The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-10-05
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sheriff "a few years ago IL APP
pears that re. Mcclure played a
very prominent part IN this affair
by which the county aud the pco-
4 pie lost s292S7l Of their tax mon
ey. As the relation of the county
/ iudgeshipis SO close TO cases Of
this kind there is no doubt that the
facts should be generally known.
/ II the face Of the records misrepre-
sent the case, then It is 10 the IN
ierest Of the wronged party TO bring
forth the proof necessary TO correct
the record which is on Gle subject
20 the inspection Of the present and
future public When we rcmem.
Der that the County Judge is the
official who acts for the county in
accepting the bonds Of the Sheriff
and other officers we realize the
Importance Of tins power and duty.
We publish these records early
so that any possible errors may be
corrected. We do not care TO com
ment upon the ease and only Nant
to say enough explain il, II It
shall be proved that any injustice
is done anyone we shall correct IL
at once. There has been consider
able talk about ibis case and We
have heard nothing but dcnuncIa-
ton OF Mr.. McClurc's course in it,
and 4 he is being unjuslly consured
he Will now hayea chance 20 prove
III.
Among the powers Of attorney
on Gle in the CLERKS Office the ones
used by Mr.. Mcclure are not to be
found and an important link is
thus missing.
II will be- remembered that in
1886 the Democratic sheriff failed
10 execute bond, and as the county
Judge at that time was a Rcpubli-
can, Mr.. John NJ. Berry, Repub.
lican, was appointed TO collect the
taxes. Mr. Berry's first effort to
give bond was made in December,
1855, but The namcs offered were
rejected, and IT was not Until the
March court 1857, that enough
names were presented 20 be acccp.
table 10 the Judge.
/ Finally the county found il ne
ccssary TO bring suit against the
sureties for deficit Of $3l2s7l.
The bondsmen answered as is
shown 10y tho following anidayils,
and were released from liability.
/ Among The MINES appearing on
tie bond was that Of S. r. Burton,
and the following j. Ills affidavit.
0lcd in the suit Feb II, 1889;
I The allilnt "say Il Is untrue and
he denies that he signed said Der
lrys bond as his surety or that he
signed any power Of attorney au-
thorizlng Il. c. Mcclure or any 9th,
or man to sign his name to soid
bond says IL his uamo IS signed "a
any power Of attorney authorizing
/ Il. G. Mcclure TO sign his name Il
said bond that his signature 10 said
power Of attorney was obtained
through fraud or signed by him
through mistake. Further says that
he was not present when his name
was signed to said bond, and never
heard Of r. G. Mcclure having POW.
or ofattornty to sign his name t.
said bond until after the filing Of
4 this suitp
Charley Gillian sworo that at Is
untrue and be donies that he ovel
signed any power Of attorney au,
thorizing II. c. Mcclure or any 9TH
or man 10 Sign his namc as surety
TO said bondj says he never heard
anything said about power OF 1T
torney being iled with said bond
luntil after the ding Of this sui
and did not know that there wa,
or over had becu such paper il
existence until after this suit wa
illcd says il his namo Is signed {,
any power OF attorney authorizing
Il, G. Mcclure to sign his namo {,
that bond thai il is not his sigma
ture; thath cannot write his name
aud that lie never did authorize any
other man TO sign his name to saiC
, power OF attorney, and that II hi
name is to said paper it was obtain
ed through fraud or signed by mis-
tako,o
Thpre Observation-Disclosures Of abou
tie samc import.
In JohnM. Borri's testimony h,
, says II don't think all the suretie
, signed their names in person 10th,
power of attorney. am not pos
, siiive that any Of these men signo,
, this power Of attorney in persol
except NJ, ". Graham. don
i know who attached tho names O
! these other parties TO the power O
attorney. don't know whethc
they put their names to ii or toll
. H. c. Mcclure TO sign II for then
They either signed it in person o
authorized some one else TO sig
o for them, II, G. Mcclure had til
powerof attorney in his possessio
at the time some, if not all tn