The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-15
ETHEL GRIFFIN
files PROTEST
UPON REMOVAL
E. L. Green is now
temporary treasurer
Of Pinal county

Former superior court judge e
l.. Green assumed the duties O
county treasurer on Saturday on
temporary basis upon appointment
f the board of supervisors of Pin
al county. Judge Green, who wa.
appointed Friday, filed his bono
in the sum of $4,000 an as on,
of his first official acts reappoint
ed all former members of the stat
OF the treasurer's office.
On Friday Mrs. Ethel Griffin
regularly elected county treasure
who was removed from office hi
resolution of the board of super
yisors January 5th, filed genera
statement of protest at her re
moval with the board of supervis
ors- Her attorneys are Hermat
Lewkowitz and Jacob Morgan d
the Phoenix firm of Lewkowitl
and Wein.
In her protest Mrs. Griffin al
leges she is the duly elected, ouat
lfled and acting county treasure
and charges the board of supervid
ors acted without authority d
law and arbitrarily" and that ii
regularities charged by the boarl
of supervisors in their order d
suspension are not irregular undel
the law. Mrs. Griffin's protest a
so alleges the board of supervis
ors acted without Jurisdiction Il
appointing Judge Green as tempoI
airy county treasurer, and that th
resolution Of the board of supeI
yisors "is vague, uncertain, AM
indefinite in its terms and state
ments as to Irregularities am
neglect of duties as count
treasurer"
Mrs. Griffin also alleges in he
protest in regard to the two res@
lutions adopted by the board d
supervisors that the board of sd
peryisors are attempting to regt
late and operate and prescribe til
duties of the county treasurer 4
Pinal county, state of Arizon3
contrary to the constitution of til
state of Arizona and the statutd
of the state of Arizona; and 1
interfere with the regular, leg!
and proper performance of the d
ties of the county treasurer
without authority in law so to
j.. and adopting the resolution
of January 5th and January It
did so without a hearing granite
to the county treasurer and wit
out notice of any kind or natui
given to her and without grantif
to her an opportunity to /
heard"
Mrs. Griffin's protests ends wi
the statement that she will nd
unless required by proper order
the court, surrender to anyo}
the records, files or property
anywise, appertaining and belon
ing to the office of the coun
treasurer.
Despite the resolutions of II
board of supervisors and the a
pointment first of NJ G. Mann
custodian of the physical assets
the office of the county treasur
and the later appointment
Judge Green as temporary coun
treasurer, Mrs. Griffin attempt
forcible entry into the office aft
Mann had changed combinatio
of double locks on the office doc
and scuffled with Mann for a II
minutes Friday morning with t
affair ending only when Mann
rected a deputy in the office
call the county sheriff or one
his deputies.
Mrs. GrlfIln maintained wal
at the front door of the treas
er's office Friday with occupa
of the office leaving through
window by ladder for lunch.
Monday Mrs. Griffin spent
day sitting in the office of
county treasurer as Judge CIR
began his first full day in off
And again she was warned b
'heriff's deputy to not return
the office
Mrs. Griffin, it is said, has
been near the office since
lay and it is believed she p.
to institute court action for
al decision as to who is enti
to fill the post.
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