Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-08
ton day, published an extra Demo.

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crat, containing an expose bf the fofs
gerry, hereun,o annexed, and continued
it in the regular paper of the sth. Az
though ]. did moi then know the author
ship Of the forgery, expected it 10 be
in Pontiac among the whig leaders. nv
first positive information was from Ma.
thaniel Stimson and Joseph Beebe, then
compositors In the Oakland Gazette oi.
fee, Of Pontiac. They lately Informed
me itWas pfin,ed in The office Of that
paper BY Tho editor Mf. ThornpsBh. ),
|ls alsS iiitSa INN possesssoasi UHe Uf
tie original forgeries: il is The type and
paper used by the Oakland Gazette,
facts Of which l speak with confidence,
from my familiarity with the subject.
The Pontiac Jacksonian of the 10th
September last, distinctly charged that
the forgery was printed by William
M. Thompson. Oakland Gazette office;
Pontiac, Michigan And it was so
printed beyond allquestion.'
(Signe0 VIM. B. SHERWOOD.
STATEMENT OF NATH'L A. STIM.
SON AND JOSEPH BEEBE.
In October, 1914, we were compos-
itors in the office OF the Oakland Ga.
zette. Towards the erd Of said month,
the precise time being not now recof:
lected, Mr, William M. Thompson.
editor and publisher Of the paper told
US to go to his house that night 10 lodge.
We had a bed at the Office. and had
always previously slept there. This
unusual direction excited our surprise
and curiosity. We left the Office as de-
sired, but returned 10 discover, if pos>>
sible, what was going on. The office is
on the ground ffoer, and, we were end,
bled to LOOK over the top of curtain
which hung against the window, and
see Tie interior Of the office. We per-
ceived some printing was dong, and
that in the Office were Mr.. Thompson,
the editor, together with Fl. H. Dun.
kiee, Moses Wisner; and Charities ORA
per, of Pontiac, all wings. The first
two were setting type, the latter two
were setting down. The following
morning we examined the press, to dis
cover what had been printed. The
tympan sheet had been removed, but
on the tympan itself there remained
the impress of the work done, plainly
disernable. The tympan is the cloth on
which rests the paper to be printed. In
this case, the article was that subse>
quently known as The Garland For~
gery.'
We have seen, and there now is, il
the Jacksonian Office, one of the oriei.
nal forgeries. It is the same that we
saw on the tympan, and was struck of
by the same form that made the iffi.
preston thereon. During tfIss same day
we were asked by MI, Thornpsoa1, If
we knew what they were doing IN the
office the evening before. The ques:
tion induced US TO make a close search
in the Office, and we there found the
very form itself. 1t was not distributed.
but was tied around with cord, and
enclosed in paper, and was hid away
under some books and papers,. It was
the form which had struck off tho arti.
Gle I'M question:; we read enough oft
TO know ifs contents and recognize it;
and more particularly because some
type fell out, & we had to search for
their places to restore them. The ar.
= ticle became public shortly afterwards,
and we at ence recognized it.
Pontiac, Oct. Is, ls45.
(Signed) N. A. STIMSON
JOSEPH BEEBE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, J -.--' 'ff
Oakland County IS. :
VIM. B. Sherwood, N, A. Stimson.
and Joseph Beebe, being duly sworn.
depose and say, that the facts set forth
in their several statements above made
are true, to the best Of their Rnowl--
edge and belief.
Sworn before me on this the Goth day
of October, A. d. ls45,
(Signed) VIM. J. HENDERSON.
Justice Of the Peace,
The most material facts here stated
are these: *@. ,.s.
l. That SOME time prior 10 The asipl!
pearance Of the Garland Forgery, the
editor of the paper whose nane was
surreptitiously used, Mr.. Sherwood
was cautioned to answer evasivcly in
case he should be inquired Of about at
important disclosure that was To- tux;
place. We have information from an
: other quarter that the name Of the in
dividual who gave him the caution il
{. withheld from ,peronal consideration
honorable Mr.. 8. but that he is, higl
| among the whig managers. If nee
essary his name will be disclosed
Q. That Mr.. Sherwood, to his honor
: refused 10 make himself a tool Of thl
conspirators, but Immediately answer
$ ed that the Garland letter was grosl
d forgery; and promptly communicates
: the fact 10 the Hon. Jacob M. How