Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-09

There was conference held Ill the office of Judge Philpot last We'd nesday night which was attended by T. J. Collier, the watchdog of, the county treasury" Judge Kerwin, District Attorney Nixon and Attorney s. T. Hunt. Judge Philpos was asked to be present At this confer ence, 1t was represented by District Attorney Nixon that he believed the bondsmen could be held responsible for the amount alleged to be due the coun'sy. but that without the assist ance of Judge Kerwin, who, he said,' had all the records necessary ito en- able the county to make its case. he could not proceed. In the presence of the watchdog of the county treasury" District Attorney Nixon suggested that Judge Kerwin and Mr. Hum be employed by the county 10 aid him in the legal proceedings Although no announcement has been made as to the legal fee, if agreed on. that was to be paid the legal assist ants, the Graphic learned yesterday that each of them, Judge Kerwin ard Attorney Hunt, are 10 receive, il shey are continued in the employ of the county, which is not likely, $500 for aiding the District Attorney"
 Although it is known that Judge Philpot made no agreement as to the amount to be paid the "extra counsel" it is stated that Judge Kerwin him. self suggested that they receive $5G0.
 It was stated yesterday that Attor- ney Hunt is contemplating an aa- nouncement that he will not act in the capacity outlined for him; that he does not wish to be looked upon as a lawyer who is accepting em- plCyment in a case that appears to have been made for him, and especial ly when it is considered that the statement had been made that with out certain evidence in possession of a co-counseb the county cannot proceed.
 Judge Philpot has not made known his positive intention as to the order but it is known that he has been en- frightened in the matter considerably in the past two days and that Ee smells mouse" somewhere and will not stand for the county to be imposed upon. When Judge Philpot agreed and issued an order to en- ploy additional counsel to aid in the prosecution of the proposed bond suit, he was led to believe that Che county had nothing in It's possession in the way of documents ill evi- dence" that could be relied upon. He has since learned (and Judge Ker- win. District Attorney Nixon and MT. Hunt are singing it in one chorus) that there are sufficient details in the record books of the county court to warrant the filling of the suit and that 1t is not necessary to expend a large sum of the taxpayers money for "exsra lawyers" and incidentally to get hold of letters, documents, etc, that ought to be in the county clerks office and not in the possess ion of the former County Judge. There are some references to the old bond agreement in the counsy rec ords, but it is stated that they are not complete, and without some ad- ditional evidence now in the hands Of Judge Kerwin, the county cannot proceed. An order issued by Judge Rhilp0t would doubtless bring shis evidence into the county clerks of flee and it would not be necessary for a laAyss to Des employed at 2 q cost of $500. with an additional $500 for another lawyer, to get it.
 Judge Philpot has never been in any move that would not admk of 9