The daily gazette., 1879-05-30

condition Of Front street, between Mar
ket and Shipley street. He moved that
the contract for paving that square be
given to the contractor for paving Mar
ket street, as his bidswas very low, 24a
cents per square yard. .l4 :,
Mr.. McGlincbey object o. the work would
cost over $50, and he thought proposals
should be advertised for. The o lection was
sustained. lftlua.lf .h.e
On motion Of Mr.. Guthrie the proper
oficers were authorized TO make two
notice Of SO, 900 at 90 days such to pay
notes Of like amount falling due.
On motion adjourned. ia' aY Ili
"a tf ORDERS. H'.' .a'
During the evening, the following or
ders were directed 10 be drawn: s-''
Water Witch Fire Company, SIS, Ar.
Bacon, $50; n. NJ. Child $175; E. T.
Bellah, el7o; william eStilley, $175;
W. H. Curry, $40; John Peoples, cash
Ter SOY, 600 to pay notes; falling due.
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CRAWFORD SPEAR VISITS THIS CITY
AND DENOUNCRs, MR.. butcher AND
MRS. wATsoN-"I WILL wAITONR DAY
MORE" l.6 .. ..r. .....'i.. .-.'ol
The publication In the GAZETTE,
last Monday, Of Mrs. Mary G. Watson's
and George M. butchers sweeping and
direct charges against Mr.. Crawford
Spear, whom the former charges with
playing the gay lothario with her for
two Jears previous to her reformation
brought Mr.. Spear to this city yesterday
with the view Of making opposition to
The first thing he did after his arrival
here, was to 60 to certain ofice In town
and..from there send note to Mr.. Dutcher
telling him to meet him at that place in
two hours. Mr.. butcher did not re-
spond and said he had no intention of
so doing. During the day Mr.. Spear
spent considerable time with his temper
ance friends in this city, among whom
are John G. Bryant and George W.
Wells. He left for Philadelphia on the
$40 train. l.-.,l. ". T.
In conversation, he said he had been
grossly and maliciously y..lied!about y.both
the parties connected with the scandal
and denied that he had ever been any
thing than friend both to Mr.. butcher
and his wife and family. sWhen l lent
Mr.. butcher and Mrs. Watson money
with which to return, having been their
friend BEFORE" said he, "with the under
standing that they were to pay me back
at the rate of $50 week, and when they
never attempted to repay, but with
insulting letters instead, 1t does not look
as though was the aggressive party,
does it ?' Mr.. Spear then said that he
had nothing against Mr.. butcher and
never gave any one any money to 60
after and persecute them and that Mr..
Wells and Mr.. Bryant and Mrs. butcher
were on their track long before he knew
of their evil doings. He had letters in his
possession which, he said would prove
their guilt conclusively. With regard
to his actions in the past, he had only
figured as the friend of Mr.. butchers
wife and children. He really thought
that at first Mrs. Watson had misled
butcher and the stronger proof she could
show to him that he, (Spear) was
prosecutor the stronger hold she had on
butcher to lead him deeper into the
snares and pitfalls. By way of sum-
ming up,she characterized all their state
ments as being "black as hell"
With regard tohis future course, Mr..
Spear said, that proof the he was inno-
cent had to 20 into every paper in which
statements to the contrary had appeared.
He would give the final facts Of every
thing. When he said this, he took bulky
envelope from his pocket and tapped it
with confident air. lijlos-
1t was said by one to whom, Mr.. Spear
talked in confidence, that he was making
Il. 1ar