The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-12

The investigation by the Board of
County commissioners into the alleg-
ed graft in painting and repairing the
court house after the storm of Sep
tember last, was continued yesterday
morning, and at the conclusion of the
inquiry an official statement giving
the result of the investigation, was
issued for publication.
c. l.. Fulton, the painting centrae-
tor, who disappeared on Friday
evening after promising TO return AMI
give additional testimony before ths
commissioners at 7:30 D. m, was an.
rested Friday night in the Pullman
car of the north bound train at Cen
tury. He was bound for Montgomery
at the time and was in "A berth when
apprehended. A warrant was sworn
out before County Judge Bellinger yes
terday charging him with obtaining
money from the county by false repre-
SentatiOns. and he Is now held in the
county Jail in default of $4,000 bond.
The officers have been searching
for H. Altman. who repaired the tin
upon the building, but up to an early
hour this morning he had not been
apprehended
County Solicitor LOftin will file in
formations in the Escambia County
' u
Monday, against both Fulton and Alf-
man and it is his intention to vigor-
ously prosecute every person connect
ed with the matter against whom
sufficient evidence can he procured
Only two witnesses were on the
stand at yesterdays session of the
commissioners, sitting in inquiry, J.
H. Hutchins, janitOr of the court
house building. and c. L. Fulton.
J. II. HUtchins
testified that Chairman Avery author
iZed him to employ some one to re-
pair the leaks in the building caused
by chimneys falling during the storm
and il accordance with his authority
he engaged J. f. Long to do the work.
Witness said he was present during
the time work was being carried on
by Long and upon one occasion had
heard Long tell his foreman that Full
ton was doing some crooked work
The day following Hgtchins asked
FultOD's foreman how many meE he
nad at work; the foreman claimed
that nine men were employed but in
reality only six were at work. At no
time did witness see more than sever
or eight men employed at any one
time by Fulton.
Minutes Examined.
An examination of the minutes Of
the board showed that Chairman
Avery informed the board that he had
the repairs to the cuDOla,
which action was approved by the
board. The board then authorized
Messrs. Avery and SennOtt to make
such further repairs as were ncces-
sary. The minutes further showed
that an estimate was made by Fulton
to paint the court house and annex
for the sum Of $500 and the painting
was thereupon authorized
c. L. Fulton.
c. / Fulton. the painting COntrac-
tor who failed to show up at the Fri
day evening session WAS brought in
by a deputy sheriff, accompanied by
his counsel. Geo. T. Morgan. He was
placed upon the stand 70 finish his
TESTIMONY. begun on the preceding
day. but declined 10 answer anv
questions. upon advice Of counsel. ON
the ground that such testimony might
tend to incriminate him. He was ex-
cused from testifvinc-
Following is the statement 'ssued
by the Board of County Commission
ers as result of investigation OF tho
repairs made to the court horse in
October. November and December,
1906, and January. 1907:
Official Statement.
After an examination Of about thfr