The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-18
COUNTY ATTORNEY MULRoNEY
BEGINS SUIT FOR TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
COMMUNICATION BASIS
Plaintiff Charges That Newspaper
Article. Written by Defendant and
Published in Missoulian, is Defanr.
atory and Injurious 70 His Reputa.
ton as an Official.

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As an indirect result of the charges
brought against County Commission
crs Curran and Nelson and Former
Commissioner Worden, a damage suit
for 100000 was filed In the district
court yesterday. John NJ Evans Is
named as defendant by Edward q
Mulroney. county attorney, who bases
his suit on communication to The
Missoulian, written by Mr.. Evans in
regard to the accusation OF the county
officials. who are charged with being
commissioners of and vendors 10 the
county at the same time
The statement To which Mr.. Null
roney objects IL quoted ns follows In
his complaint:
ls there any more moral turpitude
involved In the alleged sale by d. T.
Curran. county commissioner. OF s3S
worth of merchandise. than there IL In
Edward c. Mulroney. county attorney,
renting TO the county OF Missoula
part of certain building FOR So5 per
month. for period OF several months .?
The principle appears TO be the same.
Lest II be said that the last COM
parison Is not n fair one, for the
reason that Mr.. Mulroncy does not
rent any part of a building to tho
county of Missoula, beg 70 say my
Information OH the subject IL based
solely on the records of the county
where may be found six or eight
bills. all alleging to be for rent. on
which warrants have been issued to
Mr.. Mulroney. one Of which, picked up
at random reads as follows
To Il. G. Mulroney. DR..
ITO office rent for county attor-
ncy for months of December, January
and Feruary. three months, at s25 a
month. $75."'
III. as this and other bills Indicate
there has been a technical violation
OF the law and yet value received has
been returned to the county for It's
expenditure, no great harm has been
DONE"
Tho Complaint.
Mr.. Mulroneys complaint, which he
presents In his proper person, or as
ms own attorney. reads az follows:
THAT plaintiff now Is and for more
than 10 years last past has been 4
resident and citizen of the city and
county or Mlssouln, state OF Montana.
during all OF which time he has been
engaged In the practice of his pro-
fesslon as an attorney and counselor
at law. being duly and regularly
licensed To practice as such In all the
sourts of the state of Montana. That
plaintiff now is, and, during all OF the
time fore more than two years last
past has been the duly elected, quail
fled and acting county attorney of
Missonla county. state OF Montana.
THAT the defendant above named
now Is and for many years last past
has been practicing attorney and
consclor at law. having been duly and
regularly licensed as such 10 practice
In all courts of the state OF Montana
and has been engaged In such prac-
tice and has had his residence In the
city and county of Missoula, state OF
Montana.
THAT the plaintiff herein, as such
attorney and counselor at law and as
county attorney OF Missoua county as
hcreinbcfore alleged. has conducted
and demeaned himself with honesty
and fidelity and has never been guilty
nor suspected or charged with having
been guilty. until the time and cir
cumstance hereinafter complained of.
of any misconduct or malpractice In
his said capacity and profession OF an
attorney and counselor at law or In
the conduct and discharge of his of
ficial duties as such county attorney.
."That on or about the 3lst day of
January. 1911, at the city of Missoula,
county OF Missoula, state of Montana,
the defendant above named falsely,
Wiifully and malieiously published or
caused to be published in a certain
newspaper called The Missoulan,'
daily paper published and printed In
the said city of Missoula, and being
OF general circulation both In said city
and adjoining counties. having sew
eral thousand patrons and readers, the
following words and language, Of and
concerning the said plaintiff and of
and concerning him in his said ca
pacity of county attorney of Missoua
county, Montana, to-wit:
IT there any more moral turpitude
involved In the alleged sale by D. IT.
curran. county commissioner OF $3S
worth OF merchandise, than there Is
IN Edward c, Mulroney, county attor-
ney, renting to the county of Mis-
soula, part of certain building for
S25 per month, for a period of sew
eral months? The principle appears
to be the same. Lest it be said that
the last comparison is not fair one,
for the reason that Mr., Mulroney does
not rent any part of building to the
county OF Missouln. | beg to say my