Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-11
This letter was Addressod . JosenS
Seacrist, Wheeling, Va, O''Ru
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ATHENS, Ono, 2lst.
SOUND as dollar; feel bully; send a let
Ter In Harriett's husbands name. They
have knack of opening letter. In tbs
once. We will give the damn hounds {
trial on that the first thing they know.
expect they will open this. Remember !
name. 49, : - ' "
Some other letters were intercepted from
the Means post Office. One of these let.
tiers was addressed to ]. Wesley, one to
). W. Bidwell and one to Jos. seaorist.
TESTIMONY FOR TIN DRPESca.
Mr.. Laughliu-T saw Mr.. Bovar down
the river; do not recollect the time; have
not had any business transactions with Mr.
boVar; talked to him about buying some
land from him; found that Bovar did not
nave any land; ascertained it from the
records of Wood county; his title to the
land, which he claimed, was not good; his
representation in the matter was correct;
MI. BoVar offered to sell us some lard oil;
refused to buy it, the article did not suit
mel saw the otlin Mr.. BoVar's store; it9Ess
not secreted.
Ar: JAS. Stewart sworu-;Mr. Bovar
asked me what lard oil was worth; told him
1t was worth 81 66; Mr.. Boysr told me he
mad q notion to purchase some which he
could sell us for less; told him to see Mr.,
GOOD; thinks it was not more than two or
three days after this conversation when
saw some oil going awsy from the door on
Mr.. s. Bushfsld.-I was down the river
with Mr.. Boyar about the last Of February
or first of March; had some negotiations
with Mr.. Bovar about some land; think
remained in Petersburg four or I've days;
mr. BoVar came up with me as far as
Marietta, where he stopped.
Mr.. N. Nc N. Walsh.-I reaide in New
York city; Mr.. Bovar was at my Office in
New York on the Gath January; am an
attorney; IhRve been Mr.. Bovar's counsel
tor TWO years; he was atny office again on
the 26Lh; he was there In company with
Ar. Ayresj he was there again ON the 18th;
again, by appointment, on Sunday the
z9tni be and Mr.. Ayres signed an article
OF agreement in relation to some property;
l know Mr.. Bovar's signature; think the
signature submitted is not Mr.. Bovar's.
Gross Examined-I drew q deed and
power of attorney for Mr.. Bovsr on the
Gath. 1t was deed for some land in Ken
lucky. think 1t was conveying land to
Mrs: Bovar; call him Bolivar; he goes by
Doth namesi claims that they are the same
thing, one being the Spanish rendering of
the name. BoVar was engaged in com.
mercial agency in the same building with
my office. Witness gave at SEINE length
the reasons that induced him to come as a
witness in this case. The earnest solioita-
ton of Mrs. BoVar was the principal rea
son. know nobody in this part of the
country. have been at the Bar IL New
York for little over two years. 1 always
note down in my diary all calls of persons
for whom transact any business. On the
26th l gave Mr.. Bovar an abstract of title
to lands; on the 9Th drew an article of
agreement; on the 29th gave him copy
of certificate for Kentucky lands
Msjor Good sworn-On the 9th day of
March left on the steamer Eagle for st,
Mary's. Mr.. Bovar went with me on the
boat. stopped at st. Marys, and Mr..
Bovar went on down.