The diamond drill., 1921-01-15
SUCCEEDS IRVING n. JACKSON AT
REQUEST OF BOARD
WILDE SQUARE WITH SHERIFF
IfHe Shows Results He win Get
More For Board of Prisoners,
Say County Dads

There wasn't a whole lot of bust
ness 70 be transacted by the county
board OF supervisors last Saturday
but what there was was interesting.
some of II very interesting.
The principal work, as usual, was
she allowing OF claims Several bills,
REFERRED back to the auditing commit
tee, were acted upon by the board as
whole and some of them caused con
siderable discussion.
Wilson Wants Atty. Fees.
The first hitch was over the bill for
attorney fees which ex-sheriff Wilson
presented to the board, the claim be-
ing for repayment OF the fees he had
10 pay an attorney TO defend him In
the case brought by John Casino for
return OF liquor seized by the sher-
in in a raid The liquor was not re.
turned after the defendant had been
declared mot guilty" by Jury In the
circuit court.
Mr.. Wilson had to pay an attorney
10 fight the case for him and he felt
that he ought to be reimbursed for
the money he had to pay out for that
purpose
The case against Wilson resulted in
the directing OF verdict for de-
fendant by Judge Flanagan
when Casino was unable to swear
that he had the liquor previous TO
certain date, in other words that he
came into possession of II legally.
Sheriff Wilson had destroyed the
liquor under the direction OF the pro-
scouting attorney When Casino was
acquitted he demanded the return OF
his goods. Wilson couldn't return II
so Casino started suit against Wilson
with the result as stated above.
The supervisors couldn't see where
the county was in any way RESPONSE
BILE for the bill, so, on motion, II was
disallowed
Deputy Fees Puzzle
A bill for deputy sheriff fees in raid
cases was next on the dissecting
table TIE auditing committee refer
red the bill TO the full board because
IN some cases the fees ran up to $40
per day, the deputies billing each raid
al $500.
The discussion took the complexion
OF determining OF what course is best
10 pursue in order TO get efficiency.
There was unity OF opinion that
- -. -. Fs In.
der to assist in a raid and loses his
regular compensation as n result, he
can't do II for $500. Almost all OF
the deputies. however. are in the
pioy of different municipalities and
lose none OF their regular wage as
result OF assisting at raids.
Prosecuting Attorney Waffen was
present and on being questioned stat
ed that the sheriff must have assist
ance and In order TO get assistance
his deputies must be paid. He dis
agreed with the suggestion that city
AID village marshalls and police be
dropped from the list OF deputies for
tie reason that such men are in pos
session OF information as 10 who the
iak breakers are and how TO get them
and the sheriff needs their co-opera-
tiSn. II was suggested that the ques-
ton he taken up with the municipal
tiles employing these deputies in an
effort TO obviate the injustice OF some
men getting double pay and others
bht single pay.
Sheriff Asks Assistance
Sheriff Waite was present and ask
ed for an addition OF $1,000 for board
of prisoners and a turn key.
In reply 20 this request for addi-
tionai compensation for board OF pri-
soners he was told that n he shows
that he isn't getting enough money for
such service by being active and do
ing something 10 stop lawbrealcng in
the county. he will be treated right
but the board will not add any stated
sum 10 the amount already provided
And let the sheriff get away without
earning II.
In the argument II was stated thai
ahe figures show that the board OF pri-
Aoners last year cost s1.40 Der meal
md no more such rates viii IN dollea
out by the hoard IN addition Mr.
Waite wee told 20 hill the City oil
frrvstal Falls for pil prisoners NM
y In the Jail hv city officers for violation
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