The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-24
To the Editor of the Palladium:

Since the daily papers have pub
lished several articles concerning
the injunction proceedings in the es-
tate Of Lewis Kinsey, deceased,
whereby the executor seeks an in
junction against the auditor Of
Wayne county and w. F. Charters,
from listing and making as assess
ment against the estate and the state
ment of Mr. Compton concerning his
actions, in which he assumes much
and inasmuch as 1 am quoted wrong
[ deem it necessary at this time to
give my views to the public so that
they can better understand the stu
alton.
Mr.. Compton made the statement
in the press that the auditor, upon
his request called me in to ascertain
at what date I sent notices to Lewis
Kinsey, and upon investigation Of
my records I found that a notice had
been sent on June 3rd, returnable on
or before June Sth at 10 o'clock a.
NJ, which notice was not responded
to and he not appearing, I had the
auditor on June 9th, sign notice to
Lewis Kinsey, citing him to appear
on or before the 18th day of June
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, to show cause
why such omitted property should
not be listed and assessed against
him (the auditor and myself not
knowing Of the demise Of Mr.. Kinsey
at that time), Mr.. Compton claimed
that under the circumstances that he
consent of Mr.. Hanes, auditor, and
myself, that he be allowed to make
the assessment, this I would not con-
sent to do until I had made some
further inquiry concerning the case.
Mr.. Compton came in the room
where I was working and had letter
he had drafted, which he intended
sending to the executor of Mr. Kin
sey's estate, stating that the audi
tor and the tax adjustcrs had agreed
not to proceed and allow him to ad-
Judicate the matter, [ stated to him
and | have witnesses to prove the
conversation as between him and my
self) that [ was not ready to con-
sent to the matter then as [ had some
other things occupying my attention
but would see him later in the after.
noon and he replied that he would b
in his Office, where could see him. ]
was then waiting a response over
the long distance telephone from Mr.
Charters, whom I had called up al
his office in Indianapolis, for the pur
pose of ascertaining whether he hat
ever sent a notice to Lewis Kinsey
while he was here last December ant
he replied that he had and woul'
write me concerning it. I stated t.
Mr.. Hanes before calling him up tha
if Mr.. Charters had never sent
notice to Mr.. Kinsey that I woul
consent that Mr.. Compton procee
and we would assess him on all tina
information not covered by the as
sessment as I was confident that
had some information from severe
counties which Mr.. Compton coul
e not possibly have unless he had tra'
eled larger portion of the Stat
to get the information. Mr.. Hane
stated that the one who issued II
first notice ought as matter of rigl
k be entitled to the case in which
s agreed. after my conversation wi
d Mr.. Charters over the long distan
r telephone Mr.. Hanes and myse
l. then went to call on Mr.. Robbins, t
V. county attorney, to discuss the ma
le ter with him, and we met Mr.. Com
le ton then leaving Mr.. Robbins's off
e. 1t seems that he had been also d
lg cussin@ the matter. After showi
t. the information upon which, I pl
ss posed to make an assessment Mr.. Re
II. bins stated as his opinion that wi
ed ever made the assessment Mr.. CHI
ters, having served a prior mott
under the contract with the com
IT, that the county would be liable
Of the commission on the assessment
en-. Mr.. Charters, but that the main tn
ool was to ascertain the amount due
- county on Fomitted' taxes frori