Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-22

MEssRs. EDITORS OF THE FREEMAN In your
last weeks paper, in which you refer the
action between myself and Aonzo alexander, you
entirely misl epresent the facts in the case. In view
of the injustice you have done me- wish to state the
facts, all of which, if necessary, prove by good
responsible Witnesses. On the first day of April,
1872 alexander leased my house in Berlin for five
dollars per month, payable in advance. On the
frs. day of January, 1873, he owed me balance on
rent 1896. On the second day of December, 1872,
Alexander did give me bill of sale of his COW.
wrote the bill of sale leaving the age of the COW
blank; also the amount. When he come to complete
the bill of sale he told me the four years
old and requested me to make the amount in the
bill of sale, fifteen dollars, which did, directed
by him then it to him. he said it was all right,
| He also requested not to say anything about it
for reasons he gave at the time; he said he did
not write his name. did call e. H. Lull to witness
Mr.. Alexander's signature; he again requested me
not to say to anyone it was bill of sale of his COW
| | never asked him for a note, there never n
| word passed between about note any way.
on Saturday night, January 4th, the man Alexander
was at work for, and had been for few weeks,
Samuel axham of Mlddlesex, who said he was
acting agent for Alexander this matter of rent
| seemed to know he lived my house in Berlin and
| about how much he then owing me for rent. |
| could come to no other conclusion but the matter
| was fixed up between Markham and Alexander to
| cheat me out of the rent due. Markham told me in
the presence of others that Alexander was at work
|
| Alexander ever paying me one cent Tor what ne
then owed me house rent. said he could do it
and would do so. And further, Alexander should
live IN my house as long as he pleased and pay lie
| no rent. Markham further said he would show me
he smart enough 10 beat me out OF what
Alexander then owed meas could not collect any
thing OF him because he had nothing. | then sent
to IN IN that he must come ard see me and pay me
part of what he then owed me for rent, or wished
him to vacate my house. Up to Tuesday, January
7th, Alexander did not come to pay any
| part of the rent nor vacate my house. That day
Sheriff Tuesday
| Alexander come to see me- he then admitted he
gave me bill of sale OF his for fifteen dollars
and that II WAS all right that unier the clrcum-
stance of what Markham had said to me he did not
blame me for taking the COW; he said he did not
know as he could redeem the COW that night; then
told him he might have the week to do ii all want
ed what he honestly owed me; II the cows was
worth ten cents or ten dollars more he should have
the dement, OF the balance OF the value OF me COW
He said he needed The milk his family told him
| would keep the and milk her and he mlgh
nave All the mix II ne Woulu come or sehu Ioi II
and II that was not enough to buy two quarts o
milk day and would give him the money to pay
Tor the mix until he redeemed ms COW Alexander
did come 10 my house and get mix. On Thursday
January 9th, this same Markham come to my store
and again told me IN the presence of Alexander
that he smart enough to beat OF wha
Alexander owed me ana he would DO so yet,-tha
himself and three others had raised Nty dollars
fight me out of the rent Alexander then owing
me and that he should live in my house long a,
he pleased, also that the town authority OF Berlin
would back him up. TINS part OF his threats, since
your paper OF last week came out, understand tC
be all false. FAILING to redeem his cow that week
fu rther extension of time until the 18th gave hin
all the time he asked for lie thea asked t
give him chance to pay me two dollars per wccL
until he paid me the amount then due | told
him would do that and he might take his COW theI
providing he could give me an obligation from soml
responsible party that II he failed to pay by The
time he set himself that the should he returne,
to me next Apul. lie then proposed 10 raise the
money by subscription. then told him il he con
clHded 10 do so ] would give him dollar, wheel
| did DO on settlement with him. sunday the l2tl
he came to me and asked me If | would take The
money and let him have his that day as he ex
| pected to 90 to Middiesex that nj ght l told him
would and went with INN to u gentleman who as
| sisted him. Alexander paid me and delivered tht
COW TO him. | think Mr.. Alexander Will not deny
any OF the above facts have stated. am able L
, prove every statement have made except the one
of his requesting not To tell any that he gave
the bill of sale leave this matter after stain.
| the facts for the patrons oil your paper and tn,
| community to judge II have wronged or Oppresscl
MIR. Alexander, y. e. BACON.
| Montpelier, January 10th, ls73
P.S. Since writing the above this same Maxhau
carry out his threats, and that If he had SAID any
thing that had injured me or Alexander, he va!
sorry Tor 1T and further that the business between
Alexander and mysefhe ought not 10 have meddet
with, and said that the most trouble he had wa:
caused by interesting himself other folks bust
ness. If had not supposed and believed from
= MaNham's statements 10 me that alexander and
$ himself were intending to cheat and detIauI me,
shou ld not have taken the COW. AFTER had taken
not Ike to be compelled by threats from MaXhau
and others TO let my security 80 until had my pay
or some other security. y. G. Is.