Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-12

only fastens upon him q reputation, rela
tive to which, otherwise, a difference o.
public opinion might have existed.
Says little Beecher: The LEDGE
charges-not one, but all-are false
and sianderous" -i.'-.'
Those relative to his career in the
Memphis courts, are a matter of public
record, and we shall not consume space
with them.
This is all Knights affidavit amounts
to. 1t is carefully worded and means
nothing. Knowing DR.. P. d. Beecher
intimately for eleven years, and in
Memphis as we'll as at the above town "
(Onarga, Ill J, he does not even utter the
poor praise that Beecher was not posi-
lively in disrepute among those who
knew him best
But the most serious Of the charges
made against BeecLer by his Radical
brethren and published in the LEDGER is
that, when postmaster at Onarga, ~, he
proved a defaulter to the Government
that he was prosecuted; and that a judy
ment was rendered against him for
$6l5 Oh. Grandmother Hunters model
Of honesty and integrity of course
includes this among the LEDGER's false
and slanderous charges
By reference to n transcript Of the
records of the U. s. District Court for
the Northern District of Illinois--case
1872, October term, lS6l-which has
been furnished us, we find that Peyton D.
Beecher was prosecuted as defaulter to
the United States Government when
postmaster at 0narga, ILL.,, the defalca-
tioA arising from his failure to render q
true account of all the moneys received
from the sale Of stamps envelopes, etc.
The finding is as follows:
4792. UNITED STATES OF AMRRIcL)
rs.
PEYroN D. BREoHER ct al.
Now came the plaintiffs, by Il. c.
Larned, Esq, the District Attorney, and
it appearing to the Court that the defend
ants, Peyton d. Beecher and Samuel
Hewston, have been regularly served
with process, and they being now ruled
TO plead instanter, aud failing to plead
and answer to said rule, and the said
defendants being now each three times
Solemnly called, como not, but make
default il is therefore considered by the
Court: That their defaults be entered,
and that the plaintiffs have and recover
Of the defendants, Peyton d. Beecher
and Samuel Hewston, their debt in their
declaration mentic ned to the sum of one
thousand dollars, and also their damages
for the detention Of said debt; but as
those damages are not certainly known,
it is ordered by the Court: That writ
of inquiry issue, returnable instanter
and therefore come jury Of good and
lawful men, to wit: Jacob Portman, p
Jacobs, A. j. Telford, VIM Moore, L. B.
Kingsley, John J. Buckley, David Bloom,
Elias Benner, s. w. Swift, John Paul,
o. NJ. Brewster and Michael Burns, who
are duly elected, tried and sworn we'll
and truly to inquire of the plaintiffs
damages; and after hearing he evidence
upon their oaths, do say: We, the jury,
find the writing obligatory upon which
this suit is brought to be the act and deed
of the defendants, and we assess the
damages of the plaintiff at the sum Of
$6l5 OIL it is therefore considered and
adjudged by the Court: That the plain
.tiffs have and recover of the defendants
Peyton ID. Beecher and Samuel Hewston,
the said sum of $1,000, their debt
in their declaration mentioned, to
be released and discharged upon the
payment of the said sum 1915 OIL, their
damages so as aforesaid found and re-,
ported by the jury, together with their
costs by them about their suit in this
behalf expended, amounting TO the sum
of $40 35, and that they have execution
therefor
Appended 10 the above, with seal of
the court, is the following certificate of
the clerk, Mr. William II. Bradley, of
Chicago, known to many of our citizens
Northern District of Illinois, ss.=I,
WIN. II. Bradley, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the North.
ern District of Illinois, hereby certify
the above to be q true, correct and com
plete transcript of the record of all the
proceedings had in said court in said
cause, wherein the United States of
America are plaintiffs and Peyton d.
Beecher and Samuel Hewston, implicated
with Warren Il. Esty and Geo. W. Cross,
are defendants, as the same appears of
record remaining in custody.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of said
Circuit Court, at my office in the city
of Chicago, in the District aforesaid,
this twenty-third day Of March, A. d.
1867, and of our independence the
ninety.6rst year.
- WIN. II. BRADLEY,
LIS Clerk.
Relative to receiving bride for pur-
chasing poor.house building, little
Beecher procures an affidavit from Capt. |
Lanford, Deputy Sheriff, Capt Lanford |
says;
While DIR. p. d. Beecher was physician |
in charge of Shelby County Poor-house
Hospital be was instructed by Acting |
Commissioner, Sheriff Winters, TO find |
some appropriate building and grounds
for said temporary poor house. After |
some days was requested by Sheriff Win |
tiers to 60 with DR.. Beecher and look at
several buildings and barracks Among |
them was the building now occupied and |
used by the county | reported my |
opinion aud views TO Judge Leonard aud |
Sheriff Winters, as to its being the best