Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-14
George II. SantlersOn.

Il of Oct. the 7th INST. he displays much Of
Reynard the fox, in an ingenious effort TO divert
pubic attention from the man question by eclpsng
II IN an endless Of matter foreign to 1t, aud
offering me new subject to operate on in vagabOnd
Branch. Bat my character, Judge Wright, SC.
all belong TO another chapter, and shall be attended
10 IN their proper place. have my hand upon the
cuprit, ami am not To be inundated by names from
tearing away the mark that conceals his deiorInty
from view. II Gen. Cock, aud Reuben Davis are
determined to regard Inn as "a man Of veratity,"
IN spite Of the evidence OF their senses, be il with
themselves, il is no taut OF mine. But il respeca-
bIc men Will permit him 10 entwlnc around them, he
viii be to them like the POISONOUS vine that entwnes
Itself around the heatln tree, strikes mll1ew 10 its
vtals, dcprives It of its verdure, and leaves its I'M
fortunate supporter a Sapess trunk
should have stated in my former publication,
that the viii Of my hther-in-aw, 10 which Saun
der4on alludes, was dated the 18th day of April,
1888 before ever saw my wile) aud thai after his
death, the said will was offered by Coulter to
the Probate court; that it had my name to it as
witness. SaunderSon being plaintiff against the will,
when examining q W Roberts, by his attorney,
asked him if he did not believe, from many years
acquaintance with James PrewItt that he eouh
commit such deed 10 sign his name n such a
paper # he could get chance, from interested mo-
| tueS. This may be found on record, II il is not
,
Saundersou rises aud sweuls, not IN reply TO the
side inquiries Of the attorneys" as the record
shows it not storm oHt," that this "iniamous" Prev
| it, one OF the subscribing witnesses to this will, was
| in Mobile at the date of this will and had been for
nearly a month before; that few days after this he,
witness, and the maker of this will left this country,
and that Piewetl had not returned from Mobile.
| Now this, taken in conncxon with the question
asked lloberte, was evidently intended to leave the
4 ~ al. /
| interested, and Improperly put my name 10 this M
snlmeut with the foolish belief that could thereby
obtain legacy. do not know whether lawyers
would explain this TO be forgery, or mol; but this is
what | meant by accusing Saunderson OF trying to
'rlvct forgery on me proved Saundcrson's alI-
davii filsa b. G.. & G. w. Roberts and w. Cali
CHER; but he ties to leap out OF II by saying; "ln
reference 70 these gentlemen, | have only TO say
| that II Prcwott had returned hone lfot1 Mobile
between tie time Of my return from New Orleans
aud my departure for Vagina OF, as stated IN my
evidence ffon the last Of March to the 2ith Of
! April, | had not seen him nor knawn OF it, aud sup
| poseo him still IN Mobile when started from home.
Here he "lcaps ont Of the liyng-pan into the fire.
| for all he states IS tHise winch can easily prove.
! now challenge him 10 reduce 10 the form of an
affidavit what he here states, aud swear to II, aud
| pcdre myself To sustain prosecution against HIM
| for pcrgury ! have written evidence oil my being
swearg was absent; besides, both The Roberts well
know, that Sanderson was frequently present IN
! April, while was opening and marking my goods
| that purchased in Mobile. II this challenge is ac-
copied, District Attorney DAVIS will have a chance
to make a display, provided he is not considered
aiready committed Tor the defendant. The wreth
who takes advantages OF Inc, and tres to "hch from
me my good name" and legal rights, and that sue
cessully too, in some instances, this scandal 10
ii i. Il
| by n" on account Of marriage relationship. No, IT
he were my brother | would turn from him and
! lOathc and mourn. The wife and children Of VIM
San lefsOn have received cent by lis uhau-
| thorsed agency IL this matter, although two years
| have passed away, and this unauthorized agent
! has been more tha twelve months m possession OF
this properly ! here state, aud dare Sanderson to
contradict IT, that he " viewed now, and has been
by every member Of VIM. Sanderson's family for
| several years, as a common enemy But Tor the
| power which hc has al the Probate court, Which is
composed OF dick dti,corth, that estate would have
been settled long since TO the satisfaction Of all con-
cerncd haze testimonials oil my correctness as a
| man oi integrity from as respectable names as
Col GholSon Judge Wright or Gen Cooke, men
| that have been much longer and better acquainted
with me than they, when am prepared TO pro-
dHce. II these gentlemen have sent out certificates
OF the character Of Branehs, call on them to state
to iHe whore they sent them, for what purpose, and
their reasons for SO doing Are they 70 DC kept IN
reyerson orm,, to haut me down in whatever part
OF the gobe my lot may in future be cast can
say heard Of no certificates beng sent TO my
wife's people while was IN Virginia, aud do not
know where lie could wish to send them unless 1t
was there. Can il be possible such men would
wantony immediate "A h.unbe citizen who had ne
vcr harmed them. lnow forever dismiss this lel-
ow unless be goes to court.
/ Oct. 8, 1851 J. PhEN Ell,