Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-09
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Friends of Sheriff Apple
still Refute Statement that
He Spends Most of Time
Out of County; Farm Bu-
reau Criticized by Adams.

Testimony cf J. r. Adams be-
fore the grand jury that Sheriff
Chas. Applestill had only spent
three or four months all told In
Imperial county in the last year
has created a sensation. The alb
surdity Cf the statement was ap-
parent to these who know the
facts of the case, and Sheriff APP
plestill merely said: Those who
know me can tell you the truth"
Friends of Mr.. Appelstill are un-
able to account for Mr.. Adams ac-
tion. They pointed out that coun-
ty supervisor under oath who makes.
statement like that before the
grand jury should have some grounds
on which to make his assertion and
it should be investigated.
The odd part of Mr.. Adams state
ment about the 500 month for the
car is that it was at the suggestion OF
the board that this method was
adopted.
He had previously been using
privately owned Buick car, and the
hard usage it received by ac5acaes OF
the sheriff's office resulted in his be-
ing forced to get new car about ev-
cry eight months, and this at his
own expense. The board informed
Sheriff Applestill that at that time
they did not wish to buy another car,
and were then told that car was alb
solutely necessary and would have to
be purchased by the sheriff person
ally. The board then suggested that
if the sheriff was going to do that,
they would make him an allowance OF
$100 per month to reimburse him fol
repairs, tires, oil, gas and all eXpens-
es necessary to maintain the car, ant
the $100 allowance, from the receipts
for all these items, provides the sher-
iff each month with an easy way to
spend a portion of his salary, over
and above the allowance.
Mr.. Adams testimony reveals 9TH
er interesting statements. For in
stance, various members of the farm
bureau will be surprised to read this.
taken from the official transcript:
@. w hat is the farm bureau sup.
posed to do?
A. That is a pretty big business.
iQ. Are they supposed to dabble in
politics?
A. That seems to be the principle
occupation. That matter has been
up, think, once or twice before, and
l hear lots of people are opposed to
it, but when they come in here you
will think the whole county is for it
the way they come in before the
board of supervisors.
Tho Dcacc ,>,o1n affort fnH-
to get in touch with Mr.. Adams, but
, was unable to do so, as he was in the
vicinity of Holtville. 1t is interesting
to note that his version as given a
morning paper is totally different
from the official record. There is a
wide discrepancy in the two state
ments.
Major Cook will in all probability
have a bone to pick with Mr.. Adams
after he reads what Mr.. Adams
thinks of his salary. Since then, ir
justice to both, Mr.. Cooks salary has
been cut 500 month.
Previous to the cut Mr.. Adams tes
titled as follows regarding the county
clerk, who is also the county purchas
ing agent: ,.a., a..
| ". DuiiuS Nudt IouIS uoSS th
county purchasing agent perform hi
duty? @HEt f{
A. | presume during the day time.
@. He has some other county of
flee, has he not, in addition to tn
county purchasing agent?
, A. At the present time he is on tn
publicity commission.
70. That makes his total salar
!. about S400 a month, doesn't it?
A. -Four hundred, l believe, at tn
present time.
@. Do you think the county is get
ting value received for that eXpendi
} ture?
A. No, think that is too high.