The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23

| 6LiS efS, " Mc1OTmlch, a. NJ -s1diSlldil
S. W. Balch, Bruce Mauamee, ]. P. Ma
han, Emil Werner, F. Hahn, ]. E. Goode
o. S. Loomis. c. NJ Miles and ]. F. Reese
| We the jury empaneled and sworn in
the above entitled case, do find for the
plaintiff and against the defendants, and
assess the amount of its recovery al
s27, 927.49, with interest at the rate Of
per cent per annum from the lst day OF
September, A. D. 1897.
]. C. REDFIELD, Foreman.
The findings of fact are, in part, as fol-
lows:
3. Did not Doran, in October 1893. ex-
hibit to NJ. A. Carvin, as county clerk,
| his books, monies, accounts and all
vouchers relating to the same for the
purpose of having annual settlement?
| Ayes.
6. Did not NJ A Carvin. as county
clerk, examine all of said books, monies,
accounts and vouchers and compare them
with the accounts kept in his office for
| the purpose of makingthe annual settle
ment?
Ayes.
7. Did not said examination and the
comparison Of the books and accounts in
the county treasurer's office with the
books and accounts in the obunty clerk
Office consume week or tan days2
Ayes.
| s. If you answer in affirmative, was
not one of the concluding acts of said
examination, comparison and purported
settlement made counting the cash and
In fhn fvna
urer's Officer
| Ayes.
9. Were the county commissioners, or
some Of them. present when the cash or
cash items were counted?
Ayes.
10. Were not the commissioners, or
some member Of the board, present at
various times during the examination Of
accounts had between the county treas
| urer and the county clerk?
Ayes.
II. Did not the county commissioners
have full knowledge that said settlement
was being made between the county
treasurer and the county clerk for the
annual October settlement for 1893?
Ayes.
u. Is it not a fact that the concluding
act of said examination was the prepara-
ton Of tabulated statement embracing
all accounts examined and showing the
condition of treasurer's accounts on Oc-
tober /, 1893?
Ayes.
10. If you answer the above question
affirmatively, was not said tabulated
statement submitted to the board of
county commissioners for examination
and approval?
Ayes.
"A. Was not said tabulated statement
accepted by said board of county COM
missioners as correct?
Ayes.
Is. After said tabulated statement was
submitted to the board OF county COM
missioners was not the same taken pos
session Of and retained by the county
clerk among the records of his office?
A.-Yes-for time.
Is Was not the balance as shown by
said tabulated statement used as a basis
Of the annual October settlement for
1894?
Ayes.
IT, Did not Doran, in October, 1894, ex-
hibit to NJ. A. Carvin, as county clerk,
his books, monies, accounts and all
vouchers relating to the same for the
purpose Of having an annual statement?
Ayes.
Is. Did not said NJ. A. Carvin, as county
clerk, examine all of said books, monies.
accounts and vouchers and compare them
with the accounts kept in his office for
the purpose Of making the annual settle
ment?
Ayes.
10. Did not said examination and COM
parison of the books and accounts in the
county treasurer's office with the books
and accounts in the county clerks office
consume from week to ten days time?
Ayes.
%. If you answer the above question in
the affirmative. was not one of the con-
GLIDING acts of said examination, com
parison and purported settlement made
by counting cash and cash items found
on hand in treasurers office?
Ayes.
q. Were the county commissioners, or
some of them, present when the cash
items were counted?
Ayes.
q. Were not the county commissioners.
or some of them, present at various
times duringthe examination Of the &C
counts?
Ayes.
@. Did not all Of said county commits
sioners have full knowledge that said set
Element was being had by and between
the county treasurer and the county
clerk for the October settlement for the
year 1874?
Ayes
"a. is it not a fact that the concluding
act Of said examination was the prepar-
alton OF a tabulated statement embrac-
ing all accounts examined and showing
the condition Of the treasurer's accounts
on the first Of October. 1894. taking as a
basis therefor the balances shown by the
tabulated statement prepared and used
at the annual October settlement for
1898?
Ayes
.. II YOU answer the above question
afirmatively. was not said tabulate1
statement made as and for the year 1894
submitted 70 the board q county com
misSionsrs for examination and ap-
prevail?
A-Yes. TIE tabulated statement was
accepted BY the board OF county commits