The age-herald., 1898-10-19
HE WILL PAY THE AMOUNT
Says He is Satisfied That He Paid Feed
 Bills Charged Against Him.
BOOKS OF TAX COLLECTOR PLoTT
Mai. John H. Sheffey Promoted to the Lieutenant-C Colonelcy of Third Ala bama- Other Changes in Ros.
 ter of the Regiment.

Montgomery, Ala, October 18.-(Special)-- Assistant Examiner Poster has made the following report to the governor;
 Sir: Agreeable to your orders, l have made a careful examination of the books, papers and accounts of MT. J. T. Hamiter, ex-sheriff of Picl1ens county, from the De- ginning to the end of his term of office.
 I find that on November 25, 1892, he col lected from the state $60 for the removal of George Bonner-and Milt McKinstry from Jefferson county. The evidence shows that these persons were not removed at all. MT. Hamiter states under oath, in reference to the matter, substantially as follows
 .I was notified by the sheriff of Jefferson county that he had George Bonner and Milt McKinstry in jail. l immediately sent two deputies to Birmingham for them. Upon their arrival in Birmingham they found that the persons he'd by the sherift of Jefferson were not the persons wanted, and at once had them released 1 did not intend to put in a claim against the state for their fees but was told by MT. Me- Eachin, who was then solicitor for this cir cult, that l was entitled to the removal fees, as I had gone to the expense of send ing for these persons. l then had my clerk to make the claim against the state, Whlch was paid
 In May, 1893, MT. Hamitetr collected from the state the sum of $i558 for removal ices in the case of Jim Jones. These fees should have been paid by Pickens county. MT. Hamiter informs me that he recently re- ceived letter from Judge Purifoy in ref erence to this matter, and he at once col lected the amount with interest from the county, or rather received a warrant on the county treasurer for the amount, and that he intended to remit the state.
 Hamiter's Statement
 MT. Hamiter states in reference to this that he does not believe the clerk ever paid him this money; that the receipt on the docket was intended only to cover his fees in the case. All of the above items amount to $176.46, interest to date having been added.
 I further find that MT. Hamiter is due the state the sum of $26.S5 on account of the feed of prisoners, interest to date added.
 MT. Hamter states under oath, in refer ence to his matter substantially as follows:
 I am satisfied that 1 paid the clerk the feed bills in the cases of Lewis Somerville and Jim Stokes, although his fee docket shows my receipts for them.
 s'These receipts in other cases were only intended to cover my fees in these cases. I will, however, make good to the state everything found to be due in the examina- tion."
 
 Assistant Examiner Foster has made the following report to Governor Johnston:
 Sir: In obedience to your instructions, I have made careful investigation of the books and accounts of MT. W HI. Plott, tax collector of Pickens county from 1896 to July 1, 1898.
 I find that by errors in making up his ln- solvent lists for 1896 and 1897, and by errors in the assessment of 1897, he is due the state the sum of $93.7S on account of poll taxes, commissions having been deducted and interest to date added
 The examination further shows that by errors in the assessment of 1896 and 1897, and by errors in reporting the "collector's assessment" of 1897. MT. Plott is due the state the sum of $21S4 and the county of Pickens he sum of $36.41.
 MT. Plott states under oath relative to the above substantially as follows:
 ''The errors pointed out in my assessment of escapes occurred In making my reports to the judge of probate, and were purely clerical. I made no examination of the ass sessment books, taking it for granted that the charges against me for state and coun- ty taxes. as made by the assessor, were correct, and having settled with both the state and county, in accordance with these charges, thought the matter finally ended. I will at once pay over to the state the amounts found to be due"
 The governor has made the following ap- po'nments in the Third regiment Of Ala bama volunteers:
 Lieutenant colonel, Major John H. Shef- fey vice Caffey, resigned; to rank from date of Caffeys resignation was accepted.
 Major, Captain Fred M Taylor, vice Shef- fey. promoted.
 Captain, Lieutenant Thaddens Partridge, vice Taylor, promoted.
 First lieutenant, Lewis Sherrod, vice Pat ridge, promoted.
 Second lieutenant, Crossland Hare vice Sherrod promoted.
 Second Lieutenant W. J. Webb, vice Full ton resigned.
 All these appointments are in the way of promotion in the regiment itself except Hare who is first lieutenant in the second regiment and Webb, who is second lieu tenant in the First
 There will be two other vacancies in the Third caused by the resignation of two lieutenants.
 The appointments will commend them selves to soldiers because they are promo tions. There were great number of out side applicants for places, but the governor