Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-11
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I ~" NP1i'ts'Hs aAu tuf Tue Information % those
q whom you have made g9u1 statements since
ITS occurrence, to address YOU thus publicly, eN.
planning the whole matter. and correcting any
false impressions YOU may have made
On the ! IN day Of April, YOU asked the favor
ni me To let Capt Rch'd. Anderson ol Tenn
have goods to the amount of Clam he held a
gairsi you, and promised to paw Cor the same by
giving me an order On Col F. B. Barker, which
order You remllkrd, in presence OF MeSsrs.
shepard and Anderson, you knew would be ac-
cepied, as Col b. had promised 10 pau pou for
the rent ut the prnling office. in len days from
that tiAle. You further remarked 10 me. that the
churcn at ZIon owed YOU (,r your services, and
# Col. x. dit not accept the order, when YOU went
down there ON Sunday you would get the bfelhrtn
to hand y"u the money. Al first. ynu well recol-
lect, heSard, but iinm the smoulhness rf lhe>.
tales, let Capt Anderson have the conds-
You gave ne an order on Col Barker for
1872 81, and the next dav. at noon, presented
II to HIM ard he refused 10 accept IL. In thirty
minutes afterwards returned the order To YOU
IN presence of MesSrS VIM. l.. Clk and VIM
SIMS, aud you observed Won would make him
(Col. b. accept it, Failing here then turned
my attention 10 the officers or deacons uG the
church at Zion; On Saturday Of the same week
| mentioned the matter To two Of them, aud Il ey
told me, 10 my modification and l>touishmcnt,
the chmch did not owe you dollar, nor would
yon have any clam on them for yo1r services J
I'LL the end of the wear. Then MONDAY, on your
return, sent you by Mr. Il. Ellis the following
note:
"Str-i ain truly sorry to inform you, that the
representations and promises Won made me on
the 10Th inst, respecting the payment for the
groceries let Capt Anderson have, are incorrect
! have been unable TO find cut the truth of any
remark Of yours concerning the payment. | So
rlously regret, that circumstances compel me- To
urge the payment Of the lnoury llur which you
a'e honorahIy boundl BY Friday evening next,
and II failure on your part to d. so, viii cause me
to expose publicly this whole transaction.
Yours, s NORRIS
"Rev. GEORGE Tucker"
On the next day vou paid the money like an
honest man !! Then considered the matter
settled, and for my own part fell disposed to leave
II to your MAKER and your ora conscience. But
1t seems. from the information those members Of
the church received during our conversation, they
we're IN Hing to suffer this affair to pass by I'M
noticed. and on Saturday The 9th of April made
YOU "ioe The mark" but allowed you to answer
for Yourself and as usual you plasirred your sto.
ry in such manner actually To impose on
their credullly, saddlng me with disposition to
prosecute you, and the next day galoped of ia
most triumphant sermon
Fle Fie Parson, why did you not have me
and host Of others, Especially your old friend
parson Bound) who kno,p you rcIi, along with
you, to a'J IN telling your amenlable tale!
Alter this you came TO town, and IN my store
said, lido YOU deny il y that the church and Col
Barker were arrayed against me, and intended to
call ms to an account And pray for what 4!
Ah, Parson, you --- " bile fie."
had made up my mind to smother your dis
grace, but your subsequent ndIscretIGn has forced
me 10 this very unpleasant communications
Having been taught, and believing that preach
ers Of the Gospel should always be found on the
side Of truth, supposed you would be quite
willing to comply with the following note;
MAY 3d. $780,
".Mr Tucker,
"SIR-- am informed by good authority, that
you have recently said Ihave lied about the trans
action which caused me 10 accuse you Of the
same. You will please inform me immediately
through my friend DR. NJ. Estes, il you vii meet
mex on Saturday, the llth inst. ut s o'clo, *.
\. NJ. to prove your assertion before this COM
munlly. Signify the same by letter, so that ! may
have time TO give notice 10 thai effect.
'Rey. George Tucker 5. NORRIS.
'*At the Court. House"
To this you replied you would meet me ain a
more ertensirs manner &c.
Please read the following certificates:
april Is, 1899
/" Col Barker:
Dear Slr-r-Please inform me. by note, whe
Their or not, you promised Rev. George Tucker
to puy to him in ten days from the 9th Of the
present month (being the day he said he called
on YOU the money due for the rent Of your punt.
ing office, and oblige yours.
VERY respectfully,
"CoL p. b. Barker. s. NORRIS"
al made no such promise.
"P. B. BARKER"
al do certify, that heard Revd George
Tucker say, on the 10Th of April last, that Col
p. b. Baker was owing him, aud promised To
pay him in ten days from thai date.
"May 9Th. w. B. SHEPARD"
:" never promised MI George Tucker that
would pay hun one hundred and thirty dollars. OF
Whereabouts, ~ Ten DAYS from the date or a Ger
tain draft, which be drew on me n favor Of y
Norris. The unfortunate situation Of The build.
ing which occupy, and which originally hired
Of Mr. George fucker, The property having been
sold twice, and IS now again advertised under a
d, ed oi trust. has made me somewhat cautious
IN paying the rent uulll was lndemnfird IN pay
ing The sheriff called on me. | think lasl au-
iumn, and told me not 10 pay any rent to Mr.
Tucker, and that order has been withdrawn by
the sheriff.
81 never promised to Mr. Tucker any money