The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1885-12-16
7k IFor the As6eyille eiTzzsN
CARD FROM Mr.: r. H PATTER.
SON, j. p.
CooprRa. N. 6l.. Dec 7th /

CooPERs, N. O., Dec. 7th 1885
MEssRs. EDTToRs CITIZEN:
/ venture to ask for a small space
Eof your excellent paper in which te
ask the attention of the people o.
Buncombe county and especially
those of Swannanoa Township, to 8
certain resolution, one Of series
passed by the anti-stock law meet.
of Swannanoa Township held on
Nov 21st, and published in The
CITIZEN Of Dec. 2nd. But before /
proceed further I wish to say,
have no desire to agitate the stock
law question. Ihave been reliably
Informed fand am able to preEe)
that the resolntion above named has
direct reference to sworn state.
ment and affidavit made by me, in
the Black Mountain stock law case
heard before His Honor Judge Gud-
ger at thes last term of Haywood
Superior Court. And I can also
prove that my name was freely used
in connection with the affidavit, both
before and after the adoption ofthe
resolution by, the anti-stock law
meeting. | respectfully request that
the affidavit be published in all of
the Asheyille papers for the benefit
of all who are curious to know its
contents. For all honorable fair
minded anti>stock law citize ms of
Bpncombe County / have nothing
but good will and respect, bnt for
those, who without cause have
tried to defame the name of an un-
sobtrusiye citizen / think gentle
rebuke would not be out of place.
- Below is the affidavit referred to,
and Isnbmit to all intelligent men
whether there be ought in it merits
ing the coarse, defamatory language
of the resolution referred to.
Stata of North Carolina,
s-s.sy4s ga Buncombe co.. sz.
James McNair,
Against s. A6idavit
The Board of Com'rs Bun. co.
Robert III. Patterson, being duly sworn
says.
He is a resident of Swannanoa town.
ship, is farmer, is we'll acquainted with
the farming interest of the county, is
well satisfied that the No-Fence law will
prove highly beneficial to the public;
that in his opinion it is the fairest and
most just law that he ever had any
knowledge Of He is Justice of the
Peace of said county, was present at the
joint meeting in June. Business was
conducted without any fixed order, but
matters for consideration were taken up
as usual upon the motion of some men,
Der of the meeting. No particular time
was fixed for the presentation of anti-
stock law petitions. He madegpo decla-
rations that such petitions would be tax
en- mp last that day. He knew Of no un-
or intention on the part of
any body to defeat the purposes of the
stock law act by adjournment, or other
wise.
He heard the motion to adjourn dis
tinctly, it was put in calm and deliber-
ate manner, and he saw no evidences of
haste or disposition to cut off a hearing
on the stock law petitions. There was
ample opportunity for petitions to have
been presented to the meeting even aft
er the motion to adjourn was made, a |
motion to table the motion to adjourn
could have been made, but no such mo-
ion was made, and nobody opposed the
motion to adjourn. Affiant knew of no
petition being presented by any body or
n any way, and was ready at all times
% have received and considere any
petition or petitions that might have |
been presented. R H. PATTERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me |
his 10Th day of September, 1885.
J. P. CASTOR, ]. p.
respectfully submitthis to the
public. F. III. PATTERSON. i