The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-04-21
HELD FOR TRIAL.



from his ofIice-that he was alb
sent ten days in January, ten days in
February. ten days in March and five or
six days IN the month Of April, 1898,
owing 10 certain logging operations
which he conducted in Baraga county.
Q-Who attended 10 the Office (rererr-
ing to clerks oiiiccl during that time?
A--Somotimes, Mr.. Atkinson did il.
Q--While you were away did he do
some work?
Ayes.
Odd you pay him for that work and
how much, beside that which the county
paid him7
Al paid him myself, outside OF the
county order.
Q-lIow much and how2
A-By Office collections, recorded by
himself, $l5.75; 10y check, $25.
Q-You state that the bill for services
referring to claim No. 1897 was made
in your presence?
Ayes.
Q-Who passed the bill to the auditing
committee?
Al did
Q-Werc all the members OF the com
mittce there?
Ayes.
Q-Who were they?
A-Messrs Smith. ST. Peter and Glib
son.
Q-Was the board in session ut the
time?
A-The members were around the
room.
Q-Was not in session, then2
Al am not positive. do not think
the hlll board was in session. Some OF
the auditing committee refused 10 pass
certain bills, ~ presented. Among these
bills were bills No 1870 and 1872.
Q-Who objected?
AIR. Smith, think. When the OBJ
ection was made, took mp the bills
which the committee had refused to en-
dorse and examined them.
Q-Wcrc these two bills all the bills
not signed by the full committee?
Al am not sure, but | know these
two bills were among them.
Q-Do you remember taking up any
Diamond Drill bil9
Al do not.
Q-Wero The Diamond Drill bills en-
dorsed by the full committceP
Al am not sure. Some OF the MEM
bcrs OF the committee endorsed them.
This ended the ross.cxamination. In
redirect examination, Mr.. Brown testi-
fled as follows:
Mr.. Cook-This il statement OF
amounts collected 10y Mr.. Atkinson while
in your office, M deputy county clerk,
which you mentioned in yonr cross-ex-
amina ton ~ part Of his pay?
Ayes, sir.
whoma,lc tliis statement?
AIR. Atkinson
Q-Wns there ANY conversation be-
tween yourself and Mr.. Atkinson, as to
the amount lac was To receive forscrvIces
as deputy clerk2
Ayes. fHn
Q-How much was he TO receive?
A-Swenty-nve dollars.
Recurring 10 the conversation you
had with Atkinson ON Feb. "a, 1898, nj
the time the auditing committee exam.
ined the bills, state what IL was.
Al askcf Mr. Atkinson il Inc had seen
the bill for arranging tax subpoenns
| (This was claim 1872 allowed Mr.. Atkinson
at that meeting, Itamounted to s 100. }
lie said lac habitat il was shown 10
him before it was fled with the commit
tee, when he entered il on the record 81
claims.
The next witness called was Mr.. james
+. Corcoran. The prosecution ATTEMPTED
TO prove by him TINT he had cashcd Tho
county order alleged To have beer
raised" 10y Mr.. Atkinson. Mr.. Corcorm
wis unable to recall any circumstance IL
connection with the matter and could
not swear that had ever seen the order
before.
j. +. Hooking, county treasurer, testi
fled 10 having cashed the orders oiieret
in evidence, including warrant No. 1856
S. G.. Bennett WAS member Of The
board Of supervisors nc the time, but
could not recall anything in connection
with Mr. Atkinson's bill for services.
John Erikson, chairman al the boart
OF supervisors on February 81, 1898
was next called.
Witness identified hccountcrsignaturt
on warrant No. 3s56 as his own. Wit
ness did not remember when warrant
was signed nor who handed IL TO hin
FOR signature.
Q-IIavc you any recollection Of any
allowance having been made TO Mr.. At
kinson on Feb. PIP
Al have not.
Albert Smith was next called lie wat
n member Of the auditing rommittce.nn,
was present at the meeting of Feb q