The Nome nugget., 1903-11-07

The story or the QlSmlSSal rom Olncc of former City Attorney James w. Bell, and the election of John l.. Nc Ginn in his place and stead, is an in- teresting one, and shows the rankest kind of jobbery in order that a member of the city council could be enabled to compel the city to pay personal debt.
 Herewith is published the statement of Mir. Bell, in which is recounted all the incidents that led up to the con- summation of the deal, by which the city is mulcted that a private obliga- tion may be paid. MT. Bells state ment follows:
 ''The first intimatlon that I had of any movement to oust me from office was about o'clock on the evening of October 26, about two hours before the city council was to meet. A friend of mine told me at that time that d cer- tain councilman had told him that afternoon that changes would be made that night in city officials. l immedi- ately called upon Councilman Hoxsie and asked if he Thew anything about such movement. He said he did not. Then 1 went to see Councilman Calvin, and after much persuasion l finally got Calvin to admit that he had been asked to vote for McGinn. Calvin also stated at that time that he was not going to the council meeting that night. l at once concluded that it was q part of the scheme to have my friends in the council remain away from the meeting, while the 'astute politicians would do the rest. I then found Councilman Rowe, and asked him if he knew any thing of the matter, and he said he did not. then asked him to remaia away from the meeting, and he said that he would. returned to the EldoradO sa- loon and again saw Mir. Hoxsie, who stated to me that Councilman Hill had been to see him since l had before spoken to him about the matter, and that Hill had set his heart on this action and that he (Hoxsie) would have to stand pat While Hoxsis and were there conversing Hill came in, and 1 remarked, Well. Doc, you've got my head at last, to which he re- piled, Yes Then Calvin joined us, notwithstanding that he had not more than 30 minutes prior stated that he would not attend the meeting. HOxsie, Hill and Calvin then went into the office in the Eldorado and held a pri- vate conversation. After few min utes I asked to be allowed to join them, and 1 went in.
 'I then asked them if it was a settled fact that I should be removed that night, and they responded that it was I asked the reason, and stated to Hill that had been told that his friends had informed him that 1 had opposed him in his prosecution on a charge of blackmail and had given assistance to the United States district attorney S office. Hill said he had been told that.
 "I then informed him that 1 had taken no part in the matter whatso- ever, and he could easily find out for himself. Hill then said the matter had all been arranged and there would be no more backing down.
 II thought for moment, and then made the following proposition in the following words:
 "'Well, Doc, you'll want to pay Johnny McGinn more than you're pay ing me. Now, I'll make this proposi. tion: You raise my salary to o2OO a month and let it apply to this month and next October and November), and I'll agree to resign December l.
 "Hoxsie spoke up and said: T won't stand for that raise, but I will stand for S15O.' He then asked Hill to dc that, stating that it would release him. Finally Hill agreed to the terms I offered to place my resignation in his hands to take effect December l, but il was finally decided that I need not dc so before the time it should take effect It was further agreed at the time that nothing should be said about the mat , ter, but I no sooner left the council chamber, the same evening, than l was told of the entire scheme. at once concluded that some of the cOuncilmer had divulped the secret and that ii
 was only a question of few hours be- fore it would be generally known Many persons seemed to know that was to be removed that night, and
 when asked about the matter tolt l two or three of my friends. and eau