The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

t hold the matter in allegiance for a
short time. Witness accented and was
Appointed on the Goth of February. In
the discharge of his duties during the
year 1889, he passed upon and either
allowed or rejected every claim arising
and present, prior to the appoint.
ment of receivers, amounting to over
$500,000 That embraced all claims
against the property.
The first general order of reference
was made by the court April 1, 1885,
the second on July Q and the third
November 8, the same year, all of
which are embraced in the records
introduced in evidences; could not give
the exact amount of the claims passed
upon in 1889. The disbursements
during the year approximated $3,050,-
0OO. This embraces all expenditures.
AT the end of each month the receivers
ceipts and disbursements.
These were referred to the master
and the required statement of claims
allowed by the receivers to accompany
the exhibit. If found correct he veri-
fed the statement. He did not under
take to itemize every claim. 1t would
take too much time, in fact he could
not do it, and when in doubt called
the receivers and had them certify to
the claim. Judge McCord requested
him to accept the special mastership,
because witness knew how McCord
was 81 uated, and the magnitude and
| Importance of the trust was such that
he (McCord) wanted man as special
master in whom he could repose i'm
plicit reliance, and he (McCord) would
make it worth 1000 to him.
McCord also said that, all things
considered, it was q better position
than receiver. Witness never had any
idea but what he would receive $10,0 900
per year. This was understood; that
soon after he was appointed an order
was made directing the receivers to
pay witness $400 per month on account
of salary and expenses. This was
about February 1, 1890. Wit
LESS mentioned the fact to Fin
ley that $400 was the only order
made for salary and expenses, and
that witness had never kept an ac-
count of his expenses, and that he
wanted his compensation adjusted.
Finley agreed with him and suggested
that witness request that his expenses
be allowed. On the day following he
suggested to McCord that the order
fixing compensation. and expenses be
made before the adjournment of that
term of court, and that he (McCord)
would make the order covering his
(Campbelrs) expenses. About the
23d of March he received an Original
order from McCord allowing $4,000 ir
8 full for services to February, 1890.
!, He exhibited the order which was
@ endorsed Done in open court 22d
> March, 1890; filed in open court MarcL
1 %, 1890" McCord wrote letter stat
3 ing that he made the order, which
would be sufficient authority, on the
receivers for $4,000. He received the
order and called on the clerk at Tyler
for certified copy, and stated to the
clerk that all orders of the court ought
7 to be lodged in his Office, and certified
copy should go to the receivers.
Witness wanted to take q certified
copy to the receivers and would en-
close the original to McCord, then
holding court in Van Zandt county
and urge the necessity upon him o
lodging all orders with the clerk, auo
that McCord should give notice thai
, all matters should be recorded in the
} clerks office. The supposed order was
WILL bu0 ClCEh' w lUuceb AONoT COh
} ceded the matter of his compensation
7 and heard it spoken of as exhorbitant.
The day he was appointed receiver he
= asked McCord if the original order was
filed with the clerk.
McCord replied he did not know.
Witness stated the circumstances ol
having sent it to him. McCord said he
{: had sent the order and 1t ought to be
) withthe clerk. Witness went to Pales
) tine, secured q certified copy and sem
3 it to McCord requesting that he have 9
1 certified copy made and filed and re
turn the copy to witness. The orde
5 for the $4,000 allowance was no
promptly paid. Saw Col. Bonner, wht
5 had made O. voucher. but had sent /
; 10 the auditor as he (Bonner) wanted
to see him.
} Bonner, whom he saw, disclaimet
any intention to interfere; that tn,
allowance was made on account, anC
l that it, with other allowances, woul(
: be adjusted at the termination OF thu
reeeivership. Witness demurred to
8 this, that he had earned the money
and wanted it. and that he wanted
accounts closed at the 81 OF every
I year. Bonner acquiesced and said III
would give the matter his attention
During that evening he met Duncan
and asked him If he objected to wit
/: ness compensation.
I Duncan remarked the general at
b torney ought to receive as much as thu
: special master. Witness replied til,
3 order was made by McCord and tina
D Duncan could look after his own at
: fairs and he would attend to his. HI
{ noticed McCord and @. T. Bonne
g talking short distance away. Col
, Bonner came by in buggy. Witnes
: stopped, called McCord and told hin
he (witness) wanted his money. Nc