, trus,
| or appointment nnder the constitution or
laws of this State, and shall be punished by
| imprisonment in the State prison not more
| than ten years, or BY fine not exceeding
| i've thousand dollars and Imprisonment in
| the county jai. not more than one year"
| A dispatch received from Detroit last
| evening states that Clay is in that city and
will be in Grand Rapids this morning. The
. latest edition of the Detroit Negs last even
| ing contains All article a column and hall
| in length. giving an interview with Clay,
| and illustrated with his portrait. In the
| interview Clay said that but one of the
Grand Rapids newspapers treated him
| decently at the time OF his recent suit
against EEos Putnam. The Ae,0s espouses
| Clay cause.