The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-20

lch my horses there. and came up 10
Ruiland TO see the others. stopped at
the franklin House, aud took my break
fast at the Bardwell House ] wanted
10 examine the Books there ] did not
sec the names expected TO find.
"a, had Moreton another name in
Philadelphia
None, only Morrion.
q was he publicly in tho streets or
was hc secretel?
lie was afraid to 90 on'.
went back to Whitehall in the
morning and on 10 Rouses Point. wcnt
TO Montreal, and found Saxton, and
Morelon in the street We went to
the Ottawa Hotel, and into "A room. and
had some conversation. Beast said he
had deposited the money, and was do.
ing well, said he wa anted 500 more.
told him was short, had not sold the
horses as ! expected, could not get them
in free of duty. He said he must have
500 at least. then went 20 Rouses
Point and pledged the mare for $50
then went back TO Montreal. All three
then took the cars for Burlington. -
The first time ! saw Becroit was in
Montreal. Al Burlington gave them
93 or 80 dollars. think Moreion
made up the hundred. They said they
had given the money to the Beast TO
deposit, and they wanted him TO draw
some checks from the Burlington Banks
They were both very angry.
He told me he would not take n good
check, he wanted bad one. We did
not get it that day. Saxton drew the
money himself. We came on to Ver-
genes, they stopped there and came
on TO Brandon where had some busi-
ness with a con chmaker. We met in Rut
land in the evening. Slaid in Rutland
one week, OIanding him the forged
cheeky
q. Did You ever see that cheek 1t
looked like check ! saw in Moreton's S
hands. think il was tue day before
we left. He would not let me take IT,
q. What did he tell you about writ
ing the signature ?
lie did not say, was making com
plant about my money, he said | should
have it soon; would not let me take
the check as he said that should knock
the sand off; said he shoold send ii in,
the next day. He said the Beast had
no, done as he wanted him TO do. Sax.
ton said the old man would off with the
whole money; that he was little too
smart for him, and that | should watch
him. SAXON came and told me be fore
dinner that Becrnft was going after the
money, aud wanted me TO be on the
look out, or he would run away with il
Saxton told me to go to the Washington
House and watch him when he went
into the Bank. | went there and saw
him 90 in, and come out. Saxton was
with me part Of the time, part away. lie
said that it would do to go, and they
would brin; in the money. staid at
the Bardwell House, up stairs until
SaSton came with the money, and put il
on the table. proposed dividing 1t OF
the spot, He objected. took hold of
one bundle and told Saxton TO take one
The Beas, got angry and said we NIGH
have all OF il. He did not take anyo
IT, The ears were almost ready 10
start. took il up. When we go
down TO the platform, asked me Il
give him his share there. / told him
would in the room We talked consid
cradle, and got inlo the ears, we were
to meet atVcrgennnes. When we talked
ia the room, Beast said The money
was all bis. told htm had an inter,
est 10 il. lie said ho had nothing TO De
with the horses. Saxion told me ibel
had bought some horses at West Rut
land aud could not dispose Of them.
, @ can you tell what amount " ....
ney was obtained
cannot tell We divided at Bur
( ingion. There was about SiJO each
IL was mostly S20's some sos and {
very few $50. Moroion would not slal
at Vergenes. said we should get caugll
there. The LAY before had s5j0, an
afterwards $50. took dinner the da
before we left do not think the res
did. ID no, not knoW where Saxto
went. met him at Burlington.
We stopped in Burlington at Hart
Hotel, divided the money there.
The landlord came iuio The room ono
or twice. snaichei up the money an
put il in my pocket. ~as shon 50
n and wanied they should make il up /
!. me; got !, Of them. The neal maru'n
all Of us, weni 10 Rouses Poiui, ! n
c deensd my mare and colt; pad lh
Il man $50 in Roland money, and %
| Ohio note. The money took bar
!. was all Ralland money, ] think ! ~
arrested the same day 10 40 relnea
= Der The time, W. we're IA The honir'
a al train, and tI,e ears were jasi ready
& starr.
&c q. Where did yoa stop 10 Rsas
Z, Poiut st.. va o3n -i4
y I DO ~, rrisembsT. 3. Mas Al'pai II
% block. lan ibs dePsa | $50 h
y Outside aAI seil saAIss q lhsrs ., a b
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