The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-22
An Inquiry.

Hon. George P. Rhea, County Attor
ney of Washington County, Idaho
Dear Sir -:
Being perplexed by many question
arising out of your official and polit
ical career and believing that al
officer is servant of the public, anc
that every official act of his should
be open to the fullest examination o.
the public, we have arranged to ad
dress to you a series of questions
through the columns of the Signal,
hoping that you will kindly answer
our inquiries through the same paper
or through the columns of the World.
1. Are all the laws on the statute
books of Idaho equally binding upon
the inhabitants of the state?
2. Should the county attorney use
his office to work out his own bust
ness advancement, and punish his
personal enemies and opponents, or
should he serve all with impartial
Justice?
4. Can l, you or either of us
force property from the possession of
another at the point of a gun without
committing crime under the laws
OF this state? Why was it that when
certain man in Cottonwood basin
held a gun in the face of mere
youth, calling him vile names, when
the matter was placed before you, you
said no crime had been committed?
D. Do you remember that during
the Waln-Turner case, that certain
witnesses for the state testified before
room full of people, that on GER
tain night, in certain room, he had
gambled, testifying to the number of
games he had played. Why was it
that he was not arrested and dealt
with for that violation Of the law?
o. Is the primary election law
passed by the last session Of the legis
lature in force in this slater If it is
In force, why was it that you allowed
people who had been workers in the
campaign of 1902 up till the very,
last minute of that campaign for the
democratic ticket, to come into the
primary OF the republican party of
last September and vote, and in every
instance they voted the small ticket
which was known to be for the dele
gates favorable to yourself?
Z. Will you kindly tell us, Mr.
Rhea, who it was who invited the
women who dwell behind red cur
tains to come to that same primary
and vote the same ticketY
8. Do you remember certain
suit filed in the probate court of
washington county, Idaho, wherein
certain woman was sued upon a GER
tain note, and you as one of her at
torneys, filed certain answer for her
setting forth that the money was
loaned to her for immoral purposesY
Did she not in that answer set forth
fully what she was, for what purpose
the chattel property was used and the
place where it was to be used? Did,
you not some time,after that file in
the recorders Office of this county a
chattei mortgage wherein the same
woman mortgages to you certain chat
tells in the identical place mentioned
In her answer above referred TOP
Now, Mr.. Rhea, was not the woman a
violator of the laws of the state of
Idaho, and did not her sworn state
ment so declare her? Why did Won
not take her into custody as anv other
offender? In taking a mortgage on
That chattel property, knowing full
we'll the use for which it was to be
used, did you not connive at the yio-
lation of the law of this stateY Do Won
say that this mortgage was taken for
fees due yourself? What services did
you render that poor degraded wretch
amounting to SIX HUNDRED AND
FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS and some
cents, the amount of the mortgage?
The case in which you helped her TO
incriminate herself was not for an
amount near that. Do you say that
II contained certain collections
placed Ia your handsY Then why not
use the name Of the client instead of
your ownY Is your collection bust
ness so valuable that you can afford
10 degrade your office for itg Then
Why not lay down the Officer TO be
nolest' was not large portion of
That S0Ss money that you loaned 10
The woman, Or credit that you ad.
yspeed 70 herr Was not you seeking
. loan for her before you took The
mortgage lp your own panef Our
question u not what moral right you
bad " 80 ibis, buf 10 what position
4pfF u place you ~ ep officer, proso
epiof ~ tbis county
" hnF qid you dgag your own