The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1911-02-07
GRAHAM HAS TILT
With NORWOOD
WANTS BACK SALARY
CHAPLAIN AND ATT.-GEN. AL
MOST CLASH AT PEN.
BOARD MEETING.

tne clOtn OF the clergy pfODdDly pre-
vented a clash beteen Attorney Gen
eral Hal l.. Norwood and Rev. A. c.
Graham, chaplain of the penitentiary
in the meeting of the penitentiary
board Monday afternoon. Rev. Gra-
ham was an applicant for the posi-
ton again at the meeting of the board
in the morning, having himself re.
quested that his name be placed in
nomination when it was evident none
of the members had such an intention.
He did not receive vote
Just before the board completed an
all-afternoon session, Rev. Graham
arrived with his attorney, Judge j..
H. Harrod, who requested time in
which to make a statement before the
ooard. This privilege was accorded
him and Attorney Harrod stated Rev.
Graham had employed him to come be-
fore the board and present claim for
back salary. He claimed that the
minister was due $25 per month for
chaplain of the reform school and
500 per month for the penitentiary
services, with only $75 for the first
two months of his term. This state
ment of facts was made to Attorney
Harrod by his client and by him pre-
sented to the board. Attorney Gen
eral Norwood stated that the legisla-
ture of 1909 raised the salary to 800
per month, instead of $75 paid former
chaplains, but there being no appro-
priation made, he at first held the
board could pay only $75 per month.
The board then created the place of
chaplain for the reform school to al
low the chaplain of the penitentiary
to make the 500 month allowed by
the legislature. Later Attorney Gen
eral Norwood stated he had changed
his mind and gave an opinion that the
action of the legislature was the same
as if an act for appropriation had
could collect 500 per month fo rser-
vices as pententiary chaplain. This
was communicated to Rev. Graham,
according to the attorney general, and
he stated it was all right, and if he
was paid the $50 back salary due for
the first two months and 500 every
month thereafter, he would continue
to do the double services.
Rev. Graham was then given a
chance to address the board and
stated he had held a conversation
with Attorney General Norwood along
the lines indicated, but that Mr.. Nor
wood had informed him when he made
the second ruling there was 1915 back
salary due him, as th~~e ahd been
Superintendent Pitcock and Mr.. Gun
ningham, who was then serving as at
torney general. Rev. Graham said
that a check for this amount would
be drawn at once. Attorney General
Norwood waited until the minister
had completed his statement, and then
very deliberately asked Rev. Graham
if he had ever stated he would endeav-
or to have him paid 1875 for back
salary. Rev. Graham insisted that he
did. Attorney General Norwood look
ed very steadily into the face of the
minister for about a minute then
stated it was not so. Rev. Graham
stated it was, whereupon Attorney
General Norwood did the unexpected
thing, by merely stating it was a
question of memory on each side. The
incident was then closed, though Rev.
Graham claimed the money was due
him, and unless it was paid he would
seek to mandamus the board to COM
pei to to make a settlement with him.
The board considered much other
important business. Governor Dona-
ghey in the afternoon session offered
a resolution to seek a location for a
new REFORM ScnOOl, StdClng tndI lHe
soil at the present one would never
permit the institution being self-sus-
tanning. The question of the ground,
which was donated, reverting to the
original owners, was discussed in the
afternoon session and Attorney Gen
eral Norwood held the state had COM
piled with the conditions of the grant
in locating the school there and erect
ing buildings, and the title was clear.
Attorney General Norwood introduc-
ed a resolution for legislative COM
mittee to look into the matter and
prepare an act for the appropriation