Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-10
be respected unless it was contrary to law.
Mr.. Healy cast a dazed look at Ecklund
and the matter was dropped.

be respected unless it was contrary to law.
Mr.. Healy cast a dazed look at Ecklund
and the matter was dropped.
HI BRIDGE FIR BRAND.
Mr.. Ecklund suggested that some action
should be taken regarding the bridge at
Apple creek. (This is the bridge for the
construction of which a few have been
criticizing Mr.. Edgerly.)
Mr.. Edgerly said all he desired regard
ing the bridge was that it be made passa-
bic for farmers this winter.
Mr.. EcKlund: 1t is a question whether or
not the bridge should be completed now
on account of some dissatisfaction as to its
height.
EdgerIy said he was responsible for the
bridge. He ordered it at its present height
and if he had it to do over again he would
do the same. "The bridge is none too high.
II you will SO with me | will show you a
log three feet in diameter that passed
through the creek and will find fifteen
men who will make affidavit that if a
bridge had been there at the height first
agreed upon it would have been swept
away"
"Well," said Mr.. Ecklund, "the work has
been delayed so late that we cannot con
plete it now without great expense to the
county"
Yes" exclaimed Mr.. Edgerly, "and
after the work was commenced it was the
order Of Commissioner Healy that stopped
it and delayed if for six weeks"
SWha-wha-whatw lejaculated Healy,
"YOu are very much in error, Sir"
Not at all, sir. l make the statement
on good authority"
What authority ~
"On the authority Of your letter which
the contractor holds"
Il deny it"
Here Mr.. Ecklund interrupted with the
remark that the discussion was a little out
OF order"
lit is in order at present." exclaimed Mr..
Edgerly, "for this is the bridge for which
MI. l1ealy, through a couple of irrespOn-
sible papers. has been criticising me. l
speak as l do in rthe hope that you, Mr.,
Ecklund will visit the bridge and see
whether or not the criticisms heaped upon
me by the agent OF the contractor (pOint-
ing to Healy) are just or not"
Healy: Il am not the agent of the con-
tractorr'
Edgerly: "You arew
The thermometer now registered about
It's in the shade, and Commissioner Eek.
lund threw in a little ice to avoid a con
t1agration:
1t was agreed that the board should visit
the bridge, and an adjournment was taken
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
HEALY ARRESTED.
County Auditor Marsh has sworn out
a complaint for the arrest of COMMISSIONS
Healy for the mutilation of the records
The law Oh this point is as follows:
SEC. 715. lNJURING WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS.
Every person who maliciously mutilates, tears
defaces, Obliterates, or destroys any written in.
str9ment, the property of another, the f Use
making of which would be forgery, is punisha
BILE rs the forgery of such Instrument is made
punishable.
The punishment for forgery is as fol.
lows:
SEC. 81, penal code: pUNI>HMENT FOR FOR,
GEhY: Forgery is punishable by imprisonment
in the territorial (state) prison as follows:
l. Forgery in the first degree-by. i'm prisonment
not less than ten years.
z. Forgery in the second degree not exceeding
ten years and not less than five.
%. Forgery in the third degree-not exceeding
i've years.
4. Forgery in til, fourth degres-by imprison.
ment in the territorial prison not exceeding two
exceeding one year.
Did uealy mutilate the records?
II so, the law is plain.
1t IS a very simple question.
Is it possible for one ordinary man
with no judicial power, to reverse the
official action of the chosen representa-
tlves Of the people with one stroke of the
pen?
Under another law, claimed to apply
more directly to the case OF Mr.. Healy. the
punishment cann0 bt more than five
years in the penitentiary.