The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-25

etrlie tnat ran lnFoueH tue Nuoie oi Tue I
summer and fall Of that eventful year.
Every paper tha, was is-ued for the
space Of about Of about i've months
was a fair duplicate in spirit and Ian
guagc Of the one copied below. The
"Tickler" was a sixteen-column sheet,
containing two pages to the side, and
when tie reader scans the space one
side Of the Ticker occupies in the
Pass he will know abont how much
matter the old pioneer paper Of Somer-
set contained. Here follows the ad-
drcs. with accompanying aifiyadiis:
fFor the Tickler.I
TO THE FREEMEN OF PERRY
COUNTY.
The Tory faction Of Somerset, I will
not say Of Perry County, for with or 1 exeep-
tions they are residents Of the town alone, hay-
ing again attempted TO dictate 10 you In
abusive pamphlet Of ~ pages filled with matter
coagcnfai 10 their souls, viz. FALsEHOOD * CAL
UNNY, IL becomes the duty Of Mr.. Mills and his
friends TO lay before you a statement Of facts
that you may judge for yourselves. 1t was our
intention 20 have laid before you the dispositions
taken by the HOuse Qf Lorts but that Dictator
idi body having distributed several Bushels
of their pamphlets, 70 Is presumed that every
person has had an opportunity Of reading them,
and we now lay before you the following as u
sctt of 10 their vile falsehOods.
The first Of their dspositions is that Of VIM.
Wilson Of Fairfield county. In the winter Of
fsO6-7 Mr.. Mills descended the Ohio from Pitts
burg 10 Limestone 10 a keel boat with Mr. Lewis
Reno. some years afterwards his enemies at
tempted 10 injure him by saying he was with
~ 10 Ibaffs itup 10 NJ
but receiving no answer he advertised for him
in the PHfsburg Mercury, and shortly received
the following from Mr.. snOwden, the Editor of
that paper.
4, zachariah Reno, of Allegheny county, In
the state Of Pennsly wanna, do certify that was
part owner with my brother Lewis Reno OF a
boat In which my said brother descended the
river Ohio, In December loOG-aud that my
said brother hired a hand on board said boat
a Mr.. Roswell Mills-that Mr.. Mills ascended
with my brother In the said boat as far as
Limestone X entueky, and that as FAR as my
knowledge extends not soul on board the boat
had any conncxion whatever with Aaron Burr,
HIS plans or views. Witness my hand this 10th
May 1918, at Pittsburgh. u. RENO.
Witness John ~ SnOtrdeB.
Mr.. Lewis Reno now lives In Cinthiana, Ken
tueky.
Dsar sir. In consequence Of the advertise
ment iu the last Mercury, Mr.. Zachariah Reno
called with me and gave me the above certit-
cate. II 10 prove any service TO you, my wishes
JOHN NJ. sNOWDEN.
r. MILLS, ESQ.
I'ittshurg, May TO- 1913.
Mr.. Mills then wrote 20 Lewis Reno and OBJ
tained the following deposition.
Rsafscty, Brackcn County-Ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice Of the Peace for the county aforesaid
Lewis Reno, Of full age, and being duly sworn
depOseth and saith that In the year 1856, in tn,
month Of December hired Roswell Mills as
hand 10 assist In navigating a keel boat from
Pittsburgh 10 Limestone and that we arrived a
Limestone IN Kentucky, in the following montl
1 think about the 4th, that the said Roswell
Mills ON the day Of my arrived at said plact
was by me discharged and in company will
Mr. Bennett, another Of my men, crossed owe
the country on the way home and that he hat
no connection with Burr any Of his move
mcnts, nor had he any knowledge Of any Of hi
assistants or abettors but that on the contrar!
the said boat with She exception Of one ton O
iron Tor n smith In Mariettn'and a small quan
ity Of goods which were left at the mouth 0
Scioto river; the loading Of the boat consiste'
entirely Of merchants goods for Mr.. Franeisc
II Kcntecky and that the said Mills done hi
duty ~ a good and faithful hand on board sal
boat, aud further this deponent saith not.
Given under my hand this 23d. day Of juno
isi3.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, ,JPBC.
