Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-03

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dwelling house, upon the tract Of land de-
scribed, above, as pre-empted by Judge Fem
ner Ferguson; and that said Judge Fenner
Ferguson, did, with his family, live upon and
occupy said premises, as above described, in
the summer season, last past, A.. ID. 1851
aud this deponent futher states, that he knows
that said Judge Fcnner Ferguson, did the last
past, to wit: the summer of 1851, cul-
fence, and raise a crop, or crops, upon
said premises, above described, and this depo-
nent further says, that he has been informed,
one Eli Z. Watson, had made oath, that
said Judge Fenner Ferguson, had never rcsid-
ed upon, or cultivated, the tract of land, de-
scribed above, as pre-empted by him, Judge
Fenner Ferguson; and this d~eponent further
states, that he believes that such oath or state
ment, if made by said Watson, was made
with the malicious and willful intent, to pref
udice Judge Fenner ~Fcrguson's claim to his
seat in Congress-, as delegate from this terri
tory; as well as to the great damage of said
Judge Fenuer Ferguson's reputation, and just
rights, In the premises.
BERNHARD MEYER.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me-, this
Both day Of November, A. ID. 1851; witness
my hand and seal of office.
SlLAS A.. STRICKLAND.
Notary Public in and
for Sarpy County, Ne
braska Territory.
LOUIS MEYER, being duly sworn, deposes
and says, that he has heard the foregoing aft
idayit, of Bernhard Meyers read. and that he
is a son of the deponent, above descibed, and
that he knows, ofhis own personal knowledge
that the matters and facts, set forth, in said
. ffdavit. are all true; and the d~eponent furth-
er states, that he has been, in person, many
times upon the premises, described in the aiii-
davit, of Bernhard Meyers, as those pre-empt-
"a H., I,1ra Eau,,ar Ear0uonn tba sUr, N + Ia of
past, and that he knows Judge Fenner Fergu-
son, with his family, consisting of his wife
and three children, and himself, were residing
upon the premises as described above, and this
deponent SAYS, that he is in his twenty-second
year. and has lived with his father, since he
has lived in Sarpy county, Nebraska Territory.
LOUIS MEYER.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this
30th dav of November, A. d. 1851; witness
my hand and seal of office.
SlLAS A. STRICKLAND.
Notary Public in and
lI'. for Sarpv County, Ne
(hraska Territory.
SILAs A. STRICKLAND, being duly
sworn, deposes and says, that he was a
member of the last Legislature, and is a
member of the present Legislature, of
the Territory of Nebraska, as a repre-
sentative from Sarpy County. That he
has been a resident of what is known as
Sarpy County, in said Territory, since the
fall of A. ID. 1854. That he has known
Judge Fenner Ferguson, since that time.
That he knows the traot of land pre-empt-
ed by the said Judge Fenner Ferguson,
on the 9th day of July, A. ID. 1857, to
wit: the n. f. quarter of Section nine,
Township thirteen, north of Range thir.
teen, east of the 9Th principal meridian,
situated in Sarpy County, Nebraska Ter
ritory. That he knows of his own per-
sonai knowledge, that said Judge Fenner
Ferguson, did occupy by living On the
premises, above described, with his fami.
ly, the last summer past, to wit: A. ID
1857. That the said Judge Fenner Fer.
guson, cultivated by raising several vari.
Gus kinds of crops upon said premises, de.
scribed above, the last season past. Tha
the said Judge Fenner Ferguson, raised
cultivated and gathered, or caused to be
gathered, said crops; and this deponen
further says, that he is well acquainted
with the laws of the United States, anC
their provisions relating to the right o.
-pre-emptions, and he knows of his OWL
personal knowledge, that Judge Fennel
Ferguson, did honorably comply with the
spirit of the law, and was thereby justly
entitled to the right of pre-empting tht
said described tract of land and this de
ponent further says, that he PERSONAL,
knew that Judge Fenner Ferguson, dc
not leave a residence which he had a title
in the territory, for the purpose Of pre-
:, empting the SAID described tract of land
and further, this ~deponent verify belives
that the only land IN this territory, t.
, which the said Judge Fenner Ferguson
; has right by title, i'll the said tract pre-
empted as above named, to wit on tn,
E 9th day of July, A. ID. 1857; and this de
ponent further says, that he knows well
one Eli p. Watson; also, one A. W
. Trumbull, who, he has been credibly in
4 formed, had made affidavit, TO the effect
t that Judge Femer Ferguson, had no
: complied with the law, in such cases mad,
and provided, in pre-empting the trac
above described, and that he verify be
4 ~lieves, that if said a1idayits were so made
; by the persons above named, they wer'
E made for the purpose of prejudicins
l the claim of the said Judge Fenner Fergu
, son, to his seat in Congress as the DELEGATE
> from this territory, and for the furthe
{ purpose of gratifying a personal revenge
!, by reason of a personal difficulty, which
I this ~deponent knows to have existed for
long time, and by reason thereof, the salt
parties opposed the election of the SAT-
Judge Fenner Ferguson, in August last
as they frequently expressed themselye
to this d~eponent. Further, this deponen
4. saith not.
; SILAS A. STRICKLAND.
Subscribed and sworn to, before me
, this 2Oth daV of Noyemhar A ID 1S57