Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-01

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significance against your protestatio
OF innocence now, and this silene
when you should have spoken is alon
enough to stamp your attempted just
fication in the eyes of thinking me
with suspicion, I, for one, shall no
urge your supineness in matter wher
your character is involved. Perhap
you did not then think your characte
of sufficient Importance to meri
prompt vindication, as indeed it i
clear that you were ready to allo,
"your friend" the utmost latitude il
that behalf.
In your circular you say, that m,
deposition is denied by Mr.. Morrison
"under OATH" and affect to think tina
the matter contained in substance i,
my deposition, namely, that Mr.. Nor
rison secured the sum of 5000 from TIN
Railroad company by the representa-
ton that you were to have a part O
this sum. and that he demanded TO
you $1,000 as a condition SINE QUl
NON to the delivery of the deed ate
the road was completed by the compa
ny "is question of veracity between
US merely.
Where Mr.. Morrison made oath a.
you allege, you do not vouchsafe t.
state in your circular. True he hat
ample opportunity to make oath wher
the case was tried before Judge Weal
in March, 1885. But lie WAS silent. You
also had ample opportunity>t to speak
and clear away the suspicion cast upon
your character by "your friend" bul
you too were silent. If Mr.. Morrison
made "oath" contradicting what is
stated in my deposition concerning the
use of your name by him in his con-
versations with me he certainly made
that "oath" in some secluded spot
underground and not in the sight OF
heaven, nor in judicial proceeding.'
Having in this wise established a
although purely imaginary
basis of placing my deposition on an
with Mr.. Morrison's "path''
not found in any judicial record. or
deposed orally In any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, you proceed to say
that:
"Mr. Houck's first representation is
that he furnished Mr.. Morrison as his
attorney 5000 to BRIBE Judge Bruihl,
Judge Rubottom, John III. Rainey and
myself (Hatton).with."
An examination of my deposition,
all the material parts of which enclose
with this letter, must convince you
that this statement is not warranted by
contained in the deposition.
1t seems to be wilful. deliberate,
malicious and gratuitous LIE, and after
stating it in your circular you are kind
enough to say that you DO NOT be-
ieve it.
Not one word or sentence contained
u the deposition warrants anyone to
Jay that made any such representa-
ion.
Reference to the deposition will show
hat ! testify as follows:
"He (Morrison) came to me in the
ourt house yard (at Greenville) and
old me that Mr.. Hatton, and whose
and aid he informed me at
hat time was necessary in the matter,
would not under any circumstances
ouch the bonds"
He (Morrison) said that Hatton was
he brother-in-law of Rubottom."
ale (Morrison) would see whether
le (Rubottom) would be there"
ALSO he (Morrison) said to the best
{ my recollection now that Hatton
'ad a good deal of influence with Judge
"Nor did he (Morrison) tell me that
Iatton in any way did anything in
the order or talking to the
ldges, but he told me that Hatton's
id was necessary to him, and that
Iatton would not take any tonds.''
In addition it is expressly stated in
he deposition:
"And as far as I know Mr.. Morrison
LAY HAVE USED THE NAMES of all the
entlemen mentioned WITHOUT THEIR
OR AUTHORITY, because
NEVER said a word to either of them
bout the matter"
II don't know that he (Morrison)
istributed it (the money! at all.''
So you certainly have no right to
omplain of any aspersiOn cast upon
our character by me. You should
omplain of "your friend"
But the deposition also contains this
xplicit statement:
mo sum of money was paid to
ecure the extension:of time, because
vas satisfied that the county court
,ould give the extension as the matter
vas equitable and right.
sut the trouble was that / was appre-
ensive that OUTSIDERS for the pur-
ose of making little money out of the
ompany would object and cause the
ourt to delay" and of course in this
7ay cause US great injury.
You may ask why did you fear that
UTsIDERS would object?
Here is the explanation.
Nov. 3Oth, 1883, Mr.. Morrison wrote
ne: eff you need an extension of
ime to complete to Wayne county it
, barely possible that l can get it for
ou. l could at least try to do So"
December 5th, 1883, Mr.. Morrison
,role me: "If you become of the
pinion that you will need the extern
on please notify me at once SO that l
an begin to talk the matter up among
HE INFLUENTIAL"
Jan. 10th, 1884, Mr.. Morrison wrote
le: "If you should need an extension
your time to complete. 1 ought to
now it SO that / could be "PAvING
HE wAYn for getting it,"
Jan. 18th, 1884, Mr.. Morrison wrote
le: "Yours of recent date with form
order tor extension OF time In con-
act of Wayne county and &. 1t. ).
'. R'y. Co. Tin case one can be ob-
'inedJ came duly to hand to-day.
have written to HATToN to let me
now when the court will meet, &C."
Jan. 2Ist, 1884, Mr.. Morrison wrote
e: .'If you will be here at that time
q can get the desired extentiOn SHURE.
will cost you something though.
link about 81 900. have canvassed
le matter and / think that is the best
rms WE can get off on. WE can get
though, for that. Don't fail to come"
or course you may claim that this
as a clever scheme of an honorable,
gh-toned gentleman of integrity and
erac;tyn to secure handsome fee,
Id that sit is no affair" in which you