Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-03-19
ED POLLOCK WHITEWASHED

LII IOLLUCh w HlIEW ASHE
Last Tuesday afternoon Col. Clark
sent to the HERALD office "a tran
script from the records and files of the
ONCE OF the city clerk" relating to Ed
Pollock's smallpox case. There was
also sent with the transcript lengthy
article commenting on the same-a
sort of lawyers brief to make it an
pear that it is an honorable thing for
the tax payers of the city TO have to
bear the burden of Ed Pollock's small
poX expense, and that Pollock was not
Just common ''city pauper.n but
hlgh-toned individual with ..distin-
gushing features that entitled him
to all and more of city funds than he
got. The transcript we print in
another column; the attorneys argu-
ment will no doubt be found in the
Teller.
just why it should occur to ATTORNEY
Clark at this time that he should come
to Pollock's rescue is not clear. 1t
was months ago that we first called
attention to Pollock's contemptible
course in the matter and that was the
proper time to have indicated his
action if at ALL Why this DELAY of
nine months? Was it thought, then.
that the Teller, single handed. would
be able TO wreck the HERALD and ruin
its EDITORS reputation, but that now
the old man must have assistance or
be compelled to surrender his privil-
eye to lampoon and villify his neigh
bors at will?
1t used to be thought that Ed Pol
lock was able to fight his own battles,
but now it appears that his friends
think he needs help.
Why do Col. Clark and Others of the
old city council seek controversy
with the HERALD? We have always
treated them with consideration and
never, knowingly, laid a straw in their
way. But they know their own bust
ness, no doubt.
The transcript shows just what the
HERALD has all the time commended.
that Pollock's smallpox cost the city
$1,000. 1t says distinctly that the
amount paid out for that purpose was
S210.50 and the amount received from
Ed Pollock was 5000. leaving bal
ance of $1,000 paid by the city.
There is nothing new in this; these
were the figures consulted last MAY
when the subject was first referred to.
The scrap of paper purporting to be
bill of Pol!oek's for money deposited
by him is unworthy of respectful no.
tice 1t bears no date; there is moth
ing to show that it was ever presented
to the council or acted on by them
and Is not therefore properly speaking
" P"it " tht IeSOluS VI the ONCE, III
seems to be plain contradiction OF
the approved and undisputed records
kept by the clerk. 1t has decidedly
suspicious appearance. Was the old
council in the habit of paying large
bills and keeping no record Of the
same except the bills, unreceipted and
without date, written upon odd scraps
OF paper carelessly tucked away in
any convenient receptacle?
That paper is not proper evidence
that Pollock ever deposited funds with
which to pay smallpox expense. II
that kind Of evidence were admissible
how easy it would be to prove that
any Of us has money due from the
city of Lancaster All we will have
to do is to have some accomplice
make out bill for funds deposited.
surreptitiously place it IN the city
clerks desk and then have an attorney
discover it, That would be ample
roof that money was deposited
wouldn't it. Probably the less said
about the scrap of paper, the better
for Pollock and his hackers. 1t has
the appearance of dynamite bomb
and might explode and hurt some one.
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