Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-05-12
THE HIDDEN HAND.
Colfax Politicians get Their Hands on
the County Treasury,
Report of the Doings of the Regents
While in Session.

1t would seem from the following pro-
ceedings of the county commissioners
that Il majority OF the board were actu-
ated by Coliax influence in the eXpendi-
ture OF the public funds, and that Hon.
John Gibson has taken a stand against
all deals to bleed the county. Again
we ask how long will the people submit
to the Coliax lance being applied at their
vitals without protest.
The board OF county commissioners
met at 8 o'clock Il. m, on April DIST, pur-
suant to adjournment. Commissioner
T. II. Logsdon, chairman, called the
meeting to order; present, 7. IL. Logs
don, A. j. Bancroft and j. q. Gibson.
In the matter of employing attorneys at
law to assist the prosecuting and coun-
ty attorney OF Whitman county III pros
ecuting certain cases.
WHEREAS, The following named per-
sons are now under arrest charged with
the crime OF murder in the first degree,
to-Wit: Charles MCGOWAN, sam McCoW-
an, Champ Payne and Ed. Hill, and in
formation has been filed against the first
named three persons IN the superior
court OF the State OF Washington, hold
ing terms in and for Whitman county,
charging them with said crime, and the
other OF said parties, to-wit: Ed Hill Is
now committed to said court on SAID
charge: said charges being based upon
the death by violence of Langford Sum-
mers, Now this board being satisfied OF
the eXpediency OF employing attorneys
atiaw to assist the Hon. Prosecuting and
T,,,,t,r n Whitman pDlIntV IN
prosecute each and all OF said persons in
said court upon the charges preferred
against them as aforesaid. Therefore
be it
RESOLVED That this board of county
commissioners, being fully advised in
| the premises, do hereby employ Hanna
| & MCCroskey, attorneys at law, and j. L.
Brown, attorney, at law, to assist the
Prosecuting and County attorney OF this
Whitman county to prosecute the SAID
persons aforesaid in the said superior
court upon the said charge against them,
upon the express terms that we will pay
| to gaid Hanna & McCrOskey therefor the
| sS4 Of $500 and to the said j. 7. Brown
| the sum OF Sl0UU, ana further that each
of said parties having agreed to accept
| said employment on the terms stated, we
| hereby authorize and direct that one
half Of said sums OF $500 be paid to each
of said parties on the termination OF said
cases and all OF them in the said Superior
| court.
1t was moved by A. j. Bancroft, COM
missioner, and T. Ii. Logsdon, chairman,
that the foregoing resolution be adopted.
The question being put to a vote, A. j..
Bancroft and I. II. Logsdon voted eyes, !"
and j. &. Gibson voted "No." The
chairman declared the resolution carried.
STATE OF WAsHNGToN,l CO
County OF Whitman,
| |, j. NJ. Smith county auditor in and
or Whitman county, state oi Washing
on, and ex-oficio clerk OF the board OF
county commissioners, in and for said
county and state, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct copy
Df II resolution adopted by said board Of
county commissioners, duly entered OF
record in Journal +. OF the records Of
said board OF page 80 on the 2lst day OF
| April, 1893. lw witness whereof | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said board Of county commission
ers this 9th day of May, 1898.
sEALl j. NJ. SMITH, Clerk.
By Geo. II. Thompson, Deputy.