The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-09
!.s-General Neagle.

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in ouls,l. 49,. for publication, as
showing very vividly one scene in the
past history of the man who is now
acting Comptroller General sof South
Carolina. Only one deduction can be
drawn from the papers which we now
publish; and that is; that Neagle
would find a more fitting abiding
place in Major Lees new building,
on the Western edge of Columbia,
than in the Office which has always
hitherto been occupied by honest and
honorable men:
COPY.
1, Andrew Deter, citizen of Gas
ton County, North Carolina, hereby
certify that DIR. J. l.. Neagle, during
the winter of 1858 and 1859, visited
me for the purpose of borrowing
money to the amount of 500. 1
demanded security for prompt set
Element of the note be offered for it.
The said Neagle went off and return
ed in few days, and gave me his
note for the amount, with the name
of e. M. Farris as security. T ac-
cepted the note, and in the course of
| about three months afterwards, T
mentioned the fact to Mr.. Farris,
who denied having any knowledge of
what had been done. Shortly after
that time, Neagle called on me and
settled the note.
(Signed) ANDREW DETER.
June %, 1868.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CASTOR
COUNTY. appeared before
me, Capt. E. M. Farris, citizen OF
CASTOR County, North Carolina, who,
on being duly sworn, says: That in
the month of March, 1859, while he
was at the house of Andrew Deter,
also of CASTOR County, North Caro-
lima, for the purpose of settling q
note held against him by said Deter,
a second note, to the amount of
$95 or 500 was presented, pur-
porting to have been given to
said Deter by j. L. Neagle, formerly
citizen of CASTOR County, but re-
Gently of York, South Carolina, and
Comptroller General elect of the State
of South Carolina, with the name of
E. M. Farris as security. Said E. Nj.
Farris knew nothing of this having
been done, and says that the proceed
ings were without his knowledge or
authority, and pronounces it forge
ry. Said Neagle, when afterwards
charged with forgery by shid Farris,
plead guilty" and requested that
nothing more be said of the occur
renee, promising to settle the note
himself, without delay. After this
Neagle applied to Farris for GER
tificate to the effect that the matter
had been finally settled, which Farris
refused to give. He further states
that the District Solicitor of CASTOR
County had the case in hand, and was
only prevented from prosecuting it
on account of the note having been
lifted and placed out of the way by
Neagle. He further says that he has
never signed q note as security for
Neagle to Deter.
E. NJ. FARRIS.
STATE OF North CAROLINA, Gas
TON COUNTY. above certificate
OF e. M. Farris was sworn to and
subscribed before me, D. II. Jenkins,
one of the acting Justices of the
Peace, in and for said County.
At office, as witness my hand and
seal, this 23d June, 1868.
(Signed) d. H. JENKINS, j. P.
STATE OF NORTH CARoL1NA-GAs-
TON COUNTY. 4, AMI Ford, Clerk of
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses-
sions for said County, do hereby GER
tify that D. H. Jenkins. whose name
appears in the foregoing affidavit, is,
and was at the date thereof, an act
ing Justice of the Peace in and for
said County. and the signature pur-
porting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, this Oath day of June, 1868.
AAIZI FORD, G. C. C.
Upon the above affidavits, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
were adopted Ivy the Crock Hill Con-
servative Club
Whereas, it appearing by the afii-
davit of d. NJ. Farris. a respectable