, 1869-06-04

-" tuo JcuI iOOO L N1s y Eeub lOf ulu-
ing claim in Csriboo, belonging to man by
the name of Prindle. This claim sold to
Garfi-lde, aud agreed to take the money as
it was taken out Of the claim. During his
sickness paid assessments on that rlaim for
him amounting to s963; I sl.o wert to con.
siderable expense to furnish him all the del
icacirs that could be procured in that ygan.
try. For al Of these things have ever
received cent in money or word Of
thanks. After GIr6elde got we'll lie sold
this claim or transferred il 10 this W. L
Booue, from whom could recuyer nothing
Gar6eide then slipped out of the coaotry as
though he was afraid Justice would over,ake
him If he remain d longer. After found
he had gone. wrote h,m letter, from a
copy of which herewith subj0in few ex>
tracts. This letter was conveyed to him by
the hands Of Capt b. l.. Henness, who has
since assured me that it was delivered as di
rected, ind to which l received no reply
The letter was as follows:
'RIcHFIELD, October IL, 1868.
Mr.. GARFIELDE-
Sir: shall not say "friend," for as such
you have not treated me and my wife; but
know how feel with regard to the treat
ment have had from you. want you to
understand that it is not the amount of your
Indebtedness to me that l care for, but to
think that took you home to my house, aud
that myself and vile waited on you and at
tended to your every want ia the way we
did, and after all this
you would go way without even coming to
see US | think YOU
might have known enough of my nature
from my treatment of you to have been sat>
i,6ed that all | wanted of you was that you
would call and see me, aud if you could not
pay me, say that you we're in staightened
circumstances, and that you would pay at
some future time; but no. you went away
as though you had done something wrong.
You have been represent
ed to me as Mason; if such is the case |
think you have made vide step from the
path of virtue that is taught in Masonry,
and l would never sit in Lodge with you
until you by some means, repaired for the
manner in which you have treated me and
mice. l remain, ETC.,
II. N. STEELE.
Law uOI SlNCb lhC lCbhSh Ouh
enough to show my opinion of him then,
which | have had no cause to change. So
much for his moral principles , 49,
With regard to Mr. W. H. Moore's com.
munication, all have 10 say is, that he is a
man with whom have no acquaitance. If
he has been as intimate with Garfelde ns
be says he has in Cariboo, | think l should
have certainly known him. With this l
leave the subject with you.
H N. STEELE.
In addition 10 the above, we publish be-
low the affidavit of G. II. Jones, Esq, of
of Port Townsend, in regard to Gar6eldes
CariDoo sentiments
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Chas. Ii. Jones, being duly sworn says
that he is now a resident of Port Townsend,
aud he has been resident of Washington
Territory for some thirteen years; has known
s GaT6elde, radical candidate for Congress,
more than ten years saw him in Cariboo,
Il. Z nearly cverv day from about the first
part of May, 1868, to following August, and
during that period. from time to me, when
news Of any success of the Confederate arms
Nhh
secession sympnthizeEs, was jubiant, and
from all heard him say during sad period
in B. Z, have no hesitation In saying he
was one of the warmest sympathizers with
the rtb belliOn with whom | was acquainted
Sometime about the midile Of Ausu-t,
1913, lett Il G.. come to Port Townsend
and upon leaving called upon Gar6elde, who
was sick, and took a letter frnm him TO his
wife, who was then residing upon Viii lbey
Island. Upon leaving him l wished him
we'll, and that he might return to the TeuI-
tory aud remain. lie replied that he did
not think he would ever 60 back TO the
damned country again, and that the black
abolitionists had ruined the country and that
the country was gone.
G. Fl. JONES.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 4th
day Of May, 1869.
JNo. P. JUDsoN,
Notary Public.