Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-07

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modern Goliath. / also present them for
another purpose, and that is, to show the s.
at least, that he was not as veal Y
thy as he represented himself to be when Il
here, and therefore that he did deceire the
people of Brandon; and in consequence Of
that deception, procured their property as 7
stated. And E. Webster will not DENY that
demands are now enumerated, and standing
on the schedule placed in the hands of the
Assignees, and unpaid, amounting to from
fourteen TO tloepty thousand dollars
Neither will he deny that these debts were
contracted in no less than four different !
States. Neither can he deny that he prac-
tised running into debt wherever he saw
anything he wanted, and could get trusted
for it. But will postpone further remarks,
and presentsthe certificates.
1 hereby certify that in the year 1889,
| ned q note against the Rev Epenetus
Webster, which was given for thirty dol.
lars and interest, payable in the fall of
that year. | had said note of Websters
brother, and notified Epenetus Of it, stat
ing that when it became due, I should
want the money. When that time arriy-
!. ed he paid no attention to it, and | called
on him. He said he had not the money
then, but would get it in short time and
pay me. That time also expired, and no
}. money came. asked for the pay sever.
al times, which seemed to offend Mr..
!, Webster. I did not feel it safe to, let the
matter longer stand, and called on a JUS
tice of the peace for writ. He, however,
: Ibid not then furnish me one, saying he
+ thought Webster would pay without, if I
told hiE1 | must hare it. went to Web.
ster's early in the morning, and hesays
to me, AYou begin to grow afraid of
9 losing your debt, don't you2'' told him
! / did, and wanted the pay then. staid
; and conversec with him until his break
e fast was prepared, and be had eaten
1 it, not inviting me to partake with him,
! although lived about four miles from
: him. All the encouragement could get
I was. that he should pay it when he got
: ready then went away and obtained a
$ writ, and went with the Constable to Web
3 ster's. In about ten minutes, Webster
] came out of the house, and said to me,
"Mr. Barber, l foresaw your plan, and
= have sold my horse to my mother, and got
5 my pay for. it, but you have injured me
8 lsegenteen dollars by your movement I
i sold thehorse to get him out of your way"
: Not being acquainted with the different
T. points of law, knewsnot what course to
ishake. After some farther conversation,
/ the Rev. gentleman told me if l would
j. make deduction of certain amount, and
/, take his mother's note payable the next
il spring he would see whether he could get
e it, He went in, and soon told me she
At would give it. | took her note as above,
: and gave up the one against Epenetus.--
j. When this. was done, he faced me, and
i with a puff and loao boo said, MIR.
2 Barber, / thank you for your call this
/ morning: you have helpedsme to seuen-
h teen dolLars." Not being DESTROYS of any
e further insult / left him. Ia
e The foregoing / cheerfully subscribe
Of to at the request of J. Holcomb, and be,
i cause | think duty requires it.
Il LEVI BARBER.
re Hubbardton, June 25, l841.
al /, Hiram Bailey, of Hubbard'o on, Vt
N was appointed one of the committee to di
lie vide the estate OF Benaiah- S. Webster
Of late of this town, and when called %upor
10 to execute the duties of tina! Office, | learn.
y, ed that the estate had sunk either through
at the Ignorance or dishonesty of Epenetu.
o. Webster, the Administrator snumber o
{, hundred dollars. Indeed, Epenetus &C
in knowledged to the committee, that tn
he estate had sunk through his mismanagc
he ment as administrator for about one year
m to the amount of four hundred dollars
lis He also acknowledged to US that he ha,
to received five hundred dollars ia cash
ne which was on hand or paid on notes du
D. at his fathers decease; but none of thi
so moneycould be found to be divided anon!
Sc, the hers. When we asked him question
E as to What had been done with the none
re he had received what it had been PAL
IN for, &c, he generally refused answering
g. saying we must call at the Probate O6fe
Ok for information Ibid not go to that Of
ed zee for facts, but the general understand
ce ing with us was. after Mr.. Holmes an
i'd S. S. Churchill had called on the Judg,
ID, that strict settlement would show def
is cheney of between SIX and seven hundre
of dollars in said estate. Hiram BAILEY.
al Hubbardton, June 90, l84l. I'M.
on /, Samuel S. Churchill, of Hubbardtol
for Vt, at the request of J.. Holcomb. Brar
Nv don, VT, and because l also feel il to be
lin duty | owe the cause OF religion, an
ne community at large, hereby certify to Ii
I'm following statements. viz:-November
1889, Almon Warner, Judge of Probal
| for the District of Fairhaven, VT, appoin