Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-04-02

| Commissioner Strosnider was called
next as witness. He was present on
/ February 20, and heard Melarkey say
that there were no bids on file and be
himself refused the proHered check for
that reason. Was also present on Sep
tenber 7, 1909, when King Withdrew his
bid and took ms money aad saw him
sign withdrawal aud receipt. He had
asked District Attorney Miller for adj
vice for Board aud Miller made form tor
Withdrawal This Was the REALTORS case
in chief
MIR. Byron Gates was called. Said lie
knew nothing of Kings withdrawal ex-
ecpt that when he heard thai King had
withdrawn lie asked King and King
said that he had not Withdrawn. Had
10 recollection OF the transactions testi-
ued 20 by Melarkey and Strosmder.
Said that lie could bald chicken house
and was not a practical builder but WAS
experimenting rebuilding The Court
House. Said he had been County Com
missioner three times No objectien
was made to the inference that Gates is
al expert on being County Commits
sioner but he did not qualify as a build
ing expert.
Commissioner Martin was called. Had
resided in county since before 1885.
Couldn't remember the Withdrawals
Knew nothing else about anything.
II. w Huskey called Green tried
10 make Huskey say that the action was
really brought to delay the building OF
the Court House. Nothing doing. Green
iad an expression like that of the man
Mo caught the wildcat hy the tail aud
aer Chusi sake would somebody help
am TO let GO when he hnished witt
.luskey.
Contractor King was called He de
nied that he knew he had signed The
Withdrawal Mouldnt say that the
signature TO the withdrawal was his OF
not Had received ms guarantee mon
y at the meeting OF the Board on Sep.
temb,r 4 I99 Diaut believe either
was his signature q voice here saia
tload: lie lie. Opinion j. THAI II,
didn sign eiiaer one Here the Day
ton contingent, applauded Said he had
about 80, 100 ivet OF lumber Ia place and
some brick work. Admitted Board did
not accept the lowest bidder
Brief argument was then made, As
rs legal position II was conceded
l. There is no law prohibiting the
withdrawal OF bids
? No forfeiture Of guaranty il bidder
fails To sign.
The call for bids docs no, provide for
forfeiture Hence man can withdraw
his bill at any time aud as the
law requires the guaranty 10
accompany the bid, the Withdrawal OF
the guaranty iseli retires the bid How
ever, all bids we're expressly Withdrawn
IN this matter.
Ihe court adjourned to Reno. The
matter now stands that Contractor King
has denied his signature and imputed
forgery or tuckery to County Clerk Me
larkey and perjury TO Commissioner
Strosnider.
His testimony is one OF the most
audacious perJuries that was ever com
mttel. lie could not get credit Tor the
lumber he took to DAYTON aud the Day
tonites who guaranteed his bin stand 10
be soaked. King, 80 a party TO a fraud
with his dirty hauds cannot enforce his
bond against those who guaranteed him
Commissioners Martin and Gates
helped pIay Kings baby ACT and stulti-
fed themselves in their usual manner.
Judge Pike compared Kings sigma
ture to TIE withdrawal with another al
mitted signature OF Kings (the contract
with the county,, and asked KIM II he
denied his signature. You may have