Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-06
AUDIToPSoFRIcE MATTERS.
The Case Before the Police Conrt-Werk In
Arrears-Tax On Proeesses-Court ORDERS

The Case Before the Police Cour-werk In
Arrears-Tax on Proeesscs-Court Orders.
&c., &C.
The case OF the Commonwealth against
W. X. Smith In the matter Of the uncredit-
ed payment made 10 him by Mr.. Valentine.
the clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Caroline.
will come up for further hearing before
the Police Justice this morning, but IL viii
have 10 be continued or completed without
the presence of The Commonwealth at
torney, for Mr. Witt cannot be present.
A jury was yesterday afternoon chosen
In the case Of Massena Beasley. charged
with receiving several barrels OF sugar sto.
len from Major J. ID. Patton, aud the hearing
OF testimony will be commenced this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. There are large num-
Der Of witnesses. II will he quick work II
a verdict Is reached by dark. Mr.. Witt said
yesterday that this would prevent his be-
ing present at the Police Court to-day.
Mr.. Smith was at the Capitol yesterday.
and was hard at work arranging his papers ;
bringing up the work in arrears. He has
always stated to friends that he would come
out Of the investigation all right; that each
case would be explained satisfactorily as II
leame up.
GIVE FACTS.
Clerks OF courts who are reported de-
linquent, but who hold receipts from the
Auditors office, in communicating the
facts to Mr.. r. T. Barton, chairman OF the
House Committee, or Auditor Marye
should state whether payments were made
in currency or by check. Many clerks
have written here and several have pub
lished cards that they have paid, but they
give little information to aid In the inyesti
CATIONS nov being m1de.
ALLOWANCES.
Nearly all the clerks. in sending remit
tances here 10 paw taxes on processes, &C.,
make up. in part, their Indebtedness with
allowances that is, with court-orders
wherein the Judge certifies that the Com
monwealtb owes the clerk for such and
such services so much money. These al.
lowances are legitimate Offsets OF the State''
CLAIMS. Thus Mr.. Valentine. clerk OF th,
Circuit Court of Caroline, owed for a veal
now in question SG2.32. lie sent down s3>
in allowances, and his friend and commits
sion.merchant. Mr.. Haynes. paid the rest o.
The amount. Valentine assigned the allow
ances 10 Mr. Haynes, hut so far Mr.. Hayne'
has not tran arsierred these claims TO th'
State. He left them with Mr.. Smith IN th'
Auditors Office, bur neglected TO endorse
them over to the State. They are surren
dered to the State, but need the endorse
tiou Of Mr.. Haynes.
sPOTsyLyANIA CLERK HEARD FROM.
CLERKS OFFICE
SPOTsYLvANIA COURTHOUSE, Va,
December 3, 1884.
To Me Editor Of the Dispatch:
In tour issue OF the Both OF Novembe
last there appears report made by Mr.
Waddill. one OF the clerks OF the Audi
tors Office, 10 q committee Of the Legisla
ture appointed TO examine the books o
said Office in reference to the reports anC
payments which have been made, or shoul,
have been made. 10 said office Oi money
collected by the said clerks on account o
the state; and said report, rs published
shows that /, as clerk OF the Circuit CouT
OF this (SpotSy lvlnia) county, am delin
quent for the years 1881 and 1SS
and 1852 and 1888. As your pape
is taken aud read by many Of m
friends and countymen, | ask, in simple jus
tice 10 myself. that YOU will allow me spac
in your paper to state that whatever dis
crepancies may appear on the Auditor
books in Richmond, am now, and will b.
able when necessary, 10 show by the re
ceipts Of Mr. William X. Smith. the audit
ing clerk Of that office. as well rs INV check
and drafts on Messrs. Willis & Crismond
Of fredericksburg, and the National Banl
of same city, that euerV dOitor due The stat
Tor the wears reported, or since have bee
clerk Of said court or courts, whethe
couuty or circuit, has been duly paid in tn
manner and time prescribed by law. ant
the Auditor has lately been so informe
from this office.
Respectfully,
J. u. ii. CRIsNOND, Clerk.