Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-01-14
MUCH EXCITEMENT AT BOISE
OVER OFFICIALS.
Continued from Page H.

ID. r. Allen ......t.......... Zo,0OO.Ob
j. ii. Peterson .............. $4,000
+. l.. Huston .......... $4,000
j. j. Long .............. o,oOu.UO
The report also reviewed other tran
sactions that took place in the treasury
department, showing how the people Is
money was taken.
In reply to the Ramstedt report, At
torncy General Peterson makes use of
such terms as "slimy off sourings,
Shiny political sewer rats, disease
laden BREATH "damnable hell-brewed
lie," liars" "illegitimate eoncep-
ton, political harlot," etc.
James H. Wallis Arrested.
A dispatch under date of Jan 10, was
sent out from Boise that Sheriff Rob
erts had arrived Sunday morning from
Salt Lake with James III. Wallis, form
er state dairy, food and sanitary in
spector, arrested on warrants issued by
Judge Mccarthy on indictments return
ed by the grand jury. There are five
maximum terms possible in case of con
viction So years. the minimum, three
years and six months.
All the Charges Felonies.
All the charges are felonies and in
one, probably the most important, Wal
lis is named jointly with Fred L. Hus-
ton, charging them with the appro-
priation of public money without au-
thority of law. The Indictment charges:
'James Fl. Wallis, the duly appoint
= ed, qualified and acting dairy, food and
sanitary commissioner Of the state of
Idaho, and the said Fred l.. Huston,
being then and there the duly elected
qualified and acting auditor of the
state of Idaho, and as such auditor
charged with the lawful disbursement
of public moneys, did wilfully, unlaw-
fully and feloniously and not in the due
and lawful execution Of their trust as
such public officers, appropriate funds
and public moneys belonging to the
state of Idaho without authority of
law to the use of G. II. Harrison IN the
sum of $3.50 by then and there paying
to the said G. II. Harrison as salary the
sum of $3.50, lawful money of the
United States of America, out of the
travelling expense fund of the said state
dairy, food and sanitary department ap-
preparation of the state of Idaho"
The Other Charges.
This indictment with two others
against Mr.. Wallis were handed down
Saturday evening. Mr.. Wallis was al
ready on his way here in the custody
of the sheriff. The warrant was serv-
ed ON Mr.. Huston Saturday night and
he Immediately furnished bail. Mr..
Wallis had not secured bail Sunday
night. Both men were arranged Mon
day and put in pleas of not guilty.
Of the four other charges against
Mr.. Wallis, another one carries upon
conviction sentence of from one to
10 years in the state penitentiary. In
the other case the term is from six
months to five years. The first of
these is embezzlement. 1t is charged
that he appropriated to his use and
purpose not in the due and lawful exc
cution of the trust reposed in the said
defendant, James II. Wallis, while act
ing in his official capacity as state
dairy, food and sanitary inspector, -
one medium sized ice box refrigerator,
enameled white, valued at $l3.95. This,
it is charged, Mr.. Wallis took from the
offices of the department and installed
in his own home. 1t has been returned
since Mr.. Wallis severed his connection
with the department.
There are three charges against the
former official of making false certifi
fieates for claims against the state.
In two of these cases the claim was for
the salary of deputies in the depart
ment The certificate called for the
payment of a full month 8 salary to
two of these deputies who had been en-
ployed but 20 days.
The remaining Indictment charges
that Mr.. Wallis certified that a bill
rendered by the Beaver Power company.
now the Idaho Power and Light com
pany, for payment of $40 purchase price
of fan was for the department, wher"
as 1t was never part of the equipment
of the office and should not have reen
paid from the department g funds.
The department alleges that the fan
was not purchased for his office and
was not received by the defendant in
his office as charged or otherwise or
at all to the benefit of the state or of
the department.
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