Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-05


cable with having come into court
with uncIean hands
Springfield H. Aug. 5.-The Fer
gus injunction suits questioning the
validity of appropriations made by
the last legislature may not be heard
until the September term OF the San
canon county circuit court
Asserting that the states motion
to dismiss the Fergus mileage and
omnibus bills was violation of
agreement Attorney Fayotte S. Nun
10 of Highland Park. who brought the
Fergus bills, declined 10 go 10 trial
The hearing. if taken in regular order
of the docket would not occur until
the September term Of court BY an
agreement between the state officers
named as defendants, Attorney Nun
ro and Judge Creighton the June term
was extended until today and the case
set for hearing this morning
Munro Claims Agreement Broken.
Attorney Munro declared the state
had violated tAe agreement by fling
the motion to dismiss. and that there
fore he would stand ON his rights and
not let the case come to trial unless
the state Withdrew it's motion.
Judge Creighton indicated that he
believed Munro was within his rights
but adjourned court until this after
noon at . o'clock to give the attor-
news representing both sides an op-
portunity to look up authority in the
matter.
Assistant Attorney General Roy de
clared the state fled the motion to
dismiss in order to protect itself i'm a
possible hearing before the supreme
court.
OF the three defendants named in
the suits brought by Attorney Munro
Secretary Of State Lewis 6. Steven
son was the only one in court An
drew Russell. state treasurer, and State
Auditor Brady we're both at their Of
fees in the state house.
Munro Sets Angry.
Attorney Munro was quite wrathy
when he learned the attorneys repre-
senring the state officials had fled a
motion to dismiss the suits.
"This is violation OF our agree
ment," he was heard to tell the at1or-
ney general and mis- assistants.
Then The lawyers shut the door Of
+ one of the ante-rooms adjoining Judge
( CreightOn's court and proceeded to
thresh out their difficulties.
Judge Creighton remained on the
bench during the conference, while
/ the spectators, including a number Of
court house employees and others who
are unable To collect money tied UP
by the suits, grew more and more
/ restless.
We're getting tired Of waiting 3"
said Secretary Of State Stevenson as
/ Munro passed him on a hurried trip
to the clerks Office and back to the
/ conference.
How sorry I am" said Munro,
Perhaps we can fix you up with a
rain check?"
Many New Complaints Filed.
Springfield, H., Aug. SIN a new
/ bill filed in the circuit court here to
dav bv Fayette S. Munro and oJhn 4.
watson. attorneys for John B. Fergus,
citizen and taxpayer Of Chicago, State
Auditor Brady and State Treasurer
Russell are held responsible to the
state OF Illinois and an accounting and
restriction are asked for the alleged
unwarranted payment Of money from
the state treasury amounting 10
! S63,345.
The new bill alleges that the sigma
ture OF Lieutenant Governor Barratt
/ |OHara appears on many vouchers said
10 have been drawn unlawfully and
upon which money has been paid. One
of the vouchers to which specific ref
erenee is made in the bill IS dated
June Is. 1915. the day before the Hi
nois legislature adjourned. is for s5,50o
and payable TO T. II. 0'Hara, said 10
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