Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-09
OFFICE OF THE Co. BOARD ~ SuPRRvisoRs,
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Present. w Rewey, Chairman, and
Messrs Snow and Campbell, Supervisors.
Journal OF last session read and ap,
proved
VIM, T. Henry, at the request of the
Board, made "A statement showing the
present position OF the county relative
to the foreclosure suit and bond matters,
and presented the following affidavit,
which was, on motion of Mr.. Campbell,
entered on the minutes, and ordered pub.
lished herewith:
AFFIDAVIT OF wILLIAMT HENRY.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Iowa County, 9SS' William T. Henry being
hrst duly Sworn according to law did depose aud say
mat on the 81 day Of july, Noses NJ strong called at
the residence OF this deponent III Mineral Point and
then SAID TO this deponent substantially as follows
mat some time previously Luther Beecher when here
had approached him IStrong) in relation to county
bona affairs, that they had some conversation In
lalion thereto, the object of which the par of
Beecher toprocare the aid and services of said rong
IN coiIectlng said bonds; AT the induceme
pehsaton offered him by sal Jeecher for such services
was too much in the nature a. chips and whetsonesh
such as facilities deecher would give strong 10 make
honey out ut new railroad projects to be started by
SAID heecher, and sat stotory to said Strong
'aC ne or ny took the matter into consideration, and
afterwards una It sail BeeCher definite propostoni
that hrs', preliminary to any further arrangements
sal echer should satisfy and discharge judgement,
which he, echer, held 40 linsi said .tronp in the
United snles District Court, for twenty two TO
twenty three Thousand dollars or five thousand dol
lars per aunuh Tor i've years payable twelve hundred
and hitydolarS every three months the payment OF said
twenty IN usdnd do lars to be secured 10 said Strong
by the written contract of both said Beecher aud the
Mlneral tolht railroad, or in some other manner
satisfactory TO said Strong; that said Beecher al first
objected to SAID proposition, but after cosdemtion
dcctpteu u that ne, ,trOng, not to stultiiy him
self By doing anything Inconsistent with any previous
position he had occupied attornry for Iowa county,
IN regard to said bonds; that he considered he had
uone All ne could, and all he agreed to do tor the
coanty alt ough he admitted that his relations OBJ
legations to the county IN regard to SAID bonds was
rather tniehnee; that for the compensation before
mentioned he was TO said Beecher by such legal
services as he could consistently lender, by add Z
him IN projects for extending the abroad through
the county either through, Dodgeye, or MiGfn aud
Linden, oy addressing tn people, interesting them in
such extension OF the road and generally to use his
inhueuce to induce them to pay the bonds that said
Beecher woald Ike To obtain the services Of this depo
nent In theisame manner, but that he Strong thought
The compensation Beecher proposed to this depenent
would not be considered by The depOnent OF the CON
sequence or value, he Beecher set upon it, 1t being
the aid and employment he, Beecher could We this
deponeitl in obtaining the right Of way lor the new
railroads or extensions and opportunities deponent
could have 10 50 REGULATING In lands and town sites
along he lines OF said roads.
That on the 9TH day of July, 1869, this deponent
called at the residence Of said strong in Ainera Point
and had another conversation with said Strong of the
same tenor as he 70 egong, and also that he strong,
thought the negotiation with neechet had proceeded
50 lar that he mlr be considered out of the employ
OF Iowa cnunty and in that OF said Beecher; That he
could not help What the people might say In regard TO
his COURSE so long hefelt Justified as he lid. IN his
own breast; that the ont act terms above
stated and although not yet reduced to writing Beech
er, who had now gone TO etrot, would soon be here
again, and that then the contract would be fixed to
his strongs, sat- >iactlon and tn he, Beecher would
make 1t equally 10 the advantage of the depoient II
this de onen would serve him, the said Beecher in
said mat er; that the hole transaction on the
part OF said Strong, simply of dollars and cents,
that he would stjll like to talk it over with the county
board and have an understanding from them OF what
they considered his obligations to thy county to BE-
and that IT the county bomrd would do as well with
him, AS Beecher, the mftter was not YET so far
summaled but that h. could still tte 6oanty;
that said 9th J1ly at the request OF this depOirtrt
sand ~tr0,g cheeruiy handed to this deponent
sue papers in the county ecOssre suit he then
could find and after wards brought to the office aud
gave 10 thS aepoHen fheT papers In sad SUIT, which
made this depcleul thinks, all the papecs Of any
Importance said srrong hid in said suit that this,
deponem requested SAID trong to TO said Beech
er, that there had not yet been greenbacks enough
printed to PURCHASE this deponent, and that, In the
opinion o, this depO tent. sad Beechtr al Internal
Old scouadre W the latter clause Of which -ssage
SAID strong rep led, that that about his opinion,
too that afterwards at the office Of Ibis deponent
on or about the 2}d day of July 5 3, the said
Strong stated to this deponeut, that the first time
Beecier spoke to him in regard to obtaining his
services In said bond matters, was about two years
ago, Of which the said Str ny told this eponent that
he had then peremor rejected such advances OF said
Bechtr, that The next time was IN Feb uary last thai
after that said strong and }eegher had two int, fvess
III relation to said matter few days before bishop
Armitaga held services at lariiEt II, aud that on
that day said Beecher accepted said suongs proposd
herein before mentioned. aud that II more fully
consummaed at milwaukee within few days there
after; hat this dcppnent has ssce learned by nqury
that the time said service was held at Oar
lngton wac May Stk 1860 That en- on 24th day Of
May, 1862 the said strong went with the depcuent
to Dodgevfle and there consulted aud advised With
the Board q SuperVfs RS of Iowa county, as TO
their failure co an6 action IN regard to the s
pending, and generally as to the defence Of tire
county in said bond matters aud also that said
Stron- ha., suce said 2ith day u way, 1859, done
or pretended to do aciual services aud acts as the
Attorney AT Law for SAID county.
Will M +. HENHY. ~. 81
Subscribed and sworn to before this day Of uIy
A d, 1863.
GEo HS>RY
Notary Pub c Iowa Co., Wis.
On motion of Mr. Snow, it was re-
solved that all the suits tor or against the
county in regard to the county bonds, be
fully placed in the care and charge OF
Mcssrs. Henry Il smith, as attorneys Of
the county, with full Authority to give all
said suits and bond matters such care and
attention as they may require, and to EN-
pillow and seek the aid OF such other at
torneys as they may choose.
In regard To compensation for attend
Ing to said SUITS and bond matters,
Messrs heHry 4 Smith stated that they
would be satisfied to present to the boart
from time to time, reasonable blk for
such services as they may render, and
trust to the honor o, the toard to alow
such bills, and, as basis fer oGe part
ct services that may be rendered, Messrs.
Henry a Smith stated that where they
had to leave their Office and travel on the
business aforesaid, they would expect TO
he paid $40 per day, and their actual
pynpnsrs for such time which was agreed