The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-29


Holden nor the persons employed by HIM
or occupying place in his family; nor
did sffiant in that connection ever make
use Of the words in reply to said Irwin, or
in connection with the words alleged to
have been spoken of. "No, by God, if she
(meaning said Eliza McRayen) is a servant
then am 4 servant" To the best of this
atlantis recollection no such words nor the
purport of them was ever used by this af-
tiant or said Irwin, as he verify believes, and
further says not.
JAMES A. PARRoTT,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this,
18th day of August, A. d. 1880
G. L. FoABELE, J. T.
STATE or ILLINOIS, ALEXANDER CoUSTY-.ss
Before the undersigned clerk of the
county court, in and for said
county, this day, personally
appeared William Holden, who,
after having been first duly sworn, accord
ing to law deposes and says that he is well
acquainted with Eliza McRsven, formerly
Eliza Hunter, and remembers when she
lived as hired girl in his family. That,
during such time, he never heard Mr. Alex.
ander II. Irwin say at his table, while a
visitor at his house, IN reference 10 said
Eliza McRavcn, Billy, do you allow your
servants to eat with your nor did he ever
hear said Irwin make any other remark,
which would tend to call in question the
the manner ia which he conducted the al
fairs Of his household, nor 10 reflect in any
manner upon any member Of it. Affiant
further states that if any such remark had
been made he should have heard and
known Of il, if addressed to him as has
been alleged, and further says not
WN. HOLDEN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18Th day of August, A. d. 1880.
SAMUEL j. HUM,
County Clerk.
STATE or ILLINOIS. ALEXANDER COUNTY
Before, the undersigned clerk of the
county court, IN and for said county, this
day, personally came Elizabeth Holden,
who, after having been first duly sworn,
according to law deposes, and says that she
is personally acquainted with Eliza Nc
Raven, formerly Eliza Hunter, at one time,
hired girl in her husbands and her own
employe, that she is also acquainted with
Alexander II, Irwin; that while visiting the
house Of herself and husband, she never
heard said Irwin address TO her husband
with reference to said Eliza McRaven the
following question: BILLY, do you allow
your servants to eat with you!' nor did she
hear Mr.. James Parrott also an cmploye Of
her husband, say in reply to any such re.
mark "By God, if she rs a servant, am
servant" Afliant further states that she
never heard of any such remark, having
been made until she recently heard that
said Eliza McRaven had made statement
that such a conversation had been had
Affidavit further states that she never
heard said Irwin make any comment upon
the manner in which her and her husbands
household was conducted, nor make any re.
Election upon any member of it, and further
says not. ELIZABETH HOLDEN,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of August, 1880.
SAMUEL j. llUMM,
County Clerk,
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ALEXANDER CouNTY--ss
Before me, the undersigned clerk OF the
county court, IN and for said county, this
day, came Alexander II. Irving, who after
having been first duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he has read
over the foregoing afiidavits of William
and Elizabeth Holden, and that the facts
therein stated relative to a conversation
between the afiant and said William Hol-
den are true; that no such a conversation
ever took place IN the house of said Iiol-
den or elsewhere, and that this afian,
regards as q piece of impertinance the
interference Of any one in such a manner,
into the household affairs Of another, and
such an interference rs he has never been
guilty OF in any case, and further says
not. ALEX IL. IRWIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of August, 1880.
SAM'L J. HUMM, County Clerk.