Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-14
Van Ness and Mr.. Kerr and Mrs. Mar, G

van Ness and Mr.. Kerr and Mrs Mary G
MoiltUn.
What passed between Mrs. Moul,on and
Mr. Adams Is OF no Importance to the ques-
what took place between Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Mouiton. We war not with the ladies'. The
simple point at issue is, Did John O. Adams
enu"rse note drawn by Mrs. Moulton, fer
liz! dollars SD cents, and was that sum du.
!" Mr. Herr at the time Of Mr.. Adarns's en-
dorsement: To this the following answer is
gwen by Mrs. NlouItou herself, in her depssi-
uon published this morning:
| "PrObaby ON the ! 5th Of December. which
appears to he the date of the note, | received.
oy The hands Of Mr.. KS servant, a note draw
| up IN ms own handwriting, for three Quarters'
rent. demonstrated az ainst this and insisted
tnat there were only two quarters due and
al any rate, that Mr.. Adams was to be secur
~ only fur 50 much Mr.. X. replied that was
tnis'akeo that though had not entered into
possessing till the Goth, had agreed for th.
house on the 18th, which brought round the
tnird quarter TO thai very day and thatil was
necessary and proper form TO include all the
rent then due. was far from being satisfied :
suf still had no inclination 10 dispute about thu.
differences of a few days in the computation of
the rent nor any distiact reason FOR suspcct-
ing any unfair attempt at overrcachiAg; and
from my inexperienced in business, my pertur-
spirits and thoughts, natural to my circum-
stances, sighed Menofe and sent IL 10 Mrs. a.
for mr.. rs Endorsement
In the statement of the National Journal of
the 9Th instant, Mr.. Adams himself gives some
what oil a similar account Of the affair De-
s,rous qt ahordinS relief" says be, IS. Mrs. A.
uams made known to her husband these cif-
cumstances, and Mr.. Adams authorised her to
INFORM Mr.. Kerr, that he would BECOME the
security Of Mrs. Moulton, for the su,p neces.
sary TO release the furniture from the warrant
OF distress. Mrs. Adams wrote accordingly, TO
Nih herr, aud note, in the hand writing of
Mr.. Kerr but signrd by Mrs. MolIton. and
| payable 10 the order of Mr. Adams three
months after date, was bfoughtto Nj. Adams
Tor his endorsement. But this rto,e was
iT the sum, not Ut les, hut Of, 1877 dullars and
90 GEMS. Mr. Adams immediately objected
| mat this sum was, by one half, Larger ,b.r
That ior whicss he had stor,sentr d. Ia ,.cnu.
secur'iy, and for which, il had been represent
Ien 10 nm that the furniture was djstrained.--
PITS. Adams wrate,a second uote tu-Mr Kerr,
demonstrating against this increase If She sum.
auu irotnthe representations in NJ. Kfrr's an
swer, MIR. Adams Concluded that de fist
statement made to him had beeo INCORRECT.
and ihat ;he waIraot of distress was really for
has nane on Ne note"
mus, ny the adnissiOns of both Mr.. Adams
ana Mrs. Moul,uo. Inc sum of SI37 80. WAS
the hrst sum proposed To Mr. Adams, was an
Jected TO by him and Mrs. Moultun, Vas ex-
pia'neti by Mr.. Kerr, was acq,lirsc,d in bv
MIS- M"nion and Mr. Adams, and, after aIl
| These objections, explanations, and acu,,ips-
renres The note for the Identical 1890. was
deliberately endorsed by Mr.. Adams w.,
al the sum due? Mrs. Mouiton swears that
She waived all disagreement on this head. Az
ta tAe "tte of the rent on the I5tk of ID Gem
Der and Mrs. Adams. after remonstr,tinr
against the increase Of the sum-" and upou
explanations from Mr.. Kerr, on the ie,h of ne
cember, wrote TO Mr. X saying thai she was
authorized 10y Mr.. Adams to inform him thar
M. A. would, 10 relieve Mss. Mouiion. 8, he
come security for her present debt" ifeyera
man hound himself with his eyes Omen. !, wa.
| Mr. Adams III his endorse ineni for Mrs. Monj--
ton.
But what does this signify IA to other parts
oi Mr.. Adams's conduct !? He and Mrs. AIouj
Ton each confess that he agreed To pay SI25,
why Then, after threatening Mr. Kerr TO plead
Mrs. MS overture, did he of Ia paw onjv
$50 Why did he bufiy alr. Kerr? why did
ne ne'ray such gross Ignorance of the pl'inci-
Plies of law? Was these owing TO an incrsaa.
OF the sum from Sl25 10 Sis7 SO? This !.
not pretended aud Mr.. Adams stands con-
vlcted before his fellow citizens Of being a sell
ish passionate, unprincipled man, without tbs
Pos.ibty of extricaiing himself.
10 whatever advantage Mr.. Adams NAV Law,
claim, in this Transaction ny his distinction be-
tween the amount of the warrant of distress
and the amount of the rent due, between rent
disird,ned aud rent dis;rnioaLie AZ TN. d,,,. az
the note, IN his relief Of Mrs. MouIton. ne IL
welcome. Men of common sense aano.I mis-
! understand such miserable subte, f,oe
Wdshiagio0 City GazeHe.
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