The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-05

Sheriff:
FOR THREE YEARS $50
Such is the exhibit of extortion and
illegally in one class of cases alone,
which Jacob Fl. Miller has made un-
der his own signature, AID filed in the
Courts of this County, And he has
taxed it not only to the County, but
sglin taxed it up to the plaintiffs and
defendants in Court No wonder
that justice in our courts is expensive,
and that SO many are driven away from
a resort to their legal rights by snch
outrageous exactions. Does the above
official showing made within four
weeks, recommend Mr.. Miller to the
suffrages of the people?
GREAT TRAVELLERS = WESTON. OUT
DONE.
Let US examine the above illegal
charges in detail. Itappears that Jo-
seph Corson. allowed by the Court
$92 % for twenty-three days services
as foot bailiff. In those twenty three
days he served thirty two subpoenas,
for which Sheriff Miller taxed up to
the parties in the above suits So 20
for returning the subpoenss, and
$79 90 for mileage in walking in and
about the city to notify witnesses to
appear Ia court. The statute allows
for legal service) FIVE cents per mile
for such service mileage. So we find
from these figures
HOW MUCH CoRsoN WALKED.
In q days he 500 miles
Or for each consecutive day.. 50 "
HOW MUCH BUSH WALKED.
He served twenty seven subpenas,
for which Sheriff Miller taxed up to
the parties in suits above 81 20. for
returning subp@nas, and $50 80 for
mileage, showing that
In % days he walked 2O8 miles.
Or each consecutive day............62% miles.
HOW MUCH NEWMAN AND wENZEL
RODE.
Mason D. Newman and Daniel
Wenzel did not perform such won
derful feats as the two preceding foot
bailiffs, but their services were sufi-
GENTLY herculean. Newman served
fourteen subrenas, for which the
Sheriff charged the litigants 81 40 for
return. and $50 for mileage; SO that
In 10 Gays ne sode. E9 miles.
Wenzel served fourteen subpe Gas,
for which Miller illegally charged
81 40 for return, and SCI 40 mileage,
showing that
In "a days he z2S miles.
Or each consecutive dsy............ So miles.
LONG AND RAPID RIDES.
In examining the foregoing list it
will be seen that there were two sub
Ienas issued by Daniel Wenzel, bailiff,
in the case of Damn vs. Damn. These
two subpenas contained the names of
fifteen witnesses. all living in German
Township, in the same neighborhood,
and zone of them more than nine
miles distant from the Court House.
These subreaas. according to the
return signed u. H. Miller, s. V.
c." were both served on the same day,
the 18th of September. For this SER
vice, rendered By bailiff paid by the
court, Sheriff Miller taxes up to the
parties as his fees .$13 80 Ac cording
to the fee bill in the statute. the bailif
must have travelled TWO HUNDRED
AND sEvENTY-FoUR MILES IN ONE
DAY, and all between the Court
House and German Township
Take another notable case of horse
manship. far SURPRISING Sheridan's in
the Shenandoah Valley. Tt will be
seen that in the celebrated negro
case of George w. Finch vs.. John
Smith and twenty-six other citizens Of
Armstrong Township, four subpoena
were served on witnesses. All of
these were placed in the hands of
Mason o. Newman, riding bailiff,"
in the employ of Court and paid by
the county. All of the subpe1as
were issued on the same day, and ac-
cordipg to the official return signed
y. HI. Miller. s. v. g." they
were served on the 9Th day of
September. The most remote witness
lives one mile beyond Cynthiana,
twenty-five miles from the Court
House. and all reside within a few
miles of each other, the great majority
of them in Armstrong Township.
The fees in these four subpoena,
amounting to $29 80, are all taxed up
as "Sheriff's fees" to the parties in
the case. According to the fees al
lowed by law for mileage. Newman
must have rode, on the eighth day of |
last. FIVE HUNDRED |
AND EIGHTY-EIGHT MILES |
to serve these subpenas. IF Newman
accomplished such a feat of
Workmanship as that, in one day, we
think he earned 500 so!
A LONG WALK.
A subpoena was issued in the case
of Catherine Daudestel VS.. Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co. (the suit
of a widow to recover the insurance
on her husbands life) for twelve
all residing in the City of
For notifying these
witnesses. by Joseph Corson. foot
bailiff." in the employ of the Court
and paid By the county, Jacob II.
Miller taxes up as "SherifF's fees"
costs in the case, 81 80, which the