The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-22
The Sands ReceivershIp.

tions of the DEMOCRAT that his re-
ceivership trust was abused and
the creditors of the bank robbed Of
their just dues by his trickery.
His card bldmes everything wrong
onto three dead judges and thus
seeks by placing the blame on the
dead, to shield himself from the
public censure that is upon him.
The censure comes from two ad-
missions by himself upon the wit
ness stand in closing the affairs of
the receivership. First: That in
his official capacity he collected
81, 1856, and second that he paid
nothing to the creditors of the
bank, for whom he was appointed
to protect. These are the glaring
facts; that more than $1,000 was
received by him for the benefit Of
the creditors, and the creditors did
not receive cent of the money
What became of the money? The
accounts show that the receiver
paid out all the money received by
him except about $47.00, and has
155 vouchers to show for the pay
ments. But the glaring feature of
the matter is that of the 155
vouchers of money paid out, 1876
were for money paid to himself,
representating more than $4,000
while $4,000 were expended in
taxes, attorney fees and costs.
Now comes the Colonel and lays
all the exorbitant fees that he has
received on to the alleged weak
judgement or liberality of the de-
ceased Judiciary. We have al
ways made it rule in the news
paper business to not criticize a
cripple or a corpse, and we shall
not censure the liberality of the
deceased judges, and we are sur
prised at Colonel Sands trying to
shield his mis-trust behind tongues
that can tell no tales.
Judge Huffman appointed Col
onel Sands in 1898 as receiver of
the Peoples Bank, and attorneys
on both sides were surprised at the
Judges selection. Many stalwart
and responsible Democrats were
suggested to his Honor, but he
turned them all down and appoint
ed the manager of the Republican
party in this county to this lucra-
tive position, and it may sound a
little strong, but we are free to say
that if Huffman had acted on the
suggestion Of the attorneys and ap.
pointed one of the responsible
citizens of our county, instead OF
an alien, there would have beer
about SIS, 900 of the trust money
paid out to creditors instead OF
soaked down to personal use by the
receiver.
There was much comment at the
time of the receiver appointment
why Judge Huffman selected Col
Sands, but "knowing ones" came
forward and explained that Sands
was a strong supporter of Huffman
in politics, and this was mere
ly returning of courtesies extend.
ed. We are not able to say as to
the truth of this statement, but
the Colonel landed the appoint
ment just the same. After short
time Huffman died and there was
a contest for the vacancy. L. d.
Vickers and the defeated candidate
5. II. Bright were the contestants
from Hooking, and at the time il
was alledged that Sands was not
asleep to his own interests. He
was opposed to either of Hocking's
sons, and landed the plumb fo1
Judge James K. johnson, of New
Lexington, thus it was then avered
that Sands owned the court. AS
we said before we do not permit
ourself to censure a cripple or q
corpse, but suffice it to say that
everybody knew Judge Johnson,
and many of our citizens saw the
poor fellow in Logan his last time,
much to their chagrin and disgust,
Judge johnson was very compe-
tent jurist when he was at himself.
but it was too often that the poor
fellow was not at his best, and it
is said that it was at one of these
times and not in open court, but
in court sat chambers" or on the
hotel porch or some other pleasant
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