The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-12-08
STATEMENT FROM n. P. MORGAN
Eureka, Nevada, Dec. 8, 1917.
EUREKA SENTINEL:

| the continuous and persistent circula-
ton of reports. by the uneasy, to the
effect that l was implicated with
others in a plot to deprive Mr.. r.
Mechanics of his office of Clerk and
Treasurer of this county. Hereto
fore l have deemed it unnecessary to
take notice of such talk, because |
knew that any person of common
sense or justice would consider the
source from which it came and know
the reason therefor. Besides. Ihave
endeavored at all times to be chari-
table toward political enemies; and
toward those who despise truth and
fairness and whose political creeds
are made up of lies, libels and vitu-
~perations, l have felt that They
may safely be left to strut their un-
easy hour and be forgotten"
But, when a grand jury, called and
empanneled by the District Cou TT,
carrying the dignity whichissupposed
to attach to such a body, attemp pts
to lend credence to such reports. as
shown by the report published in
your SENTINEL Of last week, it is
time that the truth be known. 1t is
only just to the public as well as
myself and others, that the facts be
stated in your columns at this time.
After the last election the general
agent of the National Surety Com
pany. of which you, Mr.. Editor. r.
the local agent. was in town in the
interest of his company. He asked
me to act with you in procuring
court bonds. etc. / was to have no
authority in regard to official bonds,
but was asked by him to get p%articu-
lars and description of the safe and
vaults of the Treasurer's Office. l
did so. You sent the application for
bond of Mr.. Mechanics to the COM
pany. Mr.. Mechanics told US at this
time that he would like to have the
bond but he did not think he could
get it because he had tried before
and failed, and that he would go
ahead and get a personal bond, to
make sure. Naturally, l was anxi-
Gus for him to get the surety bond
because | wanted you and your com
pany to get the business, because il
would be safer for the county, and
because it would be less trouble fol
Mr.. Mechanics. 1t was December
Is. as | remember, when final wore
came from the company that the ap
plication had been rejected and MIR
Mechanics was so informed.
| neither thought nor heard any
more about the matter until the frs
meeting of the County Commission
ers on January 5. Mr.. Mechanics a
this time presented no bonds to tn,
Commissioners for approval, but in
formed them that he was negotiating
with the First National Bank of Elk,
which had agreed to C a bone
for him on condition that he deposi
the county money or the larger par
thereof with this bank.
AS District Attorney | was calico
upon for an opinion of the law in re.
gard to the failure to file the bonds.
| read to them Section 2786 of the
Revised Laws of Nevada. which pro,
vides in part as follows: AL
officers elected shall qualify
and execute and deliver their oficia
bonds when required), as allow
provided. prior to the Tuesday aftel
the first Monday In January ensuing
their election Also Section 2798 o.
the same laws, as follows: Every of.
flee shall become vacant upon the oc
curing of either of the following
events before the expiration of the
term of such Office.
Fifth. A refusal or neglect of tn,
person elected or appointed to tax,
the oath of Office. as prescribed il
section 20 of this Act; or when {
bond is required by law. his refusal
or neglect to give such bond within
the time prescribed by law" also
read from a decision of the Supreme
Court of Nevada, reported in 10 New.