Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07
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others etgAt-handred, and by others sill
one. THOUSAND dollars, belonging TO nv
Fathers estate. All the property Was in
ventoried, and copy of that inventory
put into the Registers Office by the com
miltee of apprlsal. At the time the bust
ness was closed up, | delivered loslhe
Judge oflhe Probate Courl, detailed ae-
count of my proceedings, giving an &C.
count of every dollar that came into my
hands. That account was examined by
the Judge and Register and accepted, and
Is now in the Registers Office, open to the
investigation of any person that feels so
disposed. Every cent was accounted for,
and not cent did ever appropriate TO
my own use-I therefore regard those
who have Indignantly and maliciously
circulated these falsehoods, as caiamniat-
ors and slanderegs. 1.Ts. -
The puplic will please to bear in mind
that the.accused should ever be regarded
as innocent until they are found guilty
My enemies have not power, and cannot.
prove the thugs whereof they affirm.
E. WEBSTER.
Brandon, NOeember 5, 1910.
s- -- .. $685. - For the Telegraph:
Mr.. Murray-Sir:-lt seems from an
article in your last paper, signed by E.
Webster, that he has been charged with
dishonesty, in regard TO the disposal of
property belonging to his fathers estate,
while he was Administrator; and that
the writer wishes to exculpate himself
from those charges. As to that matter
know nothing. But this much l know,
that he has represented himselfto be worth
considerable property, and In company
with his brother, procured On trust, me-
ichanical work of different kinds,-hav,
! provisions, &C., which are not vet paid
for, although the time has elapsed when
payment should.have been made. Isup-
pose the reason he will offer in defence,
is, that their properly was attached, and
they had not enough to pay with. That
is good reason if true, for not payment.
But the question is, had they a right TO
promise when they had'not the means In
their hands Of meeting and cancelling
their demands ashley should beeomedneR
Mr.. E Webster represented to me that
] he had quite property in one of the new
western States-iu Buffalo, &c. If he
EWho has once officiated as a minister of
/ the Gospel, or a .icentiate, thinks it, right
Ito leave that calling, and make a Seren.
ten, or tweIUe thousand doltar dash. at
the mulbsrrry or silk business, and by his
| everyday wearing OF gloves snd broad
cloth, and rs dollar gold 1oatck, deceive
1.-The people, and by fair promises procure
their property as he has, from myself and
others, should like to have him say so
publicly This much can say, that
those who have trusted Mr.. Webster are
at present the losers, as much as though
he had taken the properly in any other
way -.
| have mentioned some of these things.
that the people in those sections where.
these silkmen may chanceto locate thehl..
selves, may be on their guard l hope,
| the Rev E. Webster will give Us a SER
mon on the morality Of some ofhis deal
ings Of late, that those wishingsto gosbe-
tVond their means in speculation may
know what course to take. -
J. HoLcoMB.s.s
| Brandon, Nov. 90, 1910. - :
For the Vermont Telesraph
Highly important news from Canadassr
: Mr.. Editor-I have received a letter
E from the Rev. Epenetus Webster, under
date of March Is, IS41, and thinking his
lfriends here, and more especially his cred
. itars, would like to hear from him, | have
=, thought proper to present you his letter
q for publication, together with some notes
S which | shall append to it.
d April 10, Ie4l. ]. HoLcoMB. ~
e Bytown, March Is, 1871.
: Mr.. Holcomb: Sir-I am informed that yor
have written and published in the VT. Telegraph
,: an article concerning myself. (a) / am also in.
1t formed that it contains many falsehoodS, Obi
- but before make any reply to it, must see YOU
y production. You will do me favor if you vii
If forward the paper containing it, TO Bytown, u
s C. (c) If you have taken the liberty to ISLANDER
: me in my absence, you will answer for it in
d manner that will not be very pleasant (d)
e In haste, E. WEBsTER.
! (a) True sir. ~
81 ~ Not true. you have heard that
, you have been mis-informed in that re
!. spect. 81.
IS (c) With all my hear. You have
At however, a curious way of asking jaUors
d i. e., taxing a man 18 3.4 cents postag
Dr. on a letter for your own benefit. | hop,
II in return as an offset for the paper an
Il postage, you will inform the people here
!, whether you are now preaching the Go.
= pei in Canada.
= (d) As to my article being Islander
g QUE one. can not tell how a. Court o
ID Jury would decide. think however
lie can prove as much against you as STATE
le in that communication. The reason VIII
,e il was published IN your absence. was, tha
i YOU had absconded before had time I