The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-23

through valves disc about IA of an
inch in diameter, but says he has ne
knowledge as to where this valve is OF
where it was placed. This is the only
clue that can get. I.have asked him
if the valve he drilled is the one liz
the city main, and if so who placed it
there. His reply was: ST do uot know
where the valve is"
learn from Mr. Erastus Waiter
that he has received letter from Mr.
f. l.. Walters, my former partner
stating that he has no knowledge OF
any valve ever having been placed in
the city mains in our mill with hole
drilled in it. He further states that
sometime during the past year there
was a break in our pipe leading to the
condenser. Had any hole been in the
valve at the time it would have flooded
the mill. This latter statement is
true, as anyone can see who will take
the trouble to look over our pipe sys-
tenn from city main to our pipes. AS
to who is the guilty party, or how long
the valve has been in the condition as
found, [ do not know and have no
means of aScertaing.
/ here leave the matter in your
hands. / should be glad to assist you
in any way in my power to get at the
facts and bring to justice the guilty
culprit.
l beg also to state that stand ready
to make any reasonable restitution
which may be found fair and proper
after a careful and thorough investi-
CATION of this whole matter"
Very Respectfully,
r n HIvppARn
State of Minnesota, GO
County of Blue Earth. o.
r. D. Hubbard being duly sworn
says that the statements contained in
the foregoing letter to the common
council of the city of MankatO are
true and correct to the best of his
knowledge and belief. That he knows
nothing further about the matter of
the drilling of the valve, or use of city
water than set forth in said letter,
and that he has freely and voluntarily
given all the facts pertaining to the
matter which he has been able to find
out. r. D. HUBBARD.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 10Th day of Sept, 1892.
G. M. PALMER,
Notary Public, Blue Earth, Co., MINI.
G. NJ. Palmer, being duly sworn,
says that for several years he has been
business manager for r. d. Hubbard
& Co., and holds the same position
now with r. d. Hubbard, and that
during Mr.. Hubbard's absence in Chi
cago some or years since, he was
especially charged with looking after
the personal interests of Mr.. Hubbard
and was authorized to act for him in
all business matte rs in which action
might be necessary to take.
He says he has read the letter of
r. d. Hubbard to the common coun-
Gil of the city of Mankato, and be-
lieves the statements contained there
in to be true and correct. He fur
ther says that he never knew or
heard of any valve having been drill
ed leading to the city mains except as
stated, and was repeated
told by Mr.. Walters, supt, of the
mill, that the artesian well put down
by r. d. Hubbard & Co. furnished
more water than the mill could use.
He says further that he was in a posi-
ton to be more liable to know Of any
thing of this kind rather than Mr..
as he was about and in the
mill nearly all the time, and the first
he ever heard of the hole inthe valve
was when told by Mr.. Hubbard some
time in June, who said that Mr.
WOolSon had just informed him of it.
G. M. PALMER.
State of n Minnesota R1na Ts l., , IS.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 10Th day of Sept, 1892.
HENRY w. BROWN,
Notary Public, Blue Earth Co., MINI.