, • ' 4 4 4 , -, . - . 1 SUPPLEMENT - 'lro TIIE MINERS' ' ' i ' 1 , ...._ _____,__7` ,--.------,--- — l, - --, -- -.' - ' -- 7 - '''...- --,-- '''=. - -7,-.- ,- - 1. - -7 , - , :-- ---- „I' . •-_ --'-'--- ----- i=-, --- -- - 1... - ",..,-.C_,-'1". .1. , 1--.. i ;."-- - - lit ...I. • :7 : 1 [The foflowin ,, •datement of Rev-. L. M. Koons, and correipondenCe, were crowded lout of the-Jou olfl, and.' e• ,accompanying we publish them as it s.upplenient to the paper.--Eds. Ifineri' Journal.] ‘-, ' - . 1 ' ' f;V • i ~...„..... - 1 1 - . IL"' i . RUTH ,1 - \,- TO, THOSE !INTE RESTED IN 'THE T ' .1, ..,_ •• ..• , ' , . .•. L, That thep tic may ktve - the benefit of statements other than my 4'n relative to g6Umdo , Terntory, and 1 i , 'T`, '' ' ' ' ' . 1 , I. , 1 , . ISO refute the. asst.. moons made by a certain H. P. SLAT , EIt, accusing me . oftnisrepr selitatton-tn my statements ,-. ,of that new aud developing . country, and to lay before [ this coMMun ty the f,' as 'tiered• 17 1 ..tr. 'Rl.le • s" ( i ' iiII,L, in reply toa letter Of-inguiry, written him by Ji W. d0N.:1,11.13 a d 11. : SLATER; b thi of-W iclNre ap , pended,"and to show the animt*ofthe Men., thus sce,ltting On the tra k. 6 my conduct, satbratithe follow-, ` ,Ing letters, replies, and affirmations:The several wtritings will explainiltemselves, and it nIY l'emains' CO Me ' to ask a careful perusal' of the whole. ---, ' L lyi I LOONS. N - r -----„, -' 1 . -, - - ', . . ; ' - - ' t, V 1 ' . - ' ,I I . I; , ,ard soon. ' IlOpingthit,t4m' are ilajoying the perfs:M who sobscribedito - tlie within ' good health,•,l • ror i i ‘eVerlciur humble ) 'letter, appeared hefore mn]thiti twenty and devoted 1 s frier ' 1 - ' , ,, i second day of NOemher, A. D., 167„K LARRY P, Swii•EttL. and made oath that helverili' believed diet' I 1 • ---" contents of the withiniktter to be true. • DENVER! Nov. 21st, 1867. ] , ~ ' Grin under my hand arid C oNAR D : 1 j 1 • , c i , .; {L.S. 1 the.se' lof the paid Court of-, ,PottsviHe,, ..: , . ' • ~ ....---e--T , I, ticiall , this twenti- second ... Sir. : In' Answer 'to your letter regard- day o£ November, 1867. ~,„,t IC ' • i r - ling Rev. L. M. KooNs : `', . ' ' 1 1 - tlMoNaa L,:-Holut, • ~,and'!- /*stating . ' You . ask, if nyp person• or persons of My.: ,- I t , - ] Ct .i erk - 4a i r. 4 , 1 i. :acquaintance 1 could !come to Pottsville, ' ' 1 4 - ,,,- ' 1----7, II 1 dui') before ille, charged ' in time re pgive• • esi 'd 'O ee iri c'elnikc l r ' DEWS ER ) on. , N0q2.0, 1867. ' e^; Court l / Who is to•-paythe 9xpenses Of —f l 1, '' 1 l'i : ~--' .a - posea Of specula, h •f •• v , , `. ... I ~ We, t e undeisigneklate of the Couri , ty 00, 'which lad been ' ,e l e d a church in. Denver, ''', " persons . .1 do not anow of any one , who would . go to . pottsv,ile to , give , evi: _of Schuylkill and tate - Of penhaylvania, ] now residents' of the l pity' a ip(,),... deuce; ;ping Mr.]l\ooN',B nut ,could get -• r ' r: A I • I .l m . , '- _iie I have no doubt that'tl i te . • - plenty to r , o and.. ~i ve evi dice !for ;him: ,ounty, 101 rapa, oe, and i _territory lof -I true,m . any people seem to think , , e • e 1... -:-• .