Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-29

formed the public of my intention to take no
further notice of a worthless scoundrel who calls
himself Lsuchlan A. Maclean, but in consequence
Of several base and infamous falsehoods contained
in the reply Of said Maclean (Which might gain
credence with some persons who are not acquainted
with the author) published in the Boon's Lick
Times of last Saturday, l feel again constrained
to appear before them, in order to give plain
statement of facts in regard to several fabricatons
which this scamp would endeavor to palm off upon
the public for truth.
In the first place, he says: He "never wa 8 in
my employment" Of this the public can Judge
He says 'never dismissed him." They can
Judge Of this also, after | relate the facts as thew
occurred in the presence of witnesses WHO can
testify to the truth of them, if necessary.
l went into the factory and found him lying on
some Tobacco boxes, asleep. l kicked him and he
swoke; told him he was too lazy and trifling to
work for living, that we did not hire him to
-ep in day time; he must 60 somewhere else,
had no use for him or any such lazy filthy fellow
she was, and he must quit the factory; that he
was disadvantage TO it, had put up with him
as long as | could or would and intended to settle
with him and he must go. He said something
about being hired by the year and he did not
know if had the power to discharge him. To
which | replied "g-d d-n you, will let you
know whether have the power to discharge you
or NOT" l went home with the intention Of driv-
ing him of that night, and drew off his account,
finding balance in our favor, but he met me and
in very pitfu manner told me he had not a cent
Of money and no where to GO; begged would
10, him remain a short time. l told him l had no
use for him and he must leave at the end Of the
week. He said be would 60 over to Saline the
next week and try 10 get situation. On the next
day be went up TO the point, near this place, and
staid nearly all day; when he came back, he
stopped in at MIR. Robiou's and got Sovereign
Ch,nged paid perhaps q bit he owed at the gro
Gerry and then came up to the factory. Mr.. Du-
lsny missed his three Soyereigns on the same
evening and made enquiry about them Of Maclean.
He appeared to know nothing about them; did
not say he had passed any of or seen any. Mr..
Dulsny went down to Robiou's the next day to
caution him against taking any such money as
he had lost FROM any negro or suspicious person;
when after some little enquiry, Robou said he
had received piece Of money answering the de-
scription of one Of the pieces he had lost, from
MsclesR.
took 10 part in the prosecution further than
to state what Maclean had told me about his hav-
ing no money, nor having bad any gold of late,
which he had told me the day before Duany in
formed me he should prosecute him on the evidence
Of Robiou and his own statements about having
no money on the day l ordered him off. l told
Duany at first not to do it, but be said that Robou
had advised HIM in the case. l declined giving
him any advice in the matter for fear might DO
wrong; he might take his own course. So much for
tho part took in his prosecution.
He says that his relation, Mr.. Agnew, con-
tsmplated engaging J. Carroll to put up 300 hhds.
of Tobacco for him. This is as base falsehood
az ever was uttered. In the first place. Mr.. Ag-
new is no relation of his, or l have been misin-
formed, both by this fellow himself, and my
brother. As for the former, | will make no state
ment of what he said, but my brother told me he
was not. As to the order for Tobacco, there never
was such thing thought of by Mr.. Agnew; of
this | am certain from letter received from
him. We received an order for a large lot Of
Tobacco from a mercantile house in New York,
of different name and style, but at certain limits
below what it could be bought at here and it
is still or hand never having been filled or
eountermanded; he may have overheard myself
and brother talking about this order and got an
idea such a thing could be done, and now throws
GU, this as bait to catch some poor fool in hopes
OF getting him to take him by the hand, in expeca-
ton of receiving large order to fill; this is the
most ingenious thing ever knew him to do.
He winds up his poor, miserable pack Of lies
by asking if did not visit New York or Baltimore
to purchase goods for my employers, and while
there purchase lot Of coffee! This question
will answer the public, not him, for scorn to
ask or answer him question. 1t is most base
and infamous lie, all the goods or coffee ever
purchased was on my account or for the house or
houses | was either principal or partner in. So
much for hi, criminal prosecution and going to
North Carolina.
The fellow by some means or other has heard
visited that State once in my life and suppose
he Judges me by himself; thinks no one ever leaves
his own country or State but for crime.
will here state to the public that once visited
North Carolina and only once, but not as this fel-
low has insinuated. 1t was after had quit bust
ness in Virginia and after l had determined to
move South or West. My brother wrote to me
while was at my mothers, in Goochland county,
Va, on visit, that the steam packet Home had
been lost on the North Carolina coast, | think in
1888, and he wished me to 60 on to New York,
together with my family, and from thence to &C.
company him and family to North Carolina for the
purpose Of making some enquiry and search for
the bodies of Mr.. H. B. Groom, (his brother.n-law)
and family, who were lost on this unfortunate
boat. | went on to New York, thence to North
Carolina and found two Ct the bodies; returned TO
Virginia and thence to the West If any one wishes
proof of what have stated, they can have it; there
are persons and letters in this place to prove every
word of the above statement
He also says so soon as found out the order tor
the Tobacco, from Mr.. Agnsw, was not to come,
my conduct changed towards him. This isaso a
lie. 1t changed so soon as ! found out he was
guilty of one of the most base and blacklist deeds
that ever guilty of, with one of the negroes
in the factory. too disgraceful to repeat here.
Now, if any one or will believe statement
made BY this infamous liar q. A. NJ on any sub
ject whatever, hereafter, after knowing him, they
must be fond of believing tales any worthless
scamp may choose to cuncoct.
Glasgow, July 9th, le43.