The national Republican., 1867-07-23

Afidavit Of wsrrsn Carpsntsn affidavit Of Dr..
u p. Paine, si1dasit Of Jeremiah Meca.orth,
sfhdsvit Of wniisn MeDcn.is, smssvits Of
Thomas II. Williams and 2. A. Harrison, are true
and correct transcripts OF the originals now on
file In this department.
Y IN witness whereof have hersunfo set my
hand and caused the seal Of the Treasury Do.
psrtment 10 be afixsd, on the day and year hrst
above written. II. MocuLLocH,
E'l,i Secretary Of the Treasury. !
assss css"ty g.;s,i mss' %. ,s. ..d,,
signed, Justice Of Tho peace for the county and
State Aforesaid, Warren oarpsntsr, Of the State
Of Alabama and county Of Mobile, who, being
daily sworn, deposes and saya thst on OF about
ne 7sth, DAY Of fDscsnbsr, 1885, hs was directed
by 4. D. Roberts, assistant special agent rrsas-
| ufy Dspartnsns u aainssviils, Aiaeama 70
.hip TO Mobile 50 coils Of rops. - rolls and !,
States aovsrnmsnt, for his own (Robsrt'G ao-
count. That, In compliance with these instruo-
tions, he did, on or about the 1st day Of Janu'
ary, 1865, ship the tsid lot Of basging and fope
on the stssmboat "Ajics NJ" 70 the port Of Mo.
bile, in charge Of George Rockwell, an employee
Of said Z. b. Roberts. Cl1 tot
He further dsposss and says that upon its ar.
l TlNNl IN mO0He, mt. RoGAWeh uoto Wv oese
bagging and rope 70 Msssrs. Buck 4 Barnes, and
appropriated the net proceeds arising from said
sale. amounting 70 twsnty-thrss hundred and
thirty.ons dollars and fifteen cents, (s2 33l.le,)
| TO his own account
That said Gee. Rockwell Subsequently paid
to Tunison, an employee Of Roberts, portion Of
the prooseds arising from said sale, amounting
TO about Ave hundred dollars ($soo.) s
He further dsposes and says that this was
done with the full knowledge and consent Of T..
B Roberts Aforesaid, and did thereby defraud
the United States Government Of the sum OF
twenty three hundred and thirty one dollars and
| hfsen cents. WARREN CARPENTER.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this Esd
day OF May, 1866. wM N, LooMs,
n J.P.M.c.
A6idavit Of Dr. r. T. Paims, fsksn bsfors thf
Clsrs Of Common Lao Court Of the city q
'Msmphss, March B. 1857. aI#.rHrH .
\ Inter. /. You will please state your age and
residence, and II you know one 4. b. Roberts,
who formerly did business In this city, and II you
know his general reputation for integrity and
vsrsoity, and II so. what Is that chsracter
Ans. l. am nity- years Of hgsi re.idenoe,
De Soto county. Mise; Iknew one e. B. Roberts
In the fall of'e4; he was introduced TO me as q
gentleman, but sftsrward learned that his char
aoter for truth and veracity was very bad
| Inter. O. State whether or not you ever had
any business dealings with HIM hso, where and
wheu1
Ans. 2. I havsi bought horses, wagon, and
harness, In September and October, 1854, and
other goods, to the amount Of ono or two thou
sand dollars.
Inter. 8. State whether or not he acted In On
upright and honorable manner with you in the
trsnsaotion referred to.
Ans. 8. He did not.
Inter. 4. From your knowledge Of his general
reputation for integrity and veracity, state
whether or not you would put implicit or any
reliance In his statements In any matter wherein
his interest was affected.
Ans 4 could not. r. T. PAINE.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this %
March, 1866. JoHs Donovan, Clerk.
A6fdavit of Jeremiah Wooluorth, taken 5etor,
Clerk Of Common Law Court Of The city o.
Memphis, on the ID March, 1856.
Inter. l. State your age, residence and busi
ness.
Ans. /. am A years old, reside in Memphis
where have lived for more than twenty years
and am commission merchant
Inter. 2. State II you know Z. D. Roberts
and II you know his general character for In
tegrity and veracity.
Ans. . I do.
Inter. 8. Is that character good or bad' %.
Ans. 8. It 10 bad.
| luter EEOm lOut huoViouko VI kohote
character for truth and integrity wherein his in
terssts were involved, would you rely at al
upon his statements or trust him for any amount
Ans. 4. / would not have anything to do will
him at ali and do not think him an honest man
and would not trust him under such circum
stances for five cents.
JEREMIAH WOoDwoRrH.
! Subscribed and sworn to before me this the Q,
day Of March, 1866.
JoHs DONOVAN, Clerk.
MASON HYDE, D. O.
A6fdavit of William Mcdonald, taken bsfor
Chrk Of Common Lato Court Of the city o
Msmphis, on the I'd day Of March, 1866.
Inter. l. Please state your age, residence, an
occupation.
Memphis; am q commission merchant
Inter. 2. State II you know Z. B. Roberts
Bro, who formerly did business In this city m
II you know the character Of the house for In
tsgrity and upright dealing in their businss
transactions.
Ans. .. 7 think I knoy tho character of tn
house, and It Is bad.
Inter; 3; State IL you ever had any dealing
an upright and honorable manner?
Ans. g. have, and they did not.
Inter. 4. From your knowledge Of said men
and their character for integrity and veraoity
would you trust them In any business transsc
tions, or rely upon their statements In regard I
. anything which would Affect their interests?
Ans 4. cannot answer this In the shape i
which II Is propounded.
Inter. s. State whether or not you bsliev
, , them to be correct business men.
Ans. 8. I do not.
WILLIAM MCDONALD.
Sworn and subscribed this I'd day Of March
1866. JoHs DosovAs, Clerk.
MASON HrDE, D. G.
Adidavit of Taoma, n. Williams, taken 6,,oy
the Clerk Of Common Lao Court Of ihs city o
Msmphi', on tie I'd day Of March, 1856.
Inter. !. Please state your age, residence, an,
occupation.
Ans. l. am fifty years old, reside In Mem
phis, where I have been living for near fftsel
years, and am q commission merchant live
In Mobile in l845, and did business there unit
, 1851.
Inter. 2. State II you know one 4. B. Roberts
! and what you know Of him as q business mai
while he lived in Memphis or elsewhere.
Ans. 2. I know Z. b. Roberts; never knew
. him before he came to Memphis, In the summe
Of 1864 was associated with him In busines
from 3Oth August, 1854, to 2Sth March, 1865; q
business man found him to be totally unre
liable, either In word or In responsibility, an,
|, found him unsafe.in business and untrustworth,