The Pulaskian., 1916-02-25


 ing to pay him all until he had made the report. At this time he said that he wanted Ref and me to arrange the vouchers so that he (Stoddard) and i Thomas could get to them easily, and began immediately arranging them for him as directed. He said that he and Thomas were coming over there at night and fix them so the committee could not find anything if they came nosing around after the report was made. Stoddard said that Thomas was not going to check Dr. Dickinson s books, but was going to fiddle around and kill time until they got everything fixed up. Stoddard said that Thomas was going to let him (Stoddard) write the report on Dickinson $ administra- tion
 'On the 27th day of May, 1915, I was informed by Stoddard that he and Thomas were going to work on the vouchers, changing any irregularities that might be found so that the com mittee could not find them after the report was made by Thomas to the committee.
 .O On Monday, May 31, 1915, Stoddard told me that he and Thomas aid work in the auditor s office the day before and in making the report they Jumped on lobe and Coffman, but when they got to Dr. Dickinson s administration they jumped the other way. He said Dickinson was going to get good re- port.
 con Wednesday, June 2, 1915, Dick inson, Stoddard and Thomas had a con ference in Dickinson g private office, Dickinson came out and went down town Stoddard came in to my desk and showed me two vouchers, issued to Thomas, amounting to $350, I think. One of the vouchers was No. Il, but did not notice the number of the oth- CT one. Dickinson came back to the office. Stoddard sat down at his desk, filled out a note and called Thomas in and told me to step out of the office while Thomas signed the note. went back to my desk and Stoddard showed me a roll of money (bills) and remark ed that there were a lot of ways to kill a dog without choking him to death on butter. Dickinson came out and called Thomas, and then Dickin- son, Stoddard and Thomas all went back into Dickinson s private office.
 "On Saturday, June 5, 1915, I over heard conversation between Stoddard and Thomas in which they agreed to meet at the auditors office at 9:30 O 'clock the next morning Sunday.
 con Monday, June 7, 1915, Stoddard came to me and asked if I had any money about me, and said that he want ed to cash a check, and when I an- swered in the negative, he went down town and came back in short time, when he showed me roll of bills and asked me to step out of the door and tell Thomas to come in. As l walked out of the door I looked back and saw Stoddard hand Thomas a roll of bills and Thomas put some into his pocket.
 ''On more than one occasion during these negotiations, mentioned in this affidavit, I have seen Dr. Dickinson, Bill Stoddard and Thomas go into Dr. Dickinson s office and close the doors, remaining in these for some time.
 (Signed) GA. J. McAmis. State of Arkansas,
 SS.
 County of Pulaski.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the 10th day of June, 1915.
 (Signed) Verne McMillen,
 (Seal) Notary Public
 "My commission expires February 9, 19l6'
 Who Is McAmis?
 Judge Jeptha H. Evans, circuit judge and man of splendid repute, in let ter dated June l9, 1915, published in the Gazette of that date, said:
 CT read the statement of MT. A. J. McAmis in today's Gazette I have known MT. McAmis for many years. He is brotherinlaw of the late J. IT | <skI Al. l~I