The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-03
Can Make No Report without
Looking at Auditors Books.
Says He Authorized No Statement
About Anyone's Onicc-To Re-
port On Clerk Graham.
AFFAIRS INA MUDDLED STATE

VINO was nero luNesDbdllnB tOunlN
books. left at noon today
for Frankfort, Ky. to cont
pare his notes with books in the au-
dltor's Office, and on Monday will
file his written report with Cover
ror Beckham.
He stated this morning that while
he was working on both sets OF
books, those of County Clerk Ora
ham and Sheriff Lee Potter, he
would report separately and would
first take up the county clerks office.
He has finished supervising the
books in this Office but will have to
go to Frankfort to look over the
auditors books before he can make
cut his report lie stated that he had
general idea of the reports In
the auditors books, but not enough
to base a final report on. As to Civ
ing out statements he said this was
impossible and the public would have
to wait for the report.
A report was in circulation today
that Judge Charles Emery had given
out a statement that Inspector Hines
informed him that County Clerk
Graham's books were all right, and
he didn't care If the fact were known.
II was understood that Judge En-
cry had given this out as an inter
view. and Sun reporter was sent
to find him.
He was found at the I. C. passen-
ger depot. and told the reporter that
Inspector Hines had made the state
ment that Clerk Graham's books
were all right in every way, and that
he, Inspector Hines. said he didn't
care IL IL were given out.
Judge Emery did not know that
Mr. Hines was at the train waiting
to return TO Frankfort. and was ask
ed to accompany the reporter to In
spector Hines. and see about 1t.
Inspector Hines was asked in the
presence of Judge Emery If he had
made any such statement, or author
lied il. and he declared emphatically
that he had not. He said that he did
not say the books were not all right
in every way, but that he did say he
had given out nothing, and intended
to give out nothing in advance of his
report, and that any statement pur-
porting to come from him was en-
tirely unauthorized, and that he had
nothing to say because he was not
allowed TO have anything to say. 81
am an inspector employed by the
state" he explained, "and have first
to make my report to my employer.
This cannot do until have made a
comparison with the auditors books
at Frankfort. When have made my
report the authorities can give 1t out
il they desire"
1t Is thus seen that Judge Emery
says one thing and Mr.. Hines says
another, and what the facts are
seems to be in doubt.
From reports there is all kinds OF
misrepresentation going on and It
seems impossible to get at the bot
tom of anything. The principals are
now saying less than anyone else
Their friends and opponents seem to
be doing most of the talking.
Affairs instead of clearing up
seem to become more foggy, No one
seems to understand exactly where
he sis at" The reports are so con
tllcting, and il Is so impossible u
assertion anything authentic, that
the general public is becoming dis
.gusted.
The work Inspector Hines will
have to do in the sheriff's case will
require about ~ days more he esti-
mates and he will return from Frank
fort next week to complete the
work.
lie stated in regard TO the books
in Circuit Clerk Hobson's office that
he might glance over them but
would not spend much time in that
Office which he inspected shortly be-
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