The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-21

sr.spBY Me. on 1 AM RUINED.
Washing, ON, 10. u, Jan. AZ, 1917.
cap,pin p. Iiatheloi
DLEAH oIR:--l have the honor to in
form you that the claims are being pushed
forward ne fast us possible. 1t is slow
business before the departments. l have
bad an awful time with them. l have
had to 90 one place or another every day
1t seems that when one difficulty is gotten
out of the way another one presents ltseH'
SO far, | have succeeded ia overcoming
all objections, but cant tell what point
will be next raised The truth is, many OF
them don't want the claim paid, ana
therefore throw in tie way every obstacle
they can think of Stronger Will tell you
what trouble | have had. He is as true Us
steel, and has done his whole duty in the
case.
hope soon to be able to write you
something defiLite.
with good wishes, am truly yours,
w. B. STOKES.
KEEP SHUT MOUTH.
Washington, u. c., Feb. 10, ISL.
DEAR CAPTAIN-Iourso Of the Ith inst,
came duly to hand, and ! was indeed glad
TO hear that you were succeeding so we'll.
| trust you will lose no time in getting
everything arranged, and return to this
city soon, us | am anxious for your re-
turn. | have Tinker's claim in my trunk
received it last night from the second au-
dtors office. It's all y. X. No others
have yet reached me; will push them
through AS soon us as they are received.
All is quiet here; nothing said and no
questions asked.
Remember me kindly to your very good
lady.
Telegraph me when you return to Louis
vile. Truly yours,
w. b. STOKES.
Ills TO PAY.
WAsHIsGros, ID. c.,
Sis sixth Street..
DEAR CAPTAIS-Will you please call
around. Hell's to play.
As ever. yours, w. b. STOKES.
p. S.-Keep cool, and say nothing.
PROMISES TO SIN NO MORE.
CONFIDENTIAL and Private.
All is working well; nothing known or
said. hope you will succeed in every
thing and return soon.
Letters are coming to me in relation
to other claims. All want is to get out
we can make enough in twelve months to
heaviest business that any man ever got
into and ] want you with me to do the
writing, and ! will do the engineering.
DO your work quick and well, aud then
come mere. Its best to have the claims
paid off here. This letter, of course, will
not be seen. / would not tell Hatfield toe
much.
Shut mouth pays.
Burn this ID letter, and promise
to sin no more.
Truly yours, w. b. 5.
The material points of Stormeyor's ties
timony were as follows:
81 met Stokes first in the spring Of 1871
ut the capitol came on here with Davi'
Beatty, and was the agent with Hatiiel,
for these claims paid Stokes $4,000, h
declared himself in with me for one-third
Stokes introduced the bill / intended t
stay home myself; l had a conversatio
with Stokes coming over from Crossvill
to jamestown; told him we would max
about $40, 1000, and he said it would be
nice thing he said he would be in wit
me il proposed to pay him $1,000; l CAV
him check for $1,000, and then stoppe
it; Mr.. Bowman thought
was best to give him $?5(
more; Stokes said that he was ci
titled to 1t, and l gave him the none,
We were surprised at the decision of NJ
Broadhead he gave sover 500, 200, an
we only expected about $4,000; calcula
ed to make so 900 on that amount. / II
under three indictments for forgery in tn
court; the understanding was that it
would come here and tell tho whole thin
/ would not be prosecuted. There was II
| ,tHa ball A.. n /.
given up everything, letters and all. No
to tell the truth, Stokes wasn't entitled
G n cent; he tried to shut me out. cou
= have done the thing just AS well AS
= could
Hatfield, Stromeyers partner, testified
v IL was n partner with Stronger in Il
5 business; met Stokes some time in A
- gust, 1870; Stokes said he was our ass
G tant he sald he had received $4,000 t
y night the money was paid was the Sd
, March, 1871 saw Stokes that night;
d said he had done the work, and thong
:, that he was entitled to one-third; said II
}, didn't pay him he would put me where Il
= what amount of money advanced;
: have whole book full, and furnished /
: most money; went back to Tenncss,
and when | returned Stokes told me
had received the money got 5000
I out of the whole claim; was called OF
y of the scouts; suppose was one of Il
/. scouts. Laughtcr.l l served sever
times on scouts.
I Considerable amusement was created
the court by the description, by Beatty,
: the formation OF his company. He 50
that he formed them and commiss ion
> himself captain; that there was one woo
IS en-legged soldier in it and boy who r
crrands, etc.
The prosecution closed about noon Tu,
day, and the defense offered several W
nesses, mostly us to character. The c,
was given to the jury at two o'clock, a
at half-past two o'clock they returned
verdict Of guilty. Sentence withheld.