Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-21
LETTER FROM QUAsQUETON.
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FRIEND LOOMS :-Quasque.on is become.
ing quite famous for law suits. Who know.
eth bu; it would be well for some Of the lie.
gal fraternity from Independence to move
hither to engage in their profession which
just now seems unusually brisk.
On Monday last suit of some interest
was had before Esq. lrwin-Timson rs.
Moore. Timson preferred jury trial, jury
trial was had and the jury was in the same
condition Of the parties in suit couldn't or
wouldn't agree. A new trial was had. Ju-
~ was reduced to three and case decided
No cause for action, Moore felt. iubilant
Iimson felt blue. Moore previous to suit
sold a little farm near the village For this
farm he received but a few hundred dollars
and large part of that in trade He had a
great many little debts all ofwhich he prob.
ably could have paid, but he chose to nav
but little OF any of them. and none CT most
of them. To satisfy all he enacted a special
bankrupt law, and fearing lest the constitu.
tionalty or legality Of the act might be cues.
toned he secured its validity by speedy
fight from the country on that same woeful
night Morning came. The house was
silent and tsnantless but upon the table
was found the last viii aud testament Of the
late, now vamoosed Henry Moore. The will
bequeaihed TO certain persons from whom
said Moore had borrowed certain articles
such facts L parcels Of said articles as said
Moore had not lost or destroyed. A certain
doctor Of busting notoriety claiming that
the departed had left him unsatisfied and
unmentioned in his will made his way to the
residence of the mother of said Moore. To
the old lady be laid his case clearly, piteous,
ly and vehemenily. The old lAdy fearfal
that her son might be caught in bis fight
and gathered with Williams TO the place ap-
pointed for such, gave to the 10 an of physic
her note $24. A little time after another Of
| the same profession CHANGED to be passing
| that way. He was hailed by the old lady.
| The whole case was related. Evening came
and there was noise and hustle in the halls
| Of Justice, Doctor No. was arrested. He
| appeared before the Court, Doctor No. 2
was asleep. The whole case was related
and without any trail the affair was settled.
Mr.. A. IL. Hyde who has the contract of
building the bridge here has commenced
work in earnest. He has received large
amount Of excellent pine timber. Surely
our prospect Of a bridge so soon as the water
Is low enough to construct the pier is en-
couragiHg. During the rast few DAYS there
has been general work on the roads. A large
part OF the ttrce has been employed at the
east end of the new bridge filing up to the
| abutment.
On Monday evening last there was Tenn.
perance meeting held at the Congregational
Church. Owing to the severe storm of Mon
day r. NJ the speakers expected, did not ap.
pear, but the meeting was conducted in such
manner as TO reflect great credit upon those
participating.
At T. NJ. Sunday last the Union S. S.
here gave one Of their pleasing and interest.
ing concerts. Col. NJ. G. kempsey of hide.
pendence was present and made some very
appropriate and highly interesting remarks
The indomitable patent right man, the
representative Of the water drawer wha,
shall say OF him. former article ]
mentioned that Mr.. Willis agent Of the firm
Of Bennett Il Stratton had been arrested tried
and bound over to court in the sum of $500
for frandulently obtaining notes. During the
trial OF Willis Bennett made made his ap.
pearance. AT the close of the trial Bennett,
being rather short of funds left team with
Mr.. Richards proprietor of the Robards
! House. as security for the payment Of a bill
! contracted during the trial. On Thursday
last Bennett returned to this place accom-.
panied by two others who alleged that they
are the preprietos Of livery stable al Tipton
and the yeritable owners Of this team, and
that the aforementioned patent right man
had hired the team from them months be
fore. The claim Of Mr. Robards was satisfied
} and the livery men set ont Friday morning
for Marion. They were accompanied across
the ferry by Bennett. When they had 90,
safely over the river, and travled few rods
they drew up by little tree, hitched theil
horses, when the livery men surrounded thu
patent right man, and from either side of the
carrige they dealt such blows upon his bod,
and person as they in their rage thought hi,
case in justice demanded. Bennett perhar,
unaccustomed to such lively receptions be
gan TO apprehend his his critical situation
Before him were the horses, behind the GOV
er Of the carriage and on either side are en-
ragged livery men. To retreat was impossi
bic, to advance inpracticable, to move by
either flank absolutely dangerous, to remain
was torture. just at this point one Of the
excited horses became entangled, and threw
himself For moment the battle was sus
pended and all we're eager to free the noble
animal. Bennett with the others was found
by the side Of the team giving aid in time
Of trouble. So soon as the horse was extri.
Gated, again the fight began, Bennett in a
decidedly more favorsbly position. With
unbottled wrath, and pliable whips the livery
men assailed him. Believing that discretion
was the better part of yalor and that be Who
fights and runs away may live to fight an.
other day precipitately fed for the wood
which lay in close proximity. One little man
pursued him hotly. Bennett dropped his hat
and bounding like . wild deer soon out-dis.
tanced Els antagonist. Once more Bennett
made bis appearance, and once more was
driven of BY his former pursuer. There
are things connected with this whole affair
which lead many TO believe that the 6ebt