Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-13

proof in solemn form. Gagree with you that it
is not worth while tc 60 into chancery, at least
for the present, as Amerson would OF course
swear of the equities in our bill l send you
q paper with grounds for our caveat which
IL you think they are ample and clearly enough
expressed, file. Alter, or add to, as you may see
proper.
Il am still OF the opinion that It would be
well to bring an action for words, notwith-
standing they are barred by statute You can
put in the writ count alleging their repeti-
ton within it Don't put the damages under
a quarter Of the old mans estate II nothing
else, it will add 10 the scare the other pro-
ceedings will give him, and he's such devil
that among other weapons, we've got to fight
him with fire.
I'm anxious to take a look at that paper 1
was glad to hear it was in the scoundreps own
handwriting. 1 thought he was too smart not
to 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 it was, II
we can handle the thing right when y; come to
trial, will be obliged TO appear fraud, not
withstanding such habit with others OF his
papers. My judgment is that when his father
demanded his will, and was put OF until night
the copy was substituted, which he, taking for
the original, destroyed This is obliged 10 be
the case unless the old man lied out and out
which nobody believes. must see the paper
interview with Rachels about Carruthers I'll
try to get over to Milledgevllle some time De
fore court; if not sooner the Saturday before
Meanwhile. Rachels, who can do 1t better than
anybody else, should have an eye on Carruth-
ers Be sure that what he got out OF him be-
comes known to nobody, not even Mrs. Amer
son. When Amerson is struck by our three
first licks IL will make mis- hair rise, and II will
be of some Importance il Carruthers can be
kept away from him as much as possible
Whether he suspects anything or not, he'll be
doing something to keep the weakling in his
interest You needn't be surprised to get
through Watson an offer OF some sort OF COM
promise Watson is first-rate lawyer, and not
Z bad man. II he suspects his client OF fraud
he'll make him compromise II it's possible.
That should appear TO be not desired See,
Dabney? See?
We'll, don't know when I've written so
long letter before. despise to have such a
thing 10 DO. But I'm more interested In this
case than L We 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
son shaking which want TO pay with inter-
est and costs doggone him.
'If anything very special turns up, let me
know, and. II it's worth while. hop in your
sullxy and drive over here, unless you think 1t
important for me to be there, in which event
I'll try to come-go, I mean Excuse all my
grammar; was too busy with ,other things,
when boy, to learn much OF that By-by
Yours etc, SEABoRN TORRANCE
'.P. S.-See here, Dabney, don't you fail to tell
Mrs. Amerson what told you. II you do. III
tell her you asked me TO prop you up in ier
esteem as much as / could, conveniently. Real
Iy my dear Dabney, you have managed this
thing admirably and you are entitled to the
Just appreciation OF your client. s. T."
The proceedings begun in the court
of ordinary required thirty days no
tice by publication in the county news