Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-12
CITY HORSES SOLD
To leaning Company OF which
Former Mayor Barth Was
Stakeholder.


X. W. Bingham announced today
that he had made formal application
to the officers of the Ohio Valley
leaning company for the restora-
ton to the city of number of horses
now in the possession of this COM
pany. These horses belong to the
city and no record can be found that
the city was ever paid for them.
The records show that the Ohio
Valley leaning company is capital
lied at s12, 900 and the stock is
held by: John NJ. Settle, 50, 900 ;
Albert c. Straub, SO, 900, \. f.
Livingston, So, 700, Estate of Paul
c. Barth, 80, 600
Three weeks ago Experts Charles
Meriwether and c. W. Banta, who
are going over the books of the city,
reported to Mayor Bingham that
twelve horses and a wagon purchased
BY the city were missing, that sew
eral of the horses had been found in
the service of the Ohio Valley Team
ing. company and the records of the
city treasurers office showed no pay
ment to the city, for this property,
except one payment of $50 from an
unknown source.
Mayor Bingham instructed the ex-
perts to again examine the books,
which they did, and made the same
report. Mr.. Bingham then sent for
Mr.. Arthur +. Livingston. The
latter made a full and frank state
ment. to the effect that the property
was in the possession of his COM
pany, but had been purchased from
the city through Mr.. Paul G. Barth.
Mr.. Livingston stated that he
paid Mr.. Barth 800 in cash, aud
that he drew checks payable to Mr..
Barth for the remainder. Mr.. Liv-
ingston produced checks, showing
that they had been cashed by Paul
c. Barth which he identified as the
checks WHICH he had paid Cor thu
horses. Mr.. Livingston stated oil
oath that he had always believed
that the money had been turned int
the city treasury by Mr.. Barth, an
that the transaction was a legitimat
one.
The average price paid for thes
city horses to Mr.. Barth was s5C
the average price paid by the cit
for them was $3.50.
The sum involved to the city vi
therefore about 80, 900.
Mr. Bingham decided to lay the
facts before several of the most I'M
mate friends of Mr.. Barth, with
request that they aid him in clei
ing up the transaction. Accordin
ly Mr. John NJ. Settle and Mr.. Ru
Vogt, both of whom we're clC
friends of Mr.. Barth, were sent f
Mayor Bingham informed
friends of Mr. Barth, that while
mayor, he felt compelled to prot
the interests of the city, he wo
do all in his power to aid the frie
of Mr.. Barth in explaining
transaction.
Mr., Settle and Nr. Voght as
for time TO consult with Mr.. I
r. Bishop and make other inve
cations. This was week q
The request for time was rea
granted
Several DAYS later Mayor Bing
called upon a representative Of
Fidelity Trust company, which
charge OF the estate OF Paul I. Ba
Mayor Bingham laid the same
before Mr.. Barr and asked HIN
make an examination of the pri
papers of Mr.. Barth in an efior
find some document bearing
and perhaps explanatory of this !
full matter.
This morning the represent
OF the Fidelity Trust company,
John NJ. Settle ana Mr. Rudy
called upon Mayor Bingham,
formally notified him that they
not find any proof to show that