The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-05
SAYS
CANDY CHARGED
GAS TO COUNTY
Continued from Psse One,

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the county's business.
II have no doubt that Mr.. Went
worth represents the county, said
Mr.. Reese, 'sout I am in a peculiar
position as advisor. to theEboard and
since Mr.. Wentworth started the in
yestigation I think he should have an
attorney. sessssz - ss s
b Mr.. Candy announced that although
own battles. he believed. it would be
well to have an. attorney to take care
of the legal end of the affair."
The hearing was then adjourned for
10 minutes while Mr.. Candy secured
J. Waller Kehoe to- represent him.
When the session was reconvened
Chairman Gilmore announced that the
board would conduct complete in
vestfgation of all the charges against
it, including the one of inefficiency in
respect to the convict camps.
THE board cannot investigate it
SELF, Mr.. Wentworth. declared.
!. The following witnesses were then
called ana sworn: M. D. Macarthur,
Peter Shelby, G. S. Minis, Richard
Olsen and Gus Soderlind. Absence of
other witnesses forced an adjourn
ment until p. m. in order that they
might be summoned
The afternoon session scheduled to
be called at 1 o'clock did not come to
order until nearly Q o'clock. Robert
Stout appeared for Mr.. Wentworth.
r. e. Wentworth, Jr., was called as
the first witness for the prosecution.
He Identified the letter to the board
in which he made the charges against
Mr.. Candy Of buying gas and charging
it to the county. He also said that
he had made inspections over the
county for which the commissioners
are paid 10 cents per mile, up to $50
miles per month.
Mr.. Wentworth said that On the
occasion when he and Mr.. Candy, Mr..
Soderlind and Mr.. Gates went to make
an inspection of the Pine bridge he
saw Mr.. Candy buy gasoline at the
Standard Oil Co., station and sign an
order for it to be charged to the
county. The gasoline was put in a
five passenger Ford owned and driven
by Mr.. Candy.
Mr.. Wentworth said he didn't know
whether or not Mr.. Candy charged the
county up with mileage for the trip.
Gandys district, the witness said.
Before concluding his testimony, Mr..
Wentworth took occasion to assert
again that he didn't think the board
had authority to investigate itself.
After Mr.. Wentworth was excused
Mr.. .Kehoe. attorney for Mr.. Candy,
announced that his client would waive
Indictment and filing of the additional
charges and challenged the board to
make q full and complete investigation
Of all the charges against him. 1--WE
are anxious for full and complete
Investigation he said.
Says Candy Bought Gas.
III. e. Welch, an employee of the
Standard Oil Co., was the next wit
ness. He said that Mr.. Candy fire.
quently gave orders on the county for
gas and oil and never paid cash for
gasoline bought at the Standard sta
ton. He identified orders dated De-
cember 81, 1920, December %. 1920
and December "a, 1920, also February
IL, 1891 for gasoline received by Mr..
Candy. The amount was s gallons on
each occasion. He said that Mr.. Gam
dy had his car filled once or twice n
week and always charged it to the
county.
Mr.. Weleh said that whenever Mr.
Candy got gas it was for the Ford
touring car and never for the Ford
truck. He said that when gas was
obtained for the truck he didn't think
Mr.. Candy signed for 1t. He was sure
that the gas obtained on the orders
exhibited was put in Mr., Gandys car.
On DISCRIMINATION the witness
said he could not remember who
was present at the time nor what the
state of the weather was but that he
had Mr.. Gandy's signature for the
gasoline and Mr.. Gandy's signature on
the proof of delivery"
TIe said he never put gas in the
truck when Mr.. Candy was present
but that the orders for. the gas were
brought by the driver and the driver
would sign for the gas on receiving it.
"Not Officially" Purchased.
James Maegibbon clerk for the
board, was the next witness. He ex-
planned the system used by the board
in buying supplies, which, he said
was more honored in the breach than
in the observance. The system was
that the commissioner issued the order
/
bill upon presenting it for payment
Mr.. Macgibbon identified warrant No
5405 for s43.57 to the Standard Oil Co.,
in payment for gasoline covering the
orders identified by Mr.. WEIGH, and
some other orders.
Asked by Robert Stout, attorney fo~
Mr.. Wentworth, If the county had
bought the automobile used by Mr..
Candy answered Not officially
Asked if the board had authorized the
purchase Of an automobile for Mr..
Candy, Mr.. Macgibbon replied mot IN
meeting
Mr. Macgibbon said that Mr.. Candy
had always drawn the limit of mile
age and per diem allowed by law and
that he never had heard of any com
missioner allowing gas to go toward
his mileage.
Wentworth Paid Cash.