Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-25

"a The following Card from ID. F. Parmen-
ter, respecting transaction in which it appears
that improper reports, unfavorably and unjustly
duplicating himself and Otis Adams, Esq, have
been circulated in the community, is recommend
ed to the attention of our readers. Those to
whose ears the report has come, will undoubted-
ly be glad to see this satisfactory explanation Of
the matter Na
Reports, relative to the affairs and transactions
of the firm of Tinkham Adams, K Co., of Bos-
ton, have of late been circulated unlavorable to
their character for integrity, AID some of them
allude to the father of Mr.. Adams. There is one
transaction reported, i'll which l am also impli-
Gated with him and them, and, from its charac-
ter, the men who are active in giving it currency,
and its utter want of any color of truth, / be-
lieve that many other reports concerning them,
are likewise groundless, and circulated by those
actuated by malice and ill-will towards Mr.. Adj
ans. Hence deem it duty both to them and
myself, to state the facts of the transaction al
luded to, in which Mr.. Adams and myself are i'm
plicated The report, to which | allude is one
circulated with great activity by certain persons,
to the effect that Mr.. Adams, of the firm of Tnk-
ham, Adams, Co., and his father, at New York,
procured hne carriage of a Mr.. Ham, carriage
dealer, on the credit of Tinkham, Adams, & Co.,
just before their failure, which was designed for
the father, and which was brought to Worcester
and thence to my place. for the purpose of Sc
creting the same and deirauding Mr.. Ham.
Now, so far from being true, is this story, in
my actual knowledge that l wish to give it
public denial, and throw it publicly back upon its
originators and publishers, as base and ground
less SANDER and falsehood,
The facts are these. had made some exami-
nation of carriages in Boston, in company with
Mr.. Adams, the father, and had had conversation
with Mr. j. Q. Adams, about purchasing fam-
ly carriage. He mentioned that he thought one
could be procured in New York, that would suit
me, and at lower price than in this vicinity. l
accordingly desired him to purchase one for me,
if he found such one | wanted. At New
York, he made some examination. and found one
at Mr.. HAMS place, that he thought would suit
me. His father was in New York at the time,
and Mr.. Adams consulted him as to the carriage
and he examined it before purchasing This he
did at my request.
After the carriage was purchased it was con-
veyed from New York to Worcester, by Railroad
was taken from the cars by myselfto the hotel of
MessIs. Tucker Bonney, at the American
House, when it was seen and examined by
number of gentlemen, my carriage, and taken
publicly by me from thence to my own. residence.
Afterwards, and Immediately subsequent to the
failure of Tinkham, Adams, & Co, l received
line from Mr.. Adams, the Father, requesting me,
if had not paid Tinkham Adams K Co for the
carriage, not to do so, bat to wait, and if their
consent could be obtained, to pay Mr.. Ham for
the same, as he had not been paid for it, and it
was but just that he should receive the amount
due him. accordingly delayed paying Tinkham,
Adams, & Co. for the carriage, expecting that an
arrangement would be made, by which l could
safelypay Mr.. Ham. l soon received word through
Mr. Adams, that Mr.. Ham had informe d MessrS.
Tinkham, Adams, 4 Co., that he was coming on
in few days The father then requested me to
wait till MIR. Ham came on, when he thought |
could pay Mr. Ham for the carr age, with the
consent of Messrs. Tmkham, Adams, & Co and
that this would he satisfactory to all parties. 1
accordingly delayed the matter until Mr.. Ham
came on. then, by the hand of Mr.. Ham, re-
ceived line from Mr.. Adams, the Father, that
Mr. Ham had come on, and would take the carr-
age, OF the price of it, and that cou settle with
him. The carriage did not prove TO be such a
carriage as l at first expected, and as MIR. H. was
willing to take it back, he did So instead Of the
price. These are all the facts concerning the
carriage. | never expected but that was to
pay the full value of it, if kept it, to some one
Mr.. Adams, the father, never had any connection
with the purchase of the carriage, but at my re-
quest; and as soon he found that Messrs
Tinkham, Adams, q Co. had suspended payment,
he used his influence, and every effort reasonable
to have the price for the carriage go directly from
my hand to Mr.. Ham, instead of going into the
hands of his son, or of Tinkham, Adams, & Co.
There was no fraud, or intention of fraud, in the
transaction; and the facts themselves show so
little ground for an imputation thereof that
cannot but brand the reports that have been cir
culated, to that effect, base, 9roundlesS and
false ISLANDERS. DAVID f. PARMENTER.
Holden, Sept. 23d 1854.