Arizona republican., 1904-07-08

turn over the money under protest. Or,
 rather that he would at once turn over
 a little more than $1,40O an amount covering two months for which no re- 1 port had been made to the treasurer. | RetsaEding the balance of the shortage of more than $4,400 there was not a very definite statement of the inten-
 tions of the recorder but another meet | ing was agreed upon for the afternoon
 when final decision wolud be reached. Eugene Brady O'Neill, spokesman for
 the committee demanded of the board | the immediate removal of the record
 CT under the statute requiring him to
 submit monthly reports which he had failed to do. He also said that the
 withholding of the money was an en- blezzlement and that it was the duty
 of the board to proceed in the prem ises.
 Accompanying the money paid over
 was a sworn statement by MT. MFall
 stating that that sum covered the full
 amount of the fees collected by him and due to the county. Mayor Bennett
 the attorney for M'Fall, was also pres
 ent at the meeting. He said that he
 had advised against the payment of NA4S iAOAiOy Oy h4o CiiGIls TUT
 the reason that it belonged to him. It
 had been determined in the district
 court of Yuma county in May of this year that the recorder was entitled to those fees.
 At two o'clock in the afternoon there was another meeting. MT O'Neill re- newed his demand for the removal of the recorder. District Attorney Baker added that it might be done under the statute which MT. O'Neill had cited but 1t would be better for the board to proceed under another statute giv- ing the recorder ten days in which to file the reports he had neglected to file and to execute an additional bond for the faithful performance of his duties. Regarding the Yuma decision concern ing the fees. the district attorney said that could cut no figure. This ques- tion had once been decided against Mir. M'Fall in the court of this county. He had accepted the decision of the court by neglecting to appeal and that decis- ion was the law in this county. The district attorney said that the recorder might be removed and he might be proceeded against for embeZzlement. MT. MFall held a brief conference with the members of the board and the dis trict attorney after which it was an- nounced that the full amount of the shortage would be made up and that the additional bond would be executed.
 The total amount of the shortage as shown by the report of MT. Hickey was S4,474.50; the amount paid over yester- day was sl,410.55. There is a claim by Mir. M'Fall against the county for his salary for the last quarter of $500. so that the amount vet due is S2,563.95 The surety company official bond of the recorder is $S,OOO.
 Late in the afternoon there was private conference between Mr MFal and the board after which it was given out that an understanding had been reached by which the recorder would make his final settlement with the county at ten o'clock next Saturday. What will be done after that IS a mat ter of conjecture but 1t is rumored thai the recorder will probably. resign. It is, said also that he will begin a suit against the county for the recovery of the fees which he claims the right to keep. It was said that he had turned in altogether fees of this class amount ing to about $15,O00.
 It was brought out in the discussion of the financial affairs of the recorder that he and others had been investing in Beaumont oil. Large sums have been sent to Texas by Phoenix men. One installment of S15,000 was sent for investment and the man to whom 1t was forwarded suddenly departed af- ter the receipt of 1t and has not since been located.
 In connection with the investigation Of MT. Hickey and the members of the taxpayers committee, MT. Hickey said yesterday that he desired to make statement regarding a portion of his report already submitted. relating to the affairs of the immigration com missioner in which he introduced the name of Frank KinS. 'e said 1t was not his purpose to include MT. King ili the criticism of the objects and op- erations of the commission.
 The investigation is not yet complete as to the other offices in which tax payers are interested and no indication l is given of the time when it will be | It is not expected though | that anything of a sensational char | acter will be discovered. The commit | tee is not looking for any more lost | money but for lax methods.