The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-22
CLEAR PARKINSON
OF FRAUD CHARGES
Court Of Inquiry 10 esonerste the
5iShop OF Oneida Stake After
Hearing In Preston.

Preston. Ida, July 22.-That George
C. Parkinson. president OF the Oneida
stake. will be completely eXonerated
by the court OF inquiry appointed by
President Joseph F. Smith OF the
Mormon church TO investigate the
charges OF fraud and deceit In conenc-
tion with his position as treasurer OF
the Oneida Irrigation district, has
been regarded here as foregone con-
clusion since the hearing was con-
cluded Tuesday afternoon. Tonight
the opinion that the charges will not
be sustained was general. and II is de-
clared these opinions will be scbstan-
tlated when the findings OF the eccle-
SiaStical court are submitted 10 the
quorum OF twelve of the church to-
morrow In Salt Lake.
The information that the court of
inquiry, consisting OF Apostle Heber
and Joseph w McMurrln OF the first
presidency of the seventies. had re-
viewed the yoluminous testimony
since arriving at Salt Lake Tuesday
night, and had late tonight reached
a decision. was received here. While.
OF course. no one here has any first
hand knowledge of what the findings
OF the court are. there is a we'll de-
fined current OF belief that President
Parkinson has been eXonerated of
even the remotest faint of dishonesty.
Judging from the manner In which
the court OF inquiry went into the
charges against President Parkinson.
the report will likewise be complete
and far-reaching and win deal with all
phases Of the case.
Submit Report Wednesday.
1t is admitted even by President
Parkinson's enemies and would-be un-
doers that the court of inquiry grant
ed the widest latitude and impartiallty
in the investigation. George D. Cas-
tro and F. J Callan were given full
hearing in presenting the side of the
owners of the land In the oneida irri-
cation district The Invitation for all
who desired TO present evidence be-
fore the court was extended.
The belief that the findings will eX-
onerate Mr.. Parkinson Is based large
ly upon the attitude OF Apostle Hebcr
Grant during the hearing. which
was partial 10 Parkinson throughout.
Apostle Grant. as presiding officer of
the board of inquiry. will. 1t is be-
lieyed. dictate the findings eXonerat-
ing Parkinson.
Confident that President Parkinson
will be entirely cleared OF the multi.
plicity of charges brought against him
when the report is submitted today,
the people of this section OF Idaho.
and in fact all over the state, believe
that the long drawn-out controversy
will be at an end
George ID. Caste presented the first
complaint that President Parkinson
had assaulted him and had used
abusive and unbecoming language.
He claimed that statements given out
by him at a late conference Of the
Oneida stake were written under CO
ercion and dureSs alter Parkinson had
attacked him. After considerable
questioning had been directed at him
on this point, however, he acknowl-
edged that he had written the first
confession, and that Arthur w Hart
had written the second under mis- die.
tation His claim that he was assault.
ed was refuted by Joseph G. Nelson,
the witness present on the occasion
mentioned. Mr. Nelson has been a
lifelong friend 10 Casio. 1t was also
proved that Casio wanted to make the
confession before, but that the matter
had been taken up In the stake coun-
ell meeting first,