The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-14
Judge A. p. McMahon'S Answer to Jesse J.
Craig's Second Pamphlet.

nor his tees as clerk on land redemption
certificates.
And | further certify that he drew as
fees and emoluments Of the office of Clerk
as aforesaid for the salary year, begin
ming November 1st. l9O4 and ending
October 5lst, 1905, as shown by the
records in the County Clerks Office az
follow:
Fees as County Clerk S2161.2O
Fees as Probate Clerk. 5O9.95
Fees from Road Districts 465.50
Fees on Marriage Licenses 10000
Total ........ S5654. AS
This amount does not include his fees
as clerk of the sale of delinquent lands.
nor his fees on land redemption certif-
Gates.
In testimony whereof, hereunto set my
hand and affix my seal this the 4th day
of March, 1908 T. w. WILLIAMS.
County Clerk.
[sEAL1 By J. M. MCCAIN, D. C.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, S.
COUNTY OF UNION o.
|, w. G. Pendleton, Sheriff and Collect
or Of Union County. Arkansas, do hereby
certify that Jesse J. Craig drew as fees
as clerk of the sale of delinquent lands in
! 9o6 the sum of $780, and | further
certify that he drew as clerk Of the sale
of delinquent lands in 1905, the cum Of
S155.o5.
Signed this 4th day of March, l9o8.
w. G. PENDLEroN,
Sheriff and Collector of Union Co.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, &C
COUNTY OF UNION.
|, Y F. Goodwin. Treasurer of Union
County, Arkansas. hereby certify that
Jesse j. Craig drew as clerk on land re-
demption certificates between Nov lst,
1905 and Nov 9TH. 1905 the sum of
Sl69.5O, as shown by the warrants
drawn on this office, and further certify
that he drew as clerk on land redemption
certificates between Nov. St 1904 and
Nov. lst. 1905. the sum of $4,000 as
shown by the warrants paid him by this
office.
Signed this 4th day Of March, 1908.
Y F. GOODWIN
Treasurer of Union County, Ark
The fore going fees are certified
to showing that your fees the last
year you were in office amounted
to $5852 O5 and your fees the
previous year amounted to $685.
so. The records show that you
owe Union County at least 1882
O5. The law limits you to $5OOO.-
Zoo, Should you hot the Coun-
ty what you owe it, before you ask
the tax payers to elect you to Of
ice again. you thought by a trick
you could mislead the people by
bulking your two years allowance
together, and in your written arti-
cles you wish them to believe that
the. $12zz.95 and $595O.49 was
your entire foes for two years, but
you have omitted in that statement
$2497.l l and that was not all you
did. you changed the certificate of
the County Clerk after he had GER
tilted to part of your fees as the
following affidavit will prove:
STATE OF ARKANSAS. !
COUNTY OF UNION.
|, John NJ Mccain, being duly sworn
state. that have read the pamphlet is
sued by Jesse J. Craig wherein | gave a
certificate as Deputy County Clerk under
certain allowances made BY the Court to
the said Jesse J. Craig and the certificate
as published reads different to the one
signed by me- and further state that the
fees that the said Jesse j. Craig received
as noted in that pamphlet do net include
his fees as Probate Clerk or his fees from
marriage licenses, or his fees as clerk at
the sale of delinquent lands, or his fees
on land redemption certificates.
Signed this 4th day Of March. 1908
j. M. MCCAIN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
4th day of March, 1903. 0. A. MILES,
Circuit Clerk
The above affidavit shows as to
what measures you will resort to
deceive the people, and your chang
ing the certificate will forever con-
denim you in the eyes of all fair
minded men.