Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-04
TOM HENRY.
Again Before The Public Drunk

A lew days ago ulspatch 10 inc
Courier Journal, from Frankfort
laid bare some unpleasant facts in
connection with Capt. Tom Henry
clerk of the Court of Appeals. 1T
was charged that he had been on a
regular spree for weeks and that he
had paid visit to Louisville and
succeeded in. painting the city a.
bright vcrmilion hue. That he had
returned to Frankfort, partially So
bercd up, and had made arrangements
with his deputies to take charge of
the office with all of its emoluments
excepting $3.50 month to be paid
him for the remaining seven years of
his term. 1t was further stated that
after doing this Capt. Henry was
sent to Morgan county to paint the
mountains as red as he desired.
This dispatch was evidently sent by
an enemy ofthe Appellate Clerks. A
subsequent issue of the Courier Jour-
nal contained interviews with Capt.
Henry and Capts. Sam NJ. Gaines
and Thos. G. Poore, his deputies.
They all emphatically denied any
such arrangement and it was clearly
shown that Henry had not been to
the mountains but had sobered up
and was at Mt. Sterling, looking after
some of his property. The CONNER
cial, defending Capt. Henry,
stated that his spree in Louisville
was simply plain drunk and that
he went to Frankfort intoxicated,
but that he was ut no time disorder
ly. The Frankfort Yeoman, while
not stating that the Office had been let
out on the terms above named, says
in an editorial:
"The entire management and con-
troll of the Office is in the hands Of two
deputies, Capt. Sam NJ. Gaines and
Capt. Thos. G. Poore, each capable,
sober and trustworthy. 1t has been
understood at Frankfort for some
time that Capt. Henry would as
sumo No further personal control of
the business Of the office, the power
to act In all matters having been del
egated to these parties.
The inability Of Capt. Henry to alb
stain from liquor, and the scandal
which results from his drunkenness,
has made this arrangements neces-
sary. The courts would not have
tolerated his presence, and he had the
discretion to arrange for the per-
formance of work by others. This
we think he had a right to do, and If
1t satisfies the Judges, who are most
concerned, it ought TO satisfy others.
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Ofthe arrangement between the
Clerk and his deputies We may say
that 1t is such as can be lawfully and
properly made"
The Courier Journal cditOrially
calls upon Capt. Henry to resign, and
says It is the duty of the Court of Ap-|
peals to remove him if he does not.
In the same paper the following dis
patch appears:
FRANkroRT, Nov. T.-Capt. Tom
Henry is in the city and is at work in
his Office. Quite a number of people
were In attendance on the Court of
Appeals this morning under the i'm
preston that the court would take
action in the matter. They seemed
disappointed when they realized that
nothing would be done. Until the
information is filed Of course nothing
will result from the publication.
The following is an extract from
an interview with Capt. Henry, at
Mt. Sterling: a
do you suppose" said he, ''that I
am not entirely conveisant with the
law on the subject? Ihave read it
forty times. No, sir;.if 1 am absent
from the Court of Appeals Ileave my
affairs in the hands Of efficient and
trustworthy deputies, with whom
there can be no fault or cavil. Such
being the case, my constant presence
is not needed, and, sedentary habits
not agreeing with my health, / con-
cluded / would turn my attention to
trading and more active pursuits, be-
ing mindful to be present in Frank
fort enough to see that every detail
of the Office is carried out. -i9
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