The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-03-01
GOV. COX STILL OWES THE MONEY
HE COLLECTED FROM POINDEXTER
lOnntinned frnm Eirst Parel

date, to-wit, May 1, 1897. When was
said bond signed or acknowledged by
said John /. Cox and his surety, and |
on what date was same approved, and
by whom?
90 What is the present state Of the
account of @. O. Poindexter, trustee of
Upton county? That is to say, has
said account been balanced Has said |
Poindexter been credited with his COM
missions as trustee? Has said John 1
Cox paid to the state of Tennessee for
the credit of Q. @. Poindexter, or for
the credit of any other account, the fol-
lowing sums, to-wit Is per cent of |
$3.50 which said Poindexter paid to said |
Cox on or about September %, 1897, |
and also Is per cent. of $l85 90 which |
was paid to said Cox by said Poindex- |
ter on or about February 90, 1898 |
These two items being referred to IN |
the report of thealegislative investigat-
ing committee (see page 1914 Appendix
to House and Senate Journals, 1899 |
wherein it is said "Mr Cox admitted
before the committee that Mr.. Poin-
dexter was not liable for, and ought
not to paw, any commissions on the
taxes for 1896, and that he had intended
to give Mr. Poindexter full credit for
the $3.50 and for the SlS5. 30 at the time
ne executed to him the receipt in full.
The exact point Of my inquiry upon
this subject is-whether said John I
Cox has yet paid over to the state the
amounts which he deducted from said
two payments made by Mr. Poindexter
and whether said Poindexter's account,
or any other account, has been credited
with said amounts ? If said John [.
Cox has paid over same, when was the
payment made?
u 90 see in said committees report,
on pages 1856, that on February 30,
1898, said G. @, Poindexter paid to said
John /. Cox, state revenue agent, the
sum of 50, 958 70, to be credited on the
taxes due the state for the year 1897
, | also see, on page 1916 of said report,
that said "Cox retained $443. 80 out of
this SO, 958. TO-" On pages 1916 and
1916 of said report it appears that, in
Q stead of being even technically delin
quent, Mr.. Poindexter had overpaid
the state on the taxes for 1896 the sum
of $40 and had overpaid the state on
: account of the taxes for the year 1897
0 the sum of 800 "; $50 that, as said
, report says, "if credited with the full
famount paid, without deduction of
commissions by revenue agents, the
state owes for 1896 SOIL and for 1897
500. 70, making $40. SO total balance due
him." It thus appears that said John
l. Cox had no semblance of basis for a
s claim, either broadly or technically,
that said $780, 70 could be subjected
to any commissions for said Cox. And
b vet it appears that Cox did retain
$443. so of said amount. Now the point
of nN6tipquiry under this head is this:
: Has said Cox ever paid over to the
state to be credited to said Poindexter's
q account, or any other account, said
. sum of $443, 80 or any part of samep
CD Has said Poindexter paid into the
I treasury the amount deducted from his
! remittance by Cox? Under the law. as
' l understand it, if ,Poindexter was de-
1 linquent, Poindexter, and not the state,
:. should pay the penalty upon the delin-
= quent taxes. L therefore request that
d you inform me whether Poindexter has
T. paid into the treasury the amount of
g penalty claimed and deducted by said
Cox. Has there been any effort made
or legal proceeding instituted to recov-
t or said sum from Poindexter Do the
Q reports Of the comptroller made subse-
g quent to the dat@when this money was
: collected by Cox show that any balance
from Poindexter is regarded as an as
: set belonging to the state of Tennessee?
t (8) 1t appears to me that when this
q Polndexter matter is cleared of what
intricacies of account may surround it,
the state-and the state alone--is out
d the money which said Cox deducted
t from Poindexter's tax collections in
4 Upton county for the year 1897 Pleas Q
let me know whether am right in this
. conclusion.
g (9) As to the account of j. @. Mead
Q ows, trustee of Dyer county, who paid
n to John l. Cox on or about February
: 81, 1898, the sum of $3, 800 As, and from
. which Cox deducted 1904 06, turning
Q the balance into the state treasury (see
g report of said committee, page 1247),
desire the following information: (a)
:. Has Meadows ever paid to the state the
y amount which Cox deducted? (bJ Has
l. the state instituted any proceedings of
any kind to recover said amount from
4 Meadows? To- What is the state OF
: Meadows account as it appears upon
y the books in the comptroller office
y that is to say, what, if any, indebted
d ness appears against same? I'D II said
N account should be credited by Meadows
commissions as trustee and also by the
g $504 0G deducted by Cox, what indebt-
t. ness to the state would said Meadows
j. account show, or would it show a cred
a it in favor of Meadows? (e) In the
: subsequent reports Of the comptroller
8 is any balance due from Meadows to
e the state by reason of said trustee ac-
?. count or any other account reported as
II an asset belonging to the state? e.
Who, in fact, is ont the 1904, 06 deduct
ed by Cox from Meadows said pay
X ment Of SO, 800 As; that is to say, is J
" G. Meadows ont this amount, or is the
state of Tennessee out this amountP
There are number OF other accounts
70 about which I wish information; but
my desire to obtain the above as quick
ly as possible necessitates my deferring
request for information as to them
until a subsequent time.
&c / therefore request that you write
me in reply to the foregoing inquiries
at once
If Thanking you fer your kindness,
}. am, yours truly,
n A. @. EwINe, JR.
b February IA, 1906. Hon. Albert G..