Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-13
Communicated

| Mr. Editor:;-In the last issue of the ISDa-
PENDENT, | notice Mr.. Moutgomery's reply t.
my fathers communication of the previous
date. As furnished the ftcts for my ia her !,
communication, il may not be improper for IN,
/ to make iea comments upon Mr. Montgon-
er. reply.
When / reached Port Tonacco Tuesday july
10th, and inquired for Mr. Montgomery, | was
Informed by Que, whose word viii always Bal-
a'ice the formers, that he Mr.. Montgomery
/ was looking for me the day before, and that he
had tax bill for me. Why was he looking
/ tot me? Did | owe the taxes2 The fact, how
ever, tlat he was looking for me, and that my
Iuturmer knew lphy he wanted to see me, is
significant. 1t proves conclusiy, ly the I'M
| portance he attached to the conversation had
with me Friday July 10th, and that he ex-
pected some arrangement tor the payment OF
the taxes would be made through me as agent
for my ather
am, however, perfectly wiling TO let Mr.
Montgomery conduct be judged by his own
facts He states that he sand the taxes would
have TO be paid by tuesday, July Goth, ana
that he would be in Port Tobacco on that d,v.
out, he adds he was not present the day named.
but the day before, Monday July 10Th As he
gave me no notice that he had changed his
mind, was forced to believe he would he in
Fort Tobacco the day he Lamed, but. when i
went there and found him absent, if / had felt
inclined to ride to his home, a distance OF Is
miles, more Or less, what security had that
/ ne, public officer, would not be absent
! When he stated that July Goth was the last
DAY OF grace, and that he would be in Port
Tobacco on that day, If he were absent as he
states, 1t was his own fault, and yet he made
my father pay for his own neglect. His ab-
sence from the place designated at the time
mentioned precluded the possibility and OBJ
Portunity Of his receiving the taxes within the
speched time. II, when he appointed the time
beyond which the taxes would not be alloneJ
70 remain unpaid, he had left the place of set
lement undetermined, leaving himself to be
louhd wherever he might be, there would be
some excuse for his action; but as the above
hypothetical clause Is untrue according TO his
own stateueht, there is not a scintilla Of ex-
cuse Tor his conduct. Let the case be reversed
suppose had gone to Port Tobacco Monday
July 18th, knowing too, that he said he woulu
De there the following day, and him absent
ana learned some time after that he was pres
sht the day he named, but finding me absent.
De had proceeded to collect the bill by local
process, as be informed me he would do. aud
had complained, what would he have
.hohgnt OF the justice of the complaint? There
N''ANASf'NN bFtNEcu tue real ana Tie IL
PoSlauon case except that different man 5
OK Is gored. Furthermore, he had the best
opportunity of informing me that he went TO
Fort Tobacco July ION, and would not 20
! sne next day lie vent by my posiofiice ahen
ne could have lett me a note, or requested any /
0ne to let me know that he had changed ms
hilha and gone TO Port Tobacco one day ear /
ileI tuah lie intended; aud tins information
eouid net have failed TO reach me, as must /
10 through la Plata TO reach Port Tobacco. /
a. he very well knew, unless | 90 arourd /
=, Robin Hoods barn" No He went to Porr |
Iosacco one day earlier than he appointed,
went BY ms poStoiiice without informing me
oi MS action, and leaving me in absolute ig-
sor@nce OF what he was doing, or intended 10
no. sent by the early tram " Wednesday morn
ny, july list, notice to the INDEPENoENr to
auVeruse the property tor sale. 10 say that
le stretched the time t. its full tension. will
40 ain no good. 1t was such strrtch as
prevented US from taking advantage of il, it
'sS rescue ship that arrived just in lime TO
zee 'As crew OF the sinking ship drown.