Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-12

when tho wisdom of the legislature
has not seen fit to trust them WIN e"s
execution Of, Imposed upon them -
uty, or granted TO them as prlVilesS;
That the county attorney nus " ~
times been ready, willing ana anNlous
10 nerform and discharge the duty OF
the kind involved In this suit as wen
nc ali other duties imposed ny Jaw
and that though pressed Win othet
important business for the state VI
Texas and Tarrant county AZ the tlln9
OF the suspension OF the city Nau9nai
bank, he at once began an NssN.s,
ton of said matter 80 FAR as IL a1ecte1
tho interests OF Tarrant county, ana
after becoming satisfied from an eN-
"a IMITATION of authorities that the coun-
~ of Tarrant could not In law proeecu
against the bank, It's stockholders nhu
directors and their property IN view
of the fact that the money OF the couh-
ty deposited In said bank, not In me
name OF Turrant county, but, insteau,
I'm The name OF Thomas Is. Collins so
"a to become his money In 80 faf as
the bank was concerned. he then began
careful investigation as to the soiVehcy
Of the county treasurer ana the sure
ties on his special bond. with view
OF institutlng the remaining ana prop
or action to recover from them the
monies that have come into the county
treasurers hands By virtue OF ms OF
Ace and belonging to said county and
for which the said county treasurer
and his bondsmen were liable. Ihat
Immediately upon the suspension OF
said bank he Inquired OF the county
treasurer the status OF the county 8
money. and that upon learning from
him such money had been by him
deposited In said bank in his own
name and to his own credit, ana not
In the name OF the county ana 10 inc
cuunty's credit, he then inquired OF
said treasurer as To the solvent condl-
ton OF the suretles upon hlH othclhl
bond and demanded of him the infor-
nation us to whether or not the coun-
~ was fully protected In the premises,
and that at such time the county at
torncy rendered and offered TO the
said county treasurer his advice ana
service as the proper law olncer ana
legal adviser NJ Tarrant county to ana
and assist the said county treasurer
TO protect and secure for rarrant coun-
ty the rights In the matter. That
hort time thereafter said county treas
urcr Informed the county attorney thht
George W. Armstrong county Judge,
was looking into said matter. and that
thcreupun the county attorney waited
upon said George W. Armstrong hnd
inquired OF him the condition Of the
matter and rendered to him his SER
Vices as county attorney. aud that he
was then and there informed by the
said George W. Armstrong that Moth
Ing had AS yet been done and that
he could not lell wheh u Wouii Ne
done Thnt therraItcrWArds anu upuh
| the very same DAY upon whlcn me
suit herein was Med ana nhout one-h
an hour before the same was ileu III
! court inc county h,'pih'g usuih me-
and inquired Of said George w, Arm
! strong as TO the condition Of said mat
ter ana ne TO what tue commissioners
court had done or Woulh 90 IN we
! premises. ana thnt the shld George w,
Armstrong then ana ihtre informed
him that nothing had yet peen zone
and thnt he did not Know when II
would be done; thnt inns CONVERSATION
! occurred between lhem WINE ne anu
| the said George w, Armstrong were
| walking together on Main street ana
! lnEtcd until they parted company ht
| the entrance OF the Nathtor'um build
| ing Oh Third street, ~ the suiu GEORGE
| w. Armstrong was proceeding TO en-
| ter said building, ana mat the SAM
| George W. ArmstrohEs attempting 10
| entor snld bululhH' inc suspicious "t
| tho county attorney were aroused, ana
| that thcrehpon ne inquired OF bhlu
| Armstrong where ne was gong ana
| was informed by nm thnl ne was go
Ing 20 the Office OF g. T. Morelauu'
| Esl, IhRt IN ABOUT mar an noul thcIe-
after this suit was Med and that the
county attorney now believes ana mere
| charges the Inct 10 De- thht inc hhld
| George w, Armstrong was nj the time
of such conversation going TO the Jaw
Office IN said Natatorium building OF
CupnA n Conley Tor the purpose OF
| swearing TO the petlllon ilcu herolh'
| and thut ne was Intentionally Wlth-
holding ana coheeallnR from tue coun.
~ attorney important lntornauon that
should have been impaired 10 MN as
tho legal representative ana ADVISOR
of TWrant county the county attor,
noy further says that II 10 lrue tnat II
has never before FALLEN TO nus lot 20
bring SUIT or the Nnd ana ehhrnolci
herein hrought against county treas
urcr ana his hondamen' ana that nc
does not lmputc To- Chpps Shhly
who have been employed ny lhe com
misslonerH court lhtouSh the instru'
mentality % George w, Armstrong t'
represent Tarrant county IN the mat
ter, a want OF knowledge OF the SUD
Jeot or lack OF ability to manage Inc
SUIT, hut he does say thnt ne, the coun
~ attorney, has had considerable eN
perlenco in TIE management OF othel
clyil matters involving points or law
equally as important and intricate rs
are involved In this matter, and ina
he VIII be pardoned Tor saying that h'
has been quite SUCCESSFUL IN them allt
has gained thcm both IN the lowel