The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-11-03
To THE VOTERS OF
RENEWAH COUNTY

cent dfJlcle OF ulfIy, ulJny lnSln-
uations published in the Clear
water Republican Of September
18th, which some Of my opposing
friends CD are clandestinely cir
culating in this County, which is
unwarranted and without foun-
dation, and is being circulated
for political purposes, hoping to
ride into Office on the effect Of
such an article.
In Clearwater County where
the author of the article and my
self are known it would have no
effect, and l believe that it will
have no effect here, when the ami
mostly Of the author is known.
One Pete circuit is the editor
Of the Clearwater Republican and
the writer of the article in ques-
ton. While / was prosecuting
attorney of said County, Orcutt
was arrested on two charges of
criminal libel on warrants sworn
out by different parties and
waived his preliminary examina-
ton to the District Court, whert
and when it became my duty to
file informations against him,
which | did.
At another time while | was
prosecuting attorney circuit was
arrested and tried i'm the Probate
Court of said County ON a charge
of insanity. Ever since that
time, without cause or just pro-
vocation, circuit has been a bit
ter enemy Of mine and has
missed no opportunity to do me
injury or sling mud at me.
AS to his charges that I was
kicked out of Clearwater County
and had to look for greener pas
ture, will only say that after the
expiration of my term of Office as
prosecutor | was elected as City
Attorney of Oroiino and resigned
the Office when l removed to ST..
Maries. | will also refer you to
the following letters which will
show whether l was an unworthy
official and citizen of Clearwater
County or not, to-wit:
Orofino, Idaho, June 80, 1915
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify that l have
know Allen A. Holsclaw for a per
iod of about three and one-half
years; that during years of that
period he was Prosecuting At
torney of Clearwater County,
Idaho, and during his term l was
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of said County,
and will say that he made a
splendid official, giving the Board
and all other County officials an
able construction of the law and
the very best legal advice. Some
of his opinions were tested out
in the District and Supreme
Courts of this State and they
were each fully sustained.
Mr.. Holsclaw is a successful
lawyer and an attorney in whom
anyone can repose the utmost
confidence and faith, and is cap
able of handling any and all
kinds of legal business.
/ find him to be ambitious, en-
ergetic and of good character, a
man of sobriety and one whose
honesty is beyond question. Mr..
Holsclaw has just resigned as
City Attorney inasmuch as he is
arranging to remove from our
town and County.
Sincerely,
~ FRANK ZELENKA,
Ex-chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners
of Clearwater County
State of Idaho.
Moscow, Idaho, June "a, 1915
To Whom It May Concern:
During the II years in which
I have been District Judge of the
Second Judicial District, l hav,
known Mr.. Allen A. Holsclaw, anC
for three and a half years of sale
period he has practiced law be-
fore me.
: find him to be a good lawyer
of pure motives, and one whose
integrity is beyond question.
l believe that any judge befor,
whom he may practice, and the
members of the profession vii
find him to be one in whom they
can repOse the utmost faith, anC
that none will have cause to re-
greet his practicing in their midst
Very truly,
EDGAR c.. STEELE
Judge of the Distric
Court Of the Second Ju.
Ifafo1 Dfctvs.t Git.