Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01
Communications.
Far The Ad1crtiScr.
TOT INE ZIUUtTItSCTs
AUGUSTA BRIDGE.


Extracts from the interrosatories and an
swers Of VIM. Lamkin, former Sheriff.
In tho Circuit Court cfthc D. Statcs for tic Dis
tJict Of Georgia.
Henry Shul'z aud Christie
pher Breithaupt, complain
ants, rs, The Bank of the In Equity.
State of Georgia and Others,
defendants.
gatories to be propounded TO Will
liam Lamkin, formerly Sheriff of RlclI-
mond County. now residing in Dooly
County, in The State Of Georgia witness
for the Complainanls, and to be examined
in chief in the above cause
Question. Did you or did yca rot, OH
the 3l day of March, 1921, by the direc.-
ton of Richard Henry Wilde, Esq aud
Samuel Hale, acting as the agents Of the
Bank of the State nf Georgia, take forci-
BILE possession of the Georgia end of the
Augusta Bridge from John Mckinnie and
Henry Shul'z!
Witness answers that he dill, by the di-
,ec,ion of R. II. Wilde, Esq. plaintiffs
attorney, levy on the Augusta Bridge, and
by the direction and personal assistance of
said Wilde aud Samuel Hale, (who re-
ouested witness to summons them to his
aidI take from Henry ShuI,z, by violently
seizine his person and forcing him from
the gate, forcible possession Of the Georgia
end of the Augusta Bridge, but on what
particular day he cannot now tell, as his
books aud papers are at his residence in
Dooly County.
Question. Did you or did you not, by
order Of Richard Fl. Wilde, Esq, acting
as attorney for the State Bank of Georgia.
receive the toll of the Bridge on The Gcor
eia end and did you or not deliver up said
Georgia end of the Augusta Bridge to
come person, aud to whom, who received
i, as the agent for said bauk ?
lie answers, that by direction Of f. II.
Wilde and Samuel Hale, acting as agents
of The Bank of the State of Georgia, he
did for considerable time receive the toll
payable at the Georgia end of the Bridg
buein consequence Of The want Of his pa
pcrs, knows not how long. During his abb
sence from Augusta. (by leave of the
Judge of the Superior Court, while Court
was in session. carrying couvicts to the
penitentiary,) an order, as he understood.
issued from the Superior Court Of Rich.
mond County, directing the keeper of The
bridge to deliver it to certain persons there
in named, (Which persons were directors
Of the bank,) which order was obeyed. aud
possession, during his absence, according
ly delivered, but knows NOT what day.
Question. Did you or did you not, af-
ter the Bridge Bank had stopped payment,
receive money from Henry Shulrz, in pay
ment for Bridge bills? yea, what IA
mount?
Witness answers that he did receive
from Henry Shultz, after the Bridge Bank
stopped payment, large sums in payment
for Bridge bills, but to what amount does
not recollect.
Question. If you know Of any thing
else of importance for the Complainauts,
state it fully!
Witness says that he did, bv direction of
4. Fl. Wilde. levy on The Augusta Bridge
an execution against John MrKinur. in
favor of the Bank of the State of Georgia.
ond another execution, obtained for Bridge
bills, as he understood, against Fl. ShuI'z,
by David Leion, whose interest. witness,
as Sheriff, advertised to be sold under said
executions. Tha, on the sale day the mo-
ney to satisfy Leion's judgment was ten
dered to witness in bills Of lhe Bank Of the
State of Georgia, amounting to about four
thousand dollars, which Mr.. Wilde refused
TO receive, but demanded specie or an inn
mediate sale of the Bridge. The whole
conduct Of Mr.. Wilde and Mr.. Hale in the
various transactions connected with this
business, witness considered oppressive in
the extreme, exhibiting "A settled hostility
TO Mr.. Shullz, and determination TO OBJ
tain the Bridge, at as great sacrifice as
they possibly could. w. LAMKlN.
Answered, subscribed, and sworn to before
US, this 9th day of November, 1923.
ELAN ALEXANDER, Com.
WM. II. TORRANCE, Com.
McDUFF1E,
Complainants' Solicitor.
I;Io5 al, huouct 1892