Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-23

Here is the condition
For years 1909, 1901,
the auditor and dep
uty will have re-
ceived $4,000 90
They should have re-
ceived $4,000 90
Excess received over
proper salary $500 90
Where will we be at end of
another three years?
Below we publish the testi-
mony of County Auditor Huff,
given at the trial of the ousted
Board of Supervisors. From his
testimony it seems he was in the
habit of issuing County War
rants simply upon the request
of any member of the Board of
Supervisors, when, according to
his testimony, he knew that it
was illegal to thus issue such
warrants. It's strange, passing
strange, that the Logan Gang
should be turning heaven and.
earth to keep Huff in office, and
hoWled themselves hoarse until
they got the old Board of Su-
pervisord that worked with him
ousted from office!
Read the the testimony below
land then think if you don't be-
lieve it would have been good
thing for the County to have
ousted Huff at the same time
the old Old Board was ousted.
and as this was not done, would
lit not be a good thing for the
tax payers of the County to re-
tire Huff to private life with
the members Of the old Board?
Read the testimony published
below; it is the testimony of Co.
Auditor Huff, certified to by the
Court Reporter, and the Judge
before whom it was given
Read it carefully and then make
up your mind whether Huff is
the right man to elect for the
third time to the responsible po-
sition of County Auditor of Har-
rison County. Let no party or
sectional feeling influence Your
action, but vote as men who de-
sire the good of your country,
and a faithful discharge of off
cial duty by our servants:
| In the District Court of Harrison County, Iowa,
/ January Term, 1902.
State of Iowa
Oh billiard, Defendant
Appearances:
Messrs Traver, Go Atty, Roadifer & Arthur,
| Bolter Il Boltcr and Clarence Kcloppg for
| the State.
Messrs Dewell, Cochran, Egan and Tam.
| siea for the defendant.
Tried before Judge Wheeler and jury COM
mencing February 9th, 1902.
/ o Burlington, Reporter.
b. f. HUFF
called and sworn for the State. testified ma fol.
lows; Cross examination by Mr. Cochran.
Q Give the jury an idea as near as you
can from when you first went into the auditor.
office, az county auditor?
January :,nd, 1899.
q Now, you issued warrant after warran,
which your attention has been called to. ant
/, you have testified concerning, aggregatint
several Thousand dollars. You say there is n,
resolution of the board, in the record, authoriz
ing you to issue the warrants Did YOU bas
your action on the claims filed, that you have ii
Office now?
No.
. Dan you present the original claim
filed, that fit these warrants in amount an,
dates, without regard to who filed the claim?
can present the original orders.
That is wuat l mean, the oligina
orders. Did yon base your action in issuin,
the warrants on the original orders on file. i,
your office!
Yes sir
Q Are they on file now?
Either the original written order OF
personal
q Are these orders or claims the only
thing you have to show your authority TO
issuing the warrant?
Yes sir.
@ Calling Your attention to warrant 30.
for $500, warrant to w A Smith; did you do it
A Yes sir.
Q Do you personally know what Wal
Smith was getting that for?
A No air.
You knew he had a grading contract?
/ No sir