Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-10-07
To the Citizens Of Marshall
COunty.

10 tDc CItIltuS VI WNEshstsf
County.
FiHoac Caixeas.-In Justice to myself
and the party that put me in nomination,
,lccm it my duty to answer the FALSE
and MALICIOUS CHARGES that are being in
dustr;ou>ly rkculatel against me by certain
persons in this county. In or'ler to DO this
| submit the following aft lavit to dis
eliminating AMI intelligent people
| was, as is well known to the people
Of this county, a severe sufferer by the late
destructive fire that visited our village
Ny business being closed by this misior
tune an arrangement was made with my
New York creditors by which gave the
entire assets of the firm into the hands of
Mr.. Woolman,-a man OF known capacity
and integrity,--to reduce to money and
pay over to my New York creditors. He
prosecuted the business. until the fal lof
81, when lie died, and the business again
reverted to me.
Shortly after this became satisfied that
a certain House in New York. through the
intriguing of their Attorney here. was about
to take advantage of the other creditors by
attaching the assets. In order to prevent
this. and that equal Justice might be done
to all my creditors alike. my Father. who
was my partner. and male an assignment
for the benefit Of our creditors to Mr. NJ
~ o. Packard. In making the assign
ment ace turned om eeery dollar cf' proper
~ scs possessed ,a tie 'corid Of ercry KIND
or description, except a few household
goods. AMI even those we have ever held
ourselves really to turn out to our credit
ors when required. rf-b
The terms Of that assignment are simple
Each creditor, as to all debts contracted for
the purchase of goods. is placed on an
equal footing; and will receive his pro rata
share of the assets. as fast as they can be
made available.
The assets of the firm, at the time we
quit business. l thought amply sufficient to
satisfy its entire Indebtedness; but in this
| was mistaken. as any one is liable to be
in business transactions of this kind. |
find that large amount of the assets arc
wholly unavailable-that the personal
property of the concern has deprecated in
value. and in addition thereto. besides the
legal accruinS interest. heary costs and
charges have been, and are still being
made against the firm by uscless and ma
iieious litigation.
1t Is furthermore well known to the pub
lie, that at the last term of the Common
Pleas Court this whole matter underwent
a legal investigation, and before jury oi
twelve disinterested triers stood acquitted
of every thing but fair and honest dealing
in the. matter.
1t has further been charged that when VIC
commenced business we had cash capital
of thirteen thousand dollars,-ten thou
sand of which was put in by my father
that | have reduced him from good cir
cumstances to poverty and destitution.-
The whole OF this is a MALICIOUS FALsEHooD,
coined in tie brais Of the one that alters tt
Our cash capital was five thousand dollars,
and our business was in good and pros
porous condition until the fire destroyed
our stock of goods in the spring of 81. II
is through this misfortune, only, that my
father has suffered from me.
l have made this brief statement of the
matter, under oath, to satisfy any who
may possibly have question in their minds
as to my honesty in the transaction from
the false representations that are circula-
ted against me. s''' = - = 70 8