White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-22
PARTIAL REPORT
BY GRAND JURY
COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUEST
ED TO CREDIT McGILL AND
VALLEY SCHOOL FUNDS WITH
MONEY ILLEGALLY DRAWN.

Strongly condemning the practice
of gun toters in terrorizing peace
able communities, recommending
that additional insurance be carried
on the court house, eriticiZing the
action of two officials in regard to the
Cunningham shortage, and asking
that two school districts be reimburs-
ed from the general fund for money
illegally drawn through forged war
rant, the grand Jury presented It's
second partial report to Judge Cole
man late Tuesday afternoon.
The jury had been in session al
most continuously since October 2,
and conducted thorough inyestiga-
ton into all county affairs. One in
dictment was returned against Os-
ear Baldwin for horse steal
ing, and two other indictments We're
placed on secret file at the request of
the jury. The present body was
organized on May /, and will probab-
ly retain its entity until the end of
the year.
Considerable time was devoted TO
the report of the public accountants,
who made a thorough examination of
the books in all the county Offices;
It is recommended that either
the report in full or excerpts
therefrom. be printed for the in
formation of taxpayers, who are
interested in the management of the
various Offices.
The defaleation of A. G. Cunning
ham. former deputy in the auditors
Office, who obtained $3.50 upon coun-
ty warrants fraudulently issued, was
thoroughly gone into. In order to
cover the disparity existing between
the books in the auditors and treas
urere's Offices, the grand jury recon-
mends that the three Cunningham
warrants be written off the books of
the auditor or charged to the gen.
eral fund.
The commissioners are asked to
credit to the McGill and Valley funds
the amounts of the forged warrants
While Auditor Mcknight and former
Treasurer Leahigh are severely CEN
sured for culpable neglect of their Of
fees. ii is the opinion of the jury
that neither of the officials were
guilty of criminal intention or will
full wrong doing.
The practice of carrying firearms
is frowned upon and the maximum
penalty is urged against gun men,
where convictions are obtained,
The jury advises the commission
ers to take cognizance of all COM
plants made in regard to certain
saloons outside of Ely. which harbor
dissolute woman and to revoke the
licenses of all persons who are con-
ducting notorious and disorderly re-
sorts.
The parasites of society who make
the redlight district their place of
residence, come in for their share
of condemnation. The police officers
are urged to see that these private
secretaries are given the tip to find
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The report in detail follows
Ely, Nevada, October 16, 1911.
Honorable Ben w. Coleman, Judge
of the District Court. in and for
White Pine County. Nevada:
Your grand jury met again Oc-
tober I'd in compliance with your or
ders and resumed the work of con-
sidering such matters as might prop
erly be brought before it.
Three Indictments.
The report made by Warwick, Nit
ehell & Co.. public accountants, after
empoyes of that firm had made an
exhaustive examination of the books
and accounts of all county officers,
was referred to committee on coun-
ty officers appointed by the foreman
of your grand jury. The committee
has made a report which is attached
hereto to be considered as a part OF
this general report.
"It is recommended to the board
of county commissioners that 1t shall
have printed in suitable form all. OF
such parts of the report submitted by
Warwick. Mitchell & Co., as the mem
bers of the board and the members
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