The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-07-03
COUNTY POLITICS.
To the Puhilc.

oblN Ht'inE Itpig W TIVE caiuWh'e VI
party contest, but charge which affects
directly, not only my integrity as IN
official, but my character as an honest
man and gentleman il being industri-
ously circulated against me in the coun.
.ty.
Without making any reference to the
source or motive cf the .landcrcr. con
slider it proper, occupying as do the
womewhai representative position Of
nominee of my party, TO make a public
statement Of the facts.
The charge is that as Clcrk Of the
Lincoln Circuit Court, | received last
Fall or Winter the sum Of three hun
dred dollars, deposited in lieu of the hail
Of one A. J. Adams. and that filled nj
the ensuing Clast ApriD term of the Cir
cui, Court to account for It as required
by law to the Trustee Of the jury Fund,
and that there !, no record in my
Office Of the Transaction whereby
myself or my sure,ies can be
held responsible. In other words, that |
have deliberately filsifcd the records of
my court, and robbed the Commonwealth
of three hundred dollar-.
On the 2jth day Of November, 1873,
rtter the October term of that wear, the
wife Of one. A. J. Adams who wss'ar-
rested IL Indiana an brought here on II
charge Of horse stealing, deposited in my
hand, as Clerk, the sum of three hun
dred dollars in lieu Of hi, hail, for which
gave her my official receipt. AT the
April term last, Adams failed to appear,
and on Iiedaesllog, he Srd dag Of tie term,
the following order was made forieiting
the deposit, AMI recorded on page 500 Of
Order Book No. 81:
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, Plain
tiff VS.. A. j. Adams, Defendant, horse
stealing.
THE defendant, A. J. Adams. having
failed to appear in pursuance of the un-
dertsking of his bail, it is ndjudgcd ,hai
the three hundred dollars deposited in lieu
Of his bail, be and the same il he,eby for.
feited."
Under the law Clerks are required
to make semi-annual reports of money
received by them, on the first day Of the
Spring aud Fall terms Of their courts.
The law upon the subject is as fol
lows;
Ths duties imposed by the provisions
of this chapIFr-apQn clerks and other 81
iicers on the subject % reporting to The
circuit court all pubic moneys in their
hand, shall he discharged, whether there
he any court held at the regular term or
not. Said report shall be made on the
| first day of the term of court fixed by
| law; and the money ~ repnried shall
then he paid To the trustee # the jury
fund. which shall I've held by him subject
to be oi,bursed rs other money bel' ny
ing to the jury fund. The cerk of the
court shaii enter each report on some
record or ordrr-i"uk of the court ana
the same may be signed by the l1ge al
as part Of the proceedings of the lirst
day Of the next ensuing term Of a court
held by him.-Sse. %, At. Il, p1ge 5S3
GeHeiyd stItstcs.
Circuit and county court clerks shall
make out an account Ut all MONEYS they
have received up 20 the fir>t day Of each
circuit court of their county, and pay
over 80 much thereof to the trustee of
the Jury fund rs the court, 10y order,
NAV direct. The amount to he pail
shall be certified To the Auditor. aud
credited respectively to the clerks in thr
settlement Of their accounts. Each
clerk shall transmit to the Auditor at
abstract of all judgement, rendered in hi
court for the benefit Of the Cnh,mm
wealth, To- be charged 20 the sheriff AMI
ACCOUNTED for by him. s.. 8, ,rt. RI,
page 726 Gen'rd Ntai"'cs.
This money which it is insi,uai,d |
embezzled was not foiieited To tie 5 ate
nor did it hocome in any sep'c 'Iublic
money" until the hird day Of the term,
two days after ! had made NY report Of
public money for that term, paid it to
the trustee Of the jury iund and taken
his receipt therefor.
This money then under the Law, the
construction and ruling thereof by the
Au'iior, (who regulates this whole mat
teri and the uniform practice Of clerks
throughout the State, is not required To
be accounted for by me, nor can il he,
until | make my next report on the first
day of the next October term.
Such at least is my opinion, such has
been my paciice heretofore as clerk, and
such believe has been the practice of
clerks throughout the Commonwealth.
II have been mistaken, though the prac
tice has rever before, Ia my knowledge,
been called in question, have the money
in my custody and will, ne matter Of
course, account for it whenever aud
wherever il may he proper and right to do
o. am willing To submit the question
To any reputable lawyer whom my de-
tanners may select, aud will cheerfully
AMI promptly abide aud ret upon hi,
leci,lon.
W. II MILLER.
STANFORD. KY, june %, 1874.
fADylHri .aENr.l
card from Mrssrs. Acorn. Cooper IN.