The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-15

been said and written within the past four
months.
Second and third financial operation of COL
or ''GoUernor" Fremont an California;
Below we give the letter Of Col Mason, Gov
ernor of California, which explains the accom-
panying document, and places the .sgallant CO.
ionel' or governor IN rather unenviable
light among all righl-thinking men. The ita-
lies are ours:
HFADQUARrEEs TENTH MiLrAEY DEPARrNEkr, |
Monterey, California, Oct. 0, lSfF.#
SIR: | have the honor herewith to enclose 10 yan
the papers relating certain contract entered into
on he 81 day OF March. 1917, by Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont, mounted rihemen, with a Don Euloso d.
Cells, resident Of Cindad de los Angeles, CaIitor
MIA. The paper marked is copy of this contract
with Lieutenant Colonel FremonT's certificate Bear-
rag dafe Apyii 26, 1917, Hat The eoRtract hqd Bee
eohRpira teftd fhs part Of Don FuIogio de Cells
and that he, Fremont, had executed TO him in paw
ment note for the Of six thousand nine hund-
red and seventy-fve dollars.
Lieutenant Colonel Fremont LEFT CaHforata IN fhe
month Of Jp,'s, 1917, giving no notice to General
kearney or myself Of the existence of such con-
tract, that he had pledged the faith OF his govern
ment for the redemption OF it by the payment OF the
of Sc, ,975. Nor had the least idea of this OBJ
legation until applied TO by COL Stevenson whether
would recognize the contract. and redeem the bond
at maturity. / hrs letter accompanied by 9th
eTs, which show thar IN fact, notwithstanding tbe
nitrate OF Lieutenant Colonel Fremont, Mr.. Cells
"frer het'Tryca TO the commlssary o. the California
battalion single head If bee} cae tner mis-
tracf, atH Hat Rof Of tbrSe hthired te0a of
"atfs stHztsred for thr If Aka, batttiioR
bH, on the e0Htrarg, that tieg hza bee deiicered
Mr. Sff4r1s, Of Los ANgeIsS, ~ firo Pqrceis of
to"r hH1'rfd and eightY hie FIRST auy 0f Man,
ami atofker Of hDtdred ami plpstecn de srfh
tug Of Juty. 1917. 10th Of jc dqfeS a5e SDBsegneut
20 tire d'sohoyge of the California battalion command
Ell by Lieutenant Colonel J. G.. Fremont. There IS
doubt that ;hesa cattle ARE fhe same six hundred
contracted for by Lieutenant Colonel Fremont the
Sd March, 1917. Mr.. Cells stated 1t positively in
his letter marked d; and the receipts for them by
Siearns, marked 3 and F, specially state that be
tSiearnsJ receipts for them behalf Of Lieutenant
Colonel Fremont.
These deliveries occurred at a time arbe,i a garrj-
son was stationed in Los Angeles, with commits
stoned agent Of the comH3issary department OF the
army, Lieutenant Davidson, to take charge OF SUBJ
sSterce stores intended for public vet these cat
tie, furnished by formal contract. delir syed
pirate IadiUta"ai Don speciak 9grerment, (aS hr,
Stearns. savs) to breed sarss for the term o ree
years have endeavoTed TO procure from Mr. SteaFHs
a copy Of the agreement ne has made with Lienten-
ant Colonel Fremont for taking of these cattle,
bat his letters (marked and 100 positively assert
that he regards those catiie the 5rate property OF
Lieut.. Col. Fremont. but that the agreement BY
which he holds them is verbal one, witnessed by
Mr. Hensly and Lieutenant Gillespie, of ;he United
States Navy. Thus stand the facts and am appli-
ed to know whether payment viii he made anon the
paper ma Fked ,, which i certificate that the sum
of 6,975 is due To Mr.. Cells for supplies furnished the
California battalion s~djci supplies clearly and
plainly fte let Of sir hyfred hreei'Dg "a
The hrH8s 0f pirate iBa5r7aV1i, nor Of HrhIch
has been used for public purposes. THIS note be-
come due on The 18th day Of December, 1917, and
bears an interest Of twentyiour per cent per annnn
after that date.
IN connection with this sohiecr, call vonr attpn-
.