The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
A GRAVE CHARGE

- tHe issue OF the keOSall0ua Re
puohcan for the current week. Edito,
4 j. W. Rowley makes a grave charge
against Editor Albert G. Roberts al
.ne Bonaparte Record, who is alleged
10 nave taken such interest in ths
uefeat of J. W. Rowley as supervisor
lnat ne visited Senator Cummins in
Des MONIES and urged him to oppose
.he continuation by the senate, In
/ Jusuncatlon of his course in thus
cielng the records and showing the
character of his assailants. Mr.. Rowlev
says IN leading editorial article.
When an individual attempts to as
sassinate the honor and iniure tho
legitimate business of another the
rules and practice of jurisprudence
ana civilized society endorse that such
an assallant becomes proper subject
or investigation in order to show the
motive prompting such unlawful pro.
cedure." -
Inc formal charge against Editor
Roberts is as follows:
we have in our possession the GER
uned statements of two of as highly
respected officials as Van Buren, coun-
~ mas ever had, wherein it is set
lorth tina A. G. Roberts made the
proposition, that if the printing of said
county office was given to him that
ne would divide equally with the Of
ncer the compensation received from
the county for said printing. These
certified statements are at hand for
publication should Roberts deny the
correctness of the statement.
The law on the subject of attemp..
ing TO bride public official is very
pam and the penalties quite drastic.
me sections of the Code in relation
70 the matter are as follows:
Sec. 1885, Code of Iowa. 1897. If
any state. county, township. city +
school or other municipal officer. NOT
mentioned in this chapter. directly or
lnulrectly, accept any valuable con
slderation, gratuity, service or heneft
wllateVer' or the promise thereof,
o :, IMAM the compensation allowed
llash by law, conditional upon said
o on dong or performing any official
ne shall be imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary not exceeding two years. or in
the county jail not exceeding one /
year, etc.
Sec. 1886, Code of 1897. If any
person, directly or indirectly, give.
oner or promise, or conspire with
oenefs TO give, offer or promise to any
ohcer contemplated in the foregoing
secllon, any valuable consideration,
sIatulty, service or benefit whatever. +;
with view OR for the purpose of cor
ruptiy influencing said officers acts or
votes, such person shall be imprisoned
10 the penltentiary not exceeding two
years, etc.
Mr. Rowley alleges that Mr.. Roberts
went out of his way to strike at his
business and honor in an effort to
BRING into humiliation his wife and
by defeating his confirmation,
= an effort to have an-ulled the ac- J
Ion OF President Taft in appointing us
AN effort to bring into disrepute.
shame and possibly defeat Con |
gressman c. A. Kennedy, who recon- Fl
nended our appointment: hence /
ne expose of the Bonaparte editor {
he Is quite sure that had the citizens
u Bonaparte known of tie latter's al t
eyed attempt to corrupt county of
icials he would never have been post /
master there. ,
The whole affair is unfortunate and {
ieeply to be regretted The offense
charged is a serious one, and it is to
De hoped Mr.. Roberts will be able /
o exonerate himself He is yet to be
heard in defense, and until he has t
opportunity to refute the allegations !
'ublic Judgment in the matter should 4
'e held in allegiance.