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We took care Of him unt;I his death, which
happened on the following morning.
WILLIAM POTTER.
Foster. Nav 81. 1886.


happened on the following morning.
WILLIAM POTTER.
Foster, May 81, 1886.
certify that on the :'d inst, Mr.. Horace
Howard called on me, and requested me to
visit Gorten w. Potter, who was represen-
ted to be sick with the small pox, and said
he came at the request Of William Potter,
Esq. Mr.. Howard informed me that he
expected Esq. Potter had removed him to a
house belonging to Mr.. Whipplc Phillips,
to which place / Immediately proceeded,
and found him laboring under the continent
species Of small pox with violent eruptye
fever, and did not think he could survive
long. l prescribed such medicines as
thought proper for him, with the intention
of visiting him next day. Accordingly on
the following morning started from home
with the intention of visiting him again but
met Esq. Potter on the way, who informed
me Of his death.
JOHN III. ANTHONY.
Foster, May 3lst, 1886,
The communication referred to above, so
far as it relates to the conversation held with
the President of the Town Council, the
questions stated to have been by said Car
pentcr asked, and the manner in which
replied to him, perhaps deserve from me
reply. About four o'clock p. NJ. Man.
day, May 2nd inst, while Judge POD
making his closing plea in the case d
fore the Council, Doct. Thomas o. H.Caf.
penter, Jr. entered the room where said
Council were in session, and expressed by
signal that he had some business with me.
not thinking it proper for me to leave the
table at that moment, did by signal request
him to approach me, which he did, and in
formed me that Gorton w. Potter was then
in his fathers barn sick, that his disease
was either small pox or measles. / asked
him if said Potter had been exposed to the
small pox. He replied that he came from
on the Friday previous, and that
he came from Scittuate on that day on
foot. After the decision Of the case then
pending, stated the case as Doct. Carpen-
ter had represented it to me, and enquired
Of the Clerk where said Potter belonged.
lie said he thought he belonged to the town
of Scituate upon which a desultory con-
versation ensued, in which nearly all in the
room participated, and some one observed,
that probably he had been sent into this town
from Scituate, expressly for the purpose of
rdding tnat town of expense ;-upon which
| did say, inadvertently and in a jocular
manner, mot however intending it to be con-
sdered rs n motion or recommendation
that it was best to carry him to Scituate line
and push him over. Immediately after, on
for Doct. Carpenter, l was in
formed he had gone home after which the
proceedings of the Council were as above
stated. JOHN BRAYTON.
Foster, May 3lst, 1886.
The communication published in the
Providence Journal, signed by Thomas o.
ii. Carpenter, Jr. above referred TO, so far
as relates to the statement of his conyersa-
ton with tho Town Clerk, think requires
a reply from me-. DR.. Carpenter stated TO
me that Gorton w. Potter was sick in his
fathers barn, and that he had examined him
and thought his disease was small pox, and
asked me how soon | thought the Council
would be ready TO take the subject into con-
] told him thought they would
be ready in short time, rs Judge Potter
was then making his closing plea ia the
case then pending; and in further CONVEX
sation with him and others present, and in
answer to questions respecting who the sick
man was, and where he belonged, stated
that thought he belonged to the town of
Scituate, but did not know and added fur
iher, that if he had the small pox it would
De very improper to remove him from this
own, aud that it was our duty to take care
If him. enqured of DR.. Carpenter if he
knew Of any suitable house in his neichbor-
rood to which the sick man might be re-
moved. He answered that he knew of but
me, and that was house owned by We'll
omc Yeaw, called the mill house, at pres
which I communicated to
he Town Council, when they took the SUBJ
ect into consideration.
am the Clerk Of the Town Council, but
lot otherwise member Of that body.
DANIEL HOWARD.
Foster May 3lst, 1886.
hereby certify that at Town Council
holden within aud for the Town of Foster,
IN the I'd day of May, 1896, William Pot
er Esq. one of the Overseers of the Poor
,f said town, was appointed to examine into
he situation Of Gorton w. Potter, II person
to be then sick in DIR. Thomas
0. III. Carpenters barn, suspected to have
The small pox; and to provide some suita-
BILE house and remove him thereto, aud en-
ploy physician to attend him during his
sickness, and some person to take care of
him, and to provide all things necessary for
his convenience and comfort.
Witness. DANIEL HOWARn
Council Clerk.
Foster, May 3lst, 1886.