The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-13
psn PLAIN STATEMENT OF FAors MADE


PLAIsgR.-During the latter part Of last March. Hr
b. Y. Jaques Ito entire stranger came aud Of
fered to buy one half Of my businoss, he knowing
all the circumstances of sad business saying at the
time that he had collecting business worth 800 per
year. and sub-asency with Mr.. John Perry for
some periodicals. all Of which he would put in the
business. All prsminaries arranged and he
came into the business the lst Of April and from
that day to this not dollar Of the collecting
agency business wis ever put in the concern. Mat
trrs were All arranged, and in few weeks after,
LETT for the est leaving affairs all right hardly had
lett when he attempted to take the keep ing OF the
books which had been given to my SOM all to him
self This was resisted by James A. Gentry: aud
then commenced q series Cf bros between them
which continued until the I'D of June when nay son
received the following note: (rhe original is now in
my possessi0n)
Il LEARNED last evening after getting home, that
would Do compelled to 20 into the country imnedi-
at"ly. had not time to come back 10 the store to-
Light ana VIII not be able to get back until tqmor-
TO }. A GENTRY. june 24i. ls57'
Instead Of goiag TO the country he posted off to
Baltimore hat he did ahero he beat explain
himself But this not tho only error into whith he
tectdstdHD fell In the first place he did not IHd it
out alter getting home but il prenie ated Sec
ondly. he was Obliged to come, to- by thestnre 10
get u Tho cars; and thirdly he knew iull We'll that
he could hot get back from baltimore by that even
ing. The public can hrst Judge tor themselves
whether there was any DECEPTION there. The samc
day lac got back from the country arriS gt from the
Hest, found the business stoEped III debt sFo, to
which SlOl owing to II. Tay Tor for papers, and
s72 in small bills 10 pay it with. tecgraphed to
Baltimore, had the Sl0l charged to mo and got pa
pers started the business and have kept it up ever
since.
A few days after arrived, B. =. Jsques came and
took tho books of the concern for the purpose OF 'st
ing them up, giving plodga Of honor and oirrln!
security (Which | refuaed) to bring them back.
did not get them for two weeks Mr., JaGUes left the
store immediately after my arrival, and never came
TO the store At all 10 do any husnsS1 On the.2jl Of
June met ut Mr. Lyons' office. There was nothing
sOli but tina key Of the store, and the American
Agency. Each to say what he would give "r
take. lie bid S2i for the Agency took it, bid
Sl75 for the key-ha bnughtit.
The public will see that he was neither forced nor
urzcd to pay eXerbtantly; it his own frra act il
il was bad bargain, it was not my fault But
jacques that for reasons personal 20 myself, tn"
rm'was Jas 4. Gentry Co, tfus Is iIot so: II was
because Jas A.UeBtry wa a more popular man than
Il +. Ja1ueS VI o. Hentry's name has always been
Known in the business which il more than our com
S0nGt to Mr.. Jaques, IL whom his Co IL ~ tru'
nav lawyer settled tho husne-I; where waS his law
veFt there ~ss no specification that he should not
I've there: he waE absent of hiR own accord. With
the key Mr. Jaques claimed furniture, sign board1
and even the stamp With Jas. A. Gentry Cos nam"
on it. all of which gave him to get settlement
Keeping the stamps was u regular dog in the man
ger" business, As ha determined IT ths stamp
Of no uS6 10 him that | should not have the
benefit of them.
when n person Is spoken Of "a late" the pre-
sumption il that they either dead retired; but
| am happy to inform the public that am Stil alive
Uhnuzh no doubt som" of our competitors would
like to it lust Ihe reyrrse) amt ready 10 furni+
them with any of the Daily and Weekly Papers and
Magazines at the shortest notice and chesyst rates
VI. q. GENTRY.
OF the firm Of Jas. A GENTRY & Co,
SpSSI Agents l2S Broad street.
an I3-lt One door above tho old stani.