The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-01
his own discretion as to the parties who
should be prosecuted. This proposition

his own discretion as to the parties whC
should be prosecuted. This proposition
was adopted by a vote Of 3 to ..
This ended the great row and order
resigned supreme once more in the
meeting.
Mr.. Ira Myers was present and com
planned about the bad condition of the
clubhouse at the North side school
house, and was informed that steps
were being taken to remove the nuisance.
Mr.. Myers. also made a report as a
member of the Board of Trade com
mittee appointed to investigate the af-
fairs of school district No. l. He stated
that the committee had examined into
the complaint made about there being a
good sized knock down" in the build
ing of the b. Il Nj. school house. That
he and Mr.. Sweat, another member of
the Board of Trade committee had wait
ed upon Mr.. Walker, the contractor, to
ascertain if the reports in circulation
were true. Mr.. Walker was very frank
in his statements and if he had told the
same story on the witness stand that he
told the committee all the lawyers in the
state could not of kept Prentiss out of
the penitentiary. Walker said that he
bad put in a bid for the Ii. IL NJ. school
house for a certain price; that Prentiss
afterwards came to him with the con-
tract and asked him if they were his
figures; he told Prentiss that they were
not his figures but that the signature
was his: hat Prentiss had raised his bid
to S1,125; that Prentiss told him he had
taken an impression of his signature on
the new contract and that Prentiss
claimed the raise over his bid; that he
paid him $50 and produced the check
he had given to him. Walker also
stated that he received 1926 for building
the coal shed aud clubhouse for the
school building, which he could of built
for $50 and made a good profit. 81 had
the id scoundrel where I wanted
him and | made him come up
to the scratch said Walker. He
told us a great deal but this is the sub.
stance of the talk. He told the same
story to the county attorney and others,
but when he went on the witness stand
he went square back on all he had said.
II look upon Walker" said Mr..
Myers, "to be as big a thief as Prentiss,
and | believe, and SO does everybody
else believe, that Prentiss is a thief"
Walker faithfully promised to stand
S1eoAo ~ - oboiy hO tOit. put Wcut
back on all he said when he testified.
II Walker had Of stood firm and told
the truth things would have been diff
%ferent, but as he lied, Prentiss was dis
charged by the justice. and there the
matter rests.
The taxpayers of the city demands
prompt and vigorous action on the part
Of the school board, said Mr.. Myers. on
the Sl,250 school bond zeal, for they
know that they were robbed in the
transaction by Prentlss, for he admits
that he got a good slice of the steal.
Hanks denies that he ever received a
cent of the money and l doubt if he
could be convicted of taking any of the
money, but Prentiss has acknowledged
10 receiving 800. The board should
action at once and see that the
party or parties were arrested.
Thus ended the second chapted of the
evenings session of the school board,
which they adjourned.