Sunday, February 19, 2006

Recall Committee Fears Depositions


Mayor York, Mayor's Father, Glennon Jamboretz, Mike Kielty subpoenaed to give Depositions In Alleged Voter Fraud

By Tony Brockmeyer

The First Capitol News has learned that Mayor Patricia York, her father John Sinclair, the Mayor's Political hit-man Glennon Jamboretz, and Attorney Mike Kielty have been subpoenaed to give depositions in State of Missouri ex rel Eugene P. Carroll vs City of St. Charles. The lawsuit was filed by Eugene Carroll in an attempt to have the recall of Councilman Mark Brown placed on the April ballot. The suit was filed by Eugene Carroll after the City Council refused to place the recall on the ballot because of many alleged discrepancies and evidence of fraud.

Carroll is on the City's cable commission and became angry when the City Council declined to reappoint him to the Fourth of July Riverfest Committee.

Others who were subpoenaed were:
Linda Meyer, Melissa Root, Matthew Root, Keith Meyer, Mike McClean, Tara Hart, Cheryl Paxton, David Paxton, Gary L. Robinson, Kevin McCreary, Christy Dickerson, Bernard Bax, Casey L. Scism, Dawn Behrens Bettman, Matt LaMora, Rebecca Star, and Richard Chrismer the director of elections for St. Charles County.

A hearing was to be held on Tuesday, February 14 on the lawsuit. Attorney Chet Pleban, representing Councilman Mark Brown filed a motion to disqualify Circuit Judge Nancy Schneider. The judge sustained the motion and a new date will be set. In the meantime Chuck Knight, representing Carroll and the Citizens Empowerment Committee filed a motion for a 10 day moratorium preventing the scheduled depositions and suggested Carroll drop the suit. A source close to the situation told the First Capitol News, "They don't want those people to give depositions under any circumstances because if they do all the information about fraud, forgery and skull duggery will come out."

Councilman Mark Brown told the First Capitol News, “More important than the recall getting the facts concerning the voter’s fraud to be heard before a judge. The people who organized and funded these unlawful acts are just as guilty as the paid workers who committed the acts and filed the false affidavits. They acted and conspired to commit fraud, and they need to pay the consequences, even if it means jail. I would like to see justice for the many deceitful acts this ruthless clan put my family and me through. I expect members of the committee as well as those who planned and funded their scheme to be indicted for their unlawful actions. When asked if he had it to do over again, would you look at it differently? Brown replied, “No. This all started over the millionaire developers, and I will continue my battle to make them comply with the laws and ordinances of our city. I believe the residents of St. Charles come before the demands of the millionaire developers.”