The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01

cleared the iaud fenced aua built thereon house and
s & Il: a
the s.ows OF sl@sn century a1S now we are informed
shaaas for The and y 10, IN
sssang Ts o. gut 81: % Dy the Gd
old mas, l.svs hi. home and IT, IL accordance With
hearth : carry win him sr luck and II HI, hands.
isw Of These live Goals .eoaii iaI on the floor
and the house ba consumed who should wonder.
o own S house S'f Tor he su. own expense
pated MIN gently the shoulder and said: Yes BY
I'D Mr. VOORHEES, am smar. enough to sss all my
told BY Of his Baady. Corners that they
Sis answer WA. TSen by ia IVORY Out ana earn W
Blu. while my ;yapaihi's are Win the lease
orterrar.
voluminous correspondence followed, the papers
publishing botn sides very fully COPIES Of many OF
the letters are embodied IN The alidavit) Que Of
letters is worth repubshng to show the spirit
OF tho men who burned my houses II reads
Mr. EDron-rhsrs hs. been aps.hsr Are in ChsSsssea
Nn hs II the T l
occupied the last Inc barn mad between $500 and
Sss' r.s
Fonda S At I'll. eea aasss expense
haa the the
S u a long +" p%s. VIII
humble yoarself and plead Tor mercy at their
co Ia the last saturday night, boy.
What m alters how the west dina ravca,
Blow h,Sn blow .nl low %u not a. ,lS Is: .no% .
the ais .ss can n .rn az ne
Pho tenants cannot their rights by gum
1s
a u. tho ss torch IN a II.
in his as,lough no would like kaow VINO It Is
~ ss M. the 18th Ss %
SION sns, ilsIe % s
ali right will reveal the whole secret to him My
sent down from there here. expsc. aeon to be on
TO The great hunting grounds
In the rest Of the letter "vapain Jack says George
Ciarke's father sd from this country In the struggle
OF our torefalners Tor tnetr Independence He
more nor less than a tory. Ana he concludes SNOW,
/ mink thu. any man who holds more ,ha. two thou.
sand OF land IN free America Is nuisance and
dangerous citizen to tho Commonweaitb."
THREATS AGAIxsr cLAKKxS LrE.
Mr. Clarke continues In his Notwithstanding
1874 this publication OF incepdiary articles
stan,iy made that my HE was In daugsr and that all
my properly should be burned or destroyed. Early
il February is14 aso,s; sGceay wssSrmss called
svowed purpose OF burning my buildings aud dong
me all tho damage possible The frst meeting OF this
society was held ~ the house OF smith Luthus, Ia
Chareson -Four Corners, and Is reported Mont.
eomery county Republican OF March 3, 1874
and enthusiastic meeting Of the ieasshoia.rs and
their friends February. 10. 1871 to confer a. 70 the
best course 10 pursue with reference 70 land leased 10
pears that meeting called 10 order ny J. J.
Miller. Ira J. Carr was chosen president; Y. ). Van
Deryeer. secretary, Und Jacob Montgomery, Jr.,
assistant secretary. Mr. Miller then stated the object
OF Tho meeting, and committee was appointed
TO ask Mr.. Clarke to attend and participate
Clarke and reported that they were socially and cor
dally received aId gentemany and kindly enter
tuncd by him, but BIO declined Tho invitation. Tho
COMMITTEES Resolutions reported a set OF reso,u.
lions in which 81 IN acre was named as fair yearly
ssTs Tf.ODOsiEO The resolutions
81 received a copy of the resolutions" Mr. Clarke
continues, ''but made no definite response" Al tho
second meeting oil the society Il Was
Resolved That shall dispossess another tenant
a s. IN PEI .y s
State in which said land may DO located.
cause Of Tie said ienans pay than 81
rent that the land ss sham lay as .na remain nm
that will not occupy TOR any
NOT six
the right to sell and dispose Of his claim to the
Al tho third meeting it was resolved that those
whose names are hsrcto annexed do agree that VIC
will cultivate George Carkes land Tor the
OF 1874 until We have an agreement with MIN his
agent
Resolved That all those who obtain lands from Mr. Clarke
from wh he :. s
treated as ;Se ~ me .s a. .na sns have no
~ DEPRIVED SUITABLE fRSAYrs.
The Amsterdam Recorder, oi August II. 1874, ssys:-
The resolutions Of the society prevented Me- Clark from
s.s:d sts issvns the land: nnocssp.a Rscsa.iy and
ill.,. a Of ".
a.ossup,sa .sa' Pursuance OF which barn ". '0rh
glowing c:.t ma" on sss.e e.
.sn sGsasi
as . % Ss'
went on we'll until ABOUT out midnight OF wsdnss.
s hs ' had "ss 3 e sss Saa %ssS
Snss w ten 81 ers. Of snr ~ sSns
that b. intimida they turned into
SSen we. ANU Valuable moving Which,
destroyed together with such OF the hay IS was dry enough
PROPERTY BURNED UP.
Between Dcce amber 20, 1874, AID september /, 1876
whie was living 10 me county of Fulton, the follow
Ing properly was burned up and Destroyed
ON sbou. pecembsr 20 1878 on the farm previously
ouCudinss Consisting Of barn. house. sheds &c
On January 1874 on the farm previously occupied by
Lew nygss' aTH n eouse barn and other Su'eaid
On saturday January - 1874, On the farm previously
occupied by and purchased Of Johu n Moriord house
5000 and above some fifteen or twenty of hay
On April TO- 1874 the farm pre- viousy occupied by
John Moton house, barn and other outbudings to the
ON May 81 1874, the farm previously oceupied By
GsSgs II & 4 tine .ss 81 sS nv
Abraham Btadt the fence surrounding the same valued
On October 80 1874 barn on the premises Of Francis
Rupert, Of the vain. Of sl'0o; al.e dwelling house
the premis ornsry oscu,isd by George oughta ing
the value $500 In the of kupert's barn II
SHOULD be said that rupert vas In bs he the
flames, uot having retired tor the ght several horses
and head OF cattle belonging him destroyed
In this fire.
On Apr T. 1873 the promises formerly occupied BY
Francis Bassit house bare and Other outbuidngs to
tile vWlu' OF Sl,2D.
April 10, is7', ~he formerly occupied By
Zina Allen. house, uarn &C. to the ct 81 2Uu
On May 1919, Oh the promises previously occupied by
Hiram ttrundy, house barn, &c. valued AT &, 5JU
Oc May 1870, on the prsm previously occupied BY
John Van Pstten hoass rn. a.. " TIE value OF
5000 Also on the pE.niises previously occupied by
William Chamoer.a house, Darn, &C., 70 the value OF
S2,VN Also on the premises previously occupied by
Frapeis Huppsrs, Swelling hoase o tns value ct e5oo
TN June ~. On the premises previously ned by
AoDzo W. scott. dwelling house OF the value OF 81
Uu july H. 1919, tho premises vouslv occupied by
Alfonso scott the barn, kc., tue value of 81
On March Is 1875 on the cmcs previously occupied
by George II. Bgtnap barn, the Of 81
On March IS, 1879 at Charleston -Four Corners, the
occupied by Jhdson McUuis, OF the value 81
On March 81 1917 N premises previously occupied By
John Campbell dwelling house OF the Of 81 90
April ~. 1879 ON the premises lately vacated by
Ethan uingmann, house, Larn. &C. ~ the value of
s1.5U Also on the premises lately vacated samuel
Ward. ahouss. barn. &C.. to the value VI $1,000.
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