The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-08-12

above
Here we see three distinct efforts f.
prevent money being raised. by John X
Ncrgcr. IL trustee. VIII received 5000, ON
account of commissions. the next day
after writing the above letters. which
had the effect he desired of preventing
Or fowlkcs from obtaining money from
either of the above sources II John X
Yergcr was authorized hy his brother
George to write the three posiscripts to
the three letters above the public may
Judge how req onrioss Geo : fergcr was
that the sale should not take place
Mr. Geo. : Ycrgcr attempts 70 explain
this sudden Abandonment of the cumpa.
ny" by stating that duties Of a most sa-
cred character prevented his attendance
at the last meeting OF the Stockholders
that his presence was not necessary and
adds Since December there has been
but small amount received principals
installments of stock. which were dis.
bursed by the Secretary. with the staic.
ton of DR. J Fowl.cs, who had this al
'hority under his contract with the com
pany' nov declare most uneqniYoca
", that the secretary had not the sane.
ton Of DR. j fnwlkcs iur dishursing the
money in the manner in which he did
and that the President himself addressed
Geo. c, l.awraSpn secretary. in letter
dated March IL. ls1s rs follows
lon are aware thai Mr. Mills. Of Cad.
weston. holds bonds Of the company exc.
cutcd at New York and 10 the extent
due him CA the bonds the ins,almcnts ON
stock We're pledged, and they constiiu.
ted a trust fund To- the extent Of paying
rent and some other swrH ~ ,ffcrs nccoSsa-
~ to pay here understood from Or
fuwlkcs Mr. Mills had consented To- thor
use, and no further This amount was
small Mr. Mills Is IN want Of his money.
and must be paid These miscellaneous Of
stock when paid t. the office here must
hc Immediately paid to Mr. Mills or to-
Mr. Mcdowell for him They constitute
n sacred trust and cannot be- appropria
ted to any other purpose. &c Nmwith.
standing this very proper and appropri-
ate letter. not one dollar Out Of over ten
thousand dollars received for iusialmcuts
~ the New Orleans office was paid by
the Secretary o. Mr. Mills or his agents.
although resolution had been passed
10y the Board If Directors at New Or
leans in December last appropriatrr If
,nen thousand l,ll,r. :, NJ Nt8s br;u.,
, hal,nr, of r,d.l,t..b,.-. a.. h., h.,
the company In reference to this mat
tor thc :. <,, N ,o,9,,a,," mentioned lac th..
prr.idept ia nv,r t,p th,as,,,1 d'llors
and if il hardly ~ Ls snur,sal that pr..
dent Ynr-rr intended T., m.fify Al. see.
rotary l.awr,4Du for uuiiiuo Il, bi. own
p,cknt over s2no0 l1uc +, linn l,r lis
salary IN dlrrcf o1n,.i,9u f. b.. lfir
Presidents instructions
Mr. Ycreer laws great .lfe-s.nu.u .av
n,, sendiu. Cr,y.tfl fha L.,,E- ID Hs
,l,nn,nv I'm Ami IN5- ,..... ..t.
s,r,,,ti ,r. ,v,r, mad. ID. \rv Drlstr.
understood amid AGREED ti,.t fhalno r..
sb,uld r., forward a. New Orleans t-
anon a. p,ssihf, On my r5furs b,r,
,,nspltb,g o,,r h,.,t ke.~,r !. eat $500.
,..s.c1 hat 81 now ST of a5.ts .l,pfl
ho ,nanea m \c.r u.tsau4 f4f ID. a.I,
fall mid 81 stl.t In, i..f. iSsr..I There
their accounts ,vs,,ll De-. ,.,i.,. ..,pole ruf
h,rn ~. had MANY different KIND. 4'
s,orsa issnol ,.,rvt',.. f-,., 81 la =, a.
,,;l ,,,t.t, \ay. o-l,,oa
and nr.p.,sel g., fbaa. T., omen a, i,,..,. -,t.