Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1866-12-20
To Hor. Judge Cunmins.


plainly anu lhSenuOusly confess that un guilty
OF corruption and do reHo incs all dsience"
LORD BACON to the House OF Lords.
Such was the terribly Illuminating comics.
sion vi the greatest Lord Chancellor Eng
land ever produced, aud the greatest phlOs-
opher of the human race The great benefits
he has conferred upon mankind have Undue
ed puslenty to cover his shame with the
mantle Of his glories. We would perpetuate
for him an unsullied fame US the inheritance
of all. The reflection seemed offensive to Us.
as members of the race, that mind of such
vast grandeur oil proportions should 50 lack
the moral faculties 1t furnishes a common.
tary, however which may well lead us 10 sus-
pect that minds less happily endowed may be
affected by like, or other weaknesses. such
an example may furnish some apology for
the defects of other chanrellorS OF which,
perhaps, even your Honor may not be en-
urely free.
The fact that your Honor but recently re
signed Tue position vi U. 5. revenue col
lector for the Territory with a salary OF 3d.
800, Il am informed and incidental perqui-
stes) VIII re your position WIS stationary,
for that vi an lienerant Judgeship in which
you knew the salary was $1,000, greenbacks,
indicates lAudible contempt for the emolu-
ments of Office and II vlrtuous resignation OF
your talents to the service of your country
not often found in public men. 1t is true
that the snialiness OF the s,!,ry connected
with the Office would be matter Of little
moment ii the splendid monied presents re-
ceived by Lord Bacon, should become incident
to it, Whether, or not, yoar Honor merits
have been justly appreciated in, this respect
| have no means Of hRoWing.
There is, however, one incidental matter
which the record discusses, occurring while
your Honor adorned the position Of Probate
Judge for this county, which, from defct
of memory perhaps, has escaped your at
tention. 1t relates TO monies belonging to
the estate Of deceased person. which you
appear long to have forgctIuliy held IN your
hands You, no doubt, will be gratifed that
have reminded you of it, and will rejoice
at the opportunity furnish to you Of restor-
ing to the heirs ofthe dead, money perhaps
much needcd-belOnging to the estate In
order that you may do 50 without the incon-
yenience Of examining the record, | take
pleasure in furnishing you 20 true copy" with
Your original receipt Tor the money as now
appears Of record
Ruby City, l. T., Sep. 18th 1864.
"Roc'd oi n. w Gray us administrator Of
the estate Of John Walker, Deed. Sz73,- |
S5-lOO." Signed, john Cgmmins."
TERRITORY OF iDAuo. .,
County OF Owvhee,
an. w. Gray being duly sworn deposes and
says that during the slmhigr OF lS6l he delivered
to John Cummins, Probate Judge of said County |
the sum OF Two hundred and seventy three |
. & GfA
Of the above receipt; the being OF the assets
of the estate of John Walker, Deceased, at the |
request OF said Cummins; that the above is the |
receipt which the said Cumming gave him there
for; that no part OF the same has ever been 70
paid to said afhant by said Cummins, or any
other person MS behalf, aud, that a.2ilnt does
not kaow rhaf said Caamins It'd ,oith said
money" ~ THAT no part ofsaid sum has been
paid out by said Cummins as appears by the IN
pers OF said estate, ex-ept fifty dollars which
was paid ON account OF DR.. Snow, which said ac-
count was not allowed by ali.rnt who was the
only administrator appointed in the said estate"
Signed, IN. w. GRAY"
Subscribed and sworn to, before me this Both
day OF November, 1866. c. g. SrAFFoRD.
Probate Judge.
You should be aware that the admnistra-
tor, not you as the Probate Judge. was the
sole lawful custodian OF the monies of the
state But us have understood that about
hat time your Honor was about to depart
Or Lewiston TO attend the Territorial C0un-
I'll, your Honor may have found it coAeeni-
mt to take the money Of that estate with
you, and have never since found it as coli
Ienient" to return it to the lawful custody
And, speaking Of the fact Of your Honor
having been member of the Council re-
minds me OF an incident connected with
,oIr selection TO that position. | give it us
narrated to me, merely to fulfill my promise
n my letter a week ago to furnish you some
'arety in this. 1t is reported to ME that
he good people Of this county, or at least that
portion oil them constituting the political par
(which you honored with youradherencehad
lot yet learned to appreciate your varied ac-
and numerous excellencies,
md preferred for Councilman your friend Mr..
M-,a distinguished lawyer of the bar of
his county, and WERE in fact, about nonli-
lating your competitor. But he being alb
ent, the happy thought occurred to you to
his name which you did BIZ au-
hority, although it TRANSFERRED, on the return
If Mr.. M, that your authority to with
lrlw his name was All n mistake Rv tbis |