Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-15

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TO the EaifOrs Of the Men Orleans Pieayzns:
GEErLEHES-An unsOuted nOtoriety having
been given by notices in most if not all the city pa
pers Of suit instituted against me- by James Dick
HILL ia the Fourth District Court of this city, deem
it duty owe to myself to make an explanation to
the public of the circumstances under which that
suit was commenced m
Not very long after his return from Europe, now
nearly or perhaps quite year since, learned ndi
reotly that Mr.. Hill was not satisfied with my eK-
plantations and statements in regard to the manage
ment and condition of his affairs in my hands; and
finding, after several interviews that made pro-
gress in making him comprehension, at once pro-
posed to him to send for his uncle, VIM. K. McAlis
ter, of Nashville who was known to be an sccOm-
plished accountant and who had sctedas bOOkkeeper
for his father, the late H. R. W. Hill, good many
years; that would place in his hands every book,
paper, account and voucher; that he should tho
rJughly examine, or have Il IN examined under his
supervision; and that would sbide by his report
This proposition was declined. then called upon
MIR. John Armfeld, then in the city, ThOs. K
Price, and DR.. B. h. Moss well known here as the
most intimate friends Of his father The former had
been appointed OexecutOr, with myself of his will:
the last named his family physician at and for years
before his death. requested these three gentlemen
to inform MIR. Hill that had given them carte
blanche to select and employ subject to his HilPs)
approval the best, most experienced and skillful
accountant and boOkkeeper that could be found in
this city, by whom the books and accounts should
be subjected to the most thorough and searching ex-
animation, aud that would abide by and submit to
the report so made by such accountant This
proposition was likewise declined.
had all along invited him, in the most pressing
manner, to come to the office, and thatI would open
the books and accounts, and that would take the
utmost pains to have explained to him any and all
transactions about which he desired to be informed
So fer from accepting this Offer he ceased altogether
20 come to the Office, and my subsequent interviews
with him generally took place at his own house,
away from the books and accounts.
Anxious, if possible, to set his mind at ease, I
then went to work. and after much labor, had pre-
pared for him very full elaborate and detailed state
ments and accounts of all my transactions, from the
commencement to near that period, which had
hoped could not fail to satisfy him In this effort
also was doomed to disappointment.
The season then being nearits close we separated.
for my home in Tennessee, with expectation that
he would, during the summer avail himself Of the
services of an accountant in an examination Of the
Statements and accounts, and at all events on our
return we would resume the subject. The time Of
my agency having expired the 18th ult, Preached
the city the l4th and on Monday, the 10th, 1
waited on him, at his own house, where was intro
dueed to Judge J. n Lea, whom Mr.. Hill informed
he had appointed his agent take charge of his
affairs. At that and subsequent interview, Judge
Lea and myself settled upon the time and manner
Of delivering over to him the books accounts evil
dences of debt title papers, and property of every
kind in my hands.
That process was in q few days concluded tho
roughly and completely, and am not now aware
that have in my possession single book account
or paper relating that estate. If there is one, it
has been overlooked; and have not in my posses
sion one ios of property Of said estate, Of said
James Dick Hill, whether real, personal or mixed
These books an accounts had been placed by Judge
Lea before the institution Of this suit in the charge
Of two very able and expert accountants, who are
now progressing with their examinations main
tain, in the meantime, that these books have been
kept in a most thorough, exact, and business like
manner; that they contain a true aud full history
Of all my transactions; that they tell the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the TRUTH and that the
examinationbo which they being subjected,sO
far from proving demand Of So 900 900 against me-
viii result in establishing the fact that do not owe
the said estate, or said James Dick HILL one cent;
on the contrary, that they will show credit of
1854 &C in my favor, and now due to me.
dI5-It JOHN NJ BASS.