The Winslow mail., 1920-06-25
CHARGES AGAINST
MOEUR DISMISSED

land board has discontinued public
hearings in the investigation of the
land office as conducted by Commits
sioner MOuer, and incidentally has
dismissed the charges against Moue1
by DR.. E. B. Perrin, which had been
presented to the board in minute de-
tail by Attorney Robert Morrison
acting for DR.. Perrin. This was done
late Wednesday.
The Perrin charges had been set
forth at length by Attorney Morrison
who cited specific instances af alleged
violations of law and rules of the
board by the commissioners and Of
fered the records of the commissioner
to substantiate the charges. Attorney
Morrison and Dr. Perrin had stated
to the board at the last public hear
ing that the next hearing further
charges would be made and further
proof offered.
The public hearings had been interA
rupted by court engagements of At
torney Morrison. representing DR..
Perrin. and George Purdy Bullard,
representing Commissioner Mouer.
and by the absence of Governor
Campbell. who was attending the Re-
publican convention in Chicago. 1t
had been stated that the governor
would set date for a continuance of
the hearings upon his return.
The meeting Wednesday was held
| following the failure of the board to
meet on Tuesday. it's regular meeting
day. The Mouer hearing was dropped
on motion of Attorney General Jones
from Milton Carlson, handwriting ex-
pert. stating that in his opinion the
letter purporting to have been writ II
by S. G. Barrows,' was not written by
Barrows, but in reality by E. F. Par
ker 1t was that Barrows letter ad-
dressed to Commissioner Mouer and
which referred to payment of money
to Mouer. which was sent anonymous
ly to Governor Campbell and caused
the investigation.
Following is the letter of the hand
writing expert:
Hon. Thomas e. Campbell,
Governor of Arizona.
Phoenix. Arizona.
Sir:
AS per your request dated May 26.
1920, I have examined and compared
the various documents contained in
register nackage No. 2SOS2 desig-
mated as follows:
Exhibit No. 1-(Filed by Land
Dept Witness S. G. Barrow s. 10,
20; E. w. Powers, reporter.) The
same being a letter dated: Mr.. w.
A. Mouer, Care State Land Dept.
Phoenix, Ariz.." consisting of Ia lines
of blue typewriting, and bearing the
questioned signature: "E. G. Barrow"
Exhibit No. 4-(Filed 5. II, 20, with
memos. as Ex.1. The same consisting
of envelopes containing cancelled
memo as Elk. 1.) The same being a
handwritten letter on *Wilcox Hotel
stationery; dated "A. 10, 191S'; ad-
dressed: Dear Sam; consisting of
IA lines of writing. and signed "a. F.
Parker"
Exhibit No TITLED 5. II. 20, with
memo. as Elk. 1.) The same consist
ing of 8 letters; 2 of which bear the
signature "S G.. Barrow"
Exhibit No. 8-Filed s. 7, 20, with
memo as Elk. ~ The same consisting
of 8 typewriter letters one of which
bears the signature IS. G. Barrow
After due analysis of the handwrit-
ing above referred to, 1 am of the
opinion that the purported signature
"S G. Barrow" as appearing on Elk
hibit No. L. was not written by the
person signing the name IS. G. Bar
row" gin Elk. No. a. 5. Z and 8. as
above referred to.
From the analysis of the handwrit
ing on Elk No. 6, being the letter sign
ed: "a, F. Parker" and the indorse
ments on the backs of the checks Of
Elk. No. s. signed: "a. F. Parker. ant
comparing the same with the ques
toned signature: "a. S. Barrow" az
appearing On Exhibit No. /, l am O.
the opinion that the writing (Exhibi
No. 1. 6, and 81 as here designated
was written by one and the same per
son.