The Pensacola journal., 1908-02-05

The real feature of the special meet
ing last night of the board of county
commissioners occurred after the
meeting had adjourned, and perhaps
instead of a meeting it should bd
called a gathering OF the commission.
ers. This was the argument of Sher.
if Van Pelt that he be allowed mile.
age in the w. w. Warn case.
Sheriff Van Pelt filed a bill with
the county commissioners asking five
cents per mile for his trip to FL Paso.
Texas, where he went to obtain w. ".
Warn, the naval stores operator, who
is charged with having deserted his
wife in this city. The county commits
sioners, upon receipt of the bill, asked
the opinion of Judge F. B. Carter,
county attorney, on the question OF
whether 1t should be allowed or not.
inasmuch as the sheriff returned TO
the county without his prisoner.
The sheriff arrived at the court
house about five minutes after the
meeting of the commissioners had adj
journed. and before presenting his
case. Chairman Merritt, of the com.
missioners, said that they could nos
hear it officially, but would take tha
matter UP at the next meeting when
Judge Carter would be present.
The sheriff, however, said that hs
wished to lay the matter before them
anyway.
Il went to El Paso in the perform
ance of my Official duty" he said.
Warrants had been issued for Warn,
and he was arrested on those war
rants in Ell Paso by the sheriff of that
place. Requisition papers were pro-
fav- I'm nj
Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Flor
ida. and everything that 1 could do
was done TO bring him back to Pen.
sacola to face trial. That he was
able to get out of it, and was given
bail by the court of the Texas city,
is surely not my fault, and / think that
should be allowed the legal mileage
that is customary and lawful in such
cases"
Chairman Merritt again stated that
the matter had been placed In tbs
hands of Judge Carter. and that II
Judge Carter advised the board that
it was right to pay the sheriff's miles
age, that 1t would be paid. but that
should Judge Carter find that the mile.
age should not be paid. then the CONS
missioners. he felt confident, would
not vote the allowance.
The sheriff stated that Judge Car.
ter had told him in the afternoon that
he was rot entitled to mileage in
the case, but nevertheless he intended
to give the board his views On the
question. He did not think it Just or
right that he should be compelled TO
go all the way to Texas, and there
serve a warrant, but through the ac-
tion Of the courts of that state be-
compelled to return without the pris-
H,re, h.,
lecting mileage.
Feeding BIoodhounds.
Sheriff Van PeIt then brought I'D
the subject of feeding the two dogs
owned by the county which are now
in his possession. He said that he
wanted the county to pay board for
them.
Didn't the board order that those
dogs he sent back to the person they
were purchased from in Texas" asked
Chairman Merritt
yes" answered Van Pelt.
Then why didn't you obey the or
der of the board?'
Because | thought ! had as much
right to them as Vanram' (the man
who sold the dogs To Escambia coun-
tyl. replied Sheriff Van Pelt
Chairman Merritt then stated that
~ Sheriff Van PeIt did not care To
keep the DOGS anv longer. that he's
should turn them over 70 the commits
sioners. Van Pelt replied that he
would turn them over 10 You tonight"
The board not being il regular ses-
sion. ii was not decided what dispo-
sition should be made of the two
dogs, or whether Van Pe1t should re-
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