Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11

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| acknO Wledgcd that he was responsible
| for number OF these articles, Parkin-
son lost his self-contrOl and made the
assault as alleged.
DR.. Cutler testified that he was called
to wait upon Caste the day after
tho assault had been committed.
and that he found no Indication of
serious trouble, either external or in
ternal. but that there was a slight
swelling Of the muscles ON one side of
the neck
While the proyocation was very
great, your committee are united in
the opinion that the language used by
Parkinson and the assault made upon
the person of Caste were unbccOming
and not justihable.
While the evidence showed that the
confessions read before the oneida
stake conference were written by
Parkinson and Hart. as charged. cas-
10 admitted that he revised and cor
rectod them and that their contents
was substantially true.
At pm. the committee took up the
complaint filed by Stockholders Of the
Oneida Irrigation district There were
present about 20 persons representing
the stockholders OF this company, $,
j Callan acting as spokesman,
The complaint was written and was
signed by s ]. Callan, Joshua Adams,
John T.. Taylor Anton Jensen, and
Peter II. Maughan I'm behalf OF the
stockholders, 1t will be found on file
with other papers which accompany
this report.
The preamble to the complaint sets
forth that while acting as president
OF the Oneida stake and treasurer Of
the oneida Irrigation G;strict. Parkin-
son had failed IN the discharge Of his
duty. and that because OF such failure
the company has suffered great fnan-
cial loss and that the confidence OF
the people in their leaders. and In the
project which they had undertaken
had been greatly weakened. That
George G Parkinson had appropriated
the funds Of the company TO his own
use and allowed others to do so.
That the funds of the company were
commingled with personal funds, and
that the system of accounting had
been so imperfect that the company
had suffered greatly thereby
II was charged specifically:
First: That during the year 1904,
notwithstanding the fact that George
c. Parkinson drew the treasurer's
full salary he did positively no work
as treasurer That during the years
1905 and 1906 and until the time of his
resignation In 1907, he performed only |
part or the treasurer's duty, though |
besides drawing the full treasurer's
pay he filed bills for services rendered
and expenses incurred at Boise and
elsewhere
Second That while acting as treas
urer. other officers OF the company |
had in their possession large sums of |
company bonds and money which the |
complainants believe were being used |
for personal profit and that the |
treasurer made no demand for the re- |
turn TO the treasury OF such funds. but |
on the contrary turned over To them |
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money.
Third: That during the year 1905 the
have reason 10 believe, /
because Of an unsigned agreement a /
copy OF which they presented, that a
partnership existed between George G.
Parkinson. Arthur w. Hart and s c.
Chadwick and that II was contempIat-
ed In such partnership that moneys
belonging to the company should be
used and the profits shared by the par
ties TO the agreement.
Fourth: That George c. Parkinson
transferred 90 his personal account
sums Of money belonging to the COM
pany, viz. S2.606. Al and s. 900. which
ne used for personal profit. and that
he also collected from banks, interest
on company funds. which he used as
his own.
From the evidence submitted your
finds as follows:
That during the year 1904. George c.
Parkinson did receive the fun pay OF
the treasurer OF the oneida Irrigation
district. viz. $500. and that during said
period he performed none Of the duties
Of treasurer
In explanation OF this condition, II
was stated by Parkinson that at the
time he accepted the position of treas
urer IL was understood that the duties
Of the Office would be performed by tho
secretary. and that he would not be
required to give them attention.
The evidence showed that during the
years 1905 and 1906 Parkinson drew the
full pay Of the treasurer and performed
only part OF the work. II was also
shown that he filed bills for services
rendered and personal expenses at
Boise and elsewhere during the same
period.
The evidence showed that on some OF
the dates on which the company was
charged with expenses incurred i'm rail-
road travel, meals. etc. Parkinson also
the same travelling and person.
al expenses TO the state Of Idaho.
II was shown that during the years
1905 and 1906 other officers OF the COM
amounts of company funds consisting
u bonds and cash, and that the treas
1rer made no demand upon such OH
,ers for the return Of these funds to
The treasury, but on the contrary did
turn over to the secretary Zone OF these
inicers). additional large sums OF COM
pany money.
In regard TO the last count In the
third charge, viz. that during the year
905 partnership existed between
George c. Parkinson, Arthur W. Hart
and ). c. Chadwick. and that the in
restment Of company funds was con-
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