The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-18

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By reference to the statute Gales edition, page
297) under the head "Justlces fees IN cinI
cases" the fees for entering Judgment Is stated al
five cents, which is an error OF the publisher, as
can be seen by reference to the statute o. !o-'-
the proper and legal fees being tveHy.tte iIs'eau
of five cents. In cases where execution mas Deeh
issued on Judgment rendered by me while actlng
as Iu,,ice of the Peace, have charged the above
fees. have invariably deducted the hCsWyJlot
cents for the execution when the Judgment has
been paid before the execution was "etuaiiy -
sued
Also. the affidavit Of Enos Thatcher, to sustain
the same charge, made before the same person on
the 9TH day OF Sept. 1872, who states ,hat had
charged him 81 cents, Justice jegs, On jud5-
ment confessed before me on note oi hand gwen
to a. Davis, Of Davis q Co.; that issued aud
nut the same in the hands OF SCION Knapp and
that he paid the same to said Knapp.
Fabe and untrue, so far as relates to the
amount of fees charged, a, my docket, the eXecu-
ton, and hnapps certificate will show.
NOVEMBER 9th, 1872.
C. K. PorrEn ESQ.
April 2O,h, 1899, received an execution IN III
vor of Aaron Davis aud John Suckel Tor the use
of Samuel q. Bayley, agans, h. fhatchdr' Tor the
sum of sos on cents debt, aud 623 cents costs
issued by you, and collected the money oi Il.
Thatcher. 1t being the second execution, 20
cents was charged IN addition to the above
SOLoN KNAPP.
would state that had been informed OF Mr..
Tha,chors using the above statement IN eiec-
pioneering against me, also that OF Messrs. uiius
and Let's. 70 ascertain that fact, called on
him on the lsl sept 1912. He then denied 1t
and wrote and signed the following certificate
hereby certify, as have often stated before,
that &. K. Potter was one OF our best Justices q
the Peace, in all his Official acts, as done the
principal part Of the business issued by hin "hie
an officer. And his business was thoroughly and
correctly done, so ia; as have any knowledge.
l.. THATCHER
d. Charge made by this same J,sato, that had
while acting as Justice Of the Peace, received o:
j. Seybold Illinois money On a judgment IN favor
Of Michael Ramsey, and paid Ramsey agent IN
canal scrip.
On the 22l of June, 1889, paid Mr.. Tulius
as agent for Ramsey, the amount OF the Judg-
,nent against Sey bold in scrip, and tool! his re-
ceipt for the same.
Tha,cher's affidavit, made on the 9TH day Of
Sept. 1912, before tho same person, states that on
an execution in favor olMlchael Ramsey, against
Josiah Seybod he received part OF the money
in gold and silver, and paid the same to me.
Read the following certificate, written anc
signed on the LIST OF Sept. by this same person.
ElOS Taatcacr.
In conversation with Jonathan Tullus, some
thing like the following transpired: (Said TuI
lus.) Thatcher, why did you take scrip on thu
exceed on in favor of Ramsey Irepcd-l dix
not receive the money at all. Esq Potter recel
we'd the money and gave Seybold receipt an'
an order for me to return the execution. III
Crullus) remarked, Potter told this is VIVA, tn
officer got and it is all he could for there is no othe
money going. As to the other reports respecun
c.. r. Potter's character as an officer, have IL
recollection at all OF circulating any thing NOR
than what Tullus told me, and that was just be
C,re election at Peru. ENOS THATCHER.
Sept. lst, 1912.
On the tn of Sept Thatcher, to assist thl
Jlni0 ia their netarous work, makes an aliidaV
and cOutraGicts his certificate given on the list.
Seybo!d's affidavit, made before the same pc
son on the 7lh day of Sept. 1912, states that on
judgmeat or ecccuttOn against him on my docke
in favor of Michael Ramsey, he paid me slO
bill on the State Bank Of Illinois to close up II
concern, he having previously paid part OF II
money TO constable Thatcher, and paid HIM Il
change in good current money.
Thatcher, in the above certificate, made on Il
Ist Sept, states that he did not receive the mont
at all. but received it and gave Seybod rece
and an order for him to return the execulIo
On the 7th he makes affidavit that he received
mar, of the money in gold and silver, and paid tt
same to me--then Seybold steps in and conlr
diets Thatcher's certificate given on the list,
stating that he had paid Thatcher part OF Il
money, and the balance he paid me in illln(
money.
On examining my docket, | find that on t
18th of January, 1899, | rendered judgmc
AGAINST Josiah Seyhold, in favor of Michael RAJ
sew for the sum of SO So cents debI--Ft.
issued on the Sth of February, s39-in Ma
1889. Seybold called and wished me to take cat
scrip on the above mentioned judgment. SC
being current, received SOS in scrip and 81 {
in change. for which gave him receipt aud
dered Thatcher to return the execution. On
22l Of June he paid me 81 in scrip and 30 ce
in change. The same day, and prior to the g
cuiion being returned, | advanced the balance
Seybold's request, and paid the same to Foil
Ransey's agent and took his receipt for the sa
ON the docket. No part of the money
Judgment having been paid by 'rhaiche-
18th of June Thatcher returned the etcsc. +.
II is utterly impossible that the above
and rha,chers certificate can all be tree
will be seen on comparing them together
they conflict in every particular. The CUES
now arises which of them is true The
sustained by apubGc record, made at the time
business was transacted or the other, unsubs,
tiated by single particle Of disinteres,ed tC
mony!
ID. Charge madeby Deacon John Leonard,
guled by his own recanlaticn
PoiSr RsFuALIc, August 70, lcL
c.. pcTrEa, Esa.
StE--During he canvass preceding THE 4
ton held ia ibis state on the ltsi Monday VI
1ust, lSt2,ani a. which YOU were canti
iogrhs olfee " shs;;S q IL sails esun,y,