Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30

* phlu up regularly. This meeting was on 10
evening after the meeting with Mr.. Broadbent
IS MIR. Lanahan and Broadbent both entered into
great many explanations of the manner of con
# Quoting the business and tried to convince me b.
= such explanations, and that Mr.. Broadheut hat
really done nothing wrong; and that the fraud wa
really done by parties outside, charging him will
o large usurious Interest In the course of thl
evening Mr. Broadoent left, leaving Mr.. Lana
4 han with me alter he was gone, Mr. Lanahnu
i remarked that he thought as an act of justice to
MIR. Broadbent and TO put him right that
G should give him certificate; the difficulties be-
g tween us having all been settled and arranged
and they intending to act in good faith; and to
q secure the property to me as stated before
asked Mr.. Lanshau again if | understood him
n right when he said he would deed that and
+ furniture to Mrs. France he said yes and ha
f would SO carry it out in good faith Mr., Lanahau
then pulled out of his pocket written card
, similar 10 that, which | altered after reading
MIR. Lanhhao's card objected to the word books
/ In the cnrd, having been before the grand Jury
a with those books and struck il out nnl su hsi-
i tuted word ''aiiars" Mr.. Broadbent had left the
room as before stated, and Mr.. Lanahnu rrmark e
ed, l want this to appear as voluntary act
OF yours, il will crafty the old man so much
I This card will not be published the old man will
only hold il. The dag after the card was signed
Nr. broadhent met MIR. Jeliets and ke If the
card, and in the highest manner in x, ich had
done it felt so much qualification, anP stated he
did not intend to publish it, The ne aday tho
card appears in all the papers in Baltimore not
ore OF the promises made by Mr. Lannhan or
Broalb-nt were carried out my dwelling house
was sold nj public auction and my family liieGnl-
" tunnel into the street. My other property
wns sacrificed MS stated before by Mr.. Lauahan.
! will now state in conclusion that tho obtaining
'tom M of that card, was the consummaiion Of
the furnishing Of all the frauds which 4hese two
men, Mr.. Lanahan and Broadbent had prior in
sututed against me.
No. 20. Look upon this pnper and state whe
n card therein published, headed "To the pub.
lie and signed X France, was so published with
your knowledge and consent?
Answer, | would stnte that the card is similar
to Que published in Baltimore.
The comments and editorials annexed to the
card, believe to be written by Mr.. Broadbent;
after took the business / would state that Mr.
Broalbent aud his men left Delaware and have
never heen here since.
No. 7d. Look upon this paper and state
whether n copy of IL notice contained in card
published therein and signed by r. France s.
Broadbent Sr., S. Broadbent Jr., j. s. Broad
bent, is true copy Of original notice aud
also whether an agre ment set forth in said card
and purportng to be en- agreement between
Francis Morris of New York city, OF the first part
John A. Morris of Wilmington Delaware, of the
second part, Richard France of the city of Balti-
more, of the third part s. Broadbent Sr S Broad
bent Jr., and Mr. Scottie Bros dbent of Balli-
more county, of the fourth part is II true copy Of
an original agreement between said parties
Answer ! think the card was signed as stated
here it was given an account of an arrange
ment made by MIR. Br0adbent and my counsel
at the time that card was givea, in 1860 shortly
after took possession of the business and before
had time 10 examine the books, Mr., Droadbent
agreed TO Withdraw all propositions aud not TO
interfere with us in the Lottery business. Be
lievng that the salvation Of the business depend
ed on stopping all litigation aud law suits, and
having no idea of tn Q immense amount of claims
which were issued by S. Broadbent, and believ-
ing that the business would in short time pay
all tue claims supposed 10 be due, by the advice
of my counsel agreed to that arrangement for
settling all the difficulties between us, believe
the copy OF the agreement to be II true copy, the
rest Of the papers believe TO be tissue of
ialsehoods. This publication came out the day
after was summoned before Grand Jury, and
was doubtless done to influence them on the ln-
| dictments aganst them. l would further state
that in violation Of this agreement, Mr.. Broad
bent did interfere with me before the Legislature
OF Delaware at its next session, and wherein
complained ofst to my counsel, Mr.. White, Mr..
/ W., called on Lanahan. Mr.. saw Mr.. b.,
made Il statement Of complaints / had made.
Mr. b. wrote several letters TO me unseaIed
which might send to certain persons in Della
ware, who he had employed stating that he
Withdrew all interference In Delaware.
RICHARD FRANCE.
S'S's New Si cDs'is DsIa"1sS' County. 's'
Personally appeared
this 18Th day of December A. D. 1862, before
me, William G. Whiteley, Prothonotary of the
Superior Court of the State of Delaware in aud
for New Castle County, Richard France, late of
the city of Baltimore in the State Of Maryland,
who being duly sword leposeih and saith that he
I has received full value and consideration from
Samuel Townsend of New Castle County, in the
State Of Delaware, for n mortgage for the sum Of
! 6fly-hve hundred dollars executed at this date,
upon the two houses situated on Reed street, in
the said city Of Baltimore. and particularly des-
cribed 10 the said mortgage; that he the said
Richard France, is the owner of the suid houges
and lots subject to a ground rent each Of the
said Lots that although the said property is
now held in the name Of Thomas r. Williams,
that the said Williams, has no claim at law cr
| equity upon the said property that the debt
I formerly due from him the said Williams, has
been paid and satisfied fully and completely by
the sale to him Qf certain property on the East
ern shore of Maryland. And further that Spencer
Franco the son Of the said depOnent, has no
claim on the said houses and lois whatever, he
the said Spencer having been also paid by the
said sale OF the Eastern shore of Maryland pro-
.
deponent, has both at law and equity, full power
to execute the said mortgage to the said Samuel
/ Townsend, and that he has so executed it for q
! full and valuable consideration. Sworn and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
me. who in witness whereof, have hereto set
my hand aud affixed the seal Of the said Superior
Court at New Castle.
R. FRANCE.
w. G. WHITELEY, proihouotary.
Here follow the entries from the docket OF
suits in Courts in Maryland, in relation to debts
owing to citizens of that State. We-Cmit them
because they are Of no possible interest to the
general reader, being principally law terms
The real and personal Estate of Richard France
in account with Thomas NJ. Lanahau, Trus-
tee, &c.
are sI25bas, 1896 "a
/ Less state, say, $40 81
To State tax payable to Clerk, $40 6l
| 10 ComplAnanta costs Circuit Court,
Attorney 10 OO
Ulerk, IA 80
Sheriff. IsO
! Clerk Superior Court, 60 20
To Defendants costs Circuit Court,
Attorney, 0Q0
Clerk, 20 90
Sherin, $50
/ Auditor for fee 100 90
To the Trustees for expenses per
vouchers filed
/ Paid repairs house 81, Paul St, u 20
/ 81 w. Price, REPAIRS luu %
- Taxes for s. lots st Paul ST., 229 65
| 81 Brokerage, houses sold H. Pratt, 2a5 90
4 " " selling gTound rents, 90 90
] - Water reht houses ST. Paul ST. % u