The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-19
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said
'There you have the amounts o
money Deing collected weekly from thes,
Cinnamon by a man whom / hav,
named, all of which is paid to Lee Git
The connection of Lee Git with Mr.
Roscoe r. Giltner, Russell E. sewall'i
chief deputy, is well known, and ha,
been known in this city for a long time.
81 desire at this time to pay tribute
to the present Chief of Police Of this city.
He is an honest officer in every way. He
has been no party to the proceedings
mentioned here. Ever since the prose.
! cution of these crimes passed into the
hands of the District Atty he has been
handicapped. He has made efforts, but
all Of those efforts have been in vain, and
the reason is that he has not had the as
sistance of the District Attorneys Office.
A few cases have been taken into the
courts by the District Attorneys office
within the past few days and feeble at
tempt made to prosecute them, well
knowing the criticism would be made, as
election was approaching. Some of
these cases have been tried before jury
and some before the court, and all OF
them have been appealed to theSupreme
Court. This is all for election pur-
poses"
At this point, Judge Whalley inter-
rupted with question: "If these state
ments have been known, why has not
Roscoe Giltner been prosecuted for NAL
feasance of office? Is II the intent to
charge these persons with receiveng
money from the Chinamen2"
Judge McGinn replied ;-"You have
heard my statements and you can draw
your own conclusions. have talked to
the Cinnamon myself, and IL a committee
is appointed here can prove that this
money has been paid. l have no photo
graph OF Lee Git paying these amounts
to Giltner."
Judge McGinn suggested that a com-
mittee be appointed to investigate these
charges, and II found true the county
Republican central committee be asked
not to nominate Mr.. Sewell again for
that office.
Another cause against the district
attorneys office which Judge McGinn
thought should be investigated was that
OF 1884 civil cases brought in the justice
court by Cinnamon regarding the poll
tax. "These cases were brought" said
Judge McGinn, Through a combination
made with the district attorneys office
with a man in this city--a white man
by which these cases we're 10 be taken TO
court by this man advancing the fling
Of 90 a case, and was TO receive half OF
what Giltner got out OF them AZ fees for
the district attorneys office. This man
advanced the money, but has not re-
ceived his pay yet. have positive
testimony on that point, aud there can
be no question about IT,"
A committee Of five was appointed TO
investigate these charges.
Later, Mr.. Giltner was seen and made
the following statement.
Gan that Mr.. McGinn stated is false.
l will state that it is impossible for him
or any other person 10 prove what he
has said or anything of the kind,
against me or this office. Il is all done
for political purposes. Three months
ago Mr.. MeGinn came TO my Office and
stated in the presence OF Mr.. sewall and
myself that we had both been good Off
GERS and ought to be renominated. He
also spoke Of the regret felt that certain
support had been given s. c. Spencer
for the office Of district attorney. As
long as Mr.. McGinn could get what no
wanted out Of the district attorneys
Office, he was all right and a good friend
but as soon as he finds out that he can
not run the office, then he begins berat-
ing il, The whole thing is a personal
matter, as he and l do not speak when
we meet"