The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-02-27
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! EBENsBURG, FEB. 27, 1868.
! Mr.. Editor Mr.. James J. Kaylor, the
retiring Poor House Steward, publishes a
card in the Freeman of last week, 10 which
my name is mentioned. l crave short
! space for reply on the same terms. So far
as have had anything to do with the di-
Iection of matters, l had neither the fear or
the love of the outgoing or incoming Stew
ard to sway me In the performance of duty
| owe to the people of Cambria county.
The Board of Directors adopted the view
that all personal property on the Poor House
Farm should belong to the county, without
any mixing up of the property claimed BY
the Steward, or any other person, Numer-
GUS complaints had been made as 10 the
Stewardship of Mr.. Kaylor, and without
deciding, in the first place, whether these
charges were well or ill-foundcd, we deter
mined to avoid future difficulty. There was
no inventory to be found to show that any
of the property On the farm, or ia the house
belonged to Mr.. Kaylor, and we knew the
TACT that several loads, enough to start Mr..
kaylor at farming and housekeeping at
'Home," were removed by him from the
Poor House. under claim of property. As
the personal property of Col. McDermitt, or
the greater part Of it, was needed to supply
what was thus removed, three competent
and intelligent persons were chosen to ap-
praise the articles so taken, under oath, at
their cash value.
The incoming Steward, Col. McDermitt,
claimed that as he was to be responsible for
all the property, an inventory should be
taken of what he found in the building and
on the farm, when he took possession; and
the Directors thought it entirely proper, for
him as we'll as the county, to make such
appraiSement. Accordingly, James Myers.
II. G. Devine and T. P. Tierney, three re-
putable citizens, were chosen and sworn to
perform that duty faithfully. These gentle
men passed through the building and over
the farm, and l need not state to those who
know them, performed their duty faithfully.
An article or two may have been passed
without observation, for ought know, but
Of this the appraisers may "advertiSe'' for
themselves. Indeed a superanuated "cof-
fee-mill - or "cake cutter" or other items
may not be on the list, but am at loss to
see that this affects Mr.. Kaylor in any way.
The truth is, Mr.. Kaylor is too sensitive
to be honest. He ST ems determined to cover
up his own tracks by believing as Justify as
that celebrated Poor House bull of his, at
everything done by the present Board of
Directors. Let Mr. kaylor, while his hand
is in, account for the grain cradle for which
he charged the county ten dollars. the wash
tub, the clothes basket. the butcher knife
bought from George Huntley and taken
Home" by him Where did AIR. Kaylor
get the shoats, the chickens and the tur-
KEYS taken Home" from the Poor House
Did he raise these on the shares Certain
ly not for he took all the turkeys! What
became of the table linen? Didn't you,
Mr.. Kaylor, refuse to be taxed when the
Assessor called on you, FOR any of the cows,
as belonging to the county, and afterwards
drive three of them away as your own
Didn't you get 500 for the hire of buggy
worth half that sum, which you used for
your own pleasure ridiGg? Didn't you
accept a naat,On by present of 500 from
the good natured Director whom you praise
so much2 Didn't you sell twelve Indifferent
young cattle to the Directors, "sight-un-
seen,' at $40 head without any "appraise-
ment :" And didn't you buy their best
COW for $302
Do you remember, Mr.. Kaylor, about buy
ing articles at one price--getting them
charged at a higher price--and pocketiug
the difference, calling 1t your per centtge
Didn't you claim this out of orders granted
to merchant in JohnstoWn, and afterwards
in the hands Of Joseph Koontz Didn't
you make out, kfl0seingly, an order for Viii
liam j. Buck for Sl7 more than he claimed,
and after you retired from the Stewardship,
ask that amount back from him? Did yoI
not. in your general dealings with Cyrus
Hart and Kress & Co., as we'll az others,
purchase for the Poor House get bills made
out at heavy advance, and put the differ
ence into your pocket ?
When these questions are answered | shall
have few more to ask, and would suggest
in tie meantime that those Giving in glass
houses should not throw stones"
JOHN D. THOMAS.