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said he had no desire In the matter except
to do what was right. He did not care
whether man was Republican or
Democrat, he was willing he should vote
just as he pleased, and he did not want
To be one 20 take that right away. This
act was done by another body, whether
Intentionally or not he did not know,
but If it was"sharp practice" he should
not sustain it, He was willing TO take
the responsibility OF doing TO these men
precisely as he would have them do to
him, aud seconded the motion TO place
the names on the list.
City Clerk Sibley then explained his
position in regard TO not placing the
names on the list, and saitfthat after the
Goth OF July (the expiration of the time
during which taxes could be assessed),
he made copy OF the tax book for the
collector to use in collecting, and the
| changes were made while he was at work
on 1t. He thought it was some time in
the month OF August.
The motion TO place the names on the
registry list was then passed, and United
States Supervisors Horton and Jason Il.
| Lawrence took lists of the names with a
view of reporting the matter TO Chief
| Supervisor Biodgett. This was done
| yesterday.
w. Howard Walker, one Of the tax as
SCISSORS, was seen last evening in regard
| to the matter, and explains the position
| of the ASS assors rs follows: During the
| time in which the assessments are made
| the assessors receive numerous papers,
statements, afiidavits, etc. relating TO the
| property of different persons. and also
| have many notes Of their own.
IL was impossible for the assessors to
prepare their papers by July 20. AS
| soon as convenient. however, their ac-
| counts were prepared and turned over TO
the clerk. Mr.. Walker declares that
nothing whatever was done after the 20Vh
4 I.,I /.
papers in shape for the CLERK TO make up
the tax book. This accounts for the
| clerk receiving instructions after the goth.
In regard to dropping the names of so
| many persons from the personal property
list the following explanation is given.
| The political leaders OF both parties have
been in the habit of carrying lists of
names TO the assessors which they wished
| placed upon the personal property list.
| This has been done principally In the
| First ward, as in that ward the parties
are more evenly divided. The list has
gradually decreased by failure of the
leaders to pay the taxes, the refusal of
the assessors to accept any more lists
from the party leaders, and the dropping
| Of names by the assessors when they
found the persons did not own property
This forenoon Mayor Carroll examined
| thoroughly the records of the city clerk,
| the clerk Of the board OF assessors and
the city treas urer, and after having salts
| fled himself that his ground was sure he
swore out criminal warrant before
| Judge Shove against William Il. Morony.
James Linton and w. Howard Walker,
| the three tax assessors, "for conspiracy
| and the mu ilation of the public records
| caused by them or their orders, In strik-
| ing off from the tax books the name of
| John Bucklin and others unknown to the
| complainant who had been assessed. and
who, after July 20, 1892, were on the pub
| lie record"
The warrant was put into the hands of
| Detective Haberlin, with orders TO notify
| the assessors TO appear in answer to the
| charge. and to give bail.
Mayor Carroll says he is not taking this
| action to make a bluff" but he wants
to find out just who is TO blame in the
matter, and he will push IL to the end
He says that this morning two of the
assessors sent Oiney Arnold TO him to
| see il he could not oe persuaded not TO
swear out this warrant and that he told
Mr.. Arnold it was his duty, and be should
do IL.