Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-03-07

When the clothes are dry they can be
removed in a hurry by unfastening
the hooks, which may be detached
from the Clothes after the latter have
thawed out.
Facts Abene =. q. Clark.
The following communication re-
Gently appeared in several papers of
the state, and speaks for itself:
MANDAN, N. D., Feb. 1s, l9o2.-To
the Editor: So many untruths have
been told recently in the newspapers
the alleged treatment of
one J. G. Clark, in Mandan, that few
facts taken from the records will en-
tighten the public. Before any one
gives money to him for his defense in
the courts, it is we'll that they should
know What they are giving 1t for.
In November, 1899, Mr. Clark was
appointed by the county commission.
ers as constable, to I'LL a vacancy.
There had been a number of horses
stolen In the southern part Of the
county, and Clark represented to the
commissioners that IL he were ap-
pointed constable he would 60 after
the horse-thieves. 1t is unnecessary to
say that he let the h0rse.thieves Sc
verely alone. Clark's purpose in secur-
ing the appointment was not to en-
force the prohibition law, because he
has at no time been inssympa thy with
that law. He secured the appointment
to get blood-money from blind piggers
in the county. In due course Clark
secured parties to make complaints
against viOlators OF the prohibition
law, and, under the processes issued
in the cases, he seized a lot Of liquors
and other property and closed up four
places. In one Of The places he closed
he took possession of slot-machine be-
longing to one McAuliffe. He informed
the owner Of the machine that he
would return it to him for s15. This
sum was paid. This was corrupt action
No. l. He seized some property in
a place kept by one Harry Grumple.
This he sold back to Grumple. Clark
also unlawfully, corruptly and without
authority of law violated his oath an
q constable, and sold and disposed of
large quantities Of intoxicating liq.
uors taken possession Of by him, and
appropriated the proceeds thereof tl
his own use.
Charges covering these grounds were
made against Clark in a suit com.
menced in the district court on the
3oth of July, 1900, with the addition
al charge of habitual drunkenness, and
he was temporarily suspended as
constable until the case could be tried
on its merits. 1t was. within the
power of Clark, as much rs that Of the
plaintiff, to force that case to trial at
the next term of court by serving on
counsel for the prosecution q notice
Of trial. This he has never done yet.
He has never taken any action in the
case to force it to a final trial except
to write letters to the newspapers
His term expired January 1st, 1901,
and consequently the plaintiffs had
no object In trying the case, the oh.
ject OF which was to GUST him from
Office, as he was out, any how, Jan. L
1901.
In Clark's letters to the papers hi
represents that lie has large amount
of fees coming to him which he can
not collect. This is absolutely false
He put In a claim for tees amounting
to about s5, 600. These costs were aft,
erward taxed by the court, and upor
taxation W. p. Miller appeared fol
Clark, and. after full hearing Of the
controversy, the court allowed ClarI
800, which sum has been paid, anc
Clark's receipts are now on file for the
money. It is to be taken for granted
that his counsel felt that he recovered
all the costs he was entitled to. Ii
not, an appeal would have been taken
to the supreme court.
1t might be added that Clark's ad.
venture In the enforcement Of the pro
hibition law was solely for the pur
pose Of making money out Of these
cases, and before the costs were taxed
by the court he offered to sell out hit
entire interest In these cases and ID
the prohibition law for 5000, on the
payment Of which by the alleged pig.
gers he offered to return all the r1r)p.
erty and liquors which he had In his
possession.
Some months ago Clark Issued q
statement that among other things
Indian Agent Bingenhelmer was
grossly immoral" For issuing this
statement he was indicted for libel
last December, and this case now
awaits trial, Judge Winchester Is