The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
LAM, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR, SUED nine Times
FOR TAXES, Then COMPROMISES
Is This the Sort of a Man the People
VINO Support the State Govern
mcnt Want for GOVERNOR
FEam 81. Louis Star qndependentl, OF. I'd

HhAN SI 1OulS OEdl Independently ~ SOJ
SedsHa, Ma, Oct S6-Investigaton by a correspondent for
The 81. LEAFS Star into the personal record Of Henry Lamm, Re
reveals tzE se former Justice Of the Supreme Court of the state
has been snra sr personal taxes in 1898, 1896, 1897, 1893, 1904,
1907 and 7S18. and that, although known to be a man of consid-
cradle mrzas. ms tax return for 1915 was only for 1915.
The imHx6gahon shows further that this amount was increased
by the Puths COunty Board of Equalization to $1270, April 4, 1916.
In Lammfs personal tax return for last year he lists under the head
Of pianos ard all other musical instruments" the sum Of $S5i
kitchen fnruume, including library" at $3.50, and all other prop
erty ineuEsng law books" at $500.
Sued Nine Times for Taxes.
The Stars investigation produced certified statements from
George w. DEskel5 Clerk Of the Circuit Court; N. P. Elmore,
Clerk OF te County Court, and c, Connor, Justice of the Peace
for SedaRa TOWuship, showing that Lamm has been sued for per-
March a. 1853, by V. P. Hart, Collector for city taxes, $72.5o
July 49, 1850, by Y. P: Hart, City Collector $3.50.
February q, 1895, by Doherty, County Collector personal
Augua IT 1897, by w. y. wnye, City Collector, $1,000.
Apn . 1se, by ] E Rector County Collector, S21774
July 3 l9r, by John l. Sullivan, County Collector, $8O85.
NoveHa&r y. 1914, by John H. Perdue, City Collector, for
Decrmbz 10. 1914 by John H. Perdue, City Collector, for
$40.
The above suits are for taxes for the years 1890, 1891, 1893,
1896, 1881. as9I, 1893, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911
and 1912.
1t is ir1znrd also that not all of these cases were pressed to a
conclusion IN some instances the prosecution was dropped, while
in others the attendant came into court and confessed judgment
Al example IA this is to be found in the following record in Justice
Of the Pcar CUunOrs court, styled suit for personal taxes, as fol
lows:
On tbs s4th day of November, 1914, comes the plain
tiff GOA II. Perdue, County Collector into court and for
It's czase GE action files a personal tax bill, wherein it claims
the AaUAanA IS justly indebted to It in the sum of $3.50
for PerzRERi taxes for which it asks judgment together with
the costs Ef this suit.
SuHnons issued to Constable w. w. Bolton for de-
fendauA- Henry Lamm. Returned duly served by deliver
ing n sne copy of this writ to defendant.
DrOru1eT 10, 1914, comes now the defendant and pays
the ibOgE amount of taxes and costs in open court.
Il Is ShOnn further that the suits for delinquent taxes wer
based On f1azzs to pay assessment, chiefly on Sedalia real estate
Thus, It wat alleged, he failed to pay taxes on FIVE lots in bloc
seven Of -CuRfnn Brothers Addition" on a house and lot "betwee
NeVeys A4tkiDO and railroad" and on part Of block six in Yves
View AdanSn
Judge LamEn IS proud Of his library, which is said to be on
OF the finest lE libraries in Central Missouri There is no way
lascertaiRlng q market price of such a collection, but it is apparer
that many fhBasand dollars were spent in assembling it,
Reply to Gardners Attack.
Judge Azsms tax record was made the subject Of attacks b
some Of his Republican opponents in the primary. Upon the see
don Of Frusurstk D. Gardner Of St Louis as the Democratic non
ho,e. GarsBr Saussd to be made known his intention Of avoidir
personal nita3s in the campaign.
Notwithstanding the announcement Of this position, Lamm
supporters prepaged circulars attacking Gardner on the ground tn
he qualified On che bonds Of Morrin and Barry, the alleged structur
steel dyranaers, BY declaring he was worth a million dollars, al
then certifying on his personal tax return the sums Of SS,417
1914 aud $3.50 in 1915.
The msneS 70 this apparent discrepancy is that Gardner
wealth Is 10 he sound in his ownership OF the ST. Louis Coffin Coz
pany. Ct m7zA ne is president, and the taxes Of which are assess
against te evaporation.
~onsr uut officials here have expressed undisguiscd anus
msnt Il IT, zAempts Of Lammis supporters to make his oppone
appear as 4 t~Hdndgrr