The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
Ponock-Geo. H. Buckman.
Greene-C. E. Branine.
ToM KELLY,s sHoRrAeE.
Report of Commissioners Which Form
Basis of Opposition.

The findings of the board Of county
commissioners which officially deter
mined 7. 7. Kelly's shortage while eoun-
ty clerk OF Miami county were as fol-
whereas. on the 11th day of April.
A. D. 1902, Thomas T. Kelly appeared
before the board Of county commission
ers of Miami county, Kansas, and fled
this written request in words and fig
ures as follows, to wit:
q" Whereas, 1t is persistently charged
to the great injury of the undersigned,
Thomas T. Kelly, who is candidate
for the nomination for state treasurer,
that while the said Thomas T. Kelly
was clerk of Miami county, Kansas,
that Irregularities occurred which oe-
casioned loss of money to said county,
now, on this 11th day of April, 1902.
personally appears before the board
of commissioners of said county the
said Thomas T. Kelly and requests the
said board to make an investigation as
to the condition Of his accounts as such
county clerk and determine whether or
not he is indebted to said county and
if so in what amount, and he, the said
Thomas T. Kelly, hereby agrees to ac-
cept the findings of said board as to
said amount, if any, and as a guaran-
tee of his good faith does hereby de-
posit with the said board the sum of
$1,000 out of which sum the said board
is to retain for said county the amount,
If any may be found, to be due to said
county from the said Thomas T. Kelly.
all questions relating to any statute of
limitation of the state of Kansas being
hereby waived Witness my hand at
Paola, this 18th day of April, 1902.
And whereas, the board OF county
comm issiOners of Miami county, Kan
sas. on the 11th day of pril, 1902, made
an order in words and figures as fol-
lows: It is hereby ordered by the board
of county commissioners of Miami
county, Kansas, that the one thou
sand dollars this day rendered to the
f.11-
as to per written statement of said
Thomas T. Kelly Herewith submitted
and filed. and it is further ordered that
the board make an investigation and
examination of the accounts of said
Thomas T. Kelly and that said board
meet to make said investigation on the
call of chairman.
(signed) R. HAAPsON. Chairman.
(Attes) L. F. FLANAGAN.
And whereas. pursuant to said or
der. the said board of county commits
sioners of Miami county, Kansas, met
in the city of Paola, on the 4th day of
May, 1902 and did, with the assistance
of the county clerk and county attor-
ney make q thorough and careful in
Vestiga ton of all matters pertaining to
the office of county clerk of Miami
county, Kansas, during the four years
that Thomas T. Kelly was clerk of said
county, using in said investigation the
records of said Office, the records Of the
county treasurer Of said county. the
IGGOIQS OF the DankS OL bctlQ city SO 1dl
as obtainable, verbal statements when
the same could be obtained and the re-
ports of two experts who have recently
examined the records of the Office of
said county clerk, and after such care
full and thorough examination the men,
bers of the board of county commits
sfoners Of Miami county, Kansas, unan-
imously find as follows.
THAT the Irregularities which have
occurred during the administration of
Thomas T. Kelly as county clerk Of
Miami county, Kansas, amount in the
aggregate to 81. S24.9 SO, and that portion
of said Irregularities has been caused
by the said Thomas T. Kelly's lack of
experience And because of said irreg-
ularities the said Thomas T. Kelly is
indebted to Miami county, Kansas, in
the sum of L324.99. Witness our hands
this 18th day of May, 1902
(SeaD R. HAMPSON. Chairman;
THOMAS CRAWFORD
REUBEN SMITH
County Commissioners.
Attest: L F. FLANAGAN
County Clerk.