The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-03-25
RHYME AND REASON.
Col. Thos. B. Ford Pleads For
Rehearing Of Case in a Re-
markable Petition.

Circuit Clerk Thomas B. Ford, VINO
in the past often invoked the muse
with much effect, is caught again
flirting with the old girl and winning
from her the magic power to even
make dry facts Of law appear an en-
PERTAINING poem. He has been for
years engaged as an attorney by first
one and then another county super
intendent to prosecute their claims
against the State superintendent for
sum alleged to be due them for
taking the school census in 1884, and
for which by the change of the school
law that year they maintain was not
paid to them by the then Superinten-
dent Pickett. In the first case of
Superintendent Harrod, of this
county, the Court of Appeals rem
dered decision against the State
and the second case of Superinten-
dent Adams, of Henry county, the
State won. Last week, in the
Superior Court, the case of Superin-
tendent Victor F. Bradley, now
County Attorney of Scott county,
was decided against Mr.. Bradley, and
Col. Ford. in the inspiration of the
justice of his cause, asks the court
for rehearing of the case in petit
ton in rhyme covering all the main
issues relied upon and from which
the following excerpts are taken,
viz:
Since prose has failed We'll try our hand in
verse,
And here our clients cause we will rehearse.
If Bradley did the work and got no pay,
He ought to have 1t, every one will say
This is the law as settled by the Court,
In Harrod's case, and Adams (see Report.
The only issue here that can be made,
Is that Vic Bradley has been truly paid.
1t is admitted that he did the work.
And never did his honest duty shirk.
Reported 81 public schools,
In "a, according TO the rules.
For each one Of them he should have three
dollars.
This is admitted by the Appellant;
He never will deny 1t for he can't.
In month of June in 1884,
Admits the work was done, Just as before
But pleads payment in wondrous way, =
Meier known before until this latter day.
The burden being on our grand old State
To show the payment, here is what we state;
In month OF August. 1888,
set apart this money, don't you see?
One half paid in January next.
The other half in June, or I'm perplexed.
Except twelve dollars, which owe you yet;
But here It is. Dear Vic, so don't you fret.
II was problem that the human mind
Grew dazed In contemplating, and quite blind.
To set apart I'm August Eighty-three,
Funds for debt, which never yet might be.
IT'S strange how such thing could be compacted
To pay debt which had not been contracted;
And pay that very debt five months before
The work was done, Is stranger problem sure.
When asked this mystic problem to explain,
Defendant tried, alas; but tried In vain.
And when at last he was directly pressed,
He candidly and honestly confessed,
That this receipt, which he has rendered here
Was simply pay for the preceding year.
Just read defendants cross examination
And you will find sufficient explanation.
The money paid was for the year before,
For So schools visited, and no more.
This shows the shortage OF these twelve lone
dollars,
Which as a natural deduction follows.
There being four more schools In "a,
Required this amount TO make 1t sure;
In short, as we have stated heretofore,
The plea is 'e3 for "a.
The Adams case dOnt't bother us bit.
For It does not at all our Issue tit,
The Court In that opinion only said,
That Adams claim the previous year was paid.
Twas based upon that theory alone,
AS by opinion clearly there is shown.
Opinion says that Adams could no more
Collect for school year ending "a,
But now as sure as we are all alive,
We sue for school year ending 66.