The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-26
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FRASxroRr, KY, Dec. Is, 'S2.

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D the Louisville Post, headed, "Shel
Ion's Shortage" the following inter
Jew appears:
"Your reporter met Mr.. Lynn
Boyd, assistant Register on the street
asst night and asked him where he
;ould fluid Capt Sheldon. Mr.. Boyd
aid that he did not know where
Capt. Sheldon was that he was out
}. the city. lie asked Boyd, had
Sheldon made any report since Jan
1887"
mo, sir; no repor! has been made
since Jan. 1881"
did the Register make any report
TO the Governor as required by Sec.
IL?
No; he never has made any re-
port TO the Goyernt
Ibid ten. Hewitt ever say any.
thing 10 YOU about the Land Office
being behind, and that he would like
TO have the report made 10 hime"
"Yes; levitt told me that Shell
don's report had not been made, and
tor me 10 call his attention to it,"
"Dd Capt. Sheldon ever execute a
bond"
II do not know whether he did or
not, hut suppose he did"
Where 10 that bond ?"
81 do not know. Tho law says II
shall be filed with the Auditor Of
Public Accounts
. alas the Auditor that bond now 2"
ii WAS told by one of the Clerks
that 1t could not be found, but think
it may be in one of tho offices. IL
may haye been mislaid."
The correspondence also refers to
tho amount owing, and to other mat
tiers, all of which are presented in q
sensational manner, aud for which |
am not responsible.
In your paper OF Dec. 9TH, in com.
menting upon this letter, you say:
"Whrn the law does not require
the report to be made at u certain
time, it is not surprising that
Capt. Sheldon, like other men with
an eye TO business, should keep the
money and use il until it was called
for"
This ia incorrect. The law not
only requires the report TO be made
and the money paid oyer by certain
time, but imposes fine OF one hun
dred dollars for every failure ;besidef,
Capt, Sheldon had been called ON a.
often as dozen times by the Auditor
10 make his reports. You further
say in our paper:
The Posts article gives an inter-
view with Mr.. Lynn Boyd as author
ity for the statement, and whrn it IL
remembered that Mr.. Boyd is him
self q candidate for the Office, the
matter is explained. Capt. Sheldon
has made a good officer, and this AZ
tempt to stab him while he was ab-
sent was ungenerous and dishonor-
ab!e.o
The first I heard of the article in
your pape-, il was being shown
around with delight by Capt. Shcl.
don as matter TO my discredit. |
wish II distinctly understood in what
Tram going TO say, that / do not seek
10 eppease the wrath of Capt. Shell
don. His tea. kettle may boil over,
so far as ] am concerned. il can on
ly quench his own fire. am sorry
that your paptr is the only one that
has referred TO me In the manner you
have. am especially sorry becaus
it is published within twelve miles oil
where was born and raised, among
relatives, scboolmates aud friends ol
my youth. My hope is to convince
you that you have done me an iujus
tice. The matters spoken OF by me
in the interview, are facts that hay,
mo. been and will not be denied.
am not responsible for any other por
ton OF the letter, and have from IN,
first despised and condemned III,
tone Of it. The Posts article doe
iiot give the interview with me q
authority for the statement. as sal,
by you. Tho reporter had heard o
the facts, and had determined t,
write the article before he saw me.
did not seek the iaterv.ew, and wa
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