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

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A-To the best OF my knowledge. both
bills were allowed. ls35 and sl00.l To
the best CT my knowledge both bills were
allowed at their face value.
Q-The total amount you allowed
was $685.?
A-To the best of my knowledge, yes.
This bill ($i35l made little kick on,
for thought the clerk was getting enough
salary to pay his own help. / said l
would allow that bill (S135l but it
would be the last for that purpose.
Q-Who did you say that TO?
All / remember rightly, il was to
Mr.. Brown.
Odd you speak TO Mr.. Brown
about the amount OF this bill (Sl35l.
A--'No, did not.
Q--IIow did YOU fix this amount,
Sl35.
Ale should be allowed as much. ms
Dunn was getting 5000 a year for deputy
county clerk services.
DIN computing the amount to which
he was entitled, did you figure in this
500 bill.
Al did not.
OIL you were figuring this amount at
$50. per month, how did you come Ia
make the amount $l352
Ale was getting $50 n month for
deputy county clerk and $50 for attend
ing court.
Q-Was this 500 bill, (bill for tax
subroe lns) allowed for services per-
formed by Atkinson during the same
period that you were paying him $50 n
month deputy clerk salary?
At this point. the defense interposcd
an objection, to tie method Of cross cx-
animation which tho prosecution applied
to the witness for the people. The court
overrulcd the objection.
DIN what months were these services
pcrformcdP
A--January and February, 1893.
Q-Do / understand you to say that
the bonrd allowed the deputy clerk $235P
Al did not say any thing OF the kind.
Q-Whnt WAS the total amount you
were allowing Mr.. Atkinson at that time
for all purposesP
AIR. Atkinson had number OF bills
in. ] did not keep II record OF them.
Mr.. Cook then instituted a series of
questions, with obvious purpose OF
proving that Mr.. st. Peter had confused
the bill in question Claim No. 1867 with
the bill for services in the tax cases. He
was unable TO make his point.
Upon cross-examination by Mr.. Lott,
Mr.. st. Peter sworc that II he had atany
time said that he did not remember the
amount Of the bills in question, il was
because he did not have the bills to re-
mind him.
Mr. Lofts it not fact that after
your return To Iron River from Crystal
Falls, after the meeting OF the board 81
Feb. "a 1893, you had conversation
with me in which you made tho follow
lug statement: 'That son-in.law of
yours, referring TO the respondent, sis
getting his work in good and strong We
allowed him 500 as deputy clerk aud /
told Brown that he must puy Lis own
deputy after this"2
Mr. St Peter believe did tell you
something to this effect.
Mr. Lott then questioned the witness
with reference To MIR. Atkinsohs dis
position az the orders issued to him at
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opcd the inct TINT Mr.. st. Peter had
taken them to Iron River and had them
discounted, RENTING the amount, less
the discount, TO Mr.. Atkinson. Mr.. st.
Peter sworc that the amount OF the
orders given him 10y Mr.. Atkinson at
that time cqualled the amount allowed
TO Mr. Atkinson at that meeting, nc
corline TO the bills offered in evidence.
In redirect examination. Mr.. Cook
questioned the witness closely as To
details OF this transaction, but gained
very few, il any points.
Messrs. Thobuin Gibson and Michael
Corcoran were sworn by the prosecution.
They were members Of the board ut
the time, but could recall nothing In con
ncction with the transaction.
Chas II. Watson was sworn To identify
the files 81 The DIAMOND DRILL, pro-
duccd in court and prove that the publ
cation Of tho minutes Of proceedings 81
the meeting Of Feb -, 1893. had not
been printed during his term 81 manage
ment Of the piper. MIR. Watson So
swore. The defense then admitted that
the proceedings had not been printed
prior TO that time.
At the close 81 the testimony, Mr..
Lott opened the argument for the de-
tense. lie carefully canvassed and
analysed the testimony and turned the
positive statements Of MIR. st. Peter into
n powerful weapon Of defense. MIR. Sc,
Peters testimony, he submitted was too
clear 60 admit oidoubt. lie remembered