Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-26
The SUIT FOR DEPUTIES.

planned.
The tria, of the suit by which Re-
corder aud l. uditor Carr. tt sought to
have at least two deputies allowed
hln, was continued in the District
Court, in t!,is city. las, Saturday.
j. Z. Fox, one Of the jurors, being
i'll, the case MAS tried by ii .rors.
/. The plaintiff introduced Il great
deal Of evidence to prove that the
work keep at least three men busy.
He Is paid hy fees. which he is al
lowed to retain up to the amount Of
$1,000 per anuum, which is the max
imum.
lie succeeded in showing tina, in
1891 and 1892 at least three, ami
sometimes five persons were employed
III the work If the office.
Yet the amount reported by him as
received in fees, AS required hy law,
was only "something over $500 in
1891" aud about the same in 1892
But in this year, 1898, with cons
fessedly much smaller quantity of
work, he reports the average receipts
per month, SO far, to be $3.50, or 1T a
tate Of $4,000 per year.
From the testimony a. F. Montan
don, while dlscIaiming any Intention
of r. ilerting upon Mr.. CARROTS hon
esty. said that, according to the evi.
dcnce Of S. G. John, deputy clerk OF
the District Court, he would compute
the receipts of the Office to be about
$1,000 per annum for the year testified
to by the said John.
From tie testimony of B. NJ. Nal.
cry. former deputy, he would Judge
h, IN to be fully $4,000. VT Mr..
Garrett had only reported something
over $780," as he t,utird.
The defense called hut one witness,
the editor ( the TINES. He had Wis
ited the office an average of ut least
once n day. He dill nor 90 every
DAY, but occasionally he went AS off,
As five times in one day. lie has
visited county Offices, AMI especially
those Of the auditors, recorders, clerks
and sheriff., for Twenty-Five years, in
the discharge OF Lis duty as news
paper man. Is thoroughly acquainted
with the work. Would give good,
responsible bond to do all the work of
Mr.. CARROTS Office himself. excs pting
during terms of court.
During the year 1892 Mr. Garrett
was out Of town great deal. He
attended political conventions in
ketchum, in Pocateilo and in Moscow;
also made one or more trips to Oregon
and elsewhere-on his own private
business.
When in town. Mr.. Garrett has
been seen play ing "sIough" or "sluff ,
with George NJ. Parsons and the
then County Commissioner Florence,
during business hours, day after day.
S. 9. John, his deputy. was also seen
playing "sluf" during business hours
frequently. or lettering in front of the
Al,uras Hotel.
All t''is was uncontralicted by the
plaintiff.
The direct examination of this wit
ness occupied about half an hour. He
was then submitted to g severe cross.
examination lasting over p hours.
The defense then read the order Of
the Board Of Commissioners, allowing
MIR. Garrett deputy during terms of
court, and after half hours ar
eumeut rested its case.
The jury retired at 5:l5 o'clock.
the cour, having given it the follow
ing Construction" or finding of fac,:"
"Wha deputrs if any, and what
clerical assistance it any, do the va
rious duties of the plaintiff. i'm his
capacity Ms au !itnr aud recorder.
clerk Of the district court aud clerk
Of III. board of county commissioners,
renn,re for the proper, reasonable Al d
&c ,unniral discharge Of the duties of
said oiiice:"
Ahou, II quarter pass7 o'tlosk the
Try returned the following answer:
'One deputy for the entire time,
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