West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-06
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II. C.. wORTHINGTON'S AN.
SWER TO l.. ID. BENSON.
Some Startling Facts with Unoon-
Trajectory Evidence

Trajectory Evidence
PORTLAND, W. VA, April /. 1873.
Ettor Iyg,n:
do not hear OF, but soc, communi-
cation i'm the Preston County journal of
March 7th, 1873, signed l.. H. Benson,
Justice, aud hcadod "A Vindication
Justice Bonson'S R,ipuor To Harry
Worthiugtou's CHARGES" | wish to say
that those kind of rcioiuors arc easily nu-
swercd and will not occupy but little
space IN your paper. Ito, this noted
Justice, admits | WAS told all that |
charged against him 10y thrco or four of
those who We're in tho army. | admit
was told all | changed him with: but in
the number tho hono,t Justice is mista-
ken it was twenty times four, and nor
OF those he alluded to, especially his
brother William whom no abuses so un r.
justly.
Now, rs TO what no has charged me
With, don't think any person t)ld him
but that it all origin lted i'm his own hon.
81 mad. do MOI like 60 waste powder
ON dcod game but will simply say this
honest Justice Benson is a iDpand "A c1ittRt-
nidtor and cannot sustain one ins!nua-
ton or charge he has made against me-
have instituted suit against him in
which he must lcgalizs his charges or
sullor the consequences.
Now, in tho first place. We will 70
hunting while his mother was sick:
This day personally appeared Jesse
streets, who upon his o1th says, that his
father AMI j. - Benson returned from
j.. -. Benson'S mDthGr's Sunday ovens
ing late, AMI that on tho following morn
ing Monday before daylight / went To
the house OF j.. u. Benson To inform him
IL he wished 20 500 hi~ mother alive he
must 20 Il once. said Benson was not
at home thcn, 40 his vito informed mo.
saying that the said Benson was out
hunting with Cobun. dill not soc H.
ID. Benson until the following ThuIday
whom went to inform HIM OF his moth
er's death. ! verify believe said Bonson
WAS ont hunting and did not return un-
3 til the day Of his mOthcr's death.
JESSE SrRgETs."
Atrie of w. H., Preston CO.;
Sub,cribed
sworn TO before me. this 10Th day Of
March. 1873. 4. G. MAsVN, N. +.
What time is il by the watch?
This day personally appeared before
nae &. Hood WOrthingtOn and after being
duly sworn, upon his oath says, 'that tho
watch rolerrc | . by T.. ID. R8nson i'm tho
Preston County JOuHH, of March 7 ,
loIS, insinu1tng tdgt III. g. Worthin ton
had ia any way anything whatever TO
10 with said watch, or had IL in his pos
session, il utterly false and without ANY
foundation Whatever. The watch men
toned ina said article was lett with mo
and can be explained how, 10 any res
pcctablc person go any tinie. Mr.. n. T..
WOrthington was not present when the
tramp referred 10 loft the watch. Az for
the ramp saving the watch belonged to
His father ! believe also 10 be false.
IL. WORrHINGroN."
ioUioHd. ". w., Preston COS
Signed and sworn To before mo dis
18th day Of March 1873.
a. G. MAsoN, N.P.
jus. artor supper al widow Bowers
"I Maria q ,yrrs, do solewuly swear
that tho statement made in tho Preston
/ County JOUjwd o. March 7, 1873. bv T..
| D. Benson charging n. g.. Worthingtou
/ with getting his supper at my house On
/ the 25t day of January aud mot paying
Tor the same, and leaving his ovcrCont iva
/ Pledge and calling TOR bis SOFT tho fol-
. loving Monday aud refusing ~ give
. him his coat. is false in every particular
] Mr.. WOrllInHiJn never got his supper
at my house anu refused to pay Tor IT,.
MARIA Bowers.
AUyWl'sDUc. w.. " Preston C0a
signed aud sworn to before mo th,,
1 Ilth day OF Marrh, 1873.
a. G.. MASON, Mp.
"Anor supper be played Justice 1o
his sick brother Walter
PoRrLANb, W. Va, March III, 49,
hereby certify that the charge Of T.
u. BE son against ~. g.. WorthiIgtoI
/ playing iuctice for nc when sick is
/ willul mlsohDod.
WALTER w. woRruNoroN
Robinson Crusoe bad his man FRIDAY
but Honcf JUgt,cc Benson has his w. 5
CobuD.-
OFFlCE on ADJr GuNL
WHEELING. March ~, '18.
H. r. WorthiagloH, Eeg.,
Sin.-Your letter Il
Mei. Miller Of tb5 25,b was handed nj
for reply. 7 havo 90 say ou examiuatio.
~ Che mustsr ont roll cfCJ. 30 Gfh Wesi
/ Va. Cavalry, that the name Of Ezra ID
Benson appears as having been transfer
red 90 Go. T., same regiment aud he ii
reported ON thc records OF this ONCE as
dcscrier .-" Deserted August ~. 1865. a
/ Fort Kcancv, Nebraska Territory"
Very rcspy your OIft servant
l.. l.. WOOD, ART Con. w. Va.
This last certificate n Tor tho benefit %
his msn Friday. ! have many more Ger
tihcatos but will hold them for Court. il
justice % William Benson. J y. Bens IN
and William Streets, who lhe h0uest jas
hcc, that wont leo me practice before him
assdls os my informants is false. ha,
not statement from either Of them be-
fore I published my card azains, th,
honest Justice.
in conclusion, have given names o.
witnesses To- the Prosecuting ATTORNEY
90 investigate grave offences, and not on,
has been summoned yet. I havo don,
my duty as citizen. 1t is with tho OH
Ger 10 clear his obligation.
Very respectfully.