The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-27
ANOTHER CHAPTER FROM HIS
DARK OFFICIAL REC ORD.
HOW HE BILKED THE TAXPAYERS.
Painter Worked IA Heqnisition Racket in
Collision With itr"th. Republican or
"details for ~, assure TrtPs at the IA
penss OF the Peo,I' Delinquen-
ci,s In Delinquent Tax Coilec-
tions--tIts Regulations.

ne voters OF Logan county h"'e
been invcs tigating the cause of the
encrmou- taxes levied upon them of
late. and in doing 50 find Il most dam
aging record against W ~. Painter
sheriff Of Logan county.
The records show twenty requisi-
ti.,ns issued to said Painter and his
deputies, 10 wil
april &c os. Daniel R,ed, perjury,
Misspuri.
May . 'oia Wade Pruther, grand
larceny. Texas.
May q 49, Ilomcr c. faucher, em-
bezzlcmcni, Illinois
May 'a3 Il. T. stewart grand lsr-
ccny. kansas.
May u ~ DNeh rurvas. obtaining
money under false pteteuses, illinois.
May q, %. Frank Rirkart forgery.
olio.
May .. 10, Geo. :. Mereak, murder,
California.
May II, 90, James Kelly, burglary,
Utah.
May G, '03 Henry Cells, felony,
Kansas.
June :. 90 John Richardson, grand
larceny, New York.
June 3. 90. w. J. Mckinley, grand
larceny, Kansas.
Feb ;, 90, Ellie Cross, burglary,
Kansas
Feb. 5, "a, Ala Pcnniek, burglary,
Kansas
Feb. 2s. '94, ]. C. Rose, alias John
Lloyd, obtaining money falsely, Kan
sas. .ss~
Nov. 3, '9a, NJ. II. Hyman, otaining
money falsely. New York
Nov. /, 93. VIM. Connor, grand lar
ceny Kansas.
Nov. 6 %, c. a. Wilson, obtaining
money falsely, Nebraska.
Nov. 6, 30, El. Grant grand lar
ceny. Kansas.
May IL, "a, Cal. Gciger, burglary
Missouri.
July 3, '0l, d j. Delaney, offering
bribes, Missouri.
Three of whom were brough, bacl
for trial, at an expense to the taxpay
ers of So 9Gs. O5. 1t Is claimed tha
when Mr.. Painter or one of his dep
uties wanted trip to New York, Cali
fornia Illinois, Texas, Utah or AM
other state or territory he (Painter
looked up the indi ;iment do .ket anC
suddenly located his man; but whel
The pleasure trip ended the culpri
failed TO appear for trial. II will b
seen from n copy of "a reGuisition issue
10y the governor Of the territory
"Ihat the crime of---committed u
the county Of Logan. O. T., and I ha
been represented and saiisfactor !
shown him (the governor) that he ha
fled from the j .siice of this ierritor,
aud has taken refuge ia the state o
territory Of -" 1t appears to hav,
been easy TO satisfy the Repu bliear
governor that eulpriis had take
refuge in the state or territory MI
Painter wished to visit. 1t is ais
stated on good authority that the re
QUESTION To California or Ne,
York took Mr.. Pain ter N
further than his oil
home in Kansas while his expense ac
count footed up 10 cents per mile eac
way, with hotel bill included, TO tn
state or territory on which the requ
sition was made.
IL appears that Mr.. Meek, actin
deputy county attorney for Mr.. Husto
wished TO visit Utah territory, an
Mr.. Painter suddenly found chs
James Kelly, indicted for burglary
had taken refuge In Utah territor,
and TO accommodate the county a
torney aud his deputy. Painter foun
means TO get pleasure trip for h
friend, as IL was very necessary Il
the sheriff to be on good terms wit
the county attorney for obvior
reasons.
While In Utah. IL was thought 20
wef to extend the trip to Californ
ani charge for TWO trips in one; hen,
a requisition was issued for George
MePeak, who was charged with mu
nPina Vnathnnc