The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-23

Mntnsy ......,,Capt John Napier
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ADVERTISEMENT
A card.
In reply to the card of II. Sampson, pub
lished in the dallas HERALD" of July sth
1880, submit the following ahldavits ant
statement:
state ofNorth Carolina, Gu,lford county.
r. s. Dsshiell, of Greensboro, N. c., being
duly sworn, states That in the latter par
of 1878, Mr.. John A. Smith, of Reidsvile
n. O., acted for me in sending applications
for insurance from Reidsville and vicinity
MIR. Robert Harris, of the firm of Harris
Sampson & Co., did say to John A. Smith
and myself that they would give us a ,ortion
OF their insurance, which they would want, to
the best of my knowledge, about
March 1879. AT tb' time |
called on the firm of risdoampson Il Co.,
for the insurance promised. Previous to this
time MIR. Robert Harris hal stated TO me that
Mr.. John A. Smith was expecting to manu-
facture tobacco and sell in the same section
Of Texas that they wers selling in, and he
did not wags-Sta give him this bust
ness, as II would be giving him
money to operate against them; though it
would DO but little, the one-fourth of cent
would make some difference in selling to-
bacco, but if would give him portion
of the amount that wGjdld go to smith,
no would give me tho insurance; but when
called at the tin.e mentioned, he refused to
give it to nae, saying: "Mr. Smith was out
with them about it, and it had slready cost
them ten times what the insurance premium
amounted to by Mr.. Smiths bidding ON
class Of tobacco that they were in tho habit
Of working, and that he had already place.
the. insurance elsewhere, showing me the
policies, and could not give it to me; told
him regretted it, as had nothingto do witt
their trouble; it was nothing done by me to
cause them to fall out business was all that
was wanted by me-" r. s. DAsHrEIL.
This day personally appeared before me, a
notary public in and for the county of Gull,
ford, and State of North Carolina, r. S.
Dashiell who saith the foregoing statement
is true to the best of his knowledge. Witness
my hand and seal, this 18th day of July, 1880.
H. M. SLOAN, JR, Notary Public.
State OF North Carolina, Guilford County.
DO. W. Glenn, attorney at law, being duly
sworn, states that from December LIST, 1875.
70 September 10, 1879 he practiced law in
the town of Rcdsville, N. O., and was stand
ing counsel for 5. Lisberger & Co., of that
place. and of which firm William Goodman
was member. During the fall of 1877
William Goodman came to my office and
told me that he suspected NJ. II. Smith, who
was then in his employment, of having some
OF his goods in his trunk. Iadvised him of
MS rights as to making search. In day or
SO the said William Goodman came to mo
and told me that he had found some of His
goods In one of Smiths trunks, and few
days after that he informed me that the mat.
Ter had been all satisfactorily arranged; that
M. II. Smith had given him list from n
book or memorandum that he had, and ac-
counted for everything he got. Some time
after this William Goodman came to me ard
asked me If there was any danger of
the matter going TO court, and
IT | could not prevent II. RI
told him it would depend on the action of
the grand jury. He seemed very anxious to
Keep it out out of court and wished it set. |
tied at once, and asked me afterwards to 90
with him to the hotel at Rejdsville. to meet
the state solicitor, Mr.. f. N. Strudwicb. on
his way to court at Wentworth, in order that
no might lay the facts before him, in order
that no prosecution might be- Instituted. and
save himself trip to urt, too. Failing To
see the solicitor at Reidsville MIR. Goodman
came on to court, where /, at his very earnest
solicltstion, introduced him to Mr.. Strnd.
wleh, when he stated TO Mr. Strudwich that
ne desired him as personal favor to himself
not 70 draw bill against M. Fl. Smith that
there had been no larceny committed. and
that he was sorry that any presentment had
been made; that It could result in no pood IN
any one, and that all matters Of difference
had been satisfactorily arranged between
them. From this conversation with Mr.
Strudwich It appeared that M. Fl. Smith
mad committed no crime in Mr.. Goodman's
opinion, and after bis statement the solicitor
STATED that he should pay no attention whatey-
VI 70 hepresentment and Immediately turned
70 ya,, sne case on his docket and made an entry.
mnen we had retired from the solicitors
oMce no Told me that he was glad the matter
WV ended, and think abused the party pre-.
ssnshs y. some time after this Mr.. Good.
luan asked me to write letter for him rec.
o s "A; Il. Smith to the public. For
some cause delayed preparing the letter
ME-; ea /; 80. ,,, Haoqman insisted that l should
, mLne y, wnicn proceeded TO do, asking him
what sort Of ietterI should write. He told
me, ne 70 write ?. nm q good one. said to him
you want II 70 be truthful too. fie r =,
That he did. then wrote the letter wb;cb
lsapout ihe samc in substance as The one
published in his affidavit in the Dallas
HERALD, ADMITTED Il to him for approval
nc said ~ was Just the thing, ana hes r would
S ,y y and send II. During the summer ard ,
wv W. q 1917 the firm of s, LisberQer Il On
aaa we reputation In Reidsyille, Of being IN
ns ,aSi,ng condition financially. During the
ana i1 ~ q the case against M. H, Smith,
\, AN ',I n since the said Smith has
lavs n NM. me Town Of Reidsville, and could ,
cs,imas; cn served with process. know the
-''0a M which the said M. H. Smith is