The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-03

IA charees sss1alsed-lst Ever 1as
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The Denoeyaf Of Saturday, by way Of ne |
nv TO our charges against Mr.. Leonard, Of
Official negligence, &C., simply scolds like an |
old woman, and like very vixenisb, per- |
feet bcdlsm Of an old woman. II calls ~ |
villains, hbelers, liars, and many other |
pleasant namcs-but unfortunately ncglects
TO bring forward single proof Of any na-
turc whatsoever TO snbstantiatc its playful |
language. II the Democrat is In any man
ncr cssed by this happy cflervesccnce Of bad
hunors, or IL the interests Of its candidate
for Sheriff arc in the slightest degree pro-
noted by such an exhibition, rs have no
reason to complain.
But the Democrat has finally summoned
courage 20 deny our charges against Mr..
Leonard. II Withheld this denial till nearly
the latest hour, so that il we saw fit to
bring forward proofs to sustain our position,
they would make their appearance on the
would be unable to read them. We are
only astonished its denial was not withheld
till this morning. as doubtless good many
other things will be, so az to be utterly safe
from reply But fortunately we had antici-
pated some such late day denial Of our
charge, and Saturday morning VIC preceded
il with the proof We charged that num-
Der Of executions, probably nearly one hun
drcd, and many Of them dating years back,
had been placed in the hands of Mr. Leo
nard in his official capacity, upon which no
return was ever made, and that many Of
these were for fines and forieiturcs, the pro-
ceeds (which, If collected, would have gone
to the school fund The Demoaa. says -
There Is not one word Of truth In the
whole article Of the Gazette, and its editors
knew it when they basely pcnncd it." To
substantatc our position, which was taken
after an examination or the records, we
wrote note to the Clerk u the District
Court, requesting an examination BY him.
self Of the record, and . certified answer Of
the result. We received from him the fol-
lowing reply, which We published on Satur-
day
CLxnx's oFyIcr, scorr CorSrY
July 81, 1867
EpiToRs GAZETTE Your note Of yesterday
was received. In accordance with your re-
quest. have examined the Docket and and
since ls4o I'LL March 1867. Uty-nsas ereeR-
fuas issued and In the Sherins hands not
| returned, which the rule Of Court required 10
he returned within seventy days AFTER their
| issue With respects, SC,
j. ID. PATros, Cfk DIST Court
| There were fifty nine executions to which
Mr.. Patton could directly certify, as they
were within his own Official term. There
were probably forty more for which there is
not the scrap Of the pen anywhere on file
to show what the Sheriff has done with
them. Il any further proof needed TO su.-
tain our position?
A we have said, many, and indeed the
greater proportion, Of these executions are
for fines and forieiturcs in criminal cases,
which 60 10 the school fund and not to
the county treasury, nor to private parties
and a. II ~ nobody's business TO see par
ticularly TO the collection Of this money
and that il Is paid over TO the School Fund,
il may never be collected, or If collected,
may never see the School Fund WHY, We
ask, are not hsse executions returned
Why has not this money been collected, or
Il collected, why has il not been paid over
TO the School Fund.-
lfthcm money has been collected and the pro-
per return not made il may be, perhaps, more
the tiame Of The Dtpaties than 81 The Sheriff
hi~sei,, Is he has always bad great many
deputies and has directed his attention q
great deal 70 private pursuits, and left the Of
tcc pretty much to his Deputies. Wherever
tho blame may lie, We have no doubt that
Mr.. Leonard would pay over all such mcncy
II ever compelled to final settlement or
Of his official doings, as he is abundantly
able to do so. But we ask again II that
money has been collected, WHY has il
not been paid over, and the School Fund
have the benefit Of il and the interest on
I'll Or II II has not been collected why have
not the executions been returned, 80 that
the public may know that the rogues and
thieves who are tried Tor petty crimes and
90 unwhipt Of justice and
escape erta the payment cfa petty fac to tie
S'hool Faad! Will not the people make
this their final settlement with Sheriff
Leonard