The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-22

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Gentlemen: Your committee ap-
Jan. 18th, 1896, to investigate
the alleged Irregularities and over
charges made by Geo. H. McCabe,
sheriff of the county, respectfully re-
port; that we have examined into the
bills that have been allowed and paid |
to said Geo. II. McCabe, also the re-
ports Of the several justices of the
peace, paid and unpaid, wherein the |
said McCabe was In any way interest
ed. We find after careful examina.
tion that illegal fees have been paid
to said McCabe in the matter of mile |
age and also in assistance in arrest |
and In maintenance of prisoners af-
ter arrest. Numerous instances ap-
pear In the accounts and vouchers of
the said McCabe of such illegal charg-
es.
There also appears to be great dis
and unlawful action by said
McCabe in certain written instru-
ment recorded in the Office of the re.
gister or deeds.
We further report that acting un-
der your instructions and deeming
the matter Of sufficient Importance,
we made report and accusation to
the Distrist Court, setting out in de-
tail such Irregularities and unlawful
acts, and asked the court to deal with
the said McCabe according to law.
A portion Of the acts found by US to
have been committed by the sheriff
and reported by us to the court are
as follows: That on the 3rd day of
April 1895, the sheriff presented his
sworn account to your board claiming
mileage in state cases therein named,
of four thousand six hundred nine
teen miles travel, that he was paid
for the same, whereas he travelled
but fourteen hundred and fifteen
miles.
That on the 10Th day of July 1895,
Geo. H. McCabe presented his sworn
account to your board charging 2,41O
miles for services Of subpnnas in the
case Of the State VS.. Joseph Till,
which sum was paid, whereas in fact
he travelled but $40 miles.
On July Goth, 1895, Geo. HI. McCabe
presented his sworn account to your
board charging for mileage for SER
vices rendered in state cases, that
the same was paid. Your committee
find that he charged and collected
therein for 1,2O8 miles. neither ac-
tually or necessarily travelled.
That on the 9th day of November
1895. Geo. H. McCabe presented his
sworn account to your board, which
was allowed and paid wherein he
charged for 27O miles neither actual
ly or necessarily travelled.
That on the 3Oth day of December
1895, Geo. H. McCabe presented his
sworn account to your board and
charged and collected therein for 100
milesof travel neither actually or
necessarily travelled.
That on the Goth day of July 1895,
he presented and collected on his
sworn account against the county for
1,600 miles travel in state cases,
which were neither actually or ne.
cessarily travelled.
Some OF the particular instances of
illegal charges are as follows:
In State VS. McKinnon he charged
and collected 81 for assistance in ar
rest when none were used.
In Pemblna Co. VS. Ireland, resid-
ing four miles from Pembina, tax exc
cution. he charged and collected for
100 miles travel.
In State vs. Fraser, for serving one
submna in one case, same locality he
charged and collected for $50 miles
travel on an actual travel of 70 miles,
and in the same case, at tanother time,
tor serving one subpoena he charged
and collected for $50 miles travel
on an actual travel of 65 miles.
In State VS. Angus Gillispie, serving
subpoena one trip, Crystal, he charg-
ed and collected for 40 miles on an
actual travel of 10 miles.
In State VS. Nelson he charged and
collected for serving subpoena on
parties at Crystal, 600 miles travel,
on an actual travel not to exceed 100
miles.
In State VS. Nelson he charged and
collected 100 miles for subpening r.
McMurchie and 100 miles for subpan-
ing A. d. Mcclellan, both of whom
we're called from the court room,
there being no travel.
In State VS. Blank, he charged and