Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-04
A CARD FROM MR.. GORDON.

lrehsuf6( > Ell lSmcut the IOllOWlng lau-
gusge: al know thst no man can point
to the name OF any individual upon my
said list whose name wss not properly
placed thereon. And defy any man
to show that have not settled with the
Commonwealth of V rginia all taxes
shown by said list which have been
collect d by me, or thbt there is & siogle
name upon said list that was afterwards
placed upon the delinquent list for
1906" have today examined the rec
orls In the Clerks Office OF said city
and 6nd the following facts:
Jos Losenbsch, of tie Ecu III ward.
Ia msrked on the tressurr's W ting list
used in the congressional primary OF
1907 as paid for the yesrs l904-05.06
and appears upon the delinquent Int for
the years 1905 and 1906.
Joseph f. Chichester. of the Fourth
ward, is marked paid on said voting list
for l904-05-O6, and also appears upon
the delipqaent list for 1905 and 1906.
John Penn, of the Fourth ward, Is
msrsed on said ting list paid ior
1904 05-06, aud also sppesrs upon the
Delinquent list Of the yesrs 1905 and
1906
William II. Smith, of the Fourth ward,
is marked paid on said voting list for
1904, 1905 and 1906, and also appears
upon the delinquent list for the yest
1904.
Ohas. w. Nowlsnd, Of the First ward.
is marked paid on said voting list for
the years 1904 05-06, and also appears
upou tle delinquent list fer 1905 aud
1906
Walter r. Cline, OF the Fist ward,
Is marked paid on said voting
list for the years 1904 05-06, aud also
appears upon the delinquent list for the
years 1904 and 1905. as w. Il. Cline
bat the d rectory seems TO indicate that
it Is the same man.
John g. Eoerhsrdt OF the Second
ward, Is marked paid on said voting list
for the years l904-05.06, and appears
upon the delinquent lis! for the year
1905.
Albert McCuen ST., is marked paid ON
said voting list for the years 1904. 05-96s
and also sppesrs upon the delinquent
list under tho name of Albert McOueu
for the years 1905 and 1906. Albert
McCuen jr., is also marked paid on lis, {
1904 05.06. and 1t seems evident u t
Albert McCuen sr and Albert Neon "a
! Is the same person. Sam'l Rsmbo, {
the Second ward, ia marked paid for sNre
years 1905 and 1906, and appears upon
tie Delinquent list for the years 1905
and 1906.
Anthony Brenner, of the Third. ward,
| is marked paid by the tressurey, for the
years l904.05.06, on said voting list,
and appears upon the delinquent list.
I for the yesr 1905.
William barley Of the Third weird, is
7 marked on said voting list paid for the
years 1904 05-O6, and appears upon the
delinquent lit for 1905 and 1906.
Cleo. W. Hall, of tae Third ward. is
msrked on said voting list paid for 1884,
05-06, and appears upon the delinquent
list for the year 1905.
w. w. Sherwood, of the Third ward,
il marked paid on said vo ing list for
1904 O5 0G, and appears upon the de-
lipquer lit for 1905 and 1906.
Jno. b. Padgett, of the Third wsrd Is
mtrsed psid on said voting Int for
l9O4.0506, aud appears upon the deliu-
quett lit for the years 1905 aud 1906
Cbas. Msnkip, of the Third wfrj, rs
msrked on said voting list paid for the
years 1904 05.06 aud sppesr' upon tho
delinquent list for tne year 1905.
JnO. I. Harrison, Of the Third ward,
is marked upon said voting list paid, for
1904 -O5.OG. and appefrS upon the delin-
quent list for the yesr 1904.
Jss. J. Kelley, of the Third wSrd. Is
marked on said voting list paid for 1904
05.06, and appesrs upon the Delinquent
list for the year 1904.
Jas. +. Smith, of the Third wsrI, is
marked paid for the years l90I.05 O6 on
said voting lis, end appears upon the
delinquent list for 1905 end 1906.
Jno. w. Minton, Of the fourth wsrd,
is marked paid on said voting list for
1904 05-06, and appears upon the de-
linquent list for 1904.
Wm. Rogers, of the Fourth ward, is
marked paid ot.ssid voting list for the
years ls04 05-06, and appears upon The
delinquent list 1904, 1905, and 1906.
10 the city dire, tory there are two VIM.
Rogers, but there are also two Wm.
Rogers on the delinquent lat for tle
years l904-05-06.
Henry Sampson, of the FoOr b ward, is
marked paid on said voting list FIR the
years l904.05-0G, and appears upon the,
Delinquent list for the year 1904.
None Of the namts OF the aforesaid
p rides appear upon TIE clerks account.
book With the stue, ref RED to 10 his
affidavit, excel / that Of John Mintony
who appears from said book not to have
paid for the year 1903, but was never
lheless placed upon the said list. All of
said parties appear to have been delin-
quent, at the date of said primary and sra
still delinqueL s i, far as the rec Mds show.
1t thus appears tart ZEN of the persons
above named appear upon the delinquent
lists jor the yei 1906, after having been,
put upon the tIessurer's voting list as,
having paid for lhst yefr / had very
LITTLE Time to exsmne said records and
cannot, at this stige of the canvass, con-
sumo my time in this way, but insist
ih, The CsrIin organs poict out. if they
can, airy mistakes or errors in my hitter
of Mag 23td 1908, aud not respond to II
with general certificates firm the off,
Gers testifyipg TO tle coTes 1ess Of their
booke. The truth is, that such ttite-
menls are confusing and misleading II
the vet +, who is not q lawyer, and does
mt undf rsfand tho nj ff cnif'a aurfonnd.