The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-15


rice Of the two classcsl so that one might think
,ou wronged Hope, or made sham sale OF the
ottery with an intent to defraud the church,
Al. Mr.. Billy, we have documents from Thomas
Homes hand, which firmly prove that the
nett profits on the first class after paying the
priyes, amounted to 1896 dollars; and that the
profits on the second class amounted to 47oo dol
lars. What an unfortunate business tor you'll
You say the third class was managed by Patrick
following will say to the contrary
Statement of Patrick Higgins.
81 shall state, as one Of the four managers OF
the Lottery, sold BY William; Larkin, principal
manager and treasurer, who received the pro-
cceds of the four classes of the Delaware l4otte-
ry, intended by the Legislature OF this State lor
the use and benefit of st. Peters Church IN tins
Borough, that after the first and second class
es were drawn, VIM I.arkin requested me to
take the management of the Sd class, as he SAID
he was fatigued told him | would do any
thing in nv power to assist the Church. lie
gave me the tickets, and some tune after ne
came TO me, with Arthur Murphy, and SAID ne
would not sign the tickets unless Murphy and
would give him bill of indemnity, that IN case
of loss in the third class, we should suffer like.
As poor Murphy and knew nothing more OF
Lottery schemes than an old woman, We signed
the bond now inform the public, that Will
liam Iarkin, sometime after this. pursuaded poor
Murphy to ioin with him and n. G. williamson,
and form a Board Of Managers, and take the
Lottery from me; which they did, and Larkin
and Tho's. Hope sold it between them. After
they took the third class from me, Larkin sent
his order to me to give Thomas Hope one thou
sand tickets, which order hold to this day
Alho' he states in the paper that it was under
my care the third class was sold l have Lar
kin's order and Hopes receipt for every ticket
he got from me. This is the rich harvest tho't
to save, which Larkin acknowledges to have dis
appointed me in. He states the sd class was all
under my care, which is false, as | have his own
order to prove il So This order and all the do
cuments relative to the Lottery, gave to Doc
tor Purcell by order of the Trustees; that, Lar
kin, every statement you made in the Whining
tonlan is false, and inform the public that [
know you these twenty five years, and that
have document relating TO you, to prove what
| say TO be true.
PAT'K HIGGINS.
Larkin calls US selfcreated tmstees-you
seem to forget the 18th of April 1924, when We
were the trustees, whom with the late and much
to be regretted Victor Du Pont, rejected your
rascally behaviour, and thrust you out of being
Treasurer ora Trustee ever since, in the Church
The last day we met you was in Doctor PercclPs
shop, where you began your old trade OF black
guarlng us. You know you promised that
day. which was the Esd Of January last, to bring
up your books, and appointed the Doctor to set
tie with the church on your part, and We ap
pointed the late and rcvered Victor Du Pont OF
our part; which you agreed to: after, we saw
Mr., Du Pont he said if you would carry up youI
books to Doctor Purcell to be examined, and il
the doctor could do any thing with the books re
spectng settlement, Mr. Du Pont would call OF
the Doctor on Saturday after,to consult with him
if they could arrange settlement. We return
ed to William Larkin and informed him of what
Mr.. Du Pont said to us-4.arkln's answer to u!
was, he had no books, and would settle no &C
counts. See this unprincipled man--equaly re
garlless Of his solemn promise, or of committing
sacrlcge. His actions arc the surcst standard
to Judge him by. After the Lottery was drawr
in January, 1924, we, the trustees of st. Peter.
Church, insisted on settlement from Larkin.-
What does this monster of inquity do TO ami
hilate the church and trustees, SO that, as he
supposed there would be none to demand the
proceeds ofthe Lottery of him-lIe causes vii
liam Boyd sue the Church for the amount Of hi'
bill, which was about $1,000, with an expectation
of Mr.. Boyd's getting Judgment and execution
and then selling the house. He did not wish Il
be bothered for Lottery money--he had q bette
use loi IL til'''i SNhS ~ " ~ S'S Va ot' 'u'
BY his Withholding from the Church the proceeds
Of the Lottery, he withholds from the widow anl
the orphan, and prevents numbers poor chill
dren of An early education, to make them usetu
members of society
| Larkin falsely charges DIR, Purcell with sowing
discord in the congrcgation-this we, the trus
tees Of st. Peters Church affirm to be false
hood We offered DR.. Purcell to take charge
of our funds, which he refused and We are Ger
tain nothing gives you more trouble than youl
not getting hold Of them, The balance of pew
rent and subscriptions to the church, which re
manned in your hands at the time you were re
moved from the office of Treasurer, you hold al
this time. You keep all our former books ant
church accounts, and thereby the church sus
tains great loss.
The pencil Of an Angelo or Raphael-the
tongue of Cicero, Rurk, Gratan, or Curran
would not be adequate to describe the peit'ly o.
that man. He is as dross among metal, chatf a.
Inong grain, a wolfamong sheep, and bad mem
Der among the children Of God.
| PETER PIERCE,
BERNARD M'GUIGEN,
/ BERNARD MCANN,
| JOHN DURNIN.
March /, 1897
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