The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-26

with the express understanding that in the plea
OF the statute was not sustained simple money judg
ment should be rendered. which should not imply an
admission of the frauds alleged in the petition but
simply that the debt was due
Ii this statement is of any service you give il TO
you eheerfnlly to use 1t as you proper
Very respectfully
Signed, Tnos. p. Fssaog
.Sef0nd-I am charged with leaving
my place of residence in New York
State as fugitive from Justice.
That | was guilty of some official act
for which my brother was made an
innocent sufferer in consequence of
my absconding.
All this is ,wickedly and maliciously
false. | left New York with the
knowledge of all who knew me.
There was no necessity for, nor was
there any concealment of purpose to
leave, or anything clandestine in the
manner of leaving.
Third am charged with bring
ing United States bonds to this state
and concealing them in the safe of
ID. X. Anthony.
This is utterly false did not
bring with me to Kansas a United
States bond or any form of bond,
nor did d. r. Anthony become ac-
cessory to any crime of mine by aid
ing to conceal such bonds in the man
ner charged.
| Foa,th-I am charged with fraud
ulent conveyance Of property to my
wife for the purpose, and with the in
tent to defraud my creditors.
This charge is utterly false. No
property was eyer transferred to her
from me, nor does she now own any
property the title Of which, or the
ownership of which, was ever direct
| ly or indirectly in me. She was pos
sessed of property, real and personal,
at the date of our marriage. She
held and owned real estate and per-
sonal property in Medina, New York,
which was bought and paid for long
before the firm of Hill, Anthony &
Co. was organized or thought of.
This property was meyer enhanced
in value, nor increased in kind by
contributions from me since the or
ganization of such firm. During the
war this property, real and personal,
was sold at private, and at public sale,
after having been publicly advertised
in the papers of the city of Rochester
and other papers contiguous thereto,
and the proceeds thereof invested in
United States bonds or other secu-
rites, and this without the interior
ence or protest of any human being.
Some of these bonds were brought
to Kansas some months after | came
here, and may have been in the safe
of d. r. Anthony, as my office was
with him, before being made special
deposit in the First National Bank of
Leavenworth City, where they remain
ed until sold and converted into some
other property, including home in
that city, and other unfortunate in
| vestments.
EItM.-It is insinuated that was
guilty of some malfeasance, or wrong,
or dishonor, in my military record as
Commander of the 18th New York
Independent Battery of Light Artil
lery.
All such insinuations or charges are
maliciously and wickedly false. There
is nothing in my life-acts of which l
feel SO justly proud as my military SER
vice in defense of my country. In
that position l had the confidence of
all men over and under my command,
except such under me as sought to
evade their duty.
There was never a dollar that came
into my hands or under my control,
as contribution or company funds, that
was not paid out in the interest and
for the purpose for which designed and
collected nor was there ever a thing
done by me in connection with said
battery that was not intended to pro-
mott its interest and its honor.
As an evidence Of the esteem in
which was held in this relation ! re-
fer to letters herewith.
The letters of Generals Ord, barry
and Augur were written in response to
a request of mine written after it had
been determined to go out of my ma
tive State in search of new home, a
search which resulted in my settlement
in Kansas. instead of in the South, as
contemplated. Evidence of this kind
could be given you without limit, but
this is believed sufficient:
STATE or New York, ExEcuTIvRl
DEPARTMENT,
ALBANY, November 8, 1866,
Byevet Major Geeyyr 7. Ansfeny:
DEAR SIR: have the pleasure TO transmit here
with brevct commission conferred by the President
in recognition of your faithful and distinguished SER
vice in the late war.
In behalf of the State allow 10 thank you for
the gallantry and devotion which induced this con-
spicious mention of the general government; feel
lively soiciiude in all that relates the honor and
prosperity of the soldiers of the Union army and
pecialy those from own state, who advanced its
renown while defending the of common |
country. Very Respectfully,
(Signed) X. Z. FESroS, Governor
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, OF THR OHIol
DETROIT, MICH, September 20, 1866.
CAPT. Gee. r. Arfiony. late of tie r7ti " J. In
depeadsnt Battery. Medina. ~ J..
DEAR SIR: Your note apprising me Of your in
tended journey South is received | hope you will
succeed and IL you meet any of my friends you can