Salt Lake Herald | 1908-01-05 | Page 1 | Suit for $50,000 Damages

SUIT FOR FON FORState i I I State Auditor Bragaw of f Idaho Idabo Has Hasa a Grievance Against Gov Governor Governor Governor Gooding Special to The Herald Boise Ida Jan 4 A libel suit was filed today toda by State Auditor Robert S Bragaw against Governor Gooding and the Statesman an in which It Is sought to recover damages The suit grows out of the publication by the Statesman of an authorized interview with the governor in Its issue of Jan 2 In this interview the governor made a statement of certain differences that have arisen between him and the au auditor auditor auditor in connection c with the he issuance of deficiency certificates to defray ex expenses of the murder cases casel The auditor refuses to issue certain certificates on the ground that the claims were not properly made out as required by law The governor in his interview pointed out that It was necessary to avoid Itemizing the bills as ac it would disclose the name of every secret ecret agent working for the state in these cases eases He also aI stated that the was vas followed in the case and acquiesced in by Bragaw The itemized bills for detective services were held in the governors office and a lump bill filed during the session of the legislature The former were filed with the auditor with the understanding they were to be shown only to the leg legislative legislative committee All this secret In Information Information formation tho th governor said wits was im immediately Immediately mediately ly secured and published by the Miners Magazine