State af Bentucky,
Brackeh CoVafy, SS
John Payne Clerk Of the county aforesaid d
certify that James Armstrong Esq who has sui
scribed the above deposition Is now and was
the time of subscribing the same Justice Of III
Penee acting In and for the said county and thi
fill faith and credit is aud ought TO be given
all acts by him subscribed in his official cGpacit
as we'll In as out TO the same.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set m
- hand and the seal Of my office the 2Jt
JOHN PAYNE.
These papers settled the business. and NJ
ken but nov II must be again brought forwaI
by those who wish to tyranize over you, 4
"drowning men catch at straws"-Judge Trot
IL acquainted with Messrs. Eenos and can test
fy 10 their ercdibility. Jacob Hunsicker
this county also unloaded two Wagon loads
the goods at the boat which he hauled fro
Baltimore.
Next follows the deposition Of israel wlswe
Sir. Mills had been ut considerable trouble nj
expense in obtaining pension, aud also to r
cover for Mr.. Wiswcll tract Of land in Ma
sachusctts. In the first he succeeded, in d
latter be did not, and of course he got nOthi
for his trouble therein. Mr. Wisswell made !
own offer.
Read the following, made before his depo
tion was taken.
sBHcrsei OHIO, Sept. 4, 1921.
We whose names are annexed, hereby certi
that Roswell Mills, esq has been our agent
obtaining proof Of our revolutionary serviC
and getting our pensions for US; that we a
sensible should not have obtained the saI
without his assistance; that he has always trei
ed us honestly and genteelly; that the compe
sation We have given has been such rs lre o,
aeircs o6sred that We are entirely satisfied wi
his conduct towards u.s. aud that our confdeu
In him remains undated.
JOHN KANNARD,
his
ADAM% DEETS,
mark
JOHN WINNER,
ISRAEL WISSWELL.
- - IL.
Mr.. Mills had likewise obtained a pension a
done other business.
Mr.. Fnckner was to have given Mr. Mills
for obtaining his pension 10 be paid out of I
first payment. SIR. Mills was at consideral
expense and got none of the first payment,
had frequently lent money to Faekner.
In March last Mr.. Fackner applied 10 \
Mills for more money. At that time Mr.. Fat
ncrs name and also Mr.. Kennard's were not
turned as continued on, or struck off, the p,
sion Roll. Mr. Mills agreed TO advance
Faekner sj7-And wait until he drew his D,
sion and Mr.. Mills was to have the balance vi
sii las full compensation for all his servi
a expenses and the loan Of his money
sending 10 Chilicothe he found Fackner's ma
on the roll, aud drew his money. And u
even actually gave Fackner s5, more Of it u
his contract Obliged him to pay.
Read Mr.. Fackner's acknowledgements, g
Mr.. Lidey's certificate. See also Mr.. Rea
deposition In subsequent column.
We certify that we were present at a cony
altion between Roswell Mills and John Fackl
on the 9TH September 1921, and the said Fa
ner acknowledged that the money lie had p
said Mills, VIZ. S36-was paid on former G
tract made with him for his services and
pcnaes In obtaining said Fackner's pension
which said Mills, was TO have received moth
II Fackner did not get his pension. Said Fa
ner also acknowledged that Mills had done g
siderable other business for him for which
had given him no other compensation than
above. said FHckner also acknOwled that !
Mills had several times advanced money TO
toa considerable amount without interest
that be neither knew or heard any thing agai
said Millss character.
sept ith 1921. PETER OvERMIEI
JOSEPH PETTY,
JOHN WINNER.
certify that I was present in March
April last when Roswell Mills paid John Ia
nor bis pension; that said Faekncr was or
peared TO he entirely satisfied. also Ger
that tho rrest Of William Chrsty was mad,
1919 and 20 be fully satisfied on the subie
have recently examined the records in Ian
ter, where Christy was taken from this pl
and hnd u wns at the time above specified
This am ready 10 testify en- oath.
sept 20, 1921.
Then comes the dispositions Of Mr. Skin
and Mr.. Musselman. All the difficulty her
that they we're both mistaken as TO the dat
the hqHsacfi0as Now read Mr.. Skinner 8
cept and transcript Of the Judgment wi
was sold 10 Mr. Mills
Received August LIST, 1920 Of n. Mills full |
mcnt OF a Judgment on his docket against ii
r. Mussclman Ia my favor.
TRANSCRIPT.
Cornelius skinner
On note &c.
David T. Mussolman,
1919 October ~ Summons 10 Waters.
October 80, judgment for plaintiff on