The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25

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WOODBURY., on his note. This, he said, he
had tried, and could not de. He again saw
Woodburn, and the result, as he said, was the
same--he got no money. then insisted
that he should secure me in some other way
than by Sheets and Growers note, as to my
lee and liability as bail He then spoke oil
the Columbus property and told me that
about $500 of the purchase money was due
on it, which must be soon arranged ) and
that he could secure me by lien of this
property if he could get money 10 pay the
$500, and the workman, who were building
The house on the bill. This Columbus prop
| erty was laid off in lots, and he supposed il
would soon be sold. by others who were joint
owners had not the money TO advance him,
| but had one third of a few acres of lana
at The curve of the railroad, in Madison, which
Gushing, Mcclure and myself had purchased
ofSheets,and for which we had agreed TO pay
! Sl4, $50. For this we had executed our
notes 10 Sheets, on interest, and he had trans
| ferred them TO the Bedford Branch Bank.
| No part of the purchase money had been paid.
! | he'd sold one-half of my interest to a rela
ton in Keniuckey, for the same gave for
| it and had his notes:-one for about Sl266,
/ WHICH NOui0 SOOu UC duC'
/ Beckwiih this note, and the other half of my
Unrest in the land. he cost of which was near
1000, dollars Including interest. He was
willing To- take that for il, but wanted the
money at the time. This could not give
him. He, however, proposed that if would
/ become security on the attachment suit, re-
lease the materials for the construction oflhe
house, and become security 10 the workman
for continuing The construction of The house,
he co1ld get along with about 800 dollars,
-until the note which | had given him was
paid. To this | consenled, and borrowed
The 800 dollars and gave it to him. | then
gave my bond for the conveyance Of the land
and conveyance has since been made TO
his attorney for him. He caused bond
to be executed to me, by the attorney in fac!
Of his brother, for the Columbus property.
and a title bond TO be assigned. The pro-
ceeds Of this property were thus TO be appl-
ed:
First, 10 pay the balance Of The purchase
then due upon it,
Second, TO pay The 500 dollars for which
| was security, i: the Reorganization was for
feied.
Third, TO pay Gushing and myself for our
! sirvice in defence of Edward NJ. Beckwith,
(which, in both cases, amounted TO 400 dol
lars each, land The balance to be paid TO Ed
ward NJ. Beckwith; subject, of course, TO be
attached inmy hands, at the suit Of tire State
ii any recovery should be had, after that time
against hm-[for, at that time, the State had
not recovered any thing) This arrange
ment closed the Transaction between US.
become security in the attachment suit, be
came lab e to the workmen who were build
ing the house. and purchased, on my owl
account both lumber and brick, 20 put the
, house in condition to be covered and enclo
2 sed james III. Beckwith afterwards got the
} proceeds Of Tie l268dollar note, deductne
the 800 dollars borrowed for him. In this
D condition the business remained for some
: time.
In December, when I was about leaving
b home for the Supreme Court, was applied
+ to to know whether james M Beckwill
would sell the b, use and ground on the hill
+ | proposed to write TO him and ascertain
which | did. Alter Irea ched indianapolis
d | became fearful that my letter might inddc
him to come TO Madison in my absence, sci
he house, &c, get the money and leave ma
!, to pay the workmen-what amount did no
/ then know. | accordingly wrote 10 Judge
}, Gushing to go and see him--that he was eli
e Their in Louisville or a town in Illinois. (whic
y | have now iorgotten)-to each of whic
d places had written him-and to purchas
n for me the house and land. | directed hun
IS 10 give $500 for it, deducling what shoult
t have to pay the workmen. He went ant
e made the purchase Tor me, paying some mo
ney and giving my note, signed by him a
d my agent, and also as my security, for SIS
II 90 or Whereabouts allowing $500 as the a
V, mount of claims against the house-and will
)t the understanding that if the claims agains
B. the house should be found 10 amount to NOR
: or less than $500, it was TO be subsequently
al arranged. | afterwards found those claim
ID to amount TO near $1,000, including the fin
D. ishing and plaslering two rooms below stairs
II and two above, of the back building. Thes'
+ rooms are about sixteen feet square, and arr
'r the only parts of The building finished or oc
at cuped by me, at this time. Four rooms
r. the hall and stairway the main buildin!
$ yet remain unfinished. Aud this is III,
ht 'stone palace" in which am represented a
residing!
1t For my note of $500 there is NOR
n gage on the house and lot, and have NJ
at been able to procure credit an il for what
% have paid on the $500, which must hav
at been over $500, exclusive of finishing tn
1t rooms in the house.
k This closes the whole transaction betwee
tie Beckwiih and me. In The second conirac
ch | wished TO aid in completing the house u
IS. Ill it could be secured against the weathe
~. during the winter season. My object in m
ld- king the purchase was to secure myself
on gainst loss, which have not vet done