Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-15
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To the Editors Of the PicaylSue

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To the Editoyscf the P5caytsne:
Gent. men-Au UNIV onted notoriety having been
given, by notices in most if not all the city plprrs
OF a suit Instituted against by James Dick Hill
in the Fourth District Court OF this city, | deem IL
duty owe to myself TO make explanation to
the public of the circumstances undar which that
suit cOmmenC q.
Not very long after his return from Europe, now
nearly or perhaps quite year since, | learned M
directly that Mr.. Hill satisfied with NV K
plauations and statements in regard to the manage
ment and condition of Is affairs ~ my bands: aud
finding, ftcr several interviews, that I made no
progress in making him comprehend them, 1 at
one proposed 10 him 20 send for his uncle, WIN K.
McAli-t T. of Naslvill-, who was .Owu to be- al
accomplished accOuutnt, and who had acted as
boOk-keeptr for his fltu' r, the late Ii. w. Hill
good many yeaTs that | would place in his han
ry book, paper, account and voucher; that he
should thorOu- hly examine, or have trem eIauinec
under his supervision ard that | would abi he by
his report This proposition was declined. then
called upon Mr. John Armicld, (then IN the city,
Thos. K. Price and Dr.. b. II Moss, vel known
here the most intimate friends of his father. The
former had been appointed cOeXe utOr with myself
of his will the list named, his family physician al
and for wears before his death. requested these
three gentlemen 10 inform Mr.. Hill that / had civ
them q CJrte blanche to select employ, su let
TO hi- (u's) approval, the best, most eXD reuc d
and skliul accountant and bOOk-keep,F tlat could
be fond in this city, by HON the books and ac-
and searching examination, and that l would abi
by AMI submit To the report 30 made by sucI an
accountant This proposition wa like wise q cliu.d.
mad all along invited him, in the most pressing
manner, to come 70 the Office, and that l 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 inform
ed. So far from accepting this Offer he ceased a.
together to come TO the Office, and my subsequent
interviews with him generally took place at his own
IVA he Ia
Anxious, if possible, to SET his mind at ease l
then went to work, nd after much labor, had
prepared for him very full, elaborate, and deJied
statements and accounts of all my transactions, from
the commencement to near that period, which has
hoped could not fill 70 satisfy him, Ia this ,fort,
also was doomed to disappointment
The season then being near its close, separ1 L
ed. / ior my home in Tennessee, with an rxprct~
alton that he would, during the summer, avail him
sell OF the services OF an accountant Do an CGami
nation of the statements and accounts, and at all
events, our return would resume the SUI act
The time OF my agency having expired on the 10th
ult, | reached the city on the l4h, aud on Mon
day, the 10th, l waited on him. at his own house
where l was int oduced TO Judge j. \. Lea, whom
Mr.. Hill informed me he had appointed his agent t.
take charge OF his affairs. At thlt AID sutst- /
quent interview, judge Lea and myself settled /
upon the time aud manner of delivering over to /
him the books, accounts, evidences OF q bt, title /
papers, and property Oi every kind in my Hlu.s. /
That process was in a few days cOuclu ed thorough
iy aud completely; ami l am not now aware that /
have III my possession a single book, account or |
paper relating to that estate. II there is one has
been overlooked; and have not in my possession /
one OtI OF property Of sal estate Of said James
Dick Hill, whether real, personal, or mixed. These /
books and accounts ha been placed by Juig. l. /
fore the institution OF this suit, in G. arge Of two
very able and expert accountants, who are nov
progressing with their examinations. | maintain,
IN he meantime, that these books have been kept |
IN most thorough, exact, and business like MN
neri that they contain aud full history of all
my transactions; that thy tell the truth, the.
whole TRUTH and netting but the truth, ani that
che examination TO which tn are nov being sub
Jectcd, so far from proving demand OF SO 600 600
against me, will result IN establishing the fact that
DO not owe the said estate or said james Dick
Hill, one cent; the contrary, tnaI they Will
show credit OF S6,574 GO in my favor, and now
due to me.
JOHN NJ BASS