San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-10
Ranger Head Invades
Court House and Tells
What He Is Going to Do.
EASE NOW IN COURT
officials Wonder at Adju-
tant Generals
Actions.

In who invaded San Antonio some
10 months ago with state rangers
tth the ayowed intention of "clean-
3 I'D the city" evidently plans to
/ IN his attention to the Bexar coun-
court house. This was indicated
kednesday morning when the adJu-
bit general, in company with District
torney d. A. McAskill visited the
|unty auditors office and announced
intention of collecting for the state
t,tain ex-officio fees which hereto
Re have been collected by county and
Etrict officers.
RI will collect these fees" the adj
amt general is said to have de-
bred when informed that an adjudi-
lion of the matter is now in process
the civil courts.
|Adjutant General Barton, officials
the court house believe, is ignorant
the facts in connection with the
officio fee question. II this were
the case they point out, the adj
ant general would confine his ac-
ties to seeking out the bootleggers
gamblers and leave this import
question for the courts to decide.
Civil Suit Now Pending.
'he facts, court house officials
ted Wednesday, are as follows:
NE question arose some time ago
70 whether county and district Off
were entitled to certain fees de-
ID from delinquent tax suits. The
nd jury of the October term OF
rt, 1921, in its final report referred
the question, stating that it in no
questioned the honor or integrity
hny officer. At the same time, the
nd jurors declared I'VE consider
matter of serious Importance to
taxpayers as well as to the Off
involved, therefore We recommend
carly steps be taken TO establish
prrect legal status in the premises.
he commissioners court was adj
d of the report and took immc-
e action TO have it settled by en-
ing counsel and causing friendly
suits to be instituted i'll the
IT'S.
subsequently the grand jury in the
ty-fifth District Court in the Feb
Is, 1922, term reported as follows
The grand jury of the September
October terms of this court rec
hended early steps be taken to es-
ish the legal status OF the cx-offi-
fee question and in this connec-
we wish to state that the recon-
dation so made has been carried
and civil suits have been filed TO
e it,"
Barton's Plan Not known.
espite this report, officials say.
question again was presented TO
grand jury at the June, 1923 term.
grand jury reported in part as
VS.:
after investigating the ex-officio
question we express il as our
ion that the county officers in ac-
ing said fees have been acting
in their rights and that no
her investigation is necessary or
Id be made by future grand
S. We are informed friendly civil
is pending in this case which will.
tried, bring this matter TO final
usion. From the above investiga-
we have reached the conclusion
tbs is civil rather than n crimi-
natter"
st what means Adjutant General
on expects to employ in his at
t to collect these fecs was not
bsed. 1t is known, however, that
uestioned the county auditor at
b regarding the matter and he is
Fstood TO have conferred at length
the district attorney prior there
Whether he plans civil action. or
DIS attempting to have the pres
grand jury take action is not
u.
Think He Wants to Harass.
me court house officials. however,
n the adjutant generals action
Y an attempt TO harass the off,
OF Bexar county who. with the
BILE exception Of District Attor-
D. A. McAskill. have looked with
Tor upon the adjutant generals
lon of San Antonio.
also is reported that the district
hey is somewhat displeased by
net that the present grand jury
Excluded him and his assistants
their deliberations. Just what
ction this would have with the
mt generals Plan to collect the
icio fees, however. was not ex-
ID.
srsdicts Coolidge Election.
ngton, ID; g. Oct, Io.-Tse