, 1891-02-01

One Prepared by ET-ChIef Clerk Bart
lett Which Is Yet Unsigned.

l.. s. Bartlett, ex chief clerk of the
Legislature, who felt himself aggrieved be-
cause it was charged that he had falsiied
the records, recently prepared an affidavit
to be signed hS the assistant chief clerk,
Charles Kleeman, who lives in Laramie,
This affidavit, for reasons satisfactory to
himself, Mr.. Kleeman has declined to
sign and as it is a rather interesting piece
of literature it is here reproduced from
the columns of the Laramie Boomerang
where it originally appeared;
Il, Charles J.. Kleemau, being duly
sworn do depose and say that | was
employed as assistant chief clerk
of the house of representatives Of this
state during its session Just closed; that
during the last week of the session | kept
the record of the proceedings of the house
in the order 10 which they occurred, on
first or original sheets which were turn
ished to the special journal clerk, Mr..
+ ID. Taggart, who copied the same in
the official journal of tie house; and |
further depose on oath that senate file
No. 81 being the apportionment bill was
read the second time January 9th and
that l duly made the record thereof at the
proper time and place in my own hand
writing without any suggestions, IN
structiOns or advices from the chief clerk,
l s. Bartlett, in relation thereto which
said record appears as follows:
Senate Files Read Second Time. -
Senate file No. 67,T by Mr. Mendell,
for an act fixing state senatorial and
representatives districts and determining
the legislative representation thereof"
Read the second time and on motion OF
MIR. Sweet made the special order for to.
morrow at IL O'Clock a. M.
| further depose on oath that | fur.
nIshed copy of the above journal entry to
MIR. +. ID. Taggart, special journal clerk,
who copied it upon the journal the same
day In its proper order on page 507 and
that there were no interlineations, eras,
ures or changes made therein either BY
him or me-; that no changes or alterations
have been made therein since; that no
leaves have been taken from and destroyed
IN the journal OF page numbers changed;
that thirty four written pages intervene
between the record of second reading as
above recorded and the final action taken
on the bill on the night of January 10.
| further depose on oath that | informed
Mr.. Bartlett on the night of January 10,
or morning oil JanuarY VI, when the bill
was under discussion. that there was no
record made of the second reading and
thus prevented him from making an appeal
to the journal, which would have been
hls immediate and sure vindication
that | informed other parties that the in
dorsement of second reading was a false
Endorsement; that in these statements l
did him a grievous wrong which l shall
regret othe last hour of my life. that these
statements were honestly made, as did
not refer to the Journal but trusted to my
memory of the proceedings of a day when
we had the most tremendous pressure of
business that occurred during the session.
| will further say hat MIR. Bartlett has
been not only an able and accurate chiet
clerk, but is an honorable and high
minded gentleman with whom it has been
a pleasure to serve, and | doubt if a more
perfect journal was ever prepared for any
state than the one he has submitted Of
the house proceedings OF the first legisla,
lature o! the state of Wyoming.
Sworn to aud subscribed before me this
day of January, A. ID. 1891"