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

! urn uuIlnR my ABSENCE IN EUROPE, puI not L.
my knowledge or consent
No. 81. Who is Madison JelFers mud what wa.
the confederation for the several items OF iudebt
edness in him mentioned in the schedule?
Answer Madison Jelfers wns the employee o
the firm, to attend to any matters the firm mehi
require Of him, looking after agents, &c. TIE
consideration was $4,000, which he lent to Mr.
Broadbeut, and for which Mr. Broadbent gave him
the FIRMS note, there vas u further indebtedness
due him for salary, due him at the time the deed
of trust was made, which made the amount
named in the deed of trust.
No. 38. Was the loan of $4,000, n personal
loan to Broldbent individually, and were you
aware of it at the time Of the execution of the
conveyance to Morris ?
Answer. The money was loaned by Mr..
Jellers to Mr. Broadbent for the use Of the firm
as alledged by Mr.. Broadbent, l was aware Of
the loan at the time the deed of trust was ex-
eouted
No 49, Who is j. H. p. Boulden to whom
the payment OF certain sums, are secured by the
agreement with Francis Morris Was he or not
q rotation by blood or marriage and what was the
consideration for the alleged Indebtedness Sc
CURED to be paid to him?
Answer. j. L. p. B0uden is my son-n-law he
raised $4,000, on some property he owned, which
he pnd away for my use (debts)
No. 40. When did he get the property on
which this money was raised
Answer. The property was conveyed by me to
MIR. Boulden or his wife in 1868, when did not
owe cent in the world, the conveyance was
made prior to this partnership with Broadbent
No. Al. In the provision for the payment of
the judgment 10 Lanahan mentioned In the third
item of the trusts contained in the instrument
attached to your petition, signed by yourself and
f. Morris, why did you exclude all said judg-
ment except the part assigned TO Cowine
Answer. | can scarcely answer the question,
as do not understand myself exactly the
paper was drawn up by the counsel of Mr..
Morris or myself and don't know why Lannhan
was left out after looking at deed of trust I can
probably explain il. This deed of trust provides
first to pay Mrs. France certain monies second,
to pay Madison Jetiers and j. Il. P. Bouden
third, to pay W. T. Walters Judgment and that
portion OF the judgment which Mr.. Cowine held;
fourth, to pay all other judgements which were
held against, and presume the preference was
given 10 Mr.. Cowine by agreement. MIR. Lanahans
Judgement considered embraced in fourth class,
/ have it from Mr. Lannhau that the pnrt Mr.
Cowine held Of this judi emeHt should be first
paid.
No. AZ. What was the amount of your ndebt-
edness on the Dist day of November 1861
Answer, 1t is utterly impossible for me to tell,
Mr.. Broadbent scattered these bonds broadcast
in Delaware, &C. have no knowledge Of the
amount Of indebtedness Mr.. Broadbent had
issued bonds and obligations without my know
ledge or consent and that was one of the reasons
Of my giving that deed oftrust to Morris 1t was
to secure honest and legal debts to everybody
| owed.
No. 43. We're you largely indebted on that
day
Answer. Individually, separate from any CO.
partnership, / wa not, butAs member OF the
firm 1 was larUplv indphipl
No. Al. We're all the debts set forth in your
schedule owed at that time
Answer. No, think not
10. 40 Specify what debts, you did owe ut
that time as returned in the schedule.
Answer. They were all owed except Samuel
Townsend, No. ll5 May Term, 1862. Bail in
Sl365,0 J. NJ, Warner 100000, W. 7. Walters
T500n0 Robert g. Barry for $4,000
No. 46. What was the value Of your property at
that time exclusive of the Lottery franchise on
that day assigned to F. Morrisg
Answer Mount Vernon Place, S50,000 90
Aud four houses same square, 100000
Four houses 81. Paul street, 100000
Two do do 100000
Total, Sl9l, 10000
No. AZ. What disposition has been made of
the said property, and what did it realize
Answer The furniture was purchased by b.
Bouden for Mrs. France, from Lanahan, for
$3750,0O, paid for by Mrs. France. out of her
right of Dover one of the four houses sold W.
?. White for 100000
The Home house sold for, J. W. Garrett, 25OO0 90
Another one of sold for, stickny, 100000
No. AZ sold to Brondbent, 100000
No. 3s sold to Gettings for 100000
houses on st. Paul street, 2S0000 90
$l07, 900 90
They were sold by Mr.. Lanahan as trustee at
public sale by order of Court. Refers to papers
marked B, c.
No. AS. Is William C. France, named in the
cases for an assignment attached to your petit
ton your son2
Answer. lie is my son.
No. 49, What was his occupation, in what
business has he been engaged
Answer He has been engaged as partner in
the management of Lottery for some time, is
so engaged now, with other persons.
No, 90. Had VIM. C. France any means inde-
pendent of you, and il 80 Of what did they CON
sst?
Answer. His means are entirely independent
of me, whatever they are, and they consist in his
interest in, the Library Association grant !
know of no means beyond that,
No. 81. When did he engage in the Library
Association grant
Answer | think to the best of my knowledge,
or September 1862.
No. SO. From whom did he acquire his inter-
est in that grant?
Answer. He acquired his interest in that
grant from the trustees of the Library Associa-
tion grant of Paducnh, Kentucky.
No. 6S. Did he acquire itin any mode through
you or by your means
Answer. He did not
No. 54 What were the particular items Of
nd In sol FrunNa
in part consideration OF which the assignment to
him spoken of was made in schedule B?
Answer. The particular items of Indebtedness
are for money loaned me, counsel fees paid for
me- in all amounting to between 1000 or 1000,
dollars andtwO shares ofthe Library Association
grant, there were but 90 shares in the Library
Association grant, and one share had Bt that
time been sold for $S0O000.
No. 30. When was the money loaned and
amount first paid specify TO whom, and in what
sums2
Answer. The monies, were loaned me at Vari-
Gus times in 1862, shortly before and Immediately
after my imprisonment Counsel fees were paid
Mr. johnson Gwin and his expenses coming, in
what they amounted | cannot tell exactly but
suppose uear 100000
No. SO. What was the character Of ths as
sociation in which said shares were held
Answer. 1t WAS grant OF Lottery of the
Legislature Of Kentucky to certain citizens Of
Paducah to bui.d Library, The grant was
made some five or six years ago 1t was owned
by the trustees before it was sold to my son
William.
No. 81. Did you at any time previous to your
Imprisonment declare that William c. France
was indebted TO you in Il large some Of money,
and if so what was the sam
Answer. l think that stated on one occasion
in the city of Wilmington, shortly after my trou-
bles commenced in money matters. that my son