The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09

MARSHAL COURT OF TOPEKA.
,puty-Charles Lytle.
SHERIFF.
Tndersheriff- Robert Miller
Most of the newly county
officers-officers who will take their
positions for the first time in January
announced their appointments to-
day. Mrs Mary Chaplin, elected to the
office of clerk of the district court
stated today that she did not yet know
whom she would appoint; that she
wanted more time to study the needs
of the office Hugh Larimer, sheriff
elect, had already announced the ap-
pointment of Robert Miller as under
sheriff. but said today he was up in
the air over the rest of his appoint
ments.
The office in which there is prob
ably more interest than in any other
is that of assistant county attorney
Robert Carver now holds that position
but becomes the chief of the office
in January. He named Hugh Fisher
to succeed him today. Fisher is we'll
known as an attorney and has made
a wide acquaintance during the four
years he has served as judge of the
court of Topeka.
The appOintce to the second place
was named out of a long list of appli-
Cants. He is the son of John CLANCY,
chairman Of the Republican county
central committee. w. T. CLANCY is
now in the office of the attorney gem
eral as office man. He has had con-
siderable experience in the law.
Anderson to STAY.
w. L. Anderson who will be retain
cd as stenOgrapher by Carver has
been with w. E. Atchison for several
years and is one of the crack law
office and court stenographers of the
state.
Efforts will be made later by Robert
Carver to secure from the county COM
mlssioners the authority to appoint a
special Investigator in his office-a
man who viii have authority to inves-
tigate complaints filed in the office, to
determine whether or not there is suf-
ncient grounds for issuance of a war
rant and court action. The office has
been handicapped in that respect and
several other counties having a large
population have such an officer. 1t is
said that Charles Lytle will be the
man selected for that place if the
county commissioners give authority
However. for the present Lytle will
serve under Frank Leech as deputy
marshal of the court of Topeka He
has been serving in that capacity un-
der George Frost who will be succeed
ed 10y Leech.
In announcing his appointments in
the office of probate Judge. Ralph Cav
made few changes. He promoted Ann
Ballard from second to first place
She succeeds Mrs Mary Chaplin, elect
ed clerk of the district court at the
first desk Miss Ballard has been in
the office for some time and knows
the office routine. Miss Edna Davis
will succeed Miss Ballard at the sec
ond desk. She is now employed by
the Eldridge rating bureau as a steno-
grapher She is, a graduate of the
high school and attended the State
university r w Dawdy, appointed
as probation officer by Mr.. Cav. is
serving in that capacity under Judge
MscFarland.
Henry Monroe, named by Kenneth
Rauh as deputy county clerk, is i
negro and well known over the coun-
ty. He was a candidate for tie Re
publican nomination for county CLERK
against Raub at the last primary. He
IS now deputy coInty assessor and has
held that position under ;. H. Haynes
giving satisfaction.
L. II. Barnes. named as second dep
utN. is an accountant and has beer
employed by the Santa Fe railway
company in that capacity thru an ap-
rraisal of its property During th4
campaign he served as an assistant tC
Chairman John CLANCY and Secretary
Oran Layton with the county centra
committee