• •-• id ' • • Colorado; hiving ',read ; in 'the Pottsville 1 here are some men], it you, woo hunt '•, _.. - iiiihisters who were present willnot Stan'clard . 'ublishel in Ale •Bormi ,, ii of for them, who would swear falsely against . ' P • . 7 . e ft, it for fear of disgracing time 'church ; . him Y ' '' thenk• "Did-vi—r--- Pottsville, -Schaylkill / County . „.and State, 4CS;LATER, who is a friend . of mine, advis- b . 1 . °ll . .. lot .ac b .i ~-„ ,r- "°N B ,of Pentr i vliania a,,letter bearing Aate the, buy a mission in enver ~ ; - ed me to write and ask you: Did KOONS second day of / j ire, lA. D r ,' 1867; or , He bought .a house- and lot, and then buy a` mission lot in Denver '{' Did-he pay ; th reabouts, andlsigned 11. V. LATER easli for it? What did lie giv9 . .flir it ? converted the house into, a churc•li ; 1 c ; '•• ' II inakin;* ceri:liii Char fi n es a<*ainst'-Rev V• "Did he pay cash , . :, for 10 Ile did 1 i • '-0. ; - g 0 11 •'' Did he speculate in- lands: Ur other .prop- ‘„ ..,.;,.? IN. KOORS, late of] the Borough 9f P o w. at did he give for it " 3 '•rt ri ? What is his character asia minis- • , - ' He t .-- ', ville Cl:Olney-And State aforesaid, miot j ';,i --- ' ; '3OO for the house 'and2lot :he got a . ./f-, 1 , ter nd a Man? Were the stateinetits, h 'C' fo ' l d ... citizen o t, e ity , - 9 ",Denver,, -o ora o, '' lil;rary • for the ' quadav &Mod ;1 nanere made in this County at ,different times,- ' i d t; • b e d s Asserting Oat I Said id. 31, KOC4S made light,i cli f nrc i ll'-, haiipews . ine e ; l urnfs as, to Colorado being a gond ' , country, "&c., , certaiii statement's, ill POttsville, :Id else- . ~. fuel, "Sc., allac his own ekpenae l , - true or fhlse? Had he la congregation, wbere,l Calculate-ill to • Mislead anAideeeive '. there ? 'And if i)o. how! many ; persons % 'property ) i , he speculatet in lands, lorzot ilr such",p l ersons as should Place anyirelian • e., Ile bought a:great deal f his ; ~.] t_ - a --• ... 1 , 11 ii. . ' - Can j-ou, -or any persons or person of your '''a temen s, l an in e iti a view • ction or acquaintance who is "posted" in regard I reperty and sow . a Portion nt'-itl , * fin .4 1) What is ,his eharaeMylk.9 a * minister' ' of indn i ciln 9 E " er il . i ora t i . "", .th, this to the fhets, conic to Potts Ville in time to and it ' ' • ' -' - an "]. Ile was/liked bi al his • 1 country, khotring that his statetn is were , give your evidence in December Court,-as m• •11, i ld • 1 I a . i .fal l e and ,caliulated to undeetiveythe ,un'- Kbotip has prosecuted the, BARCLEYS for contgregat,inn,l,. • n rch Pers T o r w li) A di d sus stspectini ..-,--Now, therefore,, tilt under- . !ibe.l, founding his ;charm on the " local'; no belong tii d ilsze i i.',.. „. ere are, o signed,' late froM.thel County Of tSchuvl- •; item" Mentioned on the• e 'first page of this'! course, some p,oons who - --lik_e nobody' but kill', , A rout'of th st e • f ~ -; ] ,\. on h now , resil s 6.- ity o heinselVes. 4 1 ', letter, said 4- item ", havin , * been pub- t" w A 1 , ii ina a-- ii , ;Li s Den4r, voldntarilt offer our. teoimony -., fished in the Staraor& