The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-03
REPLY
OF
EX-SHERIFF GEORGE B. Mcleod
10 the Charges against Him made by
the Board of Audit and Finance
Of Robson County.
To the Public.
Lumberton, N. c. January 20. 1908.


made against until could inspection the report will
show that the charges have do largely with my
the figures which the findings
based By law it made the duty of this board
of the
h this statement the office of the deeds
court house door and The published
however did the my
accounts and therefore the office of the register of deeds
should have been filed the law directs They there Theupon
the for the board
understood the being stray paper
with figures all them, making
attorney hence had take the verbal
what their balance sheets really showed These
my attorneys handwriting
was satisfied with this 1t for the
county money but what wanted the figures which that
owe the this did how could publish until
could have the exact figures before ineligible shape and thus be able
TO say whether the published findings OF the board But
the figures have been made public
evidence report of all other
in the of the board of audit
stood My tenograph had the Office of
audit and finance in order make of these
under his control and have been
audit and finance had complied
not have been put to this trouble the law plainly directs that these
papers filed the Office of the register of deeds where inspect
them On of inability obtain the
labor and much have and
ton made OF all my accounts for the past few While somewhat
handicapped not having before the figures which
its findings know the public expecting reply and
the board OF commissioners is to answer " this time concluded wait
upon proper myself say few
things which rendered
and finance 1t may not have been the intention the members
of the board themselves be unjust either
their but their intention does alter the fact that
severe and unjust their agnment myself and those connected with
Every little circumstances that could injure
frivolous to considered in the investigation the report The facts that
for period have this sheriff
duly of
state and authorities that official conduct has been endorsed by all
the boards the
have weighed with everyone
keeping many complicated accounts involving large amounts
the finances do for period
and irregularities will This
what pains safeguard against these things Mistakes will
families Technical
cal accuracy at all times Anyone who claims to have done so in the conduct
public regulating
duct of % complicated and the duties arduOus and
within the te Of the law vet do claim to have fd my
counted for all monies that have hands without
and have endeavoed the people practical business like
favor individual without injury of
never heated do Nor do think at this late day. will be criticised
many
they unworthy
charges; they highly any
plain Of the things which they have charged against the boar
audit found
have taken with the board correcting them But tn
investigation has been conducted with correcting
opportunity their explanation The
have regarded itself to find evidence which to po
and further and passed the evidence and rendee
And the end when they had found all the
have further attempted magnify charges by having strung
their and by ratng the thing under different heads that
referred If in this reply but succeed in making the
each of the transactions
believe the honest and does
injustice and but believe that when
will be completely vindicad At the
will remember largely
difficult explain these that they
be able understand these calcuio
and examination of the figures themselves The
nothing things understand This chief
published
that unfortunate that gentlemen who thus crhce
and who charge against alleged technical volao
themselves better example observing the requirements
board of
violated laws have cricsing them for
simply of showing that they should be
first Just for the of showing how hard for
will
ITSELF short life has complied with lie
requirements
board of audit and finance makes their duty
detailed temzed
of the make thereof and file
publish and
took oath they would the duties of II
reward the hope of reward do not know whet
ability do
body tn
the finances of the county and public officers filed
filed the
1t they
the report which published but this merely includes their fnd
and figures from which these findings
make settlement by anything the be
satisfied that justly