The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-20
AUDITOR SCRAPE IN
SHERIDAN IS SETTLED
Former Auditor Is Ordered Rein.
stated and Records Returned by
Decision of Judge Conner

Another chapter in the county
auditor fight has been closed and, al
though the books hold perhaps as
much interest as ever, the climax ap-
pears to be as far off as ever. In
order that there may be no mistake
in the reporting of this case, the Pho
neer Press is presenting verbatum
such portion of the Order as is per-
tinent:
Said matter coming on regularly
for hearing pursuant to previous ord
err of this court or this day and the
defendant having introduced testimony
in support of her motion and the plain
tiffs having introduced testimony in
resistance of said motion and it APP
pearing therefrom to the satisfaction
of the Court that an Affidavit or
Claim and Delivery and the Requisi-
ton in this matter was served upon
and delivered to the sheriff of Sheri-
dan County, Montana, and that there
upon and by virtue thereof, Jack Ben
nett, as sheriff of Sheridan county,
Montana, and that the said sheriff
still retains the possession of said
properties to the exclusion of B. K.
O'Grady and her use and possession
thereof; that said properties are pub
lie records and public properties of
county auditors office of Sheridan
county, Montana; that by virtue there
of public interests are jeopardized
and the office of the county auditor
Is prevented from functioning; it
appearing further to the satisfaction
of the court that the defendant, B. K.
O'Grady, was duly elected as auditor
of Sheridan county in the general ell
ection held in November, 1918, for a
period of two years and that she en-
tered upon her duties as such county
auditor in March 1919, and that there
is no evidence before the court tend
ing to show in any way that any
decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction has ever been made or
executed holding or declaring that
the said defendant has forfeited the
office of county auditor of Sheridan
county, Montana, and that the said
defendant still claims to be the audi
tor of Sheridan county, Montana, but
that she is prevented from carrying
out the duties of the county auditor
of Sheridan county, Montana, by the
. taking away and detention by the
sheriff of said properties;
1t is ordered that Jack Bennett as
sheriff of Sheridan county, Montana
be and he is hereby directed to forth.
with deliver over to the exclusive care
and custody of the defendant, B. X
O'Grady, the properties hereinafter
mentioned and described as follows
to-wit: All of the steel counter sec
tions and contents thereof pertaining
to the office of the county auditor o.
Sheridan county, Montana, formerl,
located in the large southeast room
of Sheridan county court house o
Sheridan county; one roll top desl
and contents, pertaining to the count,
auditor of Sheridan county, Monana
one flat top desk and contents per
tanning to the same office, two type
writer desks, one wide carriage Roya
typewriter, two narrow carriag
Royal typewriters, n 1920 lette
filing cabinet with contents locate
in the southeast corner of said roon
one large bound record book known a
"Auditor's Record of Claims" Audi
tors filing cabinet and contents there
of located in the Vault adjacent t
the southeast Dor to said court