Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-01


he ever had any interest, direct or in
Idircct, in the roster contract, or in any
sum advanced for an interest therein
and states that he signed the contract
in good faith He admits that the con
tract was never filed in the Office Of the
secretary Of state, and alleges that il
was not to be filed therein
Gov. Peck is represented by j. G.
Flanders, of Milwaukee, Mr.. O'Coonor
by r. NJ LaFollette and Burr w. Jones,
Mr.. Clancy by II. w. Chynoweth, and
Mr. Clark by Winans & HyZer, of
GAINESVILLE j. NJ Olin is attorney for
the plaintiff.
O'CONNOR'S ANSWER.
/ Attorney General James l.. O'Connor
i'll his answer states that he has no
personal knowledge Of the organZa-
ton Of the Madison Times, but be-
lieyes the facts were about as
stated in the complaint. He admits
the allegations Of the complaint as to
! the execution Of Il bond by \. Wood
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and that said bond was signed by the
| sretieS named in the complaint, and
/ that this bond was approved by the
! board Of deposits and $4,000 Of state
! funds deposited in said bank. He al
/ lcgcS that the state treasurer has
| shown this bank no special fayOlS:
! has drawn on it ut various times, and
/ that this sum of $4,000, deposited
! June 10 1882, was fully repaid by
! draft TO the state treasurer us follows:
! April y, 1893 1900; May - 1893
$1,000; June Il, 1893, 5000.
The attorney general denies that he
/ ever subscribed to the stock Of the
Madison Times, or that he ever became
j i'll any manner responsible for its
debts, or that he ever represented to
the public that he or he with the other
defendants would make it ono Of the
best newspapers published in the
northwest, or authorized any such
statement.
He denies that he ever requested
! President Woodard, Of the Clinton
| bank, to make application to have his
I
he ever made any arrangement, direct
~ or indirectly, with Woodland that
the state moneys deposited III his bank
should be turned over to Clark or any
of the defendants, or that he ever pre-
pared any bond or forwarded it to
Woodland on requested such action. He
alleges that he had no knowledge Of
any officers Of the Clinton bank con,
tcnplatcd applying to be made Il state
depository until some time after such
application had been made and that
if any conversation was had or ar
rangcmpnt made as to what should be
done with the state funds deposited in
the bank it WAS without his knowledge.
He states that since the OrganiZa ton
of the beard no bank applying TO be
made Il state depository which com
piled with the law has been refused.
According to his recollection at the
time the Clinton bank was made Il de
poSitoly, the governor, who was pres
idcnt of the board, was absent from
the city, and the meeting was called
by the state treasurer He admits
that he made tn" motion by which
this bank was made I; depository, and
states that he also made the motions
on which thirty-eight different banks
were made repositories He denies that
the bond of the bank was obtained in
amy improper manner; that he did not
see the bond or have any connection
with any person concerning it prior to
the meeting at which it WAS accepted,
and that he then learned for the first
time who its SurcteS were. He denies
that Woodland turnd over to him or to
any person for him the sum Of So
600, and alleges that it was not until
January, 1893, that he heard the report
that Woodard had made loan to G..
l.. Clark, but states that any such
transaction WAS without his personal
knowledge.
He further denies that he ever in
Cured any obligation for the Madison
Times Printing company or any of it's
stockholders: he denies also the ale
cations that he conSpired in any man
ner with the other defendants to de-
fraud the plaintiffs or the Bows, or
that he has any knowledge of any in
terviewS between Clark and the plain
tiffS or that he ever authorized Clark
or any other person to make any
statement concerning the printing con
tract referred to in the complaint, and
states that he had no interest in said
contract
Mr.. OCCnnor'S statement concerning
his opinion on the governors power
TO order Il second edition of the roster
from some party other than the state
printer, under the laws of 1887, is
similar to that of Gov Peck's answer.
and states that this opinion was given
after examination of the law, and in
perfect good faith. He also states that
he gave an opinion approving the form
of contract, but states that he had no
information that the governor had
made or intended to make an order
for $4,000 sets of the book
He states that he had no knowledge
that the plaintiffs or the Bows had
acquired any interest in said contract,
or expected to do so, except Mr.. Nc
Fail. He denies that he had any knowl-
edge ut that time that tho Bows had
obtained an opinion from his partner.
Il. W. BaShford, relative to said con-
tract, but has since been informed
that on or about March -. 1898. Mr..
BaShford did render an opinion that
said contract was legal He alleges
that he has no knowledge or informa-