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Februarxi to He denied hay yen an inter- , We; iii'i'i'i'rt'i,i?tt.1e, gm ot Dec. M. tdtht"igg1',N','stil."' from the-post.| "$231; a???" ot Mr. Finlayson's 1 am" tee tincture. he m - up w . . ' . caught!" m F tioned concerning the Town of Drillla To Mr. mm. Mr. Mean the P,',ttesy "a. i'lllflft'll'ltlo 'it? l passing a resolution "asking tor your. said. he ind answered that hedid not irangue. Hedenied talking to Mr., dismissal" in 1928. and Mr. Murphy know what Mr. Govers attitude would 'Gover on the train en route to To. lashed Mr. MeCaughrin, "Did it occur be, whether he would want to move ronto. and said the latter had been i to you they thought you were lncom- to crime. He quoted Mr. McCaugh- "lying to get his job from him tor a 2 potent?" rin as static: "Igntake "vim-"state year. t ' "I challenge an one." warmly re- Of Mr. COMIC n'a pre ous - l "Le me tell you. Mr. McCa ttrin,"' tortsd Mr. 'lfddllli'dllf, "to come into itnent that he has been Iteyh. Mr. 'retorted Mr. Finlayson, "you "not, had ,1.th room and prove to me my in- 'Plnlayaon said: Oh. m... he :2 better friend than I." ettieiener I was praised many a time Was trying to 'ttn,t,t'ehl'tl't ttgh". him tAttorney-General Explains. for my judgments. You know it your- . Mr. MeGBughr ' I ' . self." with" tdt, it: may 'guts ir,.,lhrfli,i1furt't/tt4'rrg. Colonel w. Mr. u h 'elerred to judgments to m C . Ice t Mr. Finlayson had Riven :3 {it vsdfgfiffli1'r/f which had made the Gover appointment. gt would asked him to see Mr. MtA3auttttrin, been "retmsed." . be "Between you and Cover. Sub- iwho came to Toronto for an inter- ' Called upon to give his evidence. sequently Mr. leayaon had seen Alti- lVleW. After Mr. MCCaughrin had sent' 'Hon. William Pinlayson said he had torneyA3eneral Price, who had thong t a letter to Mr. Fullayson he had sent; to take the responsibili-.y ot recom- it " godsend it Lol.', can clear UP the i3 009? to him (0010nel Price). "He mending Mr. McCaughrin in the first situation in Orillia. Te. request tor, when written me previously, on ii?)) place. He told of the complaints re- a retiring allowance was explained,: 8, stated Mr. Price. "saying he had. ceived on the manner in which the said Mr. Finlayson. and it was de-, hard luclt. that his wife had been bed-l may had been discharging his duties. aided to turn the matter over to Man ridden Since 1920. That was the ttmt' Mr. Pinlavson said that he had desired Humphries to work out the details. I 13%th I hfdtesbguot it." i to hel Sir. McCaughrin. and told ot . ', . ce rea w he had told talking '0 the latter. who had stated Aeearpts P."'?..'.: . F rt McCauehrin ot the complaints he, that he bad wanted to "hold on to the Offered the Orillia Magistraey. Mr. ad heard about him as a Wigwam. 'ob indefinitely." trover finally had accepted. Mr. iHe had told him that he had been' J :.r cover was told. said Mt. Pin1araon,l, lions-sunning and if it had not been Tn Friendly Way. that Mr. McCaughrln wanted $3.000;l "or appeals of veterans on his behalf His effort. said Mr. Fhnlayson, had was told that it was up to him, as lhe would have retired him. "I air been "to try to get him out with there would be nomoney forthcoming him," continued Colonel Price "'I decency." He would much prefer to from the Attorney-General's Depart- took away part of your firGiiiisttod have cleaned the matter up in . ment Mr. Otrver replied that "it feeling you might we & iiai'ir' friendly way without reflection on Mr. 81 iiii, spread over two years would -Magistrate in time.' n MeCaughrm. satisfy him he might do that." , Continuing his testimony. the At- " saw Mecaughrirt." continued the Mr Finlaysori then gave his ver- .torney-General said that Mr. Mc- Minister. "and told him: 'This ean't aion 'ot the meeting in his office at ;Cauahrin had asked that sane pm. go on. You'" scrapped with every the Parliament Building. Magistrates . vision similar to the Cotter use might cuff He promised to get out after McCaughrin and Goverhad talked the lbe made for him. He had pointed a dtreent period-six months was men- matter overon the train coming to To- to Mr. Mocaughrin that such a thing - tion ed." lronto he said "Grover was willing to could not be done. " did not know In 1931, said Mr. Finlayson. there italic 'air m; Magistracy and they at that time there hadbeen an agree- Council." At the 1921census 0mm" 'Mr Finlayson ':iriiurii'GG wanted to the letter, the Attorney-General population had been a little under mote and they finally agreed on Istated that he had told the tanner 8.000: at the 1931 census, a little over, I iiih with the 3500 to be paid in Magistrate that he did not propose to and 8.000 we the dividing line attove !th'c third year." He had reminded discuss the situation at all until he which a Magistrates pay Bas raised them that "tiii, matter tell under Mr.! withdrew the letter. Met3auttttrtn. under the statute. Mr. Mccaughrin l,ts,hreig,., department. not his. 7 Colonel Price stated. had become had pressed ior the increase. He (Mr. _ ir, Finlayson said he had told Mr. I apologetic, and had put up the ttues- Flnlayson) had told him the time was Miziuirirrfii that if he wanted to re- tion of being allowed to carry on tor not opportune for asking for more sign he could write his redaction six months. " said, a will consider- money. "But he pressed for it and and leave it with him. He had handed the whole thing on its matte." tee-9 trot it. and this caused ttrre..hard a pad to Mr. mom, who had titled Mr. Price. The latter had also tooling. and endless complaints. .. passed it to Mr. W. "m him told Mr. McCaughrin that he did not Further. there had been an un- to write the resignation. On Mr. work out details himself, butthat he cas:? ot Provincial Constable Purvis. "W. Nov. M," the previous day. "He then turned to go out the who had come before the Magistrate The other mm. signed door," proceeded Mr. Price. "and he in a liquor charge and been ditrrttistw 'ionly by Mr. Goger--'a dimmed part turned to me and said, 'Could you od "I don't know the merits ot the. ot it"--- merely . m of the !not make "OOO?"' are. but in dismissing him Mr. Mc-' agreement tor the Attorney-General's _ The A.tt.orntr9tnet1 had told Mr. Caughrin gave him a certificate of, intomttstitm. The clause. regarding Monghrln that he thought that a character that made it a joke all the necesa'ty for Mr. Prices approval man who had been in for six years around Orillia." 1t',ttt',rntr', m it. We "2,tg"o't21 .3; "mi J17'gs,i'flrrtelhtt'u'elpt,1re,1-: bays Action Needed. ',',giriit"tlt'li teel; really a matteris was doing very well. _ It was realized at taueen's Park, Itor the Auornetr-tRmeral's Depart- l " thought I was doing something; said Mr. Finlayson. that tsomething _nitrtt. Mr. Meauttthrin. said Mr. (fe?ent tor the man," declared Colonel had to be done. and also it was neces- Ftnltryaon, was quite ready to sign it, I Price. sary in the interests {at @2an :3 if asked to do so. h number o 8-813 ra stf,e,tetl?iu'll1'yr.' On Noe. ll, he had Lucky. Says Fintarson. gone to Orillla. and there met Mr. "They went away. everybody McCaughrin at the Y.M.C.A. Mr. MC. happy," "id Mr. Pietiayaon. Then, Caughrin asked about reports Magis- he continued, he received the letter trates' territories were to be door tram Mr. McOaughrin. enclosing a bined. and he had replied: "Dan, you copy tor Mr. Price. " did telephone know the Attorney-General's Depart- him, and expressed surprise at this ment, and you have had a long series development." said the Minister. Mr. or rows, and that now would be a good McCaughrin had told him he was not . time to get out gracefully." Mr. Mc- satisfied with the money agreed to, Caughrln had replied that he intend- te, wanted" s,'di0tlid toggles At fe,-, res n. r. e . aug "did gr. McCaughrin had express- I that he washed his hands ot him, and ed the hope that it he resigned "some l added that MoOaughrin was lucky to thing would be done tor him." said get out ot once without an investiga- Mr. Finlayson. The case ot ex- tian. o Crown Attorney Cotter. who had given "My mistake." concluded Mr. Pin- sixty years' service. was instanced. Mr. layson, "was not to P the investi- Cotter. aged and ill, had received half gauon go on in 1930. At that time W. A. Boys was pressing for action. saying it was a disgrace to have any. man's life and property " the mercy of such a man as Mr. McCaughrin, ' witness said. . I Finally. in answer to questions by "Mr. Heitthingtmt, Mr. Finlayaon said it was "absurd" to suggest that Mr. McCaughrin showed any indignation - at the offer of money; that Mr. Mc- Caughrin drew no distinction between Dover and the public purse as the . isource of the moner-"tut he wanted 'was to get more: " anybody in Orlllia." Mt Pinlayccn took full re- sponsibility tor the ttPrP, ot _ Mr. Medhutttttrin. He ' he said. 'Irie', itwhen the returned men press- or .