The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-17

from August 3lst. 1898, To IehrUar V
2Sth. 1908 and these reports AL haze
the certificate az the Commonwealth r
Attorney alta, he az required 10y Law.
II the record book il lost or misplace J.
these reports show every cent of stat. r
money collected. or which should have
been collected hy Mr. trrmond. DUR "
th. period covered 10y them, provided be-
Record Book WAS kept and examined .,d
certified as the law directa. because tar
reports are made up from said book
| have cent copies at these reports To- Mr..
Embrey The Deed Books VIII show hli
the deeds recorded, aud as the tax inr
recording il regulated Toy the considera.
ton Of the deed. or the value Of thr prop
erty conveyed thereby. an Inspection OF
each deed viii show the tax which was
collected or which should have been col
lected
The Rule Book will show each rnt
commenced 10y proceedings in the lcrh =
office, aud the court Docket aud Minute
Books Will show suits commenced 10
court.
The law reQuirea book 20 be kept ~
Clerks Office 10 which all fines imposed
payments made on each tine This ho
will show, IT properly Kept. all lines paid
10 G. ERIK in he Office or 10 open court
The law requires the clerk tn keep a
record OF delinquent lands This book,
ii il was properly kept. will show all
money paid 90 clerk in redtmpt Ga Of
land purchased hy the State at tax ralc=
or paid 20 clerk by parties who have
bought such lands from the State
The WI. Book will show all wills al.
mittet % record
The Order or Minute Book Of court will
show all estates committed TO an admin.
istrdtor
do not recall any other documents
which you will hnd occasion to consult
IA the investigation of the Clerk "a Office.
Mr. Graves wrote me that hisriguaturr
to the report Oi Mr. Crismond 81 money
collected during SIX months ending Au-
gust 81, lh9H Is "a forgery.
Very resp c,iully,
Morton Marye-
Aud Puh. Accts
Vet il can be shown by the admissi u
of Commemorative Attorney lee =.
Graves that Be- has known iir some tia e
that Clerk Crismoud WINS bl hind in hs
settlement with the Auditor, Yet all this
time be- has been signiog and certifying
that the said reports were correct and
iuls examined by him and compared
with said Tax Book. which he laid
shortly after the departure Of tlerk Cris.
mOnd WAS not in the flee or ever kept
ny him
Thi- Seems. however. not 90 have been
the ouly deri.ectiOn ~ duty on part of
Lce !. Graves. for it is a fact and can be
established thar in the month Of Derom.
rer. or some time Whereabouts. that az
his instance a warrant was sworn ont
Tor the arrest ola citizen II SpOtsylYan n
county charged with the larceny oi pp.
and alter the party was apprehended be
secs che party and without the consent
Oi the justice compromised the LARCENY
with the citizen Tor The sun Of s 10, CON
trsry % all suown law. ana SAYS that
ne had al the papers DESTROYED 10
sep down disgrace and scandal NV
q the party MAS not guilty would hr
have consented 20 a compromise even u
t We're lawful And il he was guilty
.h0uld bee not have been p1nished there
ttft AAI'A AAf f'ftfN"AN HNNNN NiN- iAiN ANilfN
ton returned 20 the t,erk office ~ wi
fence 10 be furnished the Judge Of lection
10y the tlerk. showing the connection 81
the party aud his deprivation of the
right OF suffrage. ~ the law evprc-,ly
provides and enj ins upon thu clerk 30 10
ic' Now how Was lerk trismond ~
lnforn the officers II election oi th's II
Attorney Graves had destroyed all
the papers. as he SAYS?
Now. DO not wish To- enter Into any
newspaper war nor Any matters not per
fsiuiug 10 the qualifications for office
Nor DO uphold Clerk CrismOnd IN ANY
shape or form, but believe IN saddIinp
blame " wherever II belongs Why should .
be " no knows his duty and does it not .
expect 60 be- rewarded inr such non per
ordnance Of duty by bis fellow cit'z ms .
Can lee ask for reward when the 4
records and his own admissions show .
that he ha- Jailed 20 performed biz duty.
and up to the present the Taxpayers .
nave been ia. -niierers and losers by such .
neglect of duty
Respectfully.
T. II D5Jarnette. Jr
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