Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

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that / stood in fear Of any such
process.
always expressed a good deal
Of dissatisfaction at the low price
at which he was TO have the tools,
which was promptly met by the
remark "that these queer Coun-
cilmen might not pass the bill and
the risk was greatone" The bill
was made out as follows:
The corporation Of Martins
burg debtor to James A Boyd,
account itemized, total 800, which
account was duly transferred in
the following language:
"E'or value received / hereby
transfer the within account to w.
+. Geyer," and signed j. A. Boyd.
AT this juncture of affairs / con-
fidently expected that he would
pay over the SIS; in this | was
disappointed, as he rendered me
bat 81 80, and said he would hand
me the balance in the evening. /
refused to receive ii, saying | could
not understand why he could not
pay me the whole amount agreed
upon. then put the bill in my
pocket and left him; a short time
after | returned; and said why can
you not pay me the SIS agreed
upon now as we'll as at any other
time? His reply was $3.50 is all
the money / have in my pockets,
and again rendered it to me, which
| accepted, he saying he would be
up street soon, and would pay me
the balance. Then it was upon
the suggestion of Mr.. Geyer, ar
ranged between US, that | should
make out seetC bill for the tools
in the same amount, leaving off
the endorsement which he said
might damage him in his efforts
to get the bill through again, re-
marking upon the peculiarties Of
some ofthe Council. By this ar
rangement the bill was to be
passed in my name and | was to
give HIN an order on the Treasurer
for the amount, and we parted
with this understanding. Mr..
Geyer failed to pay me the balance
ofthe purchase money in the even
ing as promised, nor did he at any
time afterwards offer me the $3.50.
The matter remained thus several
days. On the evening of the meet
ing of the Council / called on Mr..
Oden, presented the bill, and told
him in jocular way that there
was a history connected with the
bill, and related 1t substantially
as above, stating at the same time
to Mr.. Oden, that inasmuch as
Mr.. Geyer had not complied with
the conditions of the agreement,
did not feel bound thereby, and
now determined TO present the
bill for myself, and realize its full
value and pay back Mr.. Geyer his
$3.50, which l have done | will
further state that when the bill
came up in the Council to be acted
upon he had no knowledge of any
purpose Of mine 10 repudiate the
sale above mentioned, and must
have believed that he (Geyer) was
the only one who had pecuniary
interest in its passage
Messrs. Editors, | regret that
there should be any controversy
about so small a matter, but to
vindicate myself and in justice to
the Council, the representatives of
the interests of the town, am
forced to make a fair and honest
statement of all facts connected
with what regarded as purely
business transaction, the only
question involved is, did MIR
Geyer purchase the tools charged
in the bill at 500 for SIS, intend
ing to pocket the balance of S14.
Mr.. Geyer, in his statement to
the Counc |, falsfies the facts,
and cowardly attempts to escape
the consequence of his acts.
JAS. A. BOYD.