Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-07-18

The Ex- Sheriff Writes n Card and
Says Omar Did It All.


when John Boyd was discovered to
be defaulter, the KEsTUcKIAN offered
its columns to him to make an expla-
nation. 1t interviewed Mr.. Boyd and
his deputy also and the latter prom
ised to have statement forthcoming.
Later o. S. Brown circulated card
confessing his negligence" and i'm
plicating Boyd in the work of listing
property without reporting it to the
State, and trying to exonerate Boyd
by denying the guilt Of either OF them.
This card was published and COM
mented on. Now after lapse of two
weeks, Mr.. Boyd has come out in the
following card, which we give space
to, taking the liberty to put some of
his admissions in italics:
TO THE PUBLIC.
HopKINsvILLE, KY, July III, $780,
In answer to the charges that have
been made against me through the
local papers and otherwise l desire to
say to the people of Christian county
that, while acting as sheriff of your
county, never Intentionally wronged
any man, the State or county out of
one cent. In the discharge of my Of
fetal duties / endeavored to be fair
and impartial towards all, the rich
and poor alike, and if the State, coun-
ty or any individual has been wronged
by the mistakes, errors or misconduct
OF any one connected with my official
career, such wrong shall be righted as
far as it is in my power.
At the expiration of my second term
| retired to private life, feeling that |
had done my duty as an officer, and
believing that every dollar IN mypos-
session was rightfully there. And l
assure you that the discovery that
there were irregularities in the books
of the.office was a revelation and as
great a surprise to me as to any citi-
zen in the county.
was born and raised in the north
ern part of the county, and not many
miles from the home of Mr.. Omer s.
Brown, and from early boyhood l was
taught to believe that he was man
of the strictest honor. l grew to man
hood and entered upon my public ca
reer with this opinion of him unshak-
en-, and when elected sheriff / made
him my office deputy and gave him
full control of the revenue department,
having still unlimited faith in his in
tegrity and capacity; and, besides, he
was one of my bondsmen, and would
himself be liable for any shortage Oh
Irregularities in the revenue.
Under such circumstances | appea
to my friends and to every good citi
zen Of Christian county if you woult
not have placed in Mr.. Brown tn,
same confidence.
The history of your county ano
State furnishes many instances of men
in places of trust disappointing and
deceiving those whose duty it was tC
look over and investigate their acts
the greater our confidence the NOR
liable we are to be imposed upon.
After a careful investigation it wa
ascertained that ,cds indebted to tn
county in the sum OF $3,022.40, whicl
was promptly paid to the receiver a.
pointed by the Court of Claims at it
recent session, and the court having
appointed committee to make fur
Their investigation of my books, | de
sire to say that will promptly pay
any additional sums. which the com
mittee may find to be rightfully du'
the county.
The court also appointed II. 7. Nc
Daniel and W. S. Davidson as com
mittee to ascertain as far as possibl,
any unlawful increase of the taxes o
individuals in the county and to mott
fy such parties by letter. On thi
point wish 10 say to tho people tina
| expect to be absent from town mos
of the time from now until after tn
August election, and that / have ap
pointed and authorized Judge j. |
Landes, as my attorney, to settle witt
any individuals that may be shown b,
the report of the committee, on a fai
calculation, to have paid any none,
into my office illegally. By filing you
receipts WIN my attorney you VIII o
ri, ho,,t cost TO vo,,rsslf
/ have been somewhat severely crit
icised for delaying the publication Q
card; denying any knowledge OF IN
nIals &c no,, that rms ;,,oora,,t y
these things and as the matter wa
being investigated / thought it ad
ylsable to withhold my statement ull
VI was 'nioIni I as " 'i a .ia1 s. .t
propose to nav every dollar which
owe the State, county and individuals
And having done this, 1 riH be iet
U..h .s moneg, put trust NOT win
the worthy neople Of nv nat;ys count
Very respectfully,
JOHN BOYD.