The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
MRS. BARTON'S LETTER.
4 PiTHETfC accom- or HER
GREI9. SOREOU.
She Saws Her Husbands Ruin Was
Brought About by "a Lack OF
Systematic Book Keeping

public yesterday in the meeting OF the
grand jury AT Hcnrico county court house,
for it WAS thought that a true bill would
be found against Mr.. james IL. Barton,
whose double dealings have been printed
al some length.
sir. Canway r. Sands. Common
wcalih's Attorney, ycs.crday drew and
presented TO the grand jury one indict-
mont against Mr.. Barton charging him
with having feioniously dciraudcd John
L.. Rose. by sellihs him a certain lot Of
land which he represented 10 he itnen-
cumbored. but which was afterwards
found 10 have upon 10 IL mortgage for
$500
The grand jury. however. did not suc-
cecd in reaching this indictment. owing
90 other business. and at O'Clock ad-
journeI over until Friday.
Tho wife of james %. Barton, hcauti-
fui type OF CHRISTIAN WomaLhOOd, has writ
ten a. beautiful anl touching letter to d
friend in Little Rock. Ark, giyins
graphic account OF ncr sorrow and de-
privation. Ihc letter which bears
recent date, is in part as follows:
THE LETTER.
My Dear Fnend-Tou ought TO have
been written To several days ago. but IL
has been impossible tor me a. DO 80. 1
have. since last Monday. seen. Oh an
average, twenty people a day aud had 80
many exciting ana trying experiences
that ] have been completely exhausted.
Add to This the intense grief which has
oppressed me and you can readily real-
lzo my inability 90 write.
Last Monday nisht after t1e flTt
shock or thc assignment had passed over,
and 4 had resigned myself 10 being poor.
/ found that there were irregulauues Do
MI. bartOu's business, which. on account
of his failure. amounts 20 fraud. and that
Dee was liable 20 prosecution. 1 went
with him a. once az . o'clock that night
to Judge Christian and Doc advised him
that such might Doe the case. On Tucs-
day morning ! wired Avery ana Hatue
Cr a. Lamb ANA wiiel, who were 90
Memphis. They got here Thursday
morning. ln Ae meantime. the excite
mont had been growing and hy the time
Avery got here oFery body had lost their
heads and Doe could i0 nothing. Hc con-
Guided 20 go to NtW York and return
in tcw days when people were cooler.
CAUSE on LIS RUIN.
IIenry's ruin has been brought about 10y
lack of Systematic bookkeeping. lie
never allowed anybody 20 teach him.
do not know how far the irregularities
reach but / know enough 10 know that
unless he can borrow Sl5.o0p or 10000, my
dear good husband will he a. ruined man
and never be- able an his age t0 recover /
himself. You viii have TO Dee patient /
while J try 10 tell you what ! 10 know. /
Under the stress of the hard times and /
the stringency Of the money world Doe /
has tried 10 carry ON tins thint which /
required an immense sum of money Az I
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here in street work. sewerage. water 4
works. bridge and street care. he had i0 .
borrow largely. His only cOllafcrais were 4
tine small monthly notes When he usel .
these ass collateral he had t1 put up near f
ly Two for one besides submit t0 heavy /
discounts. lt happened number OF .
times that parties holding notes and hat- .
ing paid along ON them would Una tncn-
selves unable TO pay, and hc wound make f
% readjusimcnt, taking smaller notes io .
help them out. 1nen. knowing that the T.
banks already had plenty oi good coli
lalerals Go save them and u0t realizing
the awful danger of accident or failure.
he put these second Lotcs up -om-rucre
else expecting to pay the banks and gee
lll the c0ilatcTals and destroy tle first
set of notes. His failure was sucoDm-
caused by the unforeseen shutting down
Of fnc hauk-lud $50 Overwhelming that
Dee did not have time 90 protect al ANA
probably "a dozen other people nnd them
selves with TWO sets of notes. 30 money
could he secured 90 buy up all the coli
lateral for thc bank claims. the party
.oaning tuo money would have plenty of
good security. and then by destroying
these worthless notes Alr. Barton would
Do relieved. Mr. Barton has not O. dollar
In thc worlC. He gave up every hing. and
unless an adjustment can Doe reached we
are poor indeed.
KINDNESS AND LOVE.
Ia the meantime things have Quict,d
Town here. The uu. .crsli sentiment of
these people towards me 's such kind
hess and such love ini sympathy as cam
inly come TO zine human hear, through
Divine love. Words Cau levrr convey 90
you the depth OF my com If- ID tuv drcad-
ul SORROW. How little we drlmtl last
spring through what nery irill God was
preparing me tO pass. 3 ann resting JOB
ls love and trustn- Him ior tie OUT
'0me Whatever 10 may 1e-'A ll.s own
good time-it cannot iail TO be- for mc "a
blessing since lie sends 10 90 me to bear.
viii not ic able tD avoid suffering. and
n my flesh ] am weak, have eaten so
title for TWO weeks chat / ana tllu all
Frustrated. but am all right. NoW. that
have old YOU so much sorrow. ] want
To- tell you some of my blessings. Tlcrc
are two az three good men here who
ave taken our troubles so to heart that
hey Will look out for my interests ass
hey would sister Several homes ave
it my disposal where ! am made tO
eA thal my presence Would Dec q per-
.ouai iayc.. Mrs. Mary Lama from New
iurk. has written Offering me room
,nl bCarc as her guest as long as ] can
stay with Ter. and her letter is one OF
Doe most beautiful I have ever read. The
aides here vie with each other in stay
ng with mc-sending me trays oil dainty
ood. doing my sewing. and i'm every way
Ielping me bear my burdens. Many /
cans of men, as we'll as women. have
lecn shed for our misfortunes. n money
vas n the hands OF these good friends
ur troubles would soon be- over. ono
ough Enclishman. who has done most
VI the grading came TO VIII Miller with
ears in his eyes. saying, IF had Il
lalf million dollars and by giving it could
,laco Mr.. Barton whore Dee was two
weeks ago ! would chcerfully give H. and
work. The rest of my days. AR Barton
as been good friend 10 me The
urses OF most OF them are poor and
many of them are plain. average people
ui their hearts are fun OF Divine SYM
athy and for the time being partake of
hc Divine nature. So God is good and
am holding fast 90 Ills hand.
THE MORTGAGE.
Mrs. Shutz. who holds a mortgage ON
his house including the springs aud
,atcr-works. mas advertised il Tor sale.
his has aroused the entire community. a.