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Question by the Petitioners. At what place in Boston did you see Mr. Robinson in September or October?

Answer. At his house.

By same. Did you see his family there then?

Answer. I saw his wife, and one, two, or three children. Two daughters, I should think certain.

By same. What was Mr. Robinson's occupation then? Answer. Well, I don't know as I can tell. I did not inquire into his business; I know nothing but by report.

By same. Did you see his tavern sign up?

Answer. I do not recollect of seeing any sign at that time. By same. Did you see his bar-room?

Answer. I don't know but I saw a bar-room. He asked me into his house, and I passed through a room where were apples, and I don't know but cakes.

By same. In what street did Mr. Robinson then reside? Answer. I found him in Ann Street, either 20 or 21. I should think that was the place where he asked me in.

SETH HOPGOOD.

Worcester, ss., Jan. 29, 1848. The foregoing deposition was taken and sworn to before me; and the parties interested in the subject, having attended the taking thereof, agreed to waive a formal caption.

ISAAC STEVENS,

Justice of the Peace.

Deposition of Jesse Rogers.

I, Jesse Rogers, of Petersham, in the county of Worcester on oath, depose and say, that I am ready to answer any proper interrogatories.

Question by the Petitioners. Were you in Boston, some time last spring, when negotiations took place between Mr. Lyman Robinson and his tenant, respecting leased premises, and when?

Answer. I was there at, or about the time, and I think the very day; as near as I can recollect, it was about the 20th of April; it might not be within two or three weeks of that time.

By same. Will you now state what took place between Mr.

Robinson and his tenant, about the premises, either from what you know, or from what Mr. Robinson said?

Answer. At that time Mr. Robinson told me nothing; but afterwards, and I should think in the month of May last, Mr. Robinson told me that he had taken back his lease of the house or tavern-stand, and paid about $500—it was $475, or $500—and had the furniture necessary,-the which, I think, he said consisted of twenty-eight or twenty-nine beds, chairs, tables, carpets, crockeries, &c. I understood Mr. Robinson to say that the lease had between two and three years then to run.

By same. Where was Mr. Robinson's family at the time you had the conversation as above stated?

Answer. His wife and one daughter were then in Boston, at his house, No. 20 Ann Street.

By same. How many times have you been at Mr. Robinson's house, in Ann Street, since that time?

Answer. I cannot say how many times. I should think I had been to Boston as often as once a month, and put up at his house.

By same. For what purpose has Mr. Robinson occupied that house since you had the conversation with him as above stated?

Answer. Occupied it, I suppose, to entertain travellers.

By same.

Answer.

By same.

Has he a bar-room?

He has.

Has he a tavern sign up? if so, describe it. Answer. There is a sign hung up, very near over the door, with "L. Robinson," on it; whether the word " Inn" is on it or not, I am unable to say.

By same. Will you give the name of Mr. Robinson's outgoing tenant-for what purpose did he occupy the house, and had he a sign up? if so, describe it.

Respondent objects. Admitted.

Answer. His name was Knight. He occupied it as a tavern. I was in there several times. There was a bar-room, and a sign up, and Mr. Knight's name was on it.

By same. When did you first notice the change of the sign? Answer. I cannot say whether I noticed the change the first

time I was in Boston, after Mr. Robinson went there last spring; but I did soon after-probably the second time I was in Boston after that. From my observation since, I should judge that Knight's name was painted on tin, and nailed on over the name of Mr. Robinson; and that Mr. Robinson, since his return, has taken the tin off.

By same. Have you seen others of Mr. Robinson's family at his house in Ann Street, since May; if so, when, and how many?

Answer. Ever since October, I have seen, when in Boston, Mr. Robinson's wife and his three daughters, at his house in Boston.

By same.

Has Mr. Robinson expressed to you any intention as to his residence in Boston or removal therefrom; if so, when, and what was it?

Answer. In September, I should think,-it might be October, he said he did not know that he should stay in Boston long. He might. He said he should sell if he got a chance. This was the substance of what he said.

Question by respondent. Have you had any conversation with said Robinson, about his removal from Boston, more than once since he went down, and prior to November last?

Answer. I should think I had.

Question by same. Will you state any conversation which may have passed between you?

Answer. He has said several times, that if he got a good chance, he did not know but he should sell, and go back to Petersham.

Question by same. Has not Robinson, in all his conversation with you, claimed Petersham as his residence, and said that he should go to Petersham to vote?

Answer. I should think, when I conversed with him, in September or October, that he told me so, and has said so ever since. Question by same. Has not Robinson, since last April, and before September or October, told you in substance the same as you have stated in your last answer?

Answer. When I heard him speak of his that time, he talked about selling out, and said

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return to Petersham; but I don't recollect that he said any thing about his residence, or place of voting, till at or about September or October.

JESSE ROGERS.

Worcester, ss., Jan. 29, 1848. Sworn to before me, the parties waiving the necessity of a formal caption.

ISAAC STEVENS,

Justice of the Peace.

Henry Sargeant sworn.

I am one of the assessors of the city of Boston.

The witness here produced the street-book of Ward 2, containing the original entries of the assessors, in taking the valuation of the city.

Lyman Robinson was taxed in Boston, for his poll, and five hundred dollars' worth of personal property. The poll-tax was abated by me in September last. Robinson came to assessors' room, and claimed an abatement of his poll-tax, on the ground of his being a non-resident. We showed him the record where he was taken as living here. Said he did not object to the taxation of his personal property, as he was keeping an inn, or public house. This was on the 17th of November, 1847.

Cross-examined. I have stated all that he said, excepting that he produced his tax-bill from Petersham. I think it was paid. His statement was, that he kept the house here; but his wife was at Petersham, and that was where his home was. I think he said his wife and family,-am positive he said his wife. I think the entries in the street-book were made about the third day of May. We commence taking the valuation on the first day of May.

Ephraim Miller, sworn.

I am an assistant-assessor in the city of Boston. Assisted in taking the invoice in Ward 2, commencing on the first day of May, 1847.

In making the valuation, we would go to a store or house, and ask who kept it, and how many. If it was a dwelling-house, we asked who kept the house and how many males resided in the house liable to taxation, and voters.

I recollect being in the building No. 20 Ann Street, about the first day of May. In consequence of information which we obtained there, we made those entries in the street-book. Whether we derived our information from Mr. Robinson, or not, I am unable to state.

On the part of the respondent, it was admitted that he was chosen a selectman of the town of Petersham, at the annual meeting in March, 1847; and a highway surveyor at an adjourned town-meeting in April. That on the seventh of August following, he signed an order upon the town-treasurer of Petersham, for the payment of money, which order, so signed by him, as selectman, was paid by the treasurer.

Samuel G. Reed, sworn.

I reside in Boston; am a merchant in North Market St.; am acquainted with the respondent. He called on me at the time he came to Boston in April, and told me that he had been advised, by his son-in-law, Mr. Pitman, that the rent of his house, No. 20 Ann Street, had not been paid. Alpha Knight was then the occupant of the house. Respondent told me, that he held the lease, and was responsible for the rent; and advised with me in regard to disposing of the lease. He told me that he did not come down with the intention of buying out the place, and consequently he was not prepared to do so; but he did not know but he should be obliged to do so, in order to save himself from loss. I went up with him, and looked over the property. It consisted of furniture, bedding, &c.

He told me at that time, that a man had offered to take the lease of him; but that Mr. Russell, the lessor, declined to take him as tenant. After looking over the property, I advised him to take it at the price Knight asked. I loaned him the money to do so, with the express understanding that he was to clean up the house and endeavor to dispose of the lease.

He

In the bargain with Knight, the back rent due from him was allowed as part of the price paid Knight for the furniture. closed the bargain at that time. There were then two mortgages upon the property, and he was desirous of taking the

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