The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-03
SEE THE RECORDS
BOOKS PROVE EVERY STATEMENT
MADE BY THE EAGLE

District Clerk Bridgman Digs Up the
Records and by Them Proves Mr.. Dale's
Record as County Attorney-He Made
the Taxpayers Sick in His Day and Incl
dentaily Lined His Pockets with Golden
Fees-Do the People Want Him Again
If You Doubt the Statement See the
Books for Yourselves.
Yesterday morning the Eagle ad-
dressed a letter to n. Bridgeman. clerk
of the district court, which, emitting
dates and signatures, is as follows:
'The article we had in our paper Fri
| day morning with reference to David
NJ Dale and fees is partially denied.
His friends have authorized us TO say
that every statement made in the arti-
Gle was true with the exception of the
one that he accepted fees in cases where
there were no trial. Now then what we
want to know is: Were all the 10
cases we mentioned tried, and If not,
how many Of them, If any, were tried?
Please examine the records, as that IS
the only correct way to determine the
ton means a great deal to this paper.
With him it must go up or down-it
must be Endorsed or repudiated. If
he is defeated it cannot feel otherwise
than that the people are not with it in
its attitude toward the administration
or the people and business interests of
Wichita. If he wins, IL means that we
were right. and that means everything
to the Eagle. Much as we have at stake
we cannot afford to misrepreSent David
NJ. Dale or anybody else in this cam
paign- The issue only is whether the
Eagle or the administration shall be in
dorsed, and il is essential that that
question shall fbe settled on its merits.
1T is also essential that the facts should
be published, in this matter long
enough before the election so that there
can be no evidence of snap judgment,
and SO that Mr.. Dale can have an oppor-
tunity to be heard before the people, in
his own defense, if he can. If they are
not correct it is also essential that the
Eagle know il, so as TO place itself
right before its readers and its friends
before the election. Hence, We hope
You will kindly go through the records
this day, Saturday and if there is any
doubt about a proposition give Mr.. Dale
the benefit of that doubt.
So that you may thoroughly under
stand what we mean, answer the five
following questions, which terSly cover
the entire subject:
Ffrst-Did Dave Dale, as county at
torney, ever dismiss any cases at the
cost of the state?
Second-Were all of the no cases men
toned, tried; if not how many Of them
were tried?
Third-Were collections in these cases
made by execution?
Fourth-Were the fines in these cases
in which Mr.. Dale reserved his fees,
paid to the county?
Fffth-Did d. NJ. Dale receive any fees
in any cases in which there was no trial
in the district court?
Last night Mr.. Bridgeman handed the
following note 'tolthe editor of the Eagle
in reply to the above letter:
To the Editor of the Eagle.
My Dear Sir-In reply to your letter
addressed to me in reference to state
ments contained in the Eagle of Novem-
Der l. 1895, as ito fees receipted for by
D. NJ. Dale, will say in answer to ques-
ton No. /: did Dave Dale, as county
attorney dismiss any cases at the cost of
the State?" Yes. He did dismiss
quite a number at the cost of the state
Question No. 2: Were all of the 40
cases mentioned tried, if not, how many
of them were tried?' 1t is impossible
from the condition of the records in my
office Of that date to state with any de-
grees Of accuracy just what proportion
of them, especially those filed May Is.
1888. Were never placed upon the
Judges trial docket but the journal
of that date shows a plea of guilty as
charged in the information filed in forty
cases.
Question No. 8: 'Were collections in
these cases made by execution" In
the cases filed May Is, 1888, and receipt
ed for by ID. NJ. Dale, county attorney,
June 6. 1888. The records show no exc
cutions issued for costs, but do show
that afterwards, to-wit. August 81 1888,
executions were issued for the fines inn
posed. and the sheriff's returns show
satisfaction in but few of them. a
large majority of these executions re-
turned by the sheriff not satisfied.
Question No. 4: ''Were the fines in
these cases in which Mr.. Dale received
his fees, paid to the county," There
are no records in my office that , can
find. after diligent search. that would
enable me to answer this question. 1t
seems to have been the custom of coun-
ty attorneys ait that time 10 pay the
fines collected by them direct to the
county treasurer, taking his receipt
therefore.
Question No. 5: did n. NJ Dale re-
ceive any fees in any cases in which
there was no trial in the district court?"
The records in my office show that he
did. Yours respectfully.
s. ". BRIDGMAN. Clerk.
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Everything in the above can be seen
by examination of the books in the dis
trict clerks Office. Many tax payers
called personally yesterday and book
II was in great demand. Not a man
left unSa tisfied.
The question now IS do the people
want 10 elect Dave Dale over Charlie
Hatton for Judge? The statements
made would not warrant any man in do
ing so-
David Dale has been treated with the
most liberal kindness by the people Of
this county, and the line ought TO be
drawn somewhere If he Is elected who
will ne thank. VIII he thank the Re
publicans by whom, only. he could be
elected? No. II he was a victory
Harry Stewart, Dave Dale, Smythe,
Jesse Haymaker and a miscellaneous
assortment Of Demo-POps with Tiger
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