Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-24
Yours very truly.
r. +. BELCHER,

Four additional complaints, alleS-
ing graft were yesterday filed by
County Attorney P. w. O'Sullivan
against County Road Superinten-
dent of Roads bud NJ. Clark. This
makes total of eight complaints
against Clark. seven OF which al
lege graft, the eighth alleging con-
spiracy TO defraud the county road
fund.
Clark was yesterday afternoon
arraigned upon the four additional
counts, but his bond. fixed at $4.-
500 after the first three complaints
were filed, was permitted to stand
without being increased.
Clark, in the four latest COM
plants is charged with having
grated a total sum OF sos within
four month period, paying that
amount to cooks employed in his
private enterprise comprising
boarding house establishment in
conjunction with road construction
work over which he was in charge
as county official
Jeff Claghorn. ex-cook employed
by Clark and Kellum. the joint
owners of the boarding house. was
examined by County Attorney P.
w. O'Sullivan on Wednesday. I'm
mediately afterwards, complaints
were drawn up against Clark charg
ing that he inveigled the. county
into paying Claghorn so for SER
vices in March and $4S for services
in April, 1913. The records show
ed that Claghorn was paid for
work on the road"
In addition. a comparison of the
records and the statements by Clag
horn shows that although the coun-
ty was charged 500 one month and
$4S another month, Claghorn re-
ceived in pay but $40 one month
and $32 for the other month from
Clark.
The other two complaints are
based on evidence submitted by
Mrs. T. Eckert, a cook formerly
employed at the boarding house.
Mrs. Eckert, upon cross-examina-
ton before the County Attorney,
declared that she had received in
compensation for work "on the
road $50 in September. 1913 and
so in November. l9l3. Mrs. Eek
ert was employed as cook while
road work was being done on Slate
creek.
Lengthy Hearing.
County Attorney O'Sullivan has
secured a large number of witness
IS who will come in to attend the
preliminary hearing on Saturday |
from all sections of the
county. There will be former en-
oloyees on road work who were
oyer two years ago and
some working today. who will be
,alled upon to testify The hearing
will be sweeping rand the investi-
CATION By the office thorough in
he meanwhile.
The hearing will start at 10 a. m.
and will probably con-
inue through Monday. The Coun-
Y Attorney wants 70 submit a ma
or portion OF The testimony avail
bile at that time, and he is not in
lined to rush matters in order to
,et through in a hurry.
In rotation, Clark will be arraign-
d and given q hearing upon each
# the eight counts. At the same
inc Jess Kellum his partner in the
who is charged with con-
piracy to defraud the county, will
lso be arraigned.
Bond At $1,000. ,
When Clark was elected County {
load Superintendent on the Demo- /
ratio ticket he posted a $1,000 bond {
5 required by law. This bond {
nay be forfeited if he is found {
utility and the charges substantial {
d. I
just why a larger bond was not I
equired is not known but it is I
resumed by those in a position to {
now that the road superintendent I
-as not expected to handle as much
Dad fund money as came under c
is jurisdiction under the Yavapai IS
nnntv SYSTEM [