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Show bo used for personal Investments, and that tho profit k would lie equally dl-lded; dl-lded; In regards to the charve that Parkinson haij transferred company money to hU personal account, It was found that he did. on April f!, 10o5. deposit $f!2.0On of company money in his own name, and that of this sum $2.r.0C.-ll was never returned to the company, that on December 5, 1005, the $5,000 which he Is charged with having taken from the fundi of the company was taken as a commission for the sale of $50,000 worth of company com-pany bonds. Committee Concludes Work. In concluding Its work, the committee commit-tee said: Your committee feels that the complainant? In tho case were Jus-tilled Jus-tilled In feeling that the interests of the company in which they are stockholders stock-holders have not been proper! ly guarded guard-ed by the officers chosen to manage the uffalrs, and that the charges made, excepting some minor details, have been sustained, with the exception excep-tion of the charge that a partnership existed between (leorge ('. Parkinson, Arthur W. Hart and S. C. t'hr.dwlck, but we feel that the evidence was PufTlclent to Justify the assumption on the part of the complainants that such partnership did exist, and that they were Justified under such circumstances circum-stances to demand an in vtlgation. Respectfully submitted, (Signed! MERER J. GRANT. ANTHONY W. IV'IN'S. JOSEPH W M'Ml'RRIN. salt lake and i state news PARKINSON IS FOUND - GUILTY The ecclesiastical court which Investigated In-vestigated the charges against George C. Parkinson, president of the Oneida stake, Idaho, made its report to the quorum of twelve "ot the Mormon church yesterday, and the report was adverse to President Parkinson. The report was approved by the quorum, and was then given out for publication. publica-tion. While President Parkinson's standing stand-ing as a church official was noc touched upon in the report, that being a matter with which the court had nothing to do, this will be taken up at a later meeting of the quorum, accord-In? accord-In? to the statement given out at the close of .the meeting yesterday. President Presi-dent Parkinson, however, announced several days ago that he would resign If the report was adverse to him, oiid he is expected 'o take that action and relieve the church authorities from taking any steps in the matter. The firM charges brought against Parkinson were that on the night of Juno IS last he committed an UHsanlt upon George I). Casto. choking him violently and calling hini vile names, and that he used language which led the complainant to believe that his life was in danger, and that the first two articles of the confession made by Casto before the ccnfeience of the Oneida stake were written by George C. Parkinson and the third article by Arthur W. Hart. The committee found that the assault as charged by Casto had been made by Parkinson, and that the languago referred to in the complaint had been used by Parkinson. Parkin-son. The evidence also showed that the conlession signed by Casts had been written by Parkinson and Hart. And lhaL while the provocation for the assault was great, the assault had been committed. Complaint Is Filed. The complaint filed by the taxpayers taxpay-ers of the Oneida Irritation district charged: That Parkinson, during the year lfU, drew the treasurer's full salary and did no work; that while acting as treasurer, other officers of the company had funds of the company com-pany which they wero using for personal per-sonal profit, and that no accounting was asked by the treasurer; that during dur-ing lr'05 a partnership existed between Parkinson. Hart nod S. C. Chadwlck, and that moneys belonging to tho company were used and (he profits shared by the parlies lo the agree-mcnt; agree-mcnt; 'hat Parkinson transferred to his phonal account $7,t'.0G.U money heloneing to the company. The committee found that Parkinson Parkin-son received full pay as treasurer and performed only par! of he work; that Parkinson, on dates which the company com-pany was charged with railroad travel trav-el meals, etc.. also charged traveling and r-eraonal expenses to the ptate of Idaho; that during I Mr, and 190. of-ficcrfi of-ficcrfi of the company did have In their popsesfdon large sums of money belonging to the company, and that tho Ireasurer mode no demands upon up-on tho officers for the return of the funds: that there was an agreement formed between Parkinson. Hart and ' Chadwlck that company money could |