Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-21
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of his character. "Seen" in Prebl,
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PENDANT. Court-Sheriff call ~witnesse.
Albert James sworn. Question by
Rcdtop-Mr. James are you a residcn
of this county? AS connected with my
office, l am. Are you a married man
No, 1 am a Singular man. Are you ;
~free-holder in this county? Yes, I an
taxed for $4,000 on personal and
$4,000 on real. What is the amount
of taxes you pay in this county? Three
hundred and ninety-eight cents. (CourI
smiles.) How much is your salary pei
annum? 1t has gradually increased
since 1 have been in Office, until now ii
amounts to about 100000. Do you
file and authenticate your accounts &C
cording to law? My predecessors did
not. Did you ever make an extra levy?
Mr.. Larsh 7. Jefferson, will testify for
me about that. Did you ever make an
Illegal sale of books? Mr.. Larsh W.
Charles has been secured to testify on
that point. Did you ever tell anybody
you had made an extra levy? Mr.. Jo-
seph Emperor says Stephen r. John
said that I had told somebody that I
made an extra levy. Did you pledge
yourself not to be a candidate the fourth
time? 1 never did. (Commotion in the
Court.)
Cross examination-Mr. James have
you been sworn I have taken an off :
cial oath to perform my duty according
to law. How long have you held Office?
Only sec ycars. How long do you ex
pect to hold office? I intend to hold it
twenty years, to show the damned
hounds" who are barking pledges on
my track, that I am not to be run off,
in any such way. Have you anything
else to say? The witnesses of whom l
have spoken will testify for me.
Stephen r. tohn, called-Question
by Rcdtop-Mr. John do you reside in
this place? Why L thought you knew
me, Rcdtop. What do you know about
the extra levy? Did you see my last
card? Court-Witness will please give
direct Was there an extra
levy made! Does not my card state
there was? Was the amount over
drawn paid by you while Treasurer 3
Have l not said it was? Did you swear
to your accounts? Does not Mr.. James
say 1 did not? Court-you must give
positive W What was your sala
ry per annum? Has Mr.. James stated
what it vast? Will not the books show
it? Have they not been in Mr.. James
Office for a long time? Did you settle
under protest for this reason? Don't
the Commissioners say 1 did? Have
you anything more to say? See my
last card. Cross examination-Why
did you sign that card of arsh 7. JEFF
Persons? Docs that affirm or deny any
th:n.2
Larsh B. Frank, called-Mr. Frank
state what you know about the
illegal sale of the Law Books. 1 know
Mr.. james sold 81 vols at one cent per
pound. I only state facts. Did you
so state when Mr.. James and the "Lo-
cofoco" editor called upon you? Ibid,
[ only state facts.
! Larsh T. Jefferson, cailed--Mr.
Jefferson do you know anything
about the "extra levy" error p
There was an error of a '.tew dollars"
explained to the local authorities at the
time, and subsequently corrected. How
corrected? I refer you to my card
Of how many dollars did the errors con-
sist? ga few" Have you performed
the most difficult computations in the
Auditors Office for the past seven years ?
1 yefer you to my first card to the vo-
tcrs of Plcble county, in which [ state
1 have, and also that rotation in Office
is a cardinal principle of my party. Do
you gather many OF the crumbs which
fall from the Auditors table? Mr..
James says enough to keep my family
from starving. What do you know
about the errors made in the Auditor
office? Mr.. James says all that ever
have been made were made by me-
Cross examination waived.
Mr.. Stephen r John, re-callcd-Mr.
John, please inform the Court how
many it takes to make IA few" II
used to be three in old time, it after
wards increased to eight, but Larsh T.
Jefferson, who is good in mathematics,
although Mr.. james says he makes a
great many errors, says the exact num-
Der is two hundred and eighty-seven."
The learned counsel on each side hav-
ing waived arguments, the Court hay
ing previously "smiled," delivered the
following sensible charge to the jury:
Gentlemen-you are to take this case
and after having disposed your ambig-
uous minds of all extraneous matter,
you are to look upon it in the glorious