Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-03-23
March 20, 1912.

Ia same time, inasmuch as he had
Ion himself friendly enough to come
;oouire of me, ] hesitated not 10 in
him and so stated to him in sub
20 The facts in the case as have writ
hem above; and in addition told him
la done nothing in the case tor which
IN condemned, or which | should not
!, ,cain, with my present views. under
=. circumstances, should they ever oc-
:, He showed me complaint, against
.,.lf aud some OF the hands in my office,
IA oul in the handwriting of DIV. G.
Clarke, and signed by Barzillai Daven-
,,a another lawyer, deacon of the Con-
,,.ca,ionuI church, agent for the Vermont
rbwnicle, &C., with the names Of Ezra
l,ue D.W.C.Clarke, and Patrick WEIGH
,ayred for Witnesses the last mentioned
vino hand in the Telegraph Office. =
subsequent interview with the grand.
,tvnan, learned from him that he had
Ven 10 three justices Of NE peace(D 10 ge:
warrant for arresting me and bringing
No 10 ,rial-but none of them would sign
he instrument! | asked him if he cid
not believe that The whole proceeding had
,orung from haired and malice, with a
view TO injure me as publisher of the
Telegraph. He acknowledged he did
add stated. on being further questioned,
hal be did not believe there would have
ben any notice taken of what l had done,
dlhai tie public ear would have been
uubIed with it, bit for the revengeful
d.position Of few who were "exceeding
mad against the Telegraph for its plain
tamg. | do not now pretend to use his
Precise words but this was the substance
ii bis concession. | then called his at.
AHon to his oath, to be found on page
lj Of the Revised Statutes, wherein he
ireguired to "presen: no man 70: envy
lned or malice" But he thought this
giained to "envy, hatred or maIice,'
aaing in himself, and not in the com
l'itant. told brother Benson to do his
sy and left him. 10 what extent h
lBued in quest Of an officer 10 sign
araut, have not been informed, wa
4 several times that E. N. Briggs, an
&f lawyer, and justice Of the peace !!
aa going to sign it. But, from some
acse best known to themselves, they have
d backed square out" of it, as tn,
fyng il, and now rnanifes,ly wish they
~ LEI il alone. Hereafter they will
nnbly count the cost better, instead o
&ns their malignant propensities so soor
An away with their judgments, Il is t
chopped that they will be benefited BY
raa they have learned IN the case. B1
he means they have used for maxim:
hemseIves wiser will be no credit or he'll
1them and if they have any conscienc
Ell il will be no comfort to them. Err
aue, being spoken to on the subject i
be Telegraph Office, after the excellence
lad somewhat subsidized, manifested sor
rss, and wished it TO be understood tn
be had not been officious in helping Il
natter along. l asked him if lie had ev,
lone any business on the Sabbath, as
professional man. He acknowledged
had issued a process for taking a m
Nat was about running away, as | und'
Eood him. with property that it was .
ired to detain. La an interview | b
With d. w. 9. Clarke on the subject
which | charged him with an unwarral
6le interference with my private eusine
nthe connection he appeared to have b
With the affair after flying into passi
nd Furnishing his fist in my face,
cooled down, denied he had thus used
isi, and assured me that he wrote I
anplant al Davenport's request, Just
would have done for me or any oh
erson; and he too wished me to und
land that he had not been otheious
citing up The proceedings against me.
These facts in relation to the course
aese two individuals are here given,
ION any desire 10 ipjure either Of them
Vol because am fully entitled 10 the b
'I Of the facts | have stated, inasmu
these individuals were the princi
Witnesses in the case. Ii others are
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