Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-27
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
ooDos CITY. SATURDAY. DEC. "a.
LOCAL NE VS..
FORGED COUNTY SCRIP.


John B. Means has resigned the Office Of
County Clerk. The reason for Mr.. Meanr
sudden tsrminsfion Of the Office 90 close TO
the end Of his term, vas from the fact that
be had forged two pieces Of county scriP;
one for the sum Of $256 60. in favor of w.
B. Aas,crson, sheriff. ''for services in con-
vsyiog prisoners TO tbs psniteutiary." An
other piecs Of county scrip, for the sum Of
Sz73 81, in favor Of Hamilton & Co., Sta.
tiouen. How The discovsry Of the forgery
iranspirsd may b briefly stated AZ follows:
On Moodsy nigh, Means vas pretty we'll
''ooosed," o. the ssying ", and was banter
cd to make be. on game Of billiards; and
MOI having the "aeedfur' he drew forth the
nrA mentioned piece Of scrip and called the
game. This vas grand understandable
edly the wrong piece Of scrip was put up Is
sw4ger. Some cunning eye noticed the
large amount Tor which the tcrip was drawn,
aad the name OF W. B. Mss.erson being
thereon, suggested the fact that "Gid" Was
dealing In crooked" county Indebtedness.
shtr.f Ms,terson was immediately apprised
OF the Circumstance; and confronting Means
Inquired il any Of his bills had been allow.
ed fr which he had not yet received the
couaty warrant Means replied No. Mas
tersou then demanded the piece ofscrip besl-
ing his name. saying it was forgery. Upon
further investigation it was iouod that Means
bad ,be second piece Of scrip above describ-
ed, which al proved to be = forgery.
The two county comm sdoners residing
here were Immediately n.ii6ed, and they
perempto.iiy demanded Mr.. Means resiyDa
sion. An examination Of the scrip book did
nol diseio~e the forgeriss, because the Iory-
ed pieces were itsu.d on nrmbers properly
Gre the only ones ''out' that have crooked
Imprint. The name Of "a. J. Peacock,
Chairman" vas signed BY him, which be
sites waa done al = time whea several par
ties ~ere usiing to hsve scrip filled out.
aud he signed several blank pieces in order
10 ia its,e burioess. The name Of &c. Ii.
Lane. To ssuer," in the reg s;ry Of the ecrip
10 sAi liui forgery.
Tie scrip purpoit, TO hsve been 10 'ued on
the 6 n Of July aud rig cred on the 1lih
Of that month. Mr.. n .sns fully exoneraies
Mr.. Peacock Of any knowledge in the mt
ter, and ssys that gsnllemen signed blank
scrip At his rsquest, Is he desired to ill on,
scrip for jury hcs. No one had compl city
in thus fraudulent scheme.
His in,en.iOn Was TO dispose Of ,hess forged
pieces Of scrip after his term Of Office ezpir-
ed; but being we'll up 10 his cups" he 10.
adverteuty unesr,hed HE own sascslly &C.
ton. Gid is no, shrewd forger. The Stale
and not the county pays the Sheriff for con.
veying prisoners to the peniten.isry. He
should have carefully concealed the forged
pieces. They will not do to bet co."
Means makes an humble confession Of bis
suils. He 10 really to b pitisd; aud 70 ex-
ceedingly regret that we are compelled 10
make these statements Of his conduct But
poverty stared him in the face. He 10 brok.
On down physically; ID subjecs to epilepsy
and booseisu. The nan's deplorabls psys.
lean condition excites sympathy, and fos
this reason no prosecution vill probably b
made; Notwithstanding the offence 10 . grave
one, and Dos deserving punishnens.
We preuns the Board Of County Con.
misioners will present . complaint to ths
Districs Court which will Be in sesion veeh
aiser next