The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-20
A Personal MATTER.
ILwAcc. W. T. July lG. 1881

EDITOE ASTORIAN:
Having noticed in your paper an
article published ia reference to fish
boats and nets coming ashore on the
beach in Pacific county, W. T., and
another article OF the same import
under date Of July Ii, 1881, signed
James Quinn, in which the gross mis-
statements of the former article are
reiterated, 1 deem it but js< to my
self and neiehbors living 9,lthe beach,
to ask space in yOur paper for the
following dispositions ib relation to
the matter referred to, as published
by Mr.. Quinn. and also. inasmuch as
Mr.. Quinn has publicly stated that !,
or my brother, or both, were the par
ties referred to, desire that the pub
lie should know Just what did occur,
and also Just how far he (Mr Qninnl
WAS from telling the truth ~ this
matter.
Yours truly. l.. \. J.ooNI~.
TFERToEl oF WAsHsINGToN.
CouniN.Of Pacific.
/, Edwin 6. Loomis, beng irst
duly sworn, do depose and say that-on
or abont the 18th day of June, ,A.O.,
1881, fish-bOat and net camsTashore
on the ocean beach about t@o miles
north of NV brothers residence in
Pacific county, W. I. That when
informed of this / took a number of
men in my employ aud removed the
boat 10 a place Of safety from all fur
ther damage or injury; that during
the next two days | succeeded In re-
moving the net from the beach, and
Strengthening and drying the same
without damage or injury Ia the net /;
that the day after | had succeeded
in securing the boat aud Tet from the
action of the tides, Mr.. Jas. Quinn
made his appearance and claimed the
boat and net: that when Mr.. Quinn
arrived, my brother, l.. 4. Looms, Was
the first To have any talk with him as TO
any charges we might have for salvage
on the boat and net, after which Mr.
Quinn came 10 me and inquired what
my charges were, saying that my brother
had referred him to me for settlement; /;
that when asked this question ! stated
a sum IN amount not Ia exceed eighty
dollars $50, and that amount was to
include the expense of delivering both
net and boat ar Ilwaco, distant from
where the boat and net then was,
about twelve miles. ] further say,
under oath, that the sum demanded
was, in my belief, very reasonable
charge, considering the time and la
Dor expended in saving the same, and
the further trouble aud expense Of
transporting the boat and net to IL
waco. This sum Mr. Quinn refused
to pay, claiming to be poor and out Of
luck, saying that he had rather sell
the boat and net for sixty dollars.
And / do further depose and say that,
acting on a suggestion made by my
brother, did finally agree to accept
/ fifty dollars for my trouble and labor,
an / for that amount | also agreed to
deliver the net and boat at llwacO,
which was done without further
charge. And do further depose and
say that the statement made by Jas.
Quinn I'm the AsrOBIAN Of July Il,
1881, in which he says that he was at
/ first charged $50, and then Sl25. and
next 500, is utterly untrue and with
/ pur foundation IN fact
+. G.. LOOMS.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me on
/ this 10th day Of July, 4. D.. 1881.
&. \. REED, Notary Public
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
County OF Pacific.
|, l.. A. Loomis, being FIRST duly
sworn do depose and sgs that /on or
about the 18th day of June, 1881, Mr..
James Quinn came to my residence IN
Pacific coanty, w. T., and the first
question asked Of me by Mr. Quinn
was what was going to charge hin
on his boat and net, and for trans.
porting the same to llwaco. told
Mr.. Quinn that had been away from
home and knew nothing about what
the trouble or expense had been il
saving his property, and referred hin
TO my brother for settlement as he had
done the work and knew all about it
and after consulting with my brother
advised that Mr.. Quinn should b,
charged whatever sum would be Tea
sonable for the time and trouble ot
saving the property and delivering II
at Ilwaco. In the course of conver
sation with MIR Quinn, and before M
brother had. agreed t. accept ffty
dollars as a settlement for all services
iR taking care of the boat and net
and for transportation TO HwacO, Mr.
Quinn said that sooner than pay SCI
ne had rather sell his boat aud ne
where it then was for $50. thei
told him If he meant what he said h,
could get the $50 fast enough, aftel
which he had no more to say abou
his property but paid the amount
agreed upon, and has since expresses
himself well satisfied with the manne
IN which he was treated.
l.. A. LOOMS.
Subscribed and sworn To before m'
on this 10th day of July. 4. ID. 1881.
G. A. REED, Notary Public
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