Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-29
EsnjOrS. T.. BayIy's Answer to Judge
sVill0nghby's UnprOyOked and Ma
Itc,Ous Attack Upon His Personal
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WARRENToN, Sept. %. 1850.


Judge Wil:ougLby, after efto!ing great any'
iety about SKATERS conceyningnW personal his
tory Of rhich numerous mquisitive persons are
taMmy int Of arhich he has no personal kno,ol-
edge, undertakes to parade before tho public q
matter Of which he says "hc has personal
knowledge" aud which he thinks | will be 70
i2iacd to fully explain.
lis then refers to an old ch0nee,y suit CT
"LcueN Us. EaHly' in Fauquicr Circuit Court
! am prepared to prove that he has recently
examined tho papers in that cause. The pub
lilo will believe that as lawyer he Is competent
10 understand them correctly, and when l prove
thu. he has ta!s6cd The record 10 that suit, the
conclusion will not only be that he has doro 50
Intentionally and uaIlciousy, bu: that little
credit should DO given to any less scricus charge
! enanaiiGg from him.
The most Important charges that b. makes
% derived from lha. record arc FIRST.
That there came tn my hands trust funds
to the amount Of SG,4536G. a0hich l
iuiled to account for and applied to ny oun
use SECONDLY. That l said under oath
that my brother ,ohO assigned his goods to me
for The purpose Of paying has creditors aoas in
1eJtcd to me S. 600. 2Ullen IN truth and an
IuCt us ttHtOucCt ~ utC FcpOFL ~ Tue COHtHttSN
stoner / acas not his creditor at all. amt that
the pretended Indebtedness lUaS conceived IN
jrama," &c.
IN answer to these specifications will virtually
diiproVo all tho rest, and | propose simply
to give synopsis of that case ss full refuta.
ton CT this mcst caIuninous charge, aud my
appeal is to the record, open to all.
Ga October S. 1866, NJ. 3. Bayly, then about
70 lr.u ha nfro nd haop ID
in mercbaniile business ct Oak Hill, 10 this
goods, wares aad merchandise. for the benefit
olassts. Ia the lirst Of these classes be placed
debts due mo. They were accurately specified
10 tho deed, aud amounted 10 the aggregate to
dorts Of L5ve;t, Williams and SRart. which
we're not cntitled 10 DO paid uutil tho debt duo
INC was discharged 10 full. The right Of the
debtor thus to prefer creditor will hardly be
questioned by On, Sho boasts Tho prefix of
Judge" to his name.
J. assumed the trust without opposition and
proceeded 10 execute it until August l., 1867.
when ny further agency was arrested by bill
Of induction filed ty Lovett, and on the ooh
day Of The Dt z; month receiver was appointed
to when, as required, turned over all uoool-
Looted assets in my hands.
Ga tho came day a reference was made to
commissioner AID was required TO render an
account of nv transactions az trustee before
him. This did. and the report Of the COM
missioner showed baIarc, 10 ny hands, de |
duoiog expenses Of Sc .453 &C. There was no
acoou1t Of debts required or nado by the com.
mis.ioncls. He gave mo no credit by commits. |
sioo. This thought was 40 error, and betidcs |
ttls there @fre other Inaccuracies, which might |
baVs been the subi.c: Of exo*ptiots Blu, the |
fac& is. the caso was Gever bead oo the report. |
1t was never cjtffmae; bot on June 20, 1870.
more than lso years alter tho commits siontr's
rep5rt Hs5 returned, the said suit vas dis
missed co the motion Of the plaintiff
no charge was made 10 tho bill affecting the
bona fio ct my debts, 90 suggestion appeared
10 the commissioners report or elsewhere 10 the
record that they ware not honestly due. 1t
was ma0leHt that upon settlement Of the trust
fund | would have had tho right to retain out
Of ssid balance of IS, 453.66 the amount of my
debit then smouptiDg, With Interest. to Sc. 100
Or theresbouls, leaving only balance of about
$3.50, which would have been mora than cov-
2red by my commission, if allowed Oh tearing.
And jet Judge WilIoaghby. Tith the r;cord
before him. charges me with Improperly sppro
2riatipg to my use $6,453.66, when he knew