Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-05
CARD FROM Mr.. ROBINSON.

CAkD tkOM NIX. HObiNSON.
I To the Editor OF the Alexandra Gazette:
10 reply to the card OF Mr.. r. Lind
sey Gordon, published Ia yesterdays
Gszet.e, will state that Mr.. Gordon, on
Tuesday evening last, requested me to
meet him at the Clerks Office, 10 this
city, at s O'Clock, at which time and
place met him. He informed me that
he had found some er'ors in Comparing
my certified list for 1906 with the del;o-
quent lists for 1904.l905-l906, and re-
qaestsd me ID go over them. Informed
him that it would be impossible for me
to comply with his request that night as
had previous engagement which
would prevent me, tlst 1t would t,ke
acme time TO do 80, and further thst
would have to have my books for the
several years In order 10 make an scca-
rsts examination and compsr son OF his
list, but thSt ii he would give me copy
OF his list | would be very glad to 60
over 1t the next morning and make q
full and detailed report to him after
making an examination and comparison
of my books. He told me that be would
fur lish me the list on the following
morning. | waited for him ell day, but
he failed ID furnish me the promised
lit At the interview which had with
Mr.. Gordon inforned him taai thtrs
we're a number Of people 10 Alexandris
besrlng The same name, which would
probably explain the supposed errors.
have carefully examined and compared
Mr.. Go rdon's list with my books and
find that Of The 81 names mentioned by
Mr.. Gordon in bis card IL are as follows;
1T. Joseph Lowenbach. two by that
name assessed; one paid, the Other de-
lipquert
2nd, No Joseph F. Chichester on GER
ttf1d itt; should be Josiah +. Chiches-
ter who paid all his taxes; the Josiah
+. Chichester returned 1905 appesr, on
assessors books as Joseph F. Chichester.
Sri, John Penn, there are three John
Penus in tho city, two paid and one
returned delinquent.
4th, William II. Smith, two Ia city;
one paid on supplemental assessment
for 1904-l905-l906, on May 8, 1907,
the other "Ospt. Billy" died Oct. 26!b,
| 1904 and returned delinquent.
9th, Charles w. Rowland, two as
sesset, one paid and the other delin-
quept.
|, Oh, William r. Cline, two In the
city, one paid and the sther delinquent.
7Ih, Albert McOaen, three assessed,
two paid and one delinquent.
S.h, Samuel Rsmbo, two assessed,
one paid and one delinquent.
9th, George w. Hall, two assess. :,
Acme paid and the other delinquent.
10Th, John T. Harrison, two assessed,
/ one paid and the other delinquent.
Il llth, James j. Kelly, two assessed,
one paid aud the other delinquent.
n 18th, James L. Smith, two assessed,
one paid and the other delinquent.
18th, John w. Mlpt)n, two assessed,
one paid aud the other delinquent.
i I4lh, William Rogers, three assessed,
one psid aud two delinquent.
4 10Th, Henry Sampson, two assessed,
one paid the other delinquent
/ 16.h, w. w. Sherwood, two assessed,
one paid thu other delinquent.
| l7lh, William barley, two assessed,
one paid the other delinquent.
THE REMAINING FOUR,
Is h, John b. Psdget', paid all capt.
ton taxes but was enormously re-
turned.
l9lb, Charles Mankin, paid all capie
tat Oh tixes but WAS elrjneously r9-
turaed for 1905.
RI 10th, Anthony Brenner, paid all
taxes, returned for 1905 by error.
2lsr, John G. Eberhsrt, returned de-
Iinquent for 1905 by error.
From the foregoing it will be seen
that II out of the 81 mentioned by Mr..
Gordon were properly on the certified
list and properly returned delinquent.
The other four were properly on the
certified list but were returaed delin-
quent through error. IL Mr.. Gordon
had furnished me with the list as
, promised it would have saved both Of
! US considerable trouble, and him the
! embarrassment of publishing over his
, own signature an article go ffsgrant'y
, incorrect.
II | notice that Mr.. Gordon IL his ssii
article challenges the finding of any mis-
takes or errors In his letter Of May 2Srd,
. 1908. In his letter of that date he
/ states on page Is of bis pamphlet, refer
ring to my certified list fer 1906 as fol-
lows: "5everto. The treasurer's voting
lis, In said city Is net made in s'r.tt ac-
c riauce with the law. II has three col
umns for the yer, 190i.l905-l9O6, re-
spectiyely, and purports TO show for
which OF thess years the voter has paid
I or is delinquent and the names Of persons
are placed upon said list who are delin-
queDt for one Of m, rs Of the three years
preced ug the primary, while the statute
! requires that only persons who have paid
taxes for the three preceding years a.
sessed or sssessable against them" In
nay conversation with Mr.. Gordon Of
Tuesday night last be stated to nae in
the presence Of ssv'rl gel tlsmen that l
had ceit fed any list just as Hugh
Hamilton, tie 'refsarsr of Fsuquier
! county, sud most of the other t cas-
ugers CT the district certified theirs,
J and that he thought such way wss The
only accurst, aud correct way ID certify
sad list; th,t the law was "swkwnd'y
drawn" and that be believed ihst 10Y
list was one Of the beat cert 6ed liss he
had seen.
have resd Mr.. Gordon's Article In
the Loudoun MiIrJr of June 4tl, and
Inannnt cnrr mainland hn ~ ha cnnld snh.