The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE MORALITY And GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

man among them who so desired had
my full permission to place flag upon
my house, aud I think some one did so
The toy merchant also sent his clerk to
raise a flag over my house, to which l
objected, as ne had not treated me like
a gentleman 4; but he persisted, where
upon l asked the loan ofa pocket knife
from Mr.. Walters, aud attempted 20
cut the rope; for which act the toy
man brought a suit against me, which
resulted 10 q verdict against him; aud
being tried for the act of aggression, he
was fined S75.
STOCK sPEcULATIoNs.
And now few words I wish to SUBJ
NIT to the public about the money it is
alleged was given me by Mr.. Crittenden.
I kept the Tahoe House thirteen
months, and after paying all my debts
end fifteen thousand dollars on house
On A street, which furnished with my
own mouey, except two rooms furnished
by Mr.. Crittenden, / had left over SIX
thousand dollars. The Tahoe House
contained thirty.seven rooms, thirty one
of which were rented, bringing in each
night over fifty dollars. 1 invested in
Savage stock, which purchased for
sums varying from 500 to Sl.100 per
foot. l sold it 10 1867 for $1,000 per
foot, having ten feet, and purchased
other stock, and made all the money I
ever had in the way and manner above
indicated.
For the truth of this, / most respect.
fully refer to Mr.. Ned Eyre and Mr..
Bradford, who were then my brokers,
and also Mr.. Burliug. Mr.. Eyre pur-
chased and sold for me other mining
stock, after 1 sold my Savage, and in all
these transactions l made money.
MARRIAGE TO Mr.. SNYDER.
Mr.. Ralston of the bank of California,
knows that Mr.. Crittendeu never paid a
dollar for me os any note, or for any
stock AID any who doubt my statement
can call upon these gentlemen for in
formation. am in no way or manner
Indebted to Mr.. Crittenden for any Of
the money ever had, or the little |
now possess. When Col. Fair died |
had never seen or known Mr.. Crittenden.
lie sought me and found me and would
no: let me go. l married Mr.. Snyder to
avoid Mr.. Crittenden, and as his own
letters prove, he would not then leave
me. All the force and power ofthe
San Francisco bar were, and are to-day
my enemies, because brother lawyer
had been killed by me in moment of
uuconsciousnes and, as my God knows,
of responsibility. Every effort Of my
attorneys, made in my behalf on trial,
was treated as idle chattering, or at
least it appeared SO to me, and those
who sought my blood drank Of it to their
gil. If there is just God who rules
and directs the judgments of men, [
shall live to satisfy the world that have
been, to say the least of it, greatly
wrouged. There is one other matter to
which l wish to refer.
In the spring Of 1862 l leased and
furnished house on Mission street, in
this city. 1t was between Second and
Third streets. l purchased my furniture
on credit. l kept boarding and
lodging house. The Legislature Of the
State we're 10 session here, having been
driven out by
THE FLOOD OF SACRAMENTO.
Among my tenants were Messrs.
Wilcox, Pemberton, Tompkins, and
others, members of the Legislature.
After the Legislature adjourned | had
vacant house and had not yet paid for
my furniture. Twas obliged to seek
aid, and as my husband, Col. Fair was
o prominent Mason when alive, | made
application to the Masonic Order for
assistance. Walter Tompkins conveyed
the application to Mr.. Laidley, aud he
to the proper authority. In response
to my application, committee composed
Of Alex. G.. Abel aud two others called
on me and we're shown through my
house, and saw
MY POVERTY,
and acknowledged it. My relief was
embraced in the following language ad-
dressed to me by one Of that Com
mittee:
"Well, Mrs. Fair, a woman with such
q pretty face ought to be able to sup
port herself without applying to the
Masous."
When on my trial l was allowed to go
With George Knox, Judge Quint oc-
compauying, to see Mr.. Abell for the
purpose Of his identifying me as the
party he had called upon. But he re-
fused to see me.
Of the thousand and one things
charged to me and my dishouor since
my conviction, I can only add, they are
pure inventions and all false. l desire
that the newspapers will leave me alone.
I ask the CHARITY Of their silence. Let
me settle my troubles with the legal
tribunals where l now am, and where |
expect to fnd exact justice.
LAURA D. FAIR.
lThe above is accompanied by mum
Der of afidavits to prove the several as
sertions contained in it..
@ Some men move through life as