Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-13

large answer No hat saIl 10 all that they must
practice obedience IN all the branches Of the spirit
OF truth, il dictates 10 themselves and those D.
round them. q $3.50.
a. Did you ever receive any money CT prop
erty from Mr.. Folger, aud il so, how much, aud Of
what descr ron
A. In al my preaching, and especially Ia sirnn-
gers, have slways declared that could receive
nothing from them AZ Of their property, but IL they
felt as though they had in their possession propof-s
,y which they believed belonged to Co.. then
they could give me ofihat property whatever they
pleased; and have never received any property
or money from any person N any other way since
l commenced preaching the everlasting gospel.
Mr.. Fogcr, Mr.. Pierson, md Mr.. NJ, frequently
declared 10 me that they believed was tha Father,
and that was qualified to establish Gods kingdom
upon earth, and that Zion Hill wos transferred to
NC; with oil the appultonences ,hereunto belonging
for that purpose -including horses, carriages and
furniture o, the house No Third street IN the city
of New York And it was also agreed that tho
house and lot No. Third street should be convey
cd TO me, and Mr. person directed deed to be#
made out, accordingly, but no died before II
was compleied.-A bill IN Chancery WINS after
! wards fled agn,nt me and nc Great obtained, by
which il appeared that must give security in the
sum oftcn thousand dollars und consented To re-
scind tho contract and restore the property, which
| did as | then believed was obliged 10 do 40
bu, still claim the property az my own, for the
purposes FOR which il wan originally e'veni that II
10 say, for the purpose of establishing Gods king.
| dom ON earth, ami that was the beginning,
O. Did you over reside in MIR. Folser's faml-
! ly .##
| A. was there short time previous TO the
| transfer of the property above mentioned. Mr..
Folger said 10 me, When you feel disposed. Game
to my house and mako, your homo,n and las ncnr
rs can rccollcct this invitation WINS given in June
or July, 1882 at his Office in Pearl street,
c. Didyou, short time previous 10 leaving
his house, receive from him or any member Of
his family, any number Of eagles. and f 30, how
many
a. l have received from Mr. Folgcr, Mt difTcren.
times, gold in exchange for bank notes Of my own,
and believe that sbou, eight hundred dollars WINS
in gold Of dh'ercn, coins. Some Of }. was in quar-
ter, and some Of in half eagles and tho whole
amount that have rsceiyed from MI. Foscr md
! Mr.. P,erson, ,ncpding bond and mortgage 10 Sc
core to Mrs Fog-r tho sum OF about 5000 OF her
own separate estate Is about $4,000, which have
paid ut different times, in furnishing tho establish
men, at Zion Hill and at No. = Third street, for
which Mr. Folger has the bills in his possesson.-t-
In commencing tho establishment Ut Zion Ill., and
also the establishment, in Third street, mary trans
actions took plaec in money, between Mr., Folger,
Mr.. Person AMI myself in which VIC frequently
accommodated each other, ms occasion required,
md in all these transactions acted as ihe Father
in good faith in the sense above mentioned, and
continued to oxpend money for those Establishments
until tho very day left Mr.. Folgers bouse. As
to the five $50 bills men,oned in Mr.. k'ogfr's sl'i
davii, l believe il Is a mistake; as have no recoL
lection Of having received that sum in bills Of that
, buf hav f,an
SUMS at different times, and u, ono ,ims IN par
lculsr, received the amour. of twen,y-se,en hun.
drcd dollars. The prisoner was then rcmanded.
Il .IoW. n Gem.
| TO I He PUBLIC,-~l had intended by the
advice Of several udcious friends, not to have no.
liced any of the statements Of tho Imposior Mat
fhias or the wild rumors growing out OF The drlusop
have bern under in reference to him but ~ the
statements made by him in his examination before
tho Police yesterday, rs published in tho morning
papers ure calculntcd TO injure seriously think
hes, to deny hose statements, tho object Of them
with Matthias being. nc donb,, TO crush me II pos
s,be. ! have no objection ihht Matthias, or any
one else, should state the Wtote truth in reference
to any Transaction of mine, bu, that which is TO-.
nlly untrue, must protest against, and when nc
, cessary, meet AMI refuc. ssH
Matthias stated IN his organization yesterday
/
this is true as lar as ii goes--but tho whole troll,
10 this--tho early in the present year. sold pro-
perry FOR which The party pad mo about thee o'clock
TOO late 70 bc Deposited in Bank tina, afternoon.
going to Hartford That afternoon in the steam
boat and feprng TO take IN my pocket left it IN
his charge for safe keeping untlmy return, which
was in about forty eight hours so that he did 10
foot receire 81 100 from me-, and kept it until re.
turned, when received it again from him,
The statement about n rnoTgag Of 80 600 either
th ny place nj Sing Sing, or any ether. properly
to secure Tint sum to that estate Of Mrs. Folger is
totally untrue. No such mortgage was ever given.
AS /, regards Mr.. pierson having directed thai
n deed If Third street property should be given, II
is entirely new mo- and no is not living to s,a,c
wha. lac did say to Matthias. | know nothing n.
bout IT, hut 80 not think he ever directed it, for
the simple reason that when he is said TO have done
/, it, was largely in advance TO him in Joint spccu-
laons AMI he knew thn, fplt no disposition TO be
my more 80. All ask ofmy fIendJis 10 be eau,
/ iious IN receiving the statements of this deseill
creature, and leave me TO manage hli my concerns
with him. To oil who are interested cnn exit
bit pcrfec ~ clcnr s'a,em-u, Of ny concerns, and
\ with all men BENJAMIN IL. FOLGER.
/ FtonMr " y Cyn,. Airerfiscr, o.. |.
I RogERr MATnsws--- We have no disposition 10
prcuJge the case OF this man. fortunate or untor,
: tuna,c as he may be. He is now IN cell attach,
cd to the upper police Office corner Of BoWety and
. Third street. whence he Will probably be renewed
/ 10 Wcstcheser county, on n charge of reasoning