Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-18
A CARD.

By statement published in card to tn
Ellsworth American, signed by j d. Leach
wherein my character. and integrity, is Sc
verely asSailed, and most basely, falsely, ant
unjustly, charged with inhospitality, would
request the privilege to reply to the same il
your paper, us the Ellsworth American wa
the first to give it publicity
On the l4th of Jan. 1859. little befor,
sun-down, two men and a boy called at my
house and said they wanted to warm them
selves. invited them to come liz and tolc
them to be seat, d by the stove, and directed
my young man, Charles A. Barbour to max,
on fire for that purpose, which he die
promptly. | asked them how they did, apd
they said they was pretty we'll, but some cold
Charles asked them where they were from
and received i'll answer, that tn were from
Fox Islands to day, bound to Deer Isle, so a.
they could get over on the main to Ellsworth
and was some cold, especially the boy, and
called in here to warm them and said they
were cast away folks in Pulpit Harbor on the
west end OF Fox Islands, had lost all they had.
the vessel struck on the rocks on the 10th Of
Jan. about , clock. and in the morning was
strewed into hundred pieces around the
shore.
Lantern to the room where they were, and
Mr.. Leach ask ed me if he could stay there
through the night l told him had not much
Accommodations being rather poorly OH it 10
beds and bed clothes. but such as l had they
should be welcome to. and observed | pre-
summed they could find better Accommodations
with Mr.. Quin about 60 rods distant. if he
should see tit TO go there or stay here as they
chooScd.
Then Mr.. Leach asked if ne could 60 down
to the Boat House, and help haul up his boat;
| said to him, do you want Ms both, and he
SAID one of us would do. l said would lend
them all the assistance i. my power. and give
them something '.neediul in the morning to
help them on their way to their Homes ii they
saw fit to come back here from hauling up
their boat,
Charles went and gave them all the assis-
lance they needed, and after getting up their
boat. Mr.. Leach said he would 90 up to Mr.
Gums. and Charlie, said he would show them
the way there. and when they bad taken out
OF the boat bundle of clothes and a PAIR of
new boots went to Mr.. Gums a short DIS
tance.
When they were here they all appeared to
be well clad and all had on Their boots, nor
did any one OF them remove them for the pur-
pose OF warming their tcct-the, said nothing
about being frost bitten or had suffered much
from the cold. They were here at the House
and by a red hot stove upon both sides of it
about one and half hours
Mr. Leach had no boot in his hand when he
was here nor had he, or any OF them their
foot or feet tied up with handkerchief or
walked with any appearance of lamenc,>.-
Mr.. Leach often ~tpIng his nose with his
handkerchief while by the stove.
understand from reliable. and unqualified
testimony from an Inhahitan, Of this Island.
who has been to. and lust came from Fox
Islands. that the vessel did no, go TO peiccs on
the rocks when she struck. but only bilged
and filled, and since has been got into the
ilarbor and to a wharf.
Z. II. BARRETT
Eagle Island Jan 10th. 1859
l have been acquainted with Mr.. II
Barrett for long time and know him to be a
very generous and benevolent man, especially
so TO the poor and distressed. l have been
with Mr. Barrett ever since last fall and
believe and can testify that the above state
TO be correct and substantially lrue.
CHARLES \. BARBOUR.
Eagle Island, Jan. 18th l-Jg,