The Forrest City times., 1894-07-27
Card from Sheriff Williams.
Forrest City, Ark. July 25, 1894. n. 4. Do.x.lo rf a. Eronrfa Co,fnfv.

nave IuiSEcpTcSciitcu kdo SfsSAfht '' 'A'~ matter: wish to give full and complete statement by appendiDg tue several re- ceipts in their regular order--and l want all concerned to read the same, ID care ful and unbiased manner. Then if there is any man or men SO foolish as to blame me for the part that 1 have taken, as sheriff, then it only goes to show that this school money is not the bug found under the chip.'
 Each receipt comes in its following or der, to-wit:
 Forrest City, Ark, April 23, lss4.
 Received of Jno. B. Wilson, late treas urer, eight thousand two hundred and nineteen dollars and fifty nine cents, par tial payment of execution against Jno. B. Wilson, ct als., to satisfy judgment rendered against them at the March term of the St. Fraucis county circuit court, iS94-SS1 3S. 3S in school fund; S32.3l in estray fund. $21 60 in redemption fund. S26 80 total cost of said suit.
 SIGNED: w. E. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
 April 2S, 1894
 Received from W. E. Williams, sheriff, SS02S. 80 on State vs. J. B. Wilson.
 SIGNED: J. W. AvRN, Treasurer.
 By W. GoRMAN, Deputy.
 The x26.s0 was the actual court cost m this case. My 2 per cent commission amounted to 3l64.39. Add the two to- gether and see if it does not make the amount as stated above. And then also see who I paid this school money to- Norton X Prewett or the county treasurer.
 If you find that have been misrepre- sented in this matter. as have in huner- ous other instances, then ask a favorable consideration at your hands on election day--on the other hand, If you find that have lied. and not the other fellow, vote against me.
 Now for the other receipts
 Forrest City, Ark, April Q 1894.
 Received of ,Jno B. Wilson treas- urer of St. Francis county Ark s55, l4, total amount of rail road bond fuuI in his hands, and balance due against himself and others on judgement rendered against them at the March term of the circuit court of said county. 1894. in case Of State of Arkansas vs. J. E. Wilson, ct al. The above does not include ? per cent for collecting same, nor interest on judgment of 89. .44S.43.
 SIGNED: W. E. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
 April 27. 1894.
 Received of W. E. Williams. sheriff, $l230 .05. which is the amount paid him by JnO B. Wilson on the execution in favor of the State of Arkansas. less per cent, amount paid him. Si255 .12, per cent of, S25 10, S1230.04,
 SIGNED: NORTON & PREwETT.
 Now l ask every fair minded man, after reading the several receipts, who got the school money-Norton & Prewett, or the county treasurer
 You will notice that the school money was paid on 23rd of April and rail road bond money on 27th of April, making an interval of four days. MT. German insisted that he was not the proper person to re- ceive any part of the money collected un- der the execution. He insisted that 1 should pay it direct to Mr. RolesOn or his co-attorneys, Norton & Prewett. but MT. RolesOn being absent, and also MT. Norton at the time, prevailed on Mir. German to take it, and he did so.
 On Mir. NOrton's return to Forrest City, he told me that should have paid him the money and not the treasurer. Know ing that the S1255.14 was yet to be paid by MT. Wilson. then consulted the best legal talent could find in the state, as to who the proper party was for me to pay the money to. 1 met Judge Sanders, of Hell ena. and asked him. He said H. F. Rol eson or his co-attorneys, Norton & Prewett. then asked my own attorney. Hon. K. J. Williams, and he said the same. Then went to Little Rock on the next train and consulted Attorney General Jas. P. Clark. He told ne just as the others had, word for word, This was on the 26th of April. The next day 1 received the Sl255 l4 from J. B. Wilson, on the rail road bond fund, and paid same to Norton & Prewett as shown by their re- ceipt
 Messrs. Fitch, Manning & Co. have perused the county records, and have been told, are exhibiting my account against St. Francis county, and also that of Mr. Fitch, showing that my account is $500 more than Mir. Fltch's for the first year of my term of office. l have been told by some third party friends, that the two accounts are exhibited at the dark lantern meetings that Mir. Fitch and his friends are holding in the northwest part of the county. When they were getting up this tabuiated statement of the two &C., counts why did they, rot as honest men. tell the good people of this county why this difference appears Why did they not tell the people that where Mr. Fitch held barely two weeks of court at each term, that Bill Williams held three solid weeks at each term. almost day and night -as you might say. Why did they not tell the dear people that Mir. Fitch never held an extra term of court, while Bill Williams held one of several days, from time to time. Way did they not tell the good folks that the first cogrt Bill Williams eyer held was, twice over, the most expensive court that was ever held in this countyP Why did they not teii the dear people that Bill Williams did more sherff's work in one year than Mir. 1