The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-02-08
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handed US for publication by Mr.. SHAw's
personal and political friends. as We sup
posed; but it now appears that they acted
hastily and without authority. We are
sorry for this. as it places Mr.. S. in apo
sition he would not have voluntarily occG
pied. We say this much to exonerate
ourselE--ED. GizETrE.
[For the Lancaster Gazette.
Ma. EDIToR:--In the Ohio Eagle oflast
week, ! findan article, ofacolumn' sleng i,
over the signature Of JESSE LEoHNER, act
ing Probate Judge Of this county, from
which / make the following extract:
So, For the Ohio Eagle:
MEssRs. EoIroRs:--You will confer q
favor by inserting in your paper the fol-
lowing dogmatic production from the pen
of v. E. Shaw. Probate Judge elect which
I 6nd in last weeks Gazetts:
"NOticc.
JEgsE LEonNER, Probate Jude Of Fair
field County. Ohio, will take notice that
have already secured sufficient number
ofall necessary blanks for my official term,
and that will repudiate all contracts for
printing blanks made by said Leohner-
The people ofFair6eld county expressed a
desire, at the last election. 10 have a re-
trcnchment in the county expenditures, and
/ am determined, SO far rs l am able, 10
crafty their wishes. The Auditor and
Commissioners will take notice according
ly. as my blanks are already secured at a
saving to the county of One-haLf the former
expenses for the same work
V. E. SHAW. Probate Judge, elect.
Jan. 25, 1856"
You will permit me through you paper,
in justice to myself, and in order that
may be set right with the public, and Mr..
Leohner Gas do not wish to DO him OF
any other man injustice to say, that this
article, which be copies from the Gazette,
lam not the author Of; nor did l authorize
OF know Of its publication, nor do l hold
myselfin any way responsible for the same
nor do l know that he had contracted oI
had even thought of contracting for the
blanks for my official term. would fur.
thcr say, that have made no contrast will
any person for the printing Of the blank:
for my term, either "at o'e-hGlf the form
erexpenses for the same work." or at any
other price. What has been paid for form
er work l do not know. l would not pre-
sumo To contract, simply as Probate Judge
elect, prior to my having entered on my Of
fetal term, given bond, and taken the oatl
of Office; nor even then, unless was duly
authorized by law. Here may be per
mitted to refer to the statute regulating this
matter:-It provides that, ''such Office
{the Office Of Probate Judge, shall be furn
ished by the County Commissioners. ant
provided with suitable cases, for the saf,
keeping and preservation of the books anc
papers Of such court. and also with sucl
stationery rs may be required by sucl
Judge in tho discharge of his official du
tics. at the expense Of the county"
Tho above statement OF fact l pre- sumo
is sufficient TO set me right with the public
az also Mr.. Leohner, as to any connection
OF mil Q, with the aforesaid article; and
might here close. without adding one wor
moro on the subject but that Mr.. Leohne
in his communication, after commentn
upon said article, in terms Of very pei
aonnl and abusive character towards my
self, Ito which ! mako no reply,) uses III
following language, which calls for pas
sing notice:
"You, sir. have been Prosecuting Al
torney Of the county, al salary. believe
for year or two past, Of $3.50 per annun
and IL / may be allowed to guess, you Ia,
charged, and been paid. as EXTRA COME,
sATroN, ouer and abope your salary. durin
he last fifteen months MORE MONEY THAN
VILE COST TO DRIVE THE PROBATE JUDoE
OFFICE FOR THREE YEARS TO COME, Mt ii
same rates it has cost during my admins
iration, II my guess is too high, pleas
correct nc by giving the public the ii
urcs."
A due regard 10 truth, and justice to m,
self, requires me to correct Mr. Leohn,
in his statement that, ! have been Pros
cutting Attorney Of the county for year
two past at salary Of $500 per annat
and to say that, this is not according to Il
fact.
was elected Prosecutor in Octob
1850, and again in Oct. 1859. and serv,
four years in that capacity. My salal
for the first two years was $500 per annur
and the last two S4oo This was my 81
ary in the Court Of Common Pleas, viii,
was allowed me by said Court. as a cor
pensation formy services. In the Proba
Court, as Prosecuting Attorney, for abo
fifteen months services. WAS paid tho
normous sum Of sixty dollars, all told,
lie further alleges that, Ihaue charg
and been paid as EXTRA COMPENSATION 0,
and above my salary, during The last Jfjte
Enosths, MORE MONEY THAN 1T WILL COST
DRIVE THE PROBATE JuDoE's ogucR, +
THREE YEARS TO COME, at the same rot,
has cost during his administration,
In this statement, permit mo 10 81
there is not word of truth; but yet, l '
not assert, that Mr.. Leohner intends,
this, kaowingly TO prevaricate; but thi
will say, he ought to know when he ma
such charges, whether they are true
false; truth and individual right. and
character as truth telling man demant
II. All the extra compensation h
ever received, as Prosecuting Attorn
over and above my salary, is the Gun
975, which was paid me, not as a eharg
mine, for have no rightto make char
nor within the last fifteen months, hu
the September term, A. d. 1851, Of
Common Pleas: there being an unusual
an extraordinary press Of criminal b