The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-04

usko residing within the dominion OF the empire
Of Russia, to great trouble and danger, and this
deponent being further informed by said letter
that, In consequence Of these charges and others,
orders were given to the Military Governor Of
Grodno to compel the heirs residing within his
wit, Mrs Catharine Estko, Mr..
Roman Estko, and Mrs. Narbut born Estko-to
sign power Of attorney, prepared In the name Of
J oseph II. Bradley and p. r Fendsll, members Of
the Washington bar, the object Of which is to su-
persede the authority which Mr.. Hipolitus Estko
sent to Major G.. Tochman and this deponent, TO
prosecute their claim to the estate which General
Kosciusko left in this country this deponent,
therefore, under the solemnity Of oath, says, de
clares, and deposes that all and every one Of the
said charges made by Mr. Bodisco against MIR.
Hipolitus Estko are false, malicious, and vindic-
tive, having for their object to ruin Mr. Hipolitus
Estko and his family to aveDge upon him for de-
feating Mr. Bodiscos efforts to appropriate to
himself the control of the litigation depending in
the courts Of this country for recovery of the es
tate of General Kosciusko The deponent says
that he makes the affidavit for the purpose of
taking further measures to defend Mr.. Hipolitus
Estko, and other heirs Of Gen Kosciusko, from
malicious and fs.s charges of Mr.. de Bodisco.
les |. CHuTKowsKI.
Sworn before me- B. w OSBORNE,
Police Jutics Of the Peace.
STATE OF New YORK,
Guy and Comfy of Mem York, S..
|, George w. Riblet, clerk of the city and
county, being a court Of record, do hereby certify
that B. w. Osborne before whom the annexed
deposition was taken was at the time of taking the
same commissioner of deeds for the said city and
county, duly appointed and sworn, and authoriz-
ed to administer oaths to be used at any court in
said State, and for general purposes, and that
his signature thereto is genuine, as | verify be-
lieve.
In testimony whereof, hereunto set my hand
and sffix the seal Of the said court and county,
the l4th day of July, 1851
IL. s GEO. w. RBLET, Clerk
EXHIBIT D.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
CITY and County Of Washington:
Be it remembered that before me, d. Sanders,
justice of the peace for the city aud county afore
said, on this 18th day Of July, 1851, personally
appeared Msjor G. TOchman, attorney Of the
heirs of Gen. Thaddeus Kosciusko, deceased, and
Ladislas Wsnkowiez, granddaughter Of said Gen
Thaddeus Kosciusko, deceased, both residing in
the city, county. and District aforesaid who, az
ter being duly sworn, and according 90 ~ say
and dispose that lgnstius Chutkowski residing
Il 'hs ,Gjtv and Su1s of Nav yo,k communicated
TO them lerter rsceiyeo by him from certain
MIR. Leon Choynowski, from Gslcia, empire Of
Austria, dated I'd Of June, 1851, from which let.
ter these deponents have learned that the Russian
Minister accredited to this Government, Mr..
Alexander de Bodisco, addressed two dispatches,
one to the Ministry Of the Interior Department
Of the empire Of Russia, at St Petersburgh, in
Russia, and the other to his highuess the Viceroy
of the Kingdom Of Poland, at Warsaw, charging
Mr.. Hipolitus Estko, granddaughter of General
Thaddeus kosciusko, deceased, who is residing in
said Kingdom Of Poland, under the Government
OF the Empire Of Russia, that he (said Hipolitus
Estko) is corresponding with the exies in America
meaning that he is corresponding with these de-
ponents, and said Ignatius Chutkowski) and fur
nshes to them information injurious to the Empire
of Russia; that he (ssid Hipolitus Estko) receives
from these deponents and from Mr. Cbutkowski
(exiles in America) rebelous proclamations, and
circulates the same in Poland and Russia that he
(said Hipotus Estko) sends considerable sums of
money to these deponents, (exles in America
And these deponents further say and depose that
they have learned from said letter. communicated
to them by said lgnatius Chutkowski, that, be-
cause of the foregoing charges said Hipolitus
Estko, granddaughter of General X cscusko, deoeas-
ed, has been subjected to measures endspgernp
his personal liberty and freedom mad the Military
Governor of Grodno, within whose jurisdiction
Mrs Catherine Estko, the mother, Mr. Roman
Estko, her son, and Mrs. Louisa Narbut born
Estko, her daughter, are residing, had been or
dered by the Russian Minister Of the Interior De-
psrtment to compel the above parties to revoke the
power Of attorney which they had executed in the
name Of said Hipolitus Estko, who, upon its au.
thority, engaged the services Of the deponent,
Gaspard Tochman, and lguatius Chutkowski, to
prosecute their claim to the estate which General
kosciusko LETT in this country, and to employ in
their place Messrs Joseph Fl. Bradley and Philip
R. Fendsll members Of the Washington bar
These deponents further say and depose, that all
and each OF the foregoing charges and denuncia-
tions made by said Alexander de Bodisco, Minis
ter from Russia, against said Hipotus Estko, and
other heirs Of General Kosciusko, deceased. are
false and untrue. They soemnly declare and de-
pose that they, nor either Of them, ever had any
communication from said Hipolitus Estko or any
other subject, except on the subject relating to the
cases pending in the courts here for the recovery
Of Gen. Kosciusko's estate; that these deponents.
nor either of them, ever sent to said Hipolitus
Estko, nor to any other person, "rebellious pro-
clsmations" nor Of any other kind, except that,
when the condition Of the cases relating to the
estate Of kosciusko required it, they informed
satu il'p0usoC rStko, anu Otner nelrS OF h0scius-
ko of the same from time to time As to the money.
they say and declare that they never received any,
neither in large or small sums from said Hpoli.
tus Estko, nor from any other heir of General
Kosciusko, nor from any other person The de-
ponent, G. Tochman, attorney, further says, that
he is prosecuting the claim of the heirs of Kosci
usko upon contingent fees, and he really believes
that had not Mr. de Bodisco, Minister from Rus
sis, interfered with his legal proceedings through
the medium of Joseph III. Bradley and Philip r.
Fendsll, members of the Washington bar, his eli.
ents, the heirs of General Kosciusko, residing
within the dominions of the Empire of Russia
would have long since recovered their respective
shares The Opponents lastly say, that the object
Of this affidavit is to protect the rights and inter-
ests of the respective parties as we'll as their own
against the false and malicious charges and un.
warrantable meddling Of said Mr. de Bodisco,
Minister from Russis. G. TocBMAN.
Attorney of the heirs of Kosciusko.
LADIsLAs WANKowIEz,
Grand-nephew of General Kosciusko.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, District of Columbia:
Subscribed and sworn before me this sth day
of I'M N O. ID