The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
ASSERTED HE DID NOT KNOW
WHERE MONEY WAS COMING
FROM ALTHOUGH IT'S SAID HE
POINTED TO A BANK.
ACTED ONLY AS A FRIEND.
Further Said That None of Shur-
iey's Friends Had Authorized Him
To Approach the Candidate for
Treasurer.

ut is the conclusion of the executive
committee upon consideration of the
evidence in the case that no establish
ed rule of the committee has been vio-
lated and the committee is not Justified
in acting further
The above resolution was adopted
by the executive board of the Wayne
county republican central committee
yesterday afternoon, after it had thor
oughly threshed out all the evidence
in the case resulting from charges
made Friday by Frank Jenkinson,
candidate for the nomination for coun-
ty treasurer, against the Second Ma
tional bank and jerome Shurley. who
is also a candidate for county treasur
er.
Exoneration of Accused.
The result of the investigation is n
complete eXoneration of Shurley and
the Second National bank OF alleged
underhanded methods. The evidence
presented to the executive board plac-
es the responsibility for the charges
preferred on the shoulders of Oscar
fOIlel1leIu
Frank Jenkinson, Will Porterfield,
George Eggemeyer. Jerome Shurley
and Oscar Porterfield were the princt-
| pal witnesses who appeared before
the board. All but the latter gave ev-
idence which favoraDIy impressed the
board
| Origin Of Proposition.
To the statement made by Jenkin-
J son and Will Portertield that he ap-
preached JenkinsOn as representa-
tive of the Second National bank with
a proposition to withdraw from the
race and to receive for this action
! financial reward, Oscar Porterfield en-
tered a denial. He admitted that he
had approached Jenkinson. but that he
did so on his own initiative.
Jenkinson was the first TO appear be
fore the board. He stated that about
, ten DAYS ago. Oscar POrterfield had in
talking with him expressed regret
that he and Shurley, both living in the
eastern part of the county had entered
the race for treasurer and intimated
that he had a proposition to submit to
]
son stated that he told Porterfield he
would take the matter under advise
ment. Jenkinson said that week
ago Yesterday Oscar Porterfieid sent
Will Porterfield to have a talk with
him. The two met at the corner OF
Eighth and Main streets and there
Jenkinson told VIII Porterfield that
he would not retire from the race.
The Offer as Made.
While the two were engaged in con
versation. Oscar Pofterfield came up.
According to the testimony OF both
Will Porterfield and Frank Jenkinson,
Oscar Porterfield told JenkinsOn that
if he would withdraw from the race his
campaign expenses would be paid and
, he would be given s. for each day for
the period in which the had been max.
ing his canvass. The witnesses stat
ed that Oscar PorteIfield in the
course of his conversation indicated by
motions that the money would be pul
I'D by the Second National bank. Jen
kinson said that after Oscar Porter
field had made his proposition, b
told MIN ne NdS Aot Iol 6dIe.
When Oscar Porterfield appeared
before the board he admitted havins
/ had a conversation with Jenkinson o
. the nature described by JenkinsoI
: and Will Porterfield, but he said tha
| the proposition was original with him
: self and that at the time he had IL
= idea where the money 10 pay Jenkin
. son with would come from. He denl
+ ed that he had represented himsel
\ 10 be an agent for the Second Nationa
i bank
= Acted as Friend.
l. Mr. Porterfield claimed that he ba'
3 =
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