Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-12-24
communicated,
The Mt. Hope Imbroglio.

Communicated.
The Mt, Hope Imbroglio.
Mr.. COVER II have concluded to
make but few statements of the facts
IN the case, bat content myself for
thepresent with some certificates and
other papers for publication in the
Herald. First, in regard to the fifteen
dollar charge in the bill. The friends
who furnished the coffin, IN my
judgement, were not the ones that
should have shouldered Grant coun-
ty liabilities, as think | can clearly
show if necessary. | put it in the
bill, told Mr.. Grimesey, who pre-.
sented the bill, to explain to the
Hoard the purpose for which it was
intended, that they might act advis
eddy in the matter. And in self de-
Tense trem this attack | think it my
duty to make this short statement:
Mr.. Stone was entirely dependent f5r
support, being abandoned by his
friends, and was crippled for nearly
year before his death so that he
was obliged to use crutches all the
time and he seldom, if ever, fire.
quented the house Of his friend. who
was abundantly able to support him,
but was obliged, SO far as relation
ship was concerned, to resort to en-
tire strangers for boarding and lodg.
ing, as reference to G. N. Thomas, E.
Carr and perhaps others, will prove.
This is the first bill that | have
ever drawn on the County for eight
or ten years, in proof of which Mr.
S. f, elise, Clerk of the County
Board authorized me to refer to him
S. L, sTRATToN.
This is to certify that at the in
quest held over the dead body Of
Bluford Stone, | understood by Chas
Grimesey and others that if the
friends Of Bluford Stone got his cof-
fin and shroud there need be no ex
pense to the town or county. stat
ed that l would notify his friend.
and make no charge. | made nc
charges and supposed there would be
none, with the exception of the JUS
tice' and ConstabIe's | did not mott
fly the Justice, in fact, thought nc
more about the matter until | saw
there was a bill allowed by the Co
Board. | signed a paper stating that
it was understood that there was tc
be no other charges. | give this tc
show how | understood the matter
and that, as near as possible the mat,
ter may be made right. This under,
standing about charges was not with
the Justice alone, but others thai
were present had the same under
standing Of the matter.
THEODORE TAYLOR.
Mt. Hope Wis. Dec s. 1867
This is to certify that | did with my
own conveyance take the dead body
Of Bluford Stone from fireplace where
it was found to the Mt. Hope GENE,
terry, and deposited it therein with The
help of few neighbors, none Of whom
were relatives of the deceased anc
that | expected pay for such service
at that time, and do yet.
Mt. Hope, Dec. 10, 1867 G. NJ sTRATToN.
We, the undersigned, G. w. Grim.
esey and g. NJ. Stratton, do solemnly
swear that we were jurors on the in.
quest held on the dead body O.
Bluford Stone of the town Of Mt
Hope, in April last, and that an in,
quest was demanded by relations and
citizens thut S. l.. Stratton otficiat.
ed, and to orr knowledge and belize
neither JUST Je, constable, jurors o,
witnesses had any understanding that
the services they performed were tc
be without charge, until the bill was
allowed.
CIV GRIMEsEY
| G. NJ. STRATToN.
Subscribed nd sworn to before me
this 9th day of Dec, 1867.
81. sTRATTON,
Justise of the Peace
We the undersigned certify that
Theodore Taylor, SOC of the friends
Of Bluford Stone, demanded an in
quest to be held.
J.J. SNYDER,
! W. p. LANE
MT. HOPE. Dec. 10, 1887
To Whom it may Concern
This is to certify that | let Mr..
Stratton have some pine lumber to
make box for Bluford Stones cof>
fin, and that | told him at that time
if he or others charged for their ser.
vices, | should expect him to pay for
the lumber. lie had about so feet.
c. FALLEY.
This is to certify that | assisted Mr..
Stratton to make rough box for the
coffin of Bluford Stone, Mr.. Stratton
furnishing lumber and nails.
Mt. Hope, Dec. l6. 1867 j. J. SNlDEk.
We the undersigned having signed
paper to the effect that we expect
ed no pay in the case Of the inquest
and burial of Bluford Stone, would
certify that we had no such under
standing with the justice who con-
Quoted the affair, and think him JUS
tifable in making out our bills.
W. P. Lane, witness G. N. Thorn
as, Juror and witness; B. L. Loomis'
witness J. J. Snider, juror; R. +.
Rouse, constable George Rouse, ju>
ror.
BgyThe excess OF births over deaths
in the United Kingdom is now about
1000 day. In England it is about
$50, 1000 a year; in Scotland, above
40 900 in Ireland, it is estimated at
nearly 10000.
The capital in 1865 for railway lines
in England and Wales amounted to
$50 millions for lines in Scotland,