The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
N READY TO APPEAR
 BEFORE GRAND JURY
Address Communication to A. E. Poe, Foreman Pulaski Grand Jury. Assures him that He is Ready
 to Give Information.

State Auditor M. F. Dickinson as sures him that he is ready to come be- fore that body at any time and give any information he may have regard ing the transactions with Special Ac- countant Thomas. In previous statement issued by A. J. McAmis, recent clerk in the Auditors office, Dr. Dickinson was challenged to lay the matter before the Grand Jury.
 q know that it has been my inten- ton to have the office conducted on a high plane," says Dr. Dickinson, land if there has been any wrong doing on the part of any employe, I do not think he is now connected with the office; but if there has been on the part of anyone now in my employ, I would like to know it.
 q will not only be glad to appear before you myself, but any of the clerks in my office will just as readily respond"
 Mr. McAmis, in denying that he had discolnted certain warrants, suggest ed that the matter be referred to the Grand Jury. "At the time I did not think it worth while," says the Audi tor, "as previous Grand Jury of this county had decided that it was not a violation of the criminal statutes of the state for clerk in the Auditors office to discount warrants" But when the challenge was repeated, it was accepted.
 pr. Dickinson has issued further statement to the effect that the "In- Vestigating Committee seeks to make a simple business transaction appear crooked from a political standpoint and desires apparently to continue the agitation for political reasons" He le-iterates that he knew of no deal between Stoddard and Thomas, and certainly could not want any deal.
 "There was no occasion for any such deal," says pr, Dickinson, "because had been in charge of the Auditors office only about three months, and, however crooked 1 might be, 1 cer- tainly would not be guilty of wrong as long as the auditors were in the state house.
 "Mr. Stoddard asked me to sign the Thomas note as security day or two after 1 had been advised that the au- ditors had completed checking my of flee and had written their report. couldn't see anything wrong about it as a business transaction, and if l had wanted to play politics in the 1 would have made a grand stand play and refused to sign the note, exposing the whole proposition to the public. l knew the note was executed to help Thomas realize on his and l thought the Commit tee and all others interested in the in- vestigation would apprecite my ac- tions in the matter.
 MT. McAmis had apparently been engaged by the Committee to play the part of a spy, and no doubt he will be in time for his treachery. However, since he and the Arkansas Gazette seem to believe this matter is a proper subject for the considera- tion of the Grand Jury, I am surprised that MT. McAmis, who made the charge, has not formally presented it to the Grand Jury. He has been seen hanging around the Com mittee rooms since severing his con- necton with my office. In defense of myself from unwarranted asper- sions by a bunch of politicians, l am today asking the Grand Jury of Pu- laski county to take charge and make a thorough investigation. have made this request in letter to the foreman of the Grand Jury, setting forth that if there is any crookedness in my office I don't know it and would like to have it brought to light. When 1 learned of the difference between MT. Thomas and the Committee, asked the Com mittee to send two or three account apts back to my office to check my ad- thoroughly, and I think that should have been done before casting insinuations about crookedness in my office. If the committee had been fair with me and with the people they would have done this before their report.
 q hope that I am not so little that I