The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-11-19
FrenOnt's Roma ism aud yFaerit'
,. b--'rhe 81, 600 Bet Decided. :


i7 Some three months since betof $1,000 was
made betFeen Mr. Howard Abeel Of Albion,
Orleans county, \ Y. with Isaac Sherman, Of
New York city, that the Rev Mr.. French, Of
Washington city had written letter express
sing his belief that j ohm c. Fremont had been a
Cathoic, Lieut. Gov. S: n ord E. Church WIS
selected as umpire to decide the bet, who has
since decided that Mr.. French has written such
letter, and awarded the $1,000 to Mr.. Abeel.
Mr.. Sherman has, we learn, drawn his check in
payment of the same. Mr.. Shsrna,i is close,
personal and political friend of Fremont and is
spoken of as one of his keepers. Here is the
award of Mr. Church: ri hl-.s, asa faaaE
"On tho 3oth day of August 1856, Howard
Abel and Isaac Sherman, placed in my hantia a
written, statement containing the terms Of a
wager to he decided by me, Of wLtch the follow
ling is a copy: ..' l' .4.EEl'. 3+D' .1'v- ''' Z
r.9fN Ia THE WAGER. latr. ..,g4 irr
| % Howard Abeel, of Albion, n. Y. proposes
to bet one thousand dollars with Isaac Sherman,
/ Of New Y ork city, against one thousand dollars
tobebet by said Isaac Sherman that the Rev,
Mr.. French, of Washington. has written let
ter in which he states that be (the Rev. Mr..
| French) had understood him (mesping ohm Z.
| Fremont) to be, or to have been a Catholic,
(meaning Roman Catholic,) or that Rev. Mr..
French in such letter, stated or expressed his
belief or opinion, or understanding that y ohm
! IC.-Fremont was or had been a Catholic ttneaHs
ing Roman Catholic the question to be decided
not upon technical wording Of the above propo-
sitions but upon the substantial meaning OF the
term us Tally taken in connection with the sur
rounding circumstances. The, money, yiz.r--
Two thousand dollars 20 BE deposited in the
hands of Sandford r. Church, Of Albion, N. Y.
The proof,to be furoished within sixty days
from the date hereof and Sandford T.. GhurchiS
to decide upon the suficiency Of the proof
-''"i Signed, ISAAC SHERMAN.
laag -a. t'Ft' ~. HOWARD ABEL.
Dated, Albion, August 80 1856. Has Do. '.'
n,pursuanoe of the foregoing II letter has
been produced to me, written by the said j. w.
French, to George B.iWarren Jri Of Troy n,
Y, bearing date July 24th, 1856, the autheati4
cityof which has been satisfactorily proved .
J. The following isa correct extract from said
letter. and is all therein contained that relates
tothe subject matter Of the wager. .@EF .
| 2 lHere follows statement from kev. MT
French, in regard to Fremont's Roman Catholic
procliyties, which, however, eare not at lib
erty to publish )sH s.Htt.t 's.gs sd lss.1"M "a" K.
- r. + l have carefully compared The
terms Of the wager, with the extract above sci
forth, and have heard the views Of both parties
in relation thereto, and have come to the con.
clusion that Mr., French dces substantially ex-
press his opinion,l understanding or belief n
said letter that Mr. Fremont was Roman Cath.
olic, and | therefore decide the wager in. fayol
of Howard Abell. .....t5j..
''n'' Signed s. L. CHUPCH,
Dated Oct: 90 1856. ..'i 4a''"@ .e'i'