The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
a CARD.

In justice to myself and friends over
the district | trust you will do me the
kindness to publish this explanation in
regard to the judgment rendered against
me rs Marshal during the present term
Of the United States Court in Raleigh
and thus reported in the News and OBJ
server as being Another case was that
against eXMarshal o ]. Carroll. for
two barrels of whiskey placed i'm his
care, hut not now to he found" and
further on stating judgment was render
cd against me for Sal. for said whiskey
at the instance of Messrs. Gilbert and
Hayes, Attorneys for Mr. Bright. owner
of said whiskey, and same had been
pending since December court last, etc.
| am sure You will not hesitate in pub
fishing the whole facts as they are, that
my friends may fully understand the
case Some time during the year Of 81
the deputy collector of internal revenue
Of the district. seizeI these two barrels
of whiskey belonging to Mr.. Bright, of
Chatham county. for some irTegularity
of the stamps. / think the seizure was
made in Durham. At any rate, as is re.
quired by .uw this whiskey was turned
over to United States Deputy Marshal,
Capt. A. A. Iseley, then located in Dur
ham. Mr.. Iseey at once had this whis
key stored away in some supposed Sc
cure place in Durham with doors, as |
was afterwards informed, both locked and
thoroughly nailed UP, and case reported
to my office etc. Some time after this
Deputy Iseley died suddenly i'll Eastern
Carolina, having with him, l presume,
the keys and papers connected with the
matter. In a short time following an
order of restitution was issued, requiring
this whiSkpy to be restored to Mr..
Bright. | Mt once sent Il deputy to Dur
ham to look after this whiskey, prepara-
tory to its re-Celivery to MIR. Bright,
and found none there.
Deputy Iseley was one of the best
deputies in the District, and a man
of the very highest type of character,
and no one was able to account for
this mysterious disappearance of the
whiskey He was bonded officer
however. and even had he not been,
his brother who became adminiStra-
tor, being one of the very best men
in Alamance county. Would see Mr..
Bright properly paid for same. Be
sides this several dollars in fees, rs
| understand it. are still due Deputy
Iscley, which will go far towards pay
ment of the loss sustained. Messrs.
Gilbert and Hayes being personal
friends of mine, advised me at Deem
her court that owing to the death of
Deputy Iseley, to take judgment against
me for the amount was the only legti-
mate way in which we could start
settlement of the matter and that after
doing this the matter would, or could be
settled through the administrator, in n
manner that would be entirely salts
factory to all parties, etc. Hence the
reason of this judgment.
Now it will be seen, that | never
did, at any time, have this whiskey in
my personal care. | have never seen
it at all. and until after the sad death
of Deputy Iseley, l knew nothing what
ever of it. AS stated no truer man ever
lived than Deputy Marshal lseley; |
had implicit confidence in him and after
being advised that he had this whiskey
i'll charge, / gave myself no further
concern ABOUT it. Had he lived, the
matter would have bene closed up, long
ago and Mr. Bright paid for his wIhis-
key and no court proceedings necessary
in the case, but in consequence of his
sad, an unexpected death, of course
we were all ignorant of the facts in the
case, and could only let it be closed up
in IA legitimate way, as Messrs. Gilbert
and Hayes only want it done in justice
to their client, etc.
They are my trends asO in the mat,
ter and | have no criticisms to make
on their course, and Mr.. w. G. Iseley,
brother of Deputy Iseley, as before sta
ted, being man of the very highest
type of character, will see that no loss
is sustained by amy one. / regret the
necessity of having to write this card,
but / feel 1t due myself, my family and
my friends, that l do so, and hope it
may he now more fully understood.
Very respectfully,
q. j. CARROLL,