The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
FIND FOR KELLY.
County Commissioners Say One
Account Was Raised.
Mr.. Kelly Didn't Do 1t, Bat Got
the Money.

Paola, Kas., Feb. 1.-THE county
commissioners of Miami county were in
session almost all day Saturday hear
ing the evidence in the Investigation OF
T. T. Kelly on the charges brought
against him by a. L. Thomas, who
alleged that Mr.. Kelly, while county
clerk of Miami county, raised a voucher
in favor of Crane & Co. from $46.25 to
$146.25 and another voucher in favor OF
the Hamilton Printing company from
SIG to S66.
George w. Crane, of Crane & Co.,
went on the stand and testified that he
had a bill for $100 against Miami coun-
ty in addition to the one for $46-25, and
that he received payment for both bills.
Mr.. Crane did not bring his ledger, but
produced a statement instead. Sen
ator Parker, who was representing
Thomas. asked for a postponement of
the investigation until Mr.. Crane could
bring his book showing the entries, but
the other side objected and the board
ruled that it was unnecessary.
The findings of the board were that
there was $146.25 due Crane & Co. on
January 1, 1894, and that Kelly paid
Crane & Co. that amount With ref
erence to the Hamilton charge the find
ingS are that some unknown person
raised the voucher from SIG to $50 and
that the county treasurer paid Kelly
$66, and that he sent the Hamilton
company $16 1t is claimed this latter
statement was brought out by checks
The findings of the comm iSsionerS in
detail are as follows:
Now, on the 18th day of February,
1902, the board of county commissioners
of Miami county, Kansas, met in spe-
cial session to investigate certain
charges heretofore made by A. L.
Thomas against Thos. T. Kelly, charg-
ing that upon the 18th day of April,
1898, the account of the Hamilton Print
ing company with Miami county, Kas-
Sas, was wrongfully raised from SIG to
$66 by said Thos. T. Kelly, county clerk
nf Kansas that
or about January 2, 1894, me account
of Crane & Co. with Miami county was
wrongfully raised from $46.25 to 1865
by the said ThOS. T. Kelly, as county
clerk of Miami county, Kansas.
1.-THE said A. L. Thomas appeared be-
fore said board in person and by j. w.
Parker, his attorney. and the SAD d
by B. F. Simpson, his attorney, and the
board having heard all the evidence
and the argument of counsel and being
fully advised in the premises finds as
follows, to-wit:
'First-F'rom documentary and oral
evidence we find that on the Bird day
of April 1893 the Hamilton Printing
Co. filed with the county clerk Thos. Il.
Kelly, it's account against said county
in the sum of SIS, whicn said account
was duly allowed and warrant drawn
therefor, that said warrant so drawn
was by some person, by this board un-
known, without the knowledge or cson-
sent of said Thos. II. Kelly, raised from
$16 to S66, that said warrant so raised
for the sum of $66 was duly paid by the
county treasurer of Miami county,
Kansas, to Thos. T. Kelly, SIG of which
said amount was duly RENTED to said
Hamilton Printing Co.
''Second-From documentary and oral
evidence we find that bill of $46.25 was
filed by Crane & Co. on January ],
1894. the true amount due from Miami
county, Kansas, to said Crane SS Co.
at said time was $146. .25, which said sum
of $146.25 was paid to Crane & Co. by
,fxrf f1fA
county, Kansas.
witness our hands this 18th day of
February, A. d. 1902.
"R. SAMPSON,
''THOS. CRAWFORD,
'.REUBEN SMITH,
ssCommissioners of Miami County Kan