The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26
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Have not stated all that | have heard be-
tween them, have heard them talk in the Office
and outside. witnessed the mortgage, but
not the note. was not in the room all the
time. When came in they sat at the desk.
Don't know who left first. Can't tell the time
of day nor what went there for. A boy was
there ut the time. Can't say if he was there
when | went in, don't know his errand. Can't
tell how long | remained after witnessing the
mortgage Was there short time before !
witnessed the mortgage-perhaps 10 or 90 min
utcs. Ny impression would be without the
paper, that it was in February, but that it was
earlier in the month than the 2Sth. Think
am a resident of Decatur now. Am married.
my wife is there, have been there months.
Was in Kalamazoo 3 months, moved from De-
catur. Came west years ago. Came to Do
catur' Was in New York . years ago this
summer for about months Can't say when
Morris had dealings with my son, that l know
Of my own knowledge. / don't know Of any
transaction till L signed the mortgage. The
amount of il was something over Sl,700.
didn't see the money paid nor any consde-a-
ton pass. 1t made no more impression on my
mind than any other paper | should sign.
Either Coleman or Morris proposed my wit
ressing it but my son said he would rather his
father would not sign it. Heard Morris say
IL
bunk, think in January, a year ago last winter.
lio told me he had a note due, and wanted to
know where my son was. 1t was the Decatur
bank. think he said $40 OF Si5. lie told
me he could not wait till my son returned but
if DeHart would go and pay it he would fix it
all right. 1t was in the winter, can't say if
there was snow on the ground. 1t was on the
walk in front of the store, have nothing to
date the consideration by. Can't say that I
told my son about it. Can't fix the time he
first dined there, think 1t was over years ago.
No one ever came with Morris. Don't remem-
Der him talking his business to me but once.
He didn't tell me of anyone ho owed, nor that
he had been sued. The talk was last winter,
think before l witnessed the mortgage.
Think he brought load of corn that day to
Lyman Rawson' My wife and Hart were
there when Morris dined there. The talk was
in the kitchen in their presence. lie didn't say
how much money he got Of Hart Have talk
ed with him many times, never had any busi-
ness with him myself. Didn't spend a tenth OF
my time in the Office. Have seen Morris in
there 10 or 20 times. Ny son and | never
were in partnership, never acted as his agent.
Hc acted as my agent, hired him up 10 . years
ago last March or April, then he went into hu-
siness for himself. lie did some business for
himself before that. Never moved my prop-
efty iioh the county 10 Kalamazoo to avoid
taxation Perhaps 1t smay have been called
personal property The property was taxed
before leit. Have carried it in my pocket
every day since. Have paid the corporation
tax anu expect to pay the state and county
taN' l am some acquainted with my sons cir
Gums 'ahces, knew them some when hired him.
Don't mink he had thousand dollars nor
nan that' He had horse and buggy and n
watch l took the mortgage mentioned aud
the one OF the 2lst Of June and another east
ana sold them, don trecollect selling those
2; l think did. Can't say / sold all 3, sold
tho $1,000 one. Don't remember whether
sold TIC Sj,00O-,he 2lst of June one, ] sod