The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-13

given any of the letters with the
amounts as herewith transmitted to
enter on said fee docket This bunch
Of 11O letters. with the list Of some.
inclose herewith and mark Exhibit
CT
Second. I find that Receiver J. V.
Admire Is a gentleman addicted to the
use of liquor; that he drinks to ex-
cess on numerous occasions and has
frequently heen under the influence
Of liquor during Office hours. He is
a constant drinker and shows the ef-
fects Of same, which has impaired his
health and efficiency. 1t is stated to
me by Mrs. NJ. c. Baker, manager OF
the Kinghsber Hotel. where | stopped
while here, that Receiver Admire has,
during the past six months, on several
occasions. secured a room at said
hotel during the daytime and during
Office Yours, which he occupied for
the purpose OF recovering from the ef-
feots Of overindulgence in liquor
Mr. w II. Wolf, clerk OF the King
fisher Hotel, verines the above. and
states that within the past three
weeks Receiver Admire secured a
room during office hours for the pur-
pose Of sleeping off a drunk
l consulted with various and nu-
merous representative persons of
Kingfsher. Okla. many Of whom
agree that Receiver Admire Is given
to excessive drinking at times, and
some persons complain that he was
neglecting the Governments busl-
ness.
l inclose herewith affidavit OF VIII
liam S. Whirlow, an attorney at law
residing at Kingasher, Okla, who
makes serious complaint covering this
and other irregularities. mark this
AFFIDAVIT Exhibit D. l have to state
that believe Mr. Whirlow to be an
honest and reputable citizen and at
torney and that his complaint is
founded ON facts in so far as l am
able to ascertain.
1t is stated TO me by several per.
| sons that they have been compelled
at times to wait In the land office sew
eral hours before either the register
or receiver would put in an appear
ance. so that they might be sworn to
applications TO file or inalproof pa
pers; that the cause Of these delays
at times seriously inconyenienced
some Of the patrons of said office, who
were compelled to miss trains, etc.
/ 1t IS stated to me that at such times
one or both of said officers might be
found In the back room Of some saloon
playing cards or drinking can not
ascertain that Register Brownlee
drinks or ever has drank to excess,
but am reliably informed that he
has neglected the Governments busi.
ness at times in the matter herein
complained of.
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Indian allotments in township "A
north. range IS west, Indian meridian
which were restored to entry by your
letter dated November 12, 1900, have
the honor to state that the entries
made of said lands were as stated in
the complaint iled by Mr.. Thies. Your
letter restoring said lands to entry
was received at the local land office
on November 16. 1900 1t is stated
by Register Brownlee that on the
same day of the receipt of said letter
Mr. John NJ. Speice, cashier OF the
Peoples National bank OF Kinghsher
Okla, formerly a clerk In said land
office. appeared at said land office
and made inquiry about said Indian
allotments. He was then informed by
Register Brownlee Cf he receipt OF
said letter throwing Dpen said allot
ments to entry. It Is believed that the
information was given to said SpeicC
by one James Mcconnell, then clerl
in said land Office, now assistant sec
retary Of Oklahoma.
Shortly thereafter Register Brown
lee admits Of having advised his father
that said lands were restored to set
tlement, and his father, Mr. Brownlee
at once wrote to his son, Richard G
| Brownlee, deputy clerk of court, resid
ing at Okeene, Okla, a brother o.
Register Brownlee, advising him thai
said alotments were open for settle
ment, so that he might file. Sale
Richard G. Brownlee impaired the in
formation to his friends, Charles NJ
and Roland A. Felt, also of Okeene
Okla. all three OF whom proceeded a
nce to make filings on said lands
said speice filed for himself. and ha,
his fsthar-in-law, Mr.. Terrence Brady
file on one tract and his two brothers
,n-law, John J, and Charles J. Brad
file on two other tracts II is state'
by Mr. Charles b. Johnson. a son-in
law OF Receiver Admire, now residing
at Shawnee, Okla, and whom l Wen
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