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Letter to Editor
March 23, 1868
The Evansville Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
What is this article about?
John W. Foster denies W.H. Walker's claim in the Courier that he examined county records nine years ago and suppressed results. He clarifies assisting Major Blythe Hynes in 1860 to investigate the Sheriff's fees and conduct, results published in the Evansville Journal and pamphlet form.
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Full Text
A Card.
In a card from W. H. WALKER, published in the Courier of this morning, it is stated that I made an examination of the County records nine years ago, and that I suppressed or failed to publish the result of that examination. I have no information of having at any time been appointed by any official authority to make an investigation of the County records. In the year 1860, I assisted Major BLYTHE HYNES, to investigate the fees, charges and official conduct of a gentleman who was at that time the Sheriff of the County and a candidate for re-election. The result of our investigation was published at length in the Evansville JOURNAL, and also in pamphlet form at the time. I never then, or at any other time, examined into the fees, allowances or official conduct of any other County officer than the one stated. Mr. WALKER has, I think, confounded the Sheriffalty investigation with some other committee, of which I was not a member.
John W. Foster.
Evansville, March 21.
In a card from W. H. WALKER, published in the Courier of this morning, it is stated that I made an examination of the County records nine years ago, and that I suppressed or failed to publish the result of that examination. I have no information of having at any time been appointed by any official authority to make an investigation of the County records. In the year 1860, I assisted Major BLYTHE HYNES, to investigate the fees, charges and official conduct of a gentleman who was at that time the Sheriff of the County and a candidate for re-election. The result of our investigation was published at length in the Evansville JOURNAL, and also in pamphlet form at the time. I never then, or at any other time, examined into the fees, allowances or official conduct of any other County officer than the one stated. Mr. WALKER has, I think, confounded the Sheriffalty investigation with some other committee, of which I was not a member.
John W. Foster.
Evansville, March 21.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
County Records
Sheriff Investigation
Evansville
1860
Official Conduct
Election
What entities or persons were involved?
John W. Foster
Letter to Editor Details
Author
John W. Foster
Main Argument
john w. foster denies ever being appointed to examine county records and clarifies that his only involvement was assisting in a 1860 investigation of the sheriff's fees and conduct, which was publicly published.
Notable Details
Assisted Major Blythe Hynes In 1860
Investigation Published In Evansville Journal And Pamphlet
Response To W.H. Walker's Card In The Courier