The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-28
CHARGE AGAINST
A GOOD SAINT
Logan Journal Presents Some
Facts Regarding Parkin-
son Case.
NOT MADE TO Crafty
MALICE BY HIS ENEMIES
Body of Men Who Employed
and Trusted Him Are
Accusers.

the Logan Journal has this to say re-
earding the Parkinson case. Says the
Journal,
The Journal has refrained from COM
rnenting upon the Parkinson case, which
occupied so much attention recently IN
Preston and elsewhere; because OF tne
nictlng possible injustice upon some oil
the parties concerned. Our local con
temporary. however, has seen nt To uis~
cuss the matter from an eN partc stand !.
point. giving the defense the better or lt
and asserting: 1T was pretty generaily
conceded by fair minded people that the
accused had not been guilty or wrong
the past have been vicious, untrue and
entirely misleading. This appeared In
last Thursdays Issue. following the con-
clusion OF the hearing and would seem
fendant or defendants free from all
blame. which is TO pass too lightly over
the nature OF the charges made ana lS-
more the character OF the men making
vance Of the jury, and forestalling the
report OF the Investigating committee, 10
whom the matter had better been left.
as we were leaving II.
Formal Charges Made.
Since however. our local contemporary
has chosen TO enter into the matter. ana
then presenting but its own conclusions,
we ICcI II uct lp d NtIy idIbt tohspS'
of stockholders In the Oneida irrigation
district who feel that they have been sad
ly wronged, TO say something 10 free
them from the imputation of having
charges In which are either wtlfully
vicious. untrue or entirely misleading
Ignoring all ruuors and reports deroga-
tory to the character of the accused, II
may be stated that the formal charges
made in writing and presented to the In
vestigating committee. signed by James
s. Callan. Fl. D. Mauenan, Joshua Ad.
ans. 2. J. Moore. Antoine Jensen and
committee chosen at a mass meeting OF
the taxpayers OF the Oneida irrigation
district. held at Dayton, July Is. to pre-
pare and present such charges and COM
plalnts-are OF the most serious nature
We will present the preamble. setting
forth in general terms the nature OF the
complaints. as follows:
What Charges Are.
George c. Parkinson has been our
friend. our counselor and our president.
We have looked up TO him as our lead
er. and our adviser, financially. socially
and spiritually, and we deeply regret the
necessity OF what we now believe TO be
our duty.
ct is only after deliberate eonsidera-
tion and with fun sense of Its gravity
that we charge:
THAT while acting as treasurer of the
Oneida Irrigation district. through the
violation OF his oath OF office he has be-
trayed the confidence of his people.
weakened their faith in their project,
themselves, their neighbors and their
stake leaders.
THAT his failure to discharge the du-
ties OF his office has caused the people
cation district directly, the loss of thou
sands of dollars. has permitted the mis-
appropriation for personal use, OF the
funds OF the district. and has been the
klz
tention.
'That he has knowingly, and without
justification. misappropriated the funds
OF the district and put them 10 his own
his personal funds. and has kept them
and persisted in keeping them at n time
and times wnen the district. It's contrac-
tors, and its people were badly In need
fully and unlawfully kept these funds.
and other officers OF the district wrong
fully and unlawfuly held funds OF the
district, 10 the extent OF many thou
MIR. Parfinson's full knowledge and con-
sent the district was compelled TO and
did. with his full knowledge and on his
advice. borrow money TO meet the bond
interest. on which borrowed money the
district was compelled TO pay interest
And that while these moneys were so
wrongfully and unlawfully held by Mr.
Parkinson and others. officers OF the dis
in the performance he allowed them TO
deposit bonds OF the district as collateral
security for personal loans, supposedly
TO meet obligations OF the district and
prevent litigation against the district, on
which bonds the district did. through
Mr. Parkinson its treasurer, pay inter
est though II has never received consid
Grafton for the bonds so deposited.
And that while said moneys were so
wrongfully and Illegally held by Mr
Parkinson and others, with full knowl-
edge OF Mr.. Parkinson. the district did,
through Mr. Parkinson. its treasurer, pay
interest on warrants on which the dis
trict had refused and was unable to make
payments for want Of funds.
ut was upon Mr.. Parkinson. the treas
urer, that. the taxpayers depended IT
was entirely within his power, II was his
sworn duty. TO protect their funds and
safeguard their interests. He violated his
trust, neglected his duty and betrayed
his people"
Made by Responsible Parties.
Above are the general charges. follow
ing which is Il list OF specifications
among which are that Mr.. Parkinson
never failed to draw his full salary. also
expenses at Boise and elsewhere, when,
as matter of fact. during three years
he performed only a portion OF the treas
urer's duties. II Is charged that at the
time the district was paying interest
upon borrowed money while the treasurer
was holding district funds as above al
leEed. In large sums. tnoSe fuHGs were
loaned out NJ interest. which was divided
between the treasurer and secretary.
Now. these are not charges made by
irresponsible parties to crafty malice by
religious enemies with view 10 dis
credting church authorities. nor by other
vindlctive persons having no knowledge
of the facts. but by the body of mon
who employed and trusted him in the ca
pacity Of treasurer and guardian over
large monetary interests, and following
expert examination Of the books and rec
ords OF the corporation. These are The
very essential features Of the case which
tho Republican entirely omitted In reach
inG It's conclusion: and 1t will find all
along the route OF that canal and else
where many fair minded people not
ready to concede that the accused had
not been guilty of wrongdong. and that
the reports sent out in the past have
been Vicious, untrue and misleading"
We draw no conclusions. leaving that
for the examining board, but present the
charges that the public may read the
other side and draw It's own infercnces
Mutiny Is Denied,
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