Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-07-25
PETTY POPULATIONS.
Trial 1'hefts % Test the Taxpay.
I'D ers' Standing Qualities.
Raises of From 10 Cents TO $500
On $50 Lists in 1885.

VII sOV IIStS Ill looos
THE RAsCALITYIN ITS EARLY STAGES.
The examination OF tho slerilf's
books Tor 1885 has been completed by
tho committee appointed by the
the County Court of Claims. Contra
ry to general expectation, the raising
OF lists was begun as far back as 1886.
II was believed that most of this sort
of business was done in 1887 and 1883,
especially in the latter year after the
gang had lost its grip on the Office.
The examination, however, settles the
fact that began much earlier, though
on a smaller sca'c. An,w species OF
fraud was also brought to light, that
OF listing women and nonresident
taxpayers for poll taxes More than
one case Of this sort was discovered.
In tho books Of 1885, completed
Wednesday, about $50 lists were
found raised, the aggregate stealage
amounting to Sl43. This was taken
from people all over the county, the
individuals being mulcted in sums
from ten cents to four dollars.
Widows and orphans as usual were
among the victims and
the colored people were not forgotten.
The KEsrucKnN regrets that it has
not space to give tho list in detail,
but il would provo but a repetition Of
1.her lists on a reduced scale. The
same parties were in many instances
year after year, the assess
nents being increased as the conspi- |
.ators became holder.
The committee began on 1885 yes
erday and are now going through
he books for that year. The taxpay-
MS raised will DO notified at the end
If each years examination, but the
work of giving up the ill-gotten gains
will not begin until some date to DO
ixed ahead, after all of the books
nave been examined. The attorneys
prefer this plan, no that dumping
settlement can be made with the VIC
inns who were annually defrauded.
The shortage of Sll, 1886 already
brought to light must be increased by
'l43 with six per cent. interest for
i've years, making about SlS6 to be
.dded. This makes the total 81 ,62l
nd, in dime novel language, "The
illain still pursued her."
THE CIVIL CASE pncIpED.
The suits brought by the Auditors
gent against John Boyd and G. NJ.
,rown for back taxes, amounting to
$500 in the aggregate, were decided
Wednesday, in the Quarterly Court
nd Judgment given for the amount
aimed and fifty per cont. penalty in
edition, making $500.
The case was argued by Wood &
oil for the State and Landes and
tites for tho defense. The defense
enied their liability to the penalty
nd claimed fees and discounts
mounting to. about SLIGO. The :
J, 800 less this amount was rendered
, the State and refused. II is now I
a deposit and will be applied to the
aymont Of the Judgment as far as it '
i'll go. The case will BIO appealed I
Circuit Court, where another case
n tho county will come up in Sep t
mber, the amount involved in that
lse being about 81, 400 fees and COM
issions claimed for collecting the .
oney withheld from the county. q
The amount already paid the s
,unty and the judgment given the
tate brings the total shortage so far /
p To something over $4,000, with
|, 400 more on litigation.
If anybody has paid attention to
II. Boyd's false claim that he had .
70 years TO make his final settlement,
10 imposition of this penalty of 80 !
,r cont. will show that he was avail !
g himself Of an expensive privilege,
lille the State was borrowing money ,
pay warrants. The law is that b
oney collected for the State must be :
lid over every sixty days Mr..
oyd has held back thousands Of +,
,llars from two to fise years and n
ade four settlements with the Audi
r, in which he reported in as many n
'ars that he had paid over everything =
10 and was given quietus on the
rength of his reports. These false =
Elements with the State arc OF Q b
anch Of the case that must DO n
ouldered by the ex-sheriff himself. !
hey cannot be saddled ON deputy, :,
r the State does not have its deal c.
gs with deputies. II
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