Thomas County cat., 1890-10-30
Communication From ]. L. Loar.
,1roK TuomAs County CAT:

of our political differences. you do not
intend doing me any injury unless the
truth would accomplish that end. Ihope
therefore, you Will give me space for the
following communication:
To THE PEOPLE OF THOMAS COUNTY:
During the past week there has been
circulated pamphlet attempting to show
my official record while l have served
you as county attorney. While do not
believe that i; needs a reply yet it is SO
manifesflv unjust that feel it my duty
to my friends to make at least this partial
correction Let the motives be what
they may which prompted that statement
l do not wish to censure anyone, but wish
to simply state the true facts concerning
the matter.
In the case of Joseph Beach. why
charge me with $4S55 costs. when did
not make any costs in that case whatev-
er Those costs were made before came
into office
In that of ]. 7. Harris why tax me with
$24S. 90, when $35 would cover all the costs
that made in the case
In the case of James Wilson, why tax
the costs to me when ali the costs were
made by my predecessor. 1t is true
dismissed the case for the reason there
could be found no evidence to convict
the defendant.
In the case OF j. D. Ball why tax the
costs against me when the county never
paid one cent of costs The costs have all
been paid. and paid by the prosecuting
witness. Mr.. Dunn.
Why charge me with losing the Pearl
and j. A. Petty cases. when l never ad-
vised those cases. knew nothing about
them until the transcripts were sent to
the district clerk.
Why tax such costs in the Candy case
when that case was started long before
came into office, and the reason that
dismissed it Was because Judge Smith ad-
vised me to do so.
Why tax me with the costs in the case
of w. W. Willcoxon $685., and F. C.
frost SS2 45, while in the first l advised
the COUNSEL that they would fail to con-
vict, and in the second Was in no way
connected with the bringing or the trial
of the same. The costs made in these
two cases amounted to $13..40. and were
made because MIR. Campbell failed to con-
vict. Why say that lost these cases.
Why do they not give me credit for
fines which have been collected and paid
into the county treasury. According to
Justice McKillip's affidavit, in his court
alone they have been as follows:
Ryder Il Shanklin, $500 and costs,
paid.
John Burns. $500 and costs. paid.
Bert Clark. $1.OO AID costs, paid.
Han Hazelton, 800. 90 and costs, paid.
". ". Wilcoxen $500 and costs, paid.
Malissa Thompson, $500 and costs,
paid.
John Carlstead, $500 and costs, paid.
They have me charged with the follow
ing costs which never made:
Joseph Beach. 1855.
j. T. Harris, $21S 90.
James Wilson, S3755.
James D. Ball, 5000.
j. A. Petty, $6.75.
J. L. Candy, $500.
l.. A. Lewis, $1,000.
w. W. Wilcoxen. $3.50.
F. c. frost, $62 .45.
Total, S559.sO, leaving the total cost
paid by the county according to their cir
cular. s722OO.
In the following cases fines have been
assessed and at this time are unpaid:
Frank Allison. 500; Al Stout, $4,000.
There is also judgement on recogni-
zauce against Young for $250OO.
Amount dne the county on judgment
and fines, $4,000
Compare this with the record of my
predecessor. who was considered care
full county attorney, and you will find
that during his term of office the costs in
criminal cases paid by the county was
between $1,000 $500
They try to say that the Allison bond
was worthless. Chief Justice Horton
sent the defendants attorney this bond,
which he said had stood the test before
that court. and our own court pronounc-
ed the bond good. legal and sufficient.
Why do they say that remitted the
fine in the Al Stout case, when Mr.. Van
Metre made the following affidavit, after
stating about the fine, ETC.. said That
after it was found that the county would
be unable to collect the fine and costs,
and with the knowledge and advice of
some of the best citizens in the county.
and upon filing of the agreement hereto
and with Mr.. Loar's consent, l
dismissed the first count upon the defen
dants paying all costs (Which have b en-
fully paid) and upon his further entering
into the agreement not to sell liquors of
any kind in the county. That the penal
ty on the second count has never been