The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-25
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Hopkins viii Deliver His
Vouchers and Stubs
AT THE COMMITTEES WILL
Attorney General Tells About
School Land Collections.

Guthrie o. T., Feb. 24-(Special.)-
Auditor Hopkins appeared by counsel be-
fore the district court this morning on
two charges Of contempt. the information
being sworn to by A. J. Biddison, chair
man of the point committee. Attorney S.
l. Overetreet, who appeared as counsel
for the auditor moved arraignment and
asked twenty-four hours in which to plead,
which was granted by the court. Appar-
emily Auditor Hopkins is satisfied in hav-
ing been Upheld by the decision of the
court, and last night it was agreed in
executive council that the auditor should
90 before the investigating committee this
morning and make the offer in writing 10
produce any books and papers at such
pace as the COMMITTEES might desire Ac-
corolngly the auditor was at the commit
Tee room bright and carry but the only
members present were Senator Clarke and
representative Stevens The former told
tAe auditor that the committee could not
use MS information until this evening and
co IA came away after leaving with Rep
te19ehtatVe Stevens letter, Of which the
following is copy:
NuuAt4e' y. T., Feb. "a, 1899.
the honorable Joint Committee of thu
GouhcA and House Of Representatives
Choer Concurrent Resolution M 4.
"en'ienen: It has become apparent 20
-1i0 oy reason of the commencement on
YESTERDAY OF criminal proceedings in +bo
u-s1Ilct court, a determination of ,,,bio,,
sEI De indefinitely delayed and vvo,,Id
surrey De postponed until after adio,,,,,
- VI the legislative assembly. that thu
C-sdtIoh or the books and accounts of
Oiii0e VIII not be ACCOMPLISHED Il, time
-oi your committee to submit an i,a-,,f,as
0to1l unless the same can in SOM, -.
e~peoted therefore annaar baeor,
0IIs morning and herewith ,,-o,7,,os
ne warrant stubs and youcbars -
"nlcn the warrants were iss,,o5 - In
military department Of This +arrs.o--- '-ie
80 . ipases g. a and AS Of the renor+
60 - teiillofiai auditor for the period
7ooe ,eoeHoer Z. 1884, to November On
9o' lhe warrant stubs and vo,,ob'
1poH Whlch warrants were jssuad -.
H III me fourth biennial renor, oe -
-i-Co'iai auditor upon pages "a X a,d o.
al Inc military department oP +t,i- -,
Also vouchers upon which tbo -.
~ . nave been issued to nav III, -.
" 'He military department Of 4bis 80,
'0iy' Also, the vouchers unon 49,.
81 MS nave been issued IN ns,- 81 c--o
PeHses OF the military Department -
e-iiloIy Tor the years 1897 and 1905 >, -
ing every voucher, warrant sinh 49, ,",
e'"Iore required to be prodrco1 n
Oes lh-s COMMITTEES that I Vvfn - . -
1oice any voucher, book. record or en-
NY once for its inspection and evar,t..
- % IT'S own committee room. tbot
.ouI committee may request mr. dosi-o a.
'iiihe' and have the honor n 49,
iu ueIiland that your honorable 60.
zee VIII at once proceed to evsr,Io'. -,
--.'9s.igate the records vouchers
uD DOCKS and files Of nv Office a a., -
Ia 'n9 same may be completed in Tina
iapie you to make a report +bareo,,
% the honorable council and bonso - 'oii
ives Very respectfully.
S. y. HOPKINS.
This r,-:- Auditor.
Hson was on the stand Senator, C,1arI-o.
conducting the examination. - 80
Cusar Jones, the ex-territorja1 Iib.ario.
ana attorney General Cunningham, -,
questioned. In reply to the questions -
IldlIrnan Biddison the attorney ganoro1
explained the terms Of the contract MD.
Ehlch ne assumed the collection of ~.
past due notes in the school land da,o~+-
hent' amounting in round figures to about