Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
HARD TO BELIEVE.

HARD TO BELIEVE
But the facts were all against hin
S and net even the shadow of Il Dub
: rested upon them. In addition, Their
, was no one at hand 10 answer. MI
Tate was last seen at his office OF
Wednesday. lie was in his usua
jocund humor. Nothing in his smil
ing, rosy face gave the slightest indi
: cation of the burden that weighed OF
, his mind. lie had business, he toll
those around hi%re; t il ' Friday morn
(ing in time to post some accounts
which was necessary before his books
would balance with the Auditor 8.
Accordingly, he went to Louisville
Thursday, taking the s A. NJ. train.
That night be addressed brief letter
to Auditor Hewitt, stating that he
would be necessarily detained. away
from his office, and their engagement
for Friday would have to be post
poned.
Gen. Hewitt had entertained sus
picions privately for some time
These suspicious had been recent!
strengthened and upon receipt of thi
letter the Auditor resolved to ties
G them. He could not force himsel
4 to the belief that there was anythin
=, palpably wrong. Nevertheless, h
u conceived it his duty to do somt
J. thing in the premises. Under II
law, the Auditor and the Treasure
in the presence of the Secretary
in State, are to overhaul the accoun
of each other thoroughly, CONNIE
p cling on the first Monday in Janua
us every other year. Not only are t
he books to be compared, but all
cash on hand and on deposit must
counted, compared, and the fgul
a adjusted TO the remotest particul
&c Two years ago, when this feature
no the work was to be done, Treasu
'ur Tate responded promptly, and
ent searching investigation failed to
ike close any discrepancy. His receil
disbursements and balances tall
to a cent with the account KEEP
nod the Auditors Office.
9ooo AS the time for the last investi
'Voo ton approached, Gen. Hewitt N
ace, toned the fact to Mr.. Tate, and
4 as two discussed the matter at 81
,are length in a preliminary way.
t Tate said that he was little bel
ha' on his books, but that he would
vote himself diligently to the t
and he apprehended that when
nal first Monday of the new year arri
who he would be ready for the settlem
But he
s, is WAS NOT READY,
nch and the excuse he presented sci
h of every purpose adequately for
time. Another date was ag
her' upon, and again the Treasurer
the nounced that il would be
lged matter of utter impossibility for
ural to test accounts, unless additi
,o, time was allowed. Gen. Hewitt
oo"' no personal motive in pushing
the matter. His purpose was mainl
comply with the provisions of
statutes and be rid of the task.
,f a Thus matters drifted until
o,u present session of the General
sembly met when Senator Jno.
ola Hendrick, prudent and obser
n il statesman, introduced a joint res
[any ton providing for the appolntr
,his of committee by the Senate to 8
80 in conjunction with similar del
'uge ton from the House, and prose
etter an examination of the public of
any paying especial attention to tho
| of the Auditor and Treasurer. Tina
- l.
'"Ao ployment of two expert account
g. was authorized.
Treasurer Tate again made an
tempt to discourage further In
of- tigation of the matter, stating
unless he had time to post up
vi books he would not be able to n
one the creditable showing it would
will his pride 10 make. Mr.. Hend
,ney had no desire to disregard his '
al and promised not to call up the l
0 buttons until sufficient time to o
lake haul his books had elapsed. The
to olution remained suspended foi
ned. days. At the expiration of this
,olv the Joint Committee was duly for
% with Mr.. Triplett as Chairman,
LA-AuulIOT DhIluOlb anu q Ails ~
be bridge, of Greensboro, were eDgG
ton as experts and the investigation
quietly begun. This worried
Tate no little and he had freque
spoken jokingly, as his friends
ar posed, about the time the comm
heir aud experts would hold court in
last domain.
FORK The time at last arrived when
,Ioa Hewitt found il incumbent TO
iiUu something. This was last Satur
de' and when he was once started, 1t
ach nat take long to unravel the stor
and the downfall of an officer in W
re his constituents had hitherto had
highest confidence. Gen. He
GERS first ascertained the amount of
hell ance which ought to have been in
an Treasury, according to the bali
for between the books of the two off,
~ Saturday evening he called upon
'uD- bankers where the deposits are II
for a statement, which they