New-York tribune., 1870-11-04

CONSEQUENTLY shows clearly the 'eoa. sssamptons
on which tho positions OF the LTgScs' Committee are
The grave and injurious nsststemeptss presented
the Report OF the ifgacy Committee have ber bass IN
three erroneous allegations; hr, the existSce IN tbs
estate Of two stocks with separate values; .sond tho
assertion that the J. washburn & Moen Iron Wirs
sppraised and, third that u worth but "a per ceD
On these assumptions are based the aecufaiions agdlst
the petioner-rs OF seeking more than sbe IN ntti,
TO; second Of asking donation from the bie Society
OF property belonging to that society and which the
tcstatOf had devoted 10 other nses thru, OF eHR to-
substitute yarabe stock, not belonging TO her,
ior sss valuable stCeE, wnh me- I'VE WI 2y.s % hg[; a,
get possession Of the yanabe stock n order 10
%y o % se 6 JoI Sms %n acs 'e TS" n ~ % % s
foundation Of the charge az The close Of yoHr report,
equity and ustice Is made for the pnrposo oi obtaining
what they treat enlargement Of She portion of h,
Home by substitution OF valuable stock for
Now obvious that these allegations Of fraud;
and they OF such nature to forbid the possibility
Of the persons against whom they brOught resting
under them II they are true, produce Torr evidence
II they uDsrO1nded, Chrsti0D Justice nquires ehas
they be- retracted. NOW therefore, We, the Trustees Of
the Home for Aged Females at This our brst meeting
stree the adoption d sad report by the managers Of sad
American Bible soeiety do pronounce the five state
meps therein contained herein TO- respect
ing the Home and 10 claim, to be not oniy w'thons
foundation. but directly contrary 10 known truth"
The demonstration Of that truth Is such that 10 bank or
business firm doing business ia this city could disrcgar1
IL and maintain their position Of credit or Integrity In
such disregard. II proved that the two stocks do NOS
exist that no appraisal has eyer been made Of ths
j. Washbrn x MOen W!rs Works stock; that u has
never been affirmed worth 20 on
stock Of the wsshburn & Moen Manufaeturing Com
pany. and that instead Of asking for donation tns
in equity ard Justice absolutely due The attempt 70
withhold tnat which Is due IL the fraud -. 1900.
Surprising that attempt to have resuItrn Hoin
error, there snot business coucern IN ts cty ta'
could continue its business repntati0n m 70
take to retain for itself an OF $4,000 belonging 10
ONE o o S M acca5s or that should attempt 10 suppo
such q clsm, by appraiser OF STOCK dehIohsuauutn tn
DE false, could not continue IN DusiheSS aS rcSpo'
Moreover there business firm that could maintain
toners and another for itself No corporation IN tbs
city can afford make the ephah small and the shekrl
great falsifying two balances by deceit" 10 s iaos
appraisal by which you attempt to take from e widow
aud the Home that which belongs to them by me demon
strated intentions Of the TcstaOr You have Two sear
ate inete yards for those Intentions BY the tcani
measure you cut the cloth OF the Widow and The home.
by tho fl mete-yard measure your own. fOn nave
ever proposed the Trustees Of the Home to JON with
you IN adopting your measure @ ior ,ppng to Iii ,,
by substituting the less yaluaDie STACK Ior tpo
more valuable stock That H. II they will agree to take
only 81 per cent on the sporton, 20 per
cent will thus revert 10 them as resdusry ieBacy ios
in question has been appraised at collars ana n P
share. . -, ,, u,,r.
Works stock for the widow and the Home, but the iuh
appraisal aud par value Of the WashDurn Moen hann-
FEATURING stock belonging 10 yourselves. Inc pc
eedure cannot stand in the sAt OF honesty ana JnsCo
is so palpabe that from distant states OF the
Union glnent has come IN based on the report a
the Legacy Committee, sent by the BDe society 10 tho
nas0rs of churches; OF whom, entire stranger,
writes as follows to the widow from the state ot iblYis
stating that no had written to the American Bible
society for information, and that they sent ln their ot
report sufficient to condemn them from this IL 10 ef
dent from the will that your husband in approprla'lhR
O shares OF stock up $4,000 for you, intended
that stock should Dc al par Yaue OF s per snaIe
Tor Otherw ise, $50 shares would not make s0O' -
Le proposed" -, -, .......
for that $4,000 worth IS % share tas they es
mate m giving you S2,5l5 less than your husband eN-
IDENTIFY ended What he intended ON this point Is aso
manifest in the draft Will, in which he allows yOH 20
shares the stock As understand H. you ore tbe
uny one that will receive less in consequence OF ibe
Society refusing you be paid in stock Ut par as your
husband maIiestly intended II the society allows You
to receive stock par society would then receive
lust what she tcstaOr intended II should when ne too
the viii. Tho Society, therefore, Insists upon hafihs
more than your husband intended IN his Wi ana ths "
causing you TO have than lie intended. II your nus
band Ws alive and understood the amnus OF the 5Ocet
Doubt not he would it OF from ali share IN his VIII,
M every should until there 10 entire change Ia lhs
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