The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-30
Vol. 8.


not conclusive, it is at least highly frrsan,s-
! tive
nEREny CERTIFY, that on tho 18th %
July last, Samuel Patterson acknowledged IN
conversation in my printing sofsce, that he
did assist, himself in the destruction of Mr..
Wright's property on the night of the 5tlf Of
February last, although in his deposition
gitcn on the Sd Of July, at Newburyport he
only acknowledges being hrivy to it. also
certify, that said Patterson told mc that
Mr.. Little c6ered hin, money for giving his
defosiisn--and iurther say not.
Boston, Sept. 27, 1911. B. TRUE.
[Several other certificates might be obtain
cd to this effect, both in Boston and Ncwhu-
ryport-but 1t is presumed needless to give
a repetition of the tcstimony.] Ee
IHEREBy CERTIFY, that some time In
the month Of July last Samuel Patterson in
formed me tha, he had given q deposition az
Newburyport, criminatiGg Mr.. N. III. Wright
as the author of the outrage committed on
his property, on the night of the 5th Of Feb.
last and that he also told me, that when he
gave the deposition, one of the Justices Of
fcred him pen and ink, and told him TO write
the deposition himself--That he refused TO
do this, and told the Justice TO wrife svhaf he
pleased, and he wouid sign IL, or words to that
effect. MOSES BISSEL.
Boston, Sept. "a, 1911.
The most remarkable sentence in Pattcr-
sons deposition is, thar he sas induced 10
wink at The procedure, from O rRIKNDsnIr
which nc had aiwcys entertained for me
The mcrest idcor In the world would laugh
az such O foolish expressiou--so much oppos-
Cd to truth and common sense, and such q
manifest violxtion of both. If his giving
oath to vile story drawn up on purpose to
accomplish my ruin, be proof Of .fIiendsAit
good Heaven defend all men from such
friends as him! My enemies, no doubt, re-
joice Z my nisfortunes, and laugh at the dis
trcss 10 which myself and family have been
and arc now subjected but they may rest
assured, that their malice will never traAss
form me to
GA pipe for fortunes finger
"To sound what stop she plcascs."
they have done their worst---and after en-
ployinC the vilest means TO bring ./aise. Ge-
cusafion against me, fchoilenyc them to pro-
ducc shadow Of proof to support it.
would now remind the reader, that the
deposition OF Patterson was not taken until
almost five months after the commission of
tho outrage--and why was il not taken SOON
or ! The reason is obvious--.thc Ncwbury-
port Junto were determined, at all euents, to
use homcly phrase, to slip their own nccks
out of the moose, and only waited favoura-
bic opportunity for the purpose. This op-
portunity at length presented itself, and they
we're alert in scizing it'll had removed to
Boston in the early part Of Juno last--Pattcr-
son, whs was in that town at the same time,
and as have since been informed was frc-
uuently seen in conversation wiIh Mr.. Little,
shortly after made journey to Ncwburyport-
for what purpose is clearly evident. Inn
mediately upon Patterson's giving his 6cpo~
sition, another false and malicious report was
raised agaiost me by the fcdcrslis.s--vix.---
That mas a principal concerned in The vfl-
lam If setting fire to the fown Of New6nry~
hort /! This base slander was intlustriously
circulated and representation made to ono
Of my creditors, that sufficient proof could
soon he obtained TO convict me OF the crime
stating a, the same time, that as they could
not commit me on criminal Process, ic
was his duty to cause me to be arrested
for the debt, that might be detained un-
Ill sucn time as their proof should appear, or
fhey shouid consider him as scrsening me /rons
Justice vas accordingly arrested and
|. thrown into prison and but a few days nitcrs
the deposition Of Patterson appeared in tho
New6nrytorf Herald, and other federal pa
pers, pompously headed, " Democrdffck Ut
is;av Detected I" The scoundrels who
brcnrht forware that tissue Of falsehoods,wcn
knew that in my then situation was rot. able
TO reGu,e the SANDER and thus accomplished
their oowsrdjy design, after having basely
deprived me OF the power of retaliation-
Tlhngs were ii this train, when my creditoss
finding he had been deceived, restored me "
/ liberty after an imprisonment of FIVE weeks
and generously discharged me from the debt.
Tina ends the black eonstfrury Qf fends IN ~.
nan shahe, continuation the snzhaf!osvrd far-
| nose Of numbering reputation!
To those Of my enemies, whose ssandisg
| in soeiety would not permit them TO act epcn-