The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-23
STOVEL'S STATEMENT
REGARD ALLEGATIONS

Will Monk has accused George Sto-
vel of everything under the sun, ex-
cept mayhem and bigamv and we
have such confidence in the thorough.
ness of Mr.. Monk that We feel sure
these escaped his attention but for
the, moment
Mr.. Stovel feels that sworn state
ment covering the main points in the
Monk charges is important since that
gentleman has. carWcnly refused to
father his charges and put them over
his signature. The statement follows
STATE OF IDAHO,
COUNTY OF CANYON,
Geo, w, Stovel, beirg first duly
sworn, deposes and says:
| am the Auditor and Recorder of
Canyon County, State Of Idaho.
have been informed that one William
Monk, for political effect and through
personal malice, has orally insinuated
that the Payette Bridge Bonds of 1911
were illegally issued and sold and
that | was in part responsible there
fon For the purpose of holding Mr.
Monk responsible for said insinua-
tons and for the purpose of compel
ling him to make definite and speci-
fic charges against which might
have the opportunity of proving my
self innocent, |, on the LIST day of
October, 1914, served written no
tice signed by myself on Mr.. Monk,
demanding of him that he furnish me
with written copy of his charges
under his own signature on or before
October S, 1914. l did this that l
might compel him to try any issue
that he might wish to make openly
and above-board, and man to man,
before the people of this county
This demand of mine was also pub
lished in the public press and up to
this 10th day of October, 1914, Mr.
Monk still cowardly refuses to stand
behind his charges with his own sig
nature. The leading Progressive
newspapers of this county repudiates
the charge of dishonesty and no up
right man in any party has endorsed
| the charges.
Mr.. Monk has venomously, with
malicious intent and fox-like cunning
attempted, and is still attempting to
scatter these insinuations throughout
the county and strike me, snake-like
from the grass.
l am compelled to scotch him with
this blanket statement, covering every
possible insinuation that he might
make lest there might be some who
not knowing me and having no oppor-
tunity to hear my defense, might lis
ten to his baseless and unsigned
charges. Therefore, | do now make
affidavit:
l. That every act of mine in con.
nection with the issuance of saic
bonds was regular and legal, and thai
have never in any form or shape
directly or indirectly, received any
commissions or money or any con
sideration whatsoever from any per
son whomsoever in the said bono
matter.
2. That l had nothing, whatever
to do with the sale of said bonds, thu
power of sale resting entirely in thu
County Commissioners.
3. That my Office is only permit
ted by law to act in clerical and re
cording capacity without any judicia
or discretionary power, whatever, an,
in such capacity, only, did l act.
4. That all business of every kin
and nature transacted by me or b
my office has been regularly. honestl
and legally done, and that hav
faithfully served the people of thi
county throughout my entire term c
Office.
GEO. w. STOVEL.
. Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 21st day of October, 1914
HENRY ZEH,
Notary Publ