The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-03
The Evidence.

peaIed with mighty volume, which proved
10 be the record Of the Board of Supervisors.
He had known the Messrs. Milligan about
five years. At the July session Of 1888 all
bills were audited, but none paid, as there
was no money in the treasury. Instead,
then, of paying the sheriff, as they were
borrowing money also, the chairman Of the
Board instructed me to issue an interest
bearing order to W. r. Milligan, for 1912.
20. The authority for the issuance OF this
order WAS . resolution Of the Board authori-
ming the issuing Of interest bearing orders
d the March session.
Mr.. McKeon read from the record sever.
a bills, making In fact the bills paid him for
the 6rst two years. prominent among which
vas tho bill for the 81 ,496.66 for travelling
expenses, which BY mistake was paid twice
fThe prosecution then had the remainder Of
he bills allowed Mr.. Milligan read, which
have no better force than Of establishing
the fact the. =. was paid money BY the cOun-
~. However, Mr.. Mayo objected to the in.
PRODUCTION Of all the accounts of the Office,
and said that he would admit the orders had
been drawn. But Mr.. Brewer said that he
desired to show that these orders had been
paid before the money was carmel by Milli-
gan; and to show this, he wanted the orders
read as they were drawn. The defence ad-
mitted that the deputies of Mr.. Milligan's
office had drawn their own salaries from
the county treasury, and further brought
out the fact that the alleged handling of their
salaries by the sheriff was merely matter
Of book. keeping. showing what the salaries
wore on the debit side, and that they had
been paid on the credit side, without saying
who paid them, and that the balance would
have been the same had the name deputy
been eraced from the report altogether. ]
Some insane case orders, and orders show
ing ths. turnkey feas had been paid Mr.
Milligas, were also read, but it seemed that
Ill had been ordered paid by the county
beard.
The prosecution then introduced the in
sane record. from page l29 to 1894 inclusive,
and Q number Of other records, to show that
Mr.. Milligan had charged more time for at
tendance upon the county court than the
court was actually in session for jury bust
moss, and also Introduced all the bills which
were allowed Milligan by the county board
Gross Examination Responsive to ques-
ton by Mr.. Mayo, Mr.. McKeon said that
he had entered all the proceedings of the
Board Of Supervisors or caused them to be
entered. A resolution was passed by the
board fixing the sheriff. salary at 81. 600 in
March '83. and allowing ST, 700 for deputies,
but later it was changed as to the deputies
and made $500 for one, and $3.50 each fol
Ave additional men.
Here the defense waived oross.examina =
ton 10 allow the introduction ola bill for
1881, 08 claimed BY the prosecution to have
been presented for the same service as tn,
bill for 81, 1866.
liking up again the crossexsninstion
Mr.. Mayo introduced the semi.annusl re-
ports ofthe sheriff from and including Jua,
'63 to June 's6, each Of which, excepting tn,
last report which was, by Norton's motion
referred to September '88. No action W,
taken upon it either at the September uol
the December session. There was also re-
port for Dec. '86 and supplemented repor'
bat they were never acted upon, Mr.. Mayo
1esd the last two reports Of Mr.. Milligan
and offered them in evidence.
Re- Direct.-Mr. Brewer---"Was it not tn,
usual practice to refer ell bills to their prop
ar committees without reading"
A." It was"
J.. II. sRKvooRr.
Reside in Marshal county,
Mr.. Brewer" We're you not at ors time
interested in the insane case Of Daniel Bre--
voort?"
A.-"Yes. He was declared insane and
taken to Jacksonville by w. L. Milligan.'
Q.-"Did you send draft for the eKpen.
ses2"
A. did. The amount wac $35; did
not receive receipt. sent twice, the Sec
Cd time ST.
Judge Gilbert, when the jury had been
excused to their room, made 8 motion to
throw out all the evidence thus far intre-
duocd. "The offense alleged" said Judge
Gilbert, "is that Of drawing moneys from
the county. to which he was not entitled.
The proposition then is. that if Mr.. Milligan
drew money and collected fees and that
these moneys and fees we're allowed him, if
they were paid him illegally, the county
treasurer can make demand upon him for
$4,000, and upon his refusal to pay the
amount, he could be sent to;the penitentiary
This case is brought under . section of the
criminal code, when in fact it has no place
under that section. Whenever q county of.
feer goes out of Office, and refuses to make