Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-10-25

gested and procured an unlawful charge |
upon the county of $500 i'm the matter O: |
a certain drain, when it was your duty 10 /
see that the county should become liable |
for necessary expenses only"
Answer not guilty: never did by any |
word oral or written or by any wink. sign.
nod GESTURE, smile or frown, say or intimate
anything tolany ditch viewers, at any time,
that could be construed to mean that it
would be agreeable, satisfactory. right or
just, to relieve any one who should be
taxed for the construction of any ditch of
any sum $500, more or less: and tax the
county instead, and | presume no viewer
will say ever did | have on various
occasions when applied to by viewers.
given plain statement or construction of
the ditch law as | understand it. Only
this and nothing more. Sixth charge.
O." You are charged with manifcsting
n personal interest in the management OF
the Treasurer's Office, in this, asking the
holder of the $4,000 bond just redeemed,
if he would take New York exchange in
payment. Ii was the treasurer's place to
ask him this, and none of your business
how he paid the same off.
Mr. A. l.. Wheeler, agent of the New
York party holding the $40 900 bond, by
invitation of one of the commissioners /
believe called on the board about the
close of the June session; re stating the
proposition of the New York party t0-wit:
He would allow the county to take up
certain bond having three years to rum
bearing 10 per cent. annual interest by the
county paying in addition to the face of
the bond, current interest and $1,000
premium. The commissioners, as far as
they had anything to do with the matter,
accepted the proposition, knowing, as l
did, that the treasurer does not carry the
funds of the county around in his pocket
or hat. but that the sinking fund was safe
" on deposit at Indianapolis 1t immedi
ately occurred to me that there would be
some express charges to pay if the carren-
CIV had to be had, and knowing that the
bond was in New York did ask If draft
on New York would be acceptable in pay.
ment. might, if l desired, Mr.. Editor,
retort by saying to you that you are IMAM
ifesting an interest" in the treasurers af.
fairs in thus complaining of me for asking
a certain question for him. 1t is none of
your business. 1t is for the treasurer to
hold me to account for any indiscretion, in
this respect, If any was committed. Sew
enth charge:
Tax Payer" did not directly charge
it, but It is charged against you that you
that you are ii member of the corrupt ring
that has for years plundered the people of
Marshall county in the management of
county affairs, and as a member of such
ring you must be pocketing with regu-
larity your "divy" of the "swag" thus OBJ
tanned
This is aposerl Plea not guilty! But
can't prove my innocence. Ii l should
attempt to de so, would no doubt fail to
the same extent that you would IL you
were to prove me guilty. If there is a
ring in the county l am certain every
member thereof will be astonished to
learn that am a segment Of that mysteri
Gus circle. This ring matter got to be a
stere0typed charge, always made by the
outs sgaint the ins, including the "swag.
Eighth charge:
leaves you in the position of lone who can
make no defense and your refusal 10 ans
wer amounts to plea OF guilty"
Having now attempted TO answer all
the various charges l suppose this 9Th
charge will be withdrawn.
Ninth charge.
9-Your professions of strict economy
do not consist lin the light of the fore
going-for demanding that corn bread is
good enough for the poor, is not economy
and in refusing to allow Sheriff Fink's
claims for taking care of the Jail, etc,
which when prosecuted before the circuit
court were allowed, the county has been
put to unnecessary expense in their prose-
| cution.
am the supposed head of large fami-
| ly and if you should see my youngsters go
Tor corn bread and fried mush you would
be surprised beyond measure. For rich
or poor there is nothing so conducive tn
good health and a vigorous constitution
as cheap plain diet; beside it is good
economy to live. As to Sheriff Fink's
CLAIM the commissioners erred In judg-
ment, and the higher court set them right
on that and they are wiser and have bet
ter conception of their duties in the future.
Ii is no uncommon occurance for the high
or courts TO reverse decisions OF the
infrm ones. Tenth charge
I0-I am referred To the article in
another column by Tax Payer, by
which / suppose you mean to say please
read and answer that. Well, really,
don't think il worth while 10 answer
charges made by TAX Payer Tor in fact
any other ANONYMOUS writer unless Ell
| dorsed by some respectable person. l am
confident TAX Payer" represents no one
but himself, surely no legion. His state
ment To the contrary, Notwithstanding,
unless the legion referred 10 is Oh the same
character that were permitted on one oc
| casion to go out of the man that abode in
the tombs, unto the swine. causing theul
10 run violently down steep place into
lake and were choked. IL this Is the
character of his legion may the good
Giver of all gifts in His goodness and ben
iticence protest the present hog crop from
TAX Payer" and his coadjutors. But l
take 1t that in his lengthy, pointless, in
congruent re hash that has been served
mp To your readers every fortnight for
some time past Tax Payer" speaks for
himself only. certainly tor no party, for
he was very unceremoniously "unloaded
not long since in manner reminding one
very much of The landing OF Jonah, about
~ hours after he was cast oyerboaf 10
calm the mighty tempest. You. Mr. Edi-
tor, having found him on the ragged edge,
all bruised and apparently maimed for
life, with character badly mutilated, a very
sore head, and heart full of Resentment
against the mighty crew who cast him
overheard. have poured flaitery and soft
soap In his ear, with an eye Ia business.
thinking, no doubt. to utilize him in the
future have got him on his pegs again
Now, by the way, Think this is about all
there Is about this tedious controversy. ON
the one side at least, and again take my
leave OF you and your many readers,
thanking you for the consideration shown
me In your columns and leave AN intelli
gent discriminating public to draw their
conclusions from all the light they have
ever had.
Ii. BARNABY.
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