Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-27

to visit room In search for dust an
dirt. After returning, witness stated
room had not been swept.
| A. j. Fairchild was next witness
called. Stated he was chairman of the
board of supervisors; stated he had
been a member of the board since Jan
uary, 1909 Stated Arnold cleaned
things when he was janitor. Stated
Arnold had helper: stated small court
room had not been swept; stated 1t was
Uttered up with paper. dirt, etc. Stated
Arnold was the best or as good janl,
tor as we ever had.
A. L. Reynolds called to stand.
stated he was supervisor from June
to November Il, 1910. stated Brady
neglected to clean toilet rooms, stated
jthey were not cleaned recently, wit
ness stated he saw whisky bottles in
toilet room up stairs, stated toilet
lrooms have not been cleaned up for
several days, says sweeping COM
pound has not been taken up clean off
the floors, stated he did not make ex.
animation of toilet rooms at request
of any one, stated he had known Brady
for years.
w. e. Knox called to stand, stated
Arnold performed duties all right,
stated Arnolds assistants did most
of the work, stated Brady keeps court
house looking better and is best JAM
tor we ever had.
J. v. Curran called to stand stated
Arnold's work was entirely satisfac-
tory.
Clara Peterson. called to stand,
stated she had examined small room
up stairs, stated 1t had not been
cleaned up, stated Arnold's work as
janitor seemed to be satisfactory.
Stella OVAL called to stand stated
Arnold was accommodating and ONCE
was kept neat and clean.
l.. L. Swenson called to stand.
stated Arnold was as good janitor as
we ever had.
Robt. J. Shanahan called to stand,
stated court room and adjoining rooms
were a disgrace to Wapello county,
stated Brady keeps court room In good
shape better than ever before.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess called to
stand, stated Arnold kept rooms in
order and comparatively clean.
C. w. McCarty, called to stand,
stated he did not observe anything out
Of the ordinary in regard to the way
Arnold did his work.
Henry Glenn called to stand.
stated Arnold's work was all right as
far as he noticed. stated he never
paid much attention to janitor work
around court house.
La Point called to stand stated he
has known Brady for 81 years, stated
Brady worked under him II years,
stated Brady understands boilers and is
a hard thorough worker. and is COM
petent to fire and handle boilers and
is honest and Industrious and capable
etc. stated Brady is "a years DID,
VIM. Brady called to stand, stated
he is 81 years old. occupation blaci.
smith work ETC.. driving revets etc.,
worked under Mr.. La Point at Box
Car Loader Co.. and Ottumwa Bridge
and Supply Co., stated he had ex-
perience firing boilers. stated he al
ways worked at hard labor, stated he
is physically able to do the ianitor
work, stated he, had done the work
alone for weeks. stated he was an
applicant before February "a, stated
he had been janitor since March /,
stated Fairchild did not call his at
tention to the condition of the closets
or the room up stairs, stated he was
distantly related to H. B. Patterson,
stated he had no understanding with
Patterson in regard to the position of
janitor before Pattersons election,
stated he made application first on or
about January Is.
J. F. Stevens called to stand, stated
Brady kept court house in better con.
dition than the other janitors SO far
as his observation went.
n. B. Arnold, again called to stand,
stated he was on the jury while he was
janitor, stated he did janitor work
morning and evenings, stated he drew
money from county for serving on
jury.
La Point again called to stand,
stated that Brady never told him that
he would get the janitor position II H.
B. Patterson was elected as supervisor.
William Wilson. called to the stand,
stated that he never heard any COM
planning about Arnolds work.
Seneca Cornell called to stand,
stated room up stairs had not been
about the court house than Arnold did,
stated room up stairs has not been
swept lately.
William Wilson again called to stand
stated Brady did not keep the toilet
rooms smelling right, stated Arnold
kept things as good as Brady stated
closets did not suit him, there was too
much odor.
10 Jaques called to stand, stated
Brady keeps court room clean stated
Kitterman kept court room clean,
stated Arnold did not keep court room
as good as Brady or Kitterman. stated
he never saw any whiskey bottles in
toilet room up stairs.
Motion made by Patterson, that the
board employ VIM. Brady as janitor
of the court house to serve till March
1, 1912, motion seconded by J. w. Hall,
upon the question Of the adoption of
the motion H. B. Patterson, and ]. w.
Hall voted aye, and A. J. Fairchild
voted no. Motion carried. Motion
made by Patterson and seconded by
Hall that the following resolution be
adopted.
Whereas:
The board Of supervisors OF Wa
nelIo county. state Of Iowa, being this