Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-05

order of Mr.. Haynes. and Haynes could eet
the money when he called for II.
Judge trump ihousht they were valen-
tines pagers. intended A. part payment for
tsxes. and found where the taxes should
properly be paid.
Mr. Wnt agreed that the orders were
worthless, 90 far as Mr.. Smith was con-
cerped.
Justice Richardson. In view Of the doubts
on the question OF reducing the amount
fellow ESQ. snd thereby making u misde-
meanor, consented 10 allow bail In the sum
~ s1 900 for the appearance Of the accused
u The Police Court saturday morning.
Mr.. W. l.. Royas was accepted as surety
and the case postponed until the hour
named.
0shsr Gases.
The Auditor Yesterday received infor-
nation that certain checks sent 10 his otlice
lsst December by the clerk of Danville, and
drswn by banking frm of thst city upon
the Merchants National Bank Of Richmond.
are outstanding and uncolected. This
money. somewhere about $4,000, Is good
rs soon ~ the checks are produced. II Is
thought probable that Mr. Smith win be
able TO find them either In his dcsk or bis
safe In the Auditors Office, IN both 81
which places he has great accumulation
Of papers. He found the Petersburg check
IN his desk.
The clerks Of Elizabeth City county and
oi Nelson county have written to Mr..
Marye that they are erronsousiy reported
delinquent; that they have their receipts,
&c. These letters win be placed In Mr..
Wits hands. as others have been.
Payments from county and circuit court
(lgt Ia sro Attr I'm mil Mt m
their Indebtedness 20 the Commonwealth
should he sent here by October 18th; but
very often the statements and the money
are sent together sometimes by registered
letter or express, sometimes by usual mail,
sometimes by hand. The rcmiitances seem
10 have been generally, but not always.
made by check.
The investigations now being made will
no doubt reveal the fact that many court
clerk, are really IN default, and have been
80 for years. Mr.. Marye, who has been
pressed almost 10 death with work ever
since he came into Office, will see that they
pay mp for this year. lie had taken steps
10 thai end before the recent developments.
Clerks ought 10 pay into the Treasury
S75.ee0, more or less, every year.
The House committee, OF which that able
lawyer, X. T. Barton, Esq, Is chairman,
have rot yet resumed work. They no doubt
think that they can save themselves trouble
and the State expense by waiting until the
sitting process has 30 far gone on ~ 10 en-
able them 10 get nj the bottom facts.
A card from w. l.. Royal. 2sg.
respectfully ask the public TO suspend
judgment respecting the charges against
William Randolph Smith, Esq. until he
has had an opportunity 10 clear them up.
I have known Mr.. smith intimately, and
have bved him dearly for nearly twenty
years, aud have always believed him 20
lie, and siill believe him 20 be, one OF the
most honorable men ~ oil the honorable
men that live In Virginia. believe him 10
be entirely innocent Of every charge that
has been made against bin.
- irs ". Az 'ild asy u7'paciions with
the Auditors Office within fhe vat fifteen
year. knows that Mr.. Smith. IN addition %
his own clerical work, has had 20 do hlmos,
everything Of an exceptional nature that II
done IN the office. lie has bad 10 do the
work Of three men, and n. in the mass OF
work that has been thrown on him, he has
made a lew oversights and allowed some
accounts 10 become little confused, II is
moi AT all surprising; II II only surprising
that they have not become more deranged.
And in addition, Mr.. Smith has been an MI
man for year, frequently under surgical
treatment for weeks at time. believe he
VII demonstrate TO the public that every
dollar OF the States money Is, and always
has been, perfectly safe.
WILLIAM T.. ROYALL.