The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01
'sTELL THE TRUTH!"
Swapping Testimony Against w. III.
Calkins.
The Debt Unpaid and the Lands UnsaIeable
Official Transcript of the Rec
ords I'm the Case.
Seymour Democrat


charging w. II. Calkins, the Republican
candidate for Governor, with having Dor
rowed q sum of money from the school fund,
pledging in security worthless lands and
setting forth that the debt was still unpaid,
and that the forfeited lands could not be
sold. This statement Major Calkins took
the pains, in his recent speech here, to deny,
making fiimsy attempt at explanation,
which is not necessary TO repeat here.
Later, and to decide dispute young gen.
tleman of this city wrote to the Auditor OF
Laporte County for official infor nation
which came promptly in the form Of the doc
uments which we print below:
THE AUDITORS LETTER.
AUDITORS OFFICE, LAPoRTE COUNTY,
AMOS Q. HALL, AUDITOR,
LAPoRTE, Ind, Sept. 5. 1881. }
Ted Buhler, Esq, Care Hotel JonssJ, Seymour,
Ind:
papers in the matter of the Calkins mortgage. The
$500 has not been paid nor can sell the land even
at the appraised value. should be glad 10 issue
invest. The facts as given in the Laporte Argus
are substantially correct. Respectfully.
AMOS c. HALL,
Auditor Laporte County.
THE MORTGAGE
We, W. II. Calkius and Hattie S., his wife, of the
County of Laporte. in the State OF Indiana do
mortgage to the State of Indiana, for the use OF
east quarter OF section thirty-one (9I, township
thirty-fve 1851. north range one Q) west, for the
payment OF $500 with interest at the rate OF per
cent. per annum, payable annually in advance
according to the conditions of the note hereto an-
nexed. In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this sd day OF October
1874. w. II. CALKISs, IL. 81
II. s. CALKINs, II. S.
Nv. H. Calkins. promise TO pay to the State Of
Indiana, or before the 2sth day of October, 1872
the OF $500, with interest thereon at the rate
of per cent. per annum in advance, commencing
on the 18th day Of October 1874, and do agree that
in case OF ieilure to pay an lnstament OF said in
cipal sum shall become due and payable, together
with all arrears OF interest, and on failure 10 pay
such principal or interest when due, two per cent
damages shall be collected, with costs, and the
premises mOrtgaged may be forthwith sold DY the
County Auditor for the payment OF such principal
sum. interest, damages and costs for the use Of
$500. W. Il. CALKINs L. 81
STATE of Indians, Laporte County. IS:
The undersigned CLERK ana Recorder OF said
county, in which is situated the land described 10
the foregOing mortgage, hereby certify that no
been made, committed or suffered by said mortgs-
gor, or any person under whom he holds title.
so as if in any manner to impair the validity of
said mortgage; all of which fully appears from an
examination OF our respective officer.
CHARLES SPAETH, Clerk,
BY JOSEPH I. HOPKINS, Deputy,
Il. G. Brown, Recorder.
State Of Indiana, Laporte County, SIS:
Before me, the undersigned, personally comes
W. II. Calkins, the signer Of the foregoing mort
gage, and being duly sworn, deposes and says that
he is the legal owner OF the premises
mentioned IN said mortgage, and that there
is no iucumbrancs OF better claim either in law
or equity, that he knows o. or believes, on 20
said lands. The said W. II Calkins derives mis-
title by deed from Nye and Calkins July 9. 1874
Nye and Cslkins. their title from c. VI. FOrsythe;
he derives his title from Samuel L. Bsily, he de-
Iives his title from F. w. Peton, he derives his
title from Joseph f. Young, he derives his title
| rom Isasc ID. Dunn, who derives his title from
| W. H. Larrahee, who derives mis- title from f. II.
BuIeh, VINO derives hs title from the State of In
| diana. w. II. CALKINs.
Sworn to and subscribed, before the undersigned,
this 18th DAY OF October. 1871.
BY JOHN D. STEWART, Deputy. Auditor
We the undersigned. disinterested fresholders
| of the county of Lsporte, having personal exam
| nation OF the foregoing described premises, DO
upon our oath say that the same is OF the value OF
| 500 in specie at the common selling rate in this
county at this time, exclusive of perishable i'm
D. L. BRowN,
| Sworn to and subscribed before the underslgn ed
/ Harvey r Harris, Auditor OF said county, thiE
''-' - . HARVEY R. HARRIS, Auditor
State of Indiana, Laporte County, IS:
Before me, the undersigned. Recorder in aud foi
| said county, personally appeared William II
| named, and acknowledged the within deed O
| mortgage to be their voluntary act and deed fO
the uses and purposes therein mentioned. II
| testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal this % day OF October, 1871.
T.. 81 d. c. BROWN, 4. L. I.
THE ENDORSEMENT.
Duplicate copy, w. A. Celkins. Loan No. ., IS
| Common School Funds, $500. Received for record
this eth day of November. 1874, at O'CLOCK a. m.
and recorded in volume No. 2, S. f. NJ. record
| page $50.
| PAID Fl. C. Brown.
Recorder Laporte County,
| CERTIFICATE or FORFEITURE, ETC.
| State OF Indiana, County of Laporte. SIS:
In the matter Of the appointment OF appraiser
upon lands mortgaged to the school fund by W
| H. Calkins and wife. and forfeited for non pay
ment OF interest and principal as provided in Sec
tion 81 of the School Laws: 1 do hereby appoin
Benjamin F. Place, George Henry and Pstricl
Flaherty as, appraisers to appraise tn
following land, VIZ; The southeas
quarter OF section thirty-one (5n, town
ship thirty-ive (S5), north range one ~ west, con
report OF said appraisement to theiAuditor OF La
porte County within ten (10) days of the dat
hereof witness my hand and seal this 18th da,
Of June, 1S77. EDWARD j. CHURCH.
Auditor Laporte County.
IsEALl 2. JOSEPH JACKSON.
Deputy.
APPRAISERS REPORT.
/ We, the undersigned, disinterested freeholder
OF the County of Laporte, having made persona
do upon our oath, say that the same is of tn
value of two hundred dollars, at the common sell
ing rate in this county st this time, exclusive o
perlshable improvements.
| GEORGE HENRY.
PATRICK FLAHERTT.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this 2lst da.