The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-31

so at any time between O'Clock a. m and
, o'clock D. m. on Monday
Then you say, Unless you show cause
why 1t should not be done, or unless you
resign. l shall remove yoh as e member of
said board.
If. by the language "1f you have anything
to suggest why you should be retained . VOL,
mean the same as by the language Unless
you show cause why it should not be done.
Whist I have said in regard to the proposition
to show cause would apply 20 the language
II you have anything to suggest etc. If,
however by the language. 'If you have any
thing to suggest why you should be retained. !"
you mean anything other than a meeting OF
what may be called TIE charge" contained
IN your communication, I would beg to be
advised mere fully
Denying your Jurisdiction to proceed uuon
the communication referred to, and denying
that meeting OF your own statements made
by you In the character Of a complaint be-
fore you to be passed upon by YOU in the
character Of a Judge is a hearing In any
sense. nevertheless. l cannot in view of the
facts permit the statement contained IN your
communication to go unchallenged; by making
1t yourself you have, OF course placed YOUR
self in the status of q complainant and an
preciating the delicacy of the situation. and
appreciating the courtesy due the high Office
which you ho.d, 1 most firmly, positively
and unequivocally deny that l ever made
proposition to you, If you would appoint me
surveyor general Of logs at Saltwater l
would, as president of the board of managers
Of the state prison. so control the board THAI
any removals OF appointments In the service
at the prison that you might wish would be
made, and that any changes in the conduct
OF its business that you might desire should
likewise be carried out
And further, positively and unequivocally.
deny that l ever suggested to you that In
the event you did not appoint me to said Of
fee. I'VE could not work together"
And without waving my rights in any
manner, submit herewith an affdavit deny
ing. under oath the statements in YOUR COM
munication.
/ beg to suggest that you must be mis-
taken that the proposition you refer to IN
your communicative you persist In the
claim that one was made-was made to you
on the 18th and repeated on the 14th inst
One is warranted In drawing the inference
trSm your communication. that you claim the
power and authority to remove me from the
board of prison managers. II used the
language or made the proposition which YOU
claim l made on the 18th and 18th. It can
not be that one occupying the exalted sta
tion You occupy animated by the motives
you assume actuated you. could possibly have
IeSt6o silent ulQer these circumstances
from the 18th, when you say the proposition
was made to you. until the 18Th the tine
when I received your communication. And
you must be mistaken. because you say this
proposition was made to you on the 18th and
18th. and yet, as late as the 24th inst you
we're present at a meeting Of the beard of
managers at the state prison, in consultation
and conference with me president OF said
board. and made no objection whatever to my
presence as president Of said board and as
q participant in their deliberations and con-
terences with you. then and there clothed. as
you now insist. with the power, and under
the duty of removing me from office; and 1
cannot but feel that my refusal at that meet
ing to support your candidate for chaplain of
the state prison must have inspired you to
attempt this proceeding against me, after the
long delay between the 14th when you state
the proposition was made and tha 18th the
date OF your communication and of my receipt
thereof. u S. O'Brieu
January 80, 1S9s
The following is the affidavit:
State of Minnesota, County of Ransey-ss
J. S. O'Brien being by me first duly sworn
deposes and rays. that he has read the fore
going letter. hereto attached Of date Jan. 2S
1899. addressed to him and signed by John
Lind. governor, and afiant denies that he
ever made any proposition toSs said John Lind
that IL the said Lind would appoint afiant
surveyor general Of logs at Saltwater. he
afiant. would, as president of the board of
managers of the state prison. control the
beard that any removals or appointments in
the service at the prison that the Lind might
wish would be made. and that any changes in