The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-09-19

good to him to begin operations, he
wrote the following letter:
Sparta. April g 1894
any DEAR DABEEY: II 1t wasn't that I'vo
got to go 10 Augusta on matter that will take
me week and more from home, I'd 10 over
70 Milledgeville and have another talk with you
about the Amorson business But II isn't worth
while. You can do as well without as with me
for the present, and there's no need OF further
consultation about opening hre Your man
asement Of things has been capital all around,
and want you 10 tell the lovely widow said
30 Do you hearf
'The plan we've agreed upon am sure Is the
best Make application at once for letters Of
administration out and out on both estates,
and have citation issued returnable to the
same term Of the court to produce the will for
proof In solemn form. Iagree with you that It
is not worth while to go into ohancery, OF least
for the present as Amerson would Of course
swear OF the equities in our bill / send you
paper with grounds for our caveat, which,
II you think they are ample nnd clearly enough
expressed, file. Alter, or add to, as you may see
proper.
II am still OF the opinion that 1t would be
well to bring an action for words, notwtth-
standing they are barred by statute You can
put in the writ count alleging their repett
tion within It Don't put the damages under
quarter Of the old mans estate. II nothing
else 1t will add to the scare the other pro-
ceedings will give him, and he's such q devil
that among other weapons we've got 10 light
him with fire.
I'm anxious TO take look OF that paper. I
was glad TO hear 1t was in the sooundrel's own
handwriting. thought he was too smart NOT
70 avoid the suspicion that will raise
what you write of Carruthers' sayings re-
gard as OF utmost Importance. The motive Of
Amerson In having the copy made as 1t was, II
We can handle the thing right when we come 70
trial. will bo obliged to appear fraud, not
wtthstanding such habit with others of his
papers. My judgment Ii that whom his father
demanded his will, and was put OIL until night
she copy was substituted which he. taking for
the original destroyed. This 10 obliged to bo
the case unless the old man Lied out and out
which nobody believes Imust see the paper
before wo come 70 trial; and want 70 have an
interview with Raohels about CArrutherA I'll
ny TO get over to Milledgeville some time 80
tore court; II not sooner the Saturday before
Meanwhile Raehels, who can do Il better than
anybody else should have an eye on Carruth.
era Be sure that what he got out Of him DO
comes known 70 nobody, not even MrA Amer
son. When Amerson is struck by our three
irptlic II will make his hair rise. and Il will
De Of some Importance II Carruthers can be
kept away from him as much as possible
whether he suspects anything or not hen be
doing something TO keep the weakiing In hls
ilfereat You needn't be surprised 10 got
q fopgh Watson an offer Of some sort OF com
promise. Watson Is hrstrate lawyer, aud not
bad man II he suspects his client Of fraud.
hcM make him compromise II It's possible.
Tnat should, appear TO be not desired See,
Dabneyi SeeY tG4teF
well don't know whom I've written 80
long lstter before. despise TO have such q
rning to DO. But I'm more interested In this
CASE than I've been in one for q long time. and
It's not only for our fair clients sake, but for
yours, my dear boy. and because owe Amer.
con q shaking which Iwant to pay, with inter.
est and costs, doggone him
III anything very special turns up, lot mo
know, and. II irs worth while, hop in your
sulkg and drive over here, unless you think II
important for me to be there in which event
III Try TO come-go, mean. Excuse all my
grammar; was too busy with .other things,
4 when boy, TO learn much OF that By-by.
"Yours, ETC., SEABoRN TORRANCE.
',P. S.--See here Dabney, don you fsil to tell
+ Mrs ANDERSON what told you II you do. III
tell her you asked me to prop you up in lcr
esteem as much as ] could, conveniently Real
y, my dear Dabncy. you have managed this
thing adlnirnblye, and you are entitled TO tho
iusthppreciation o. your client ST.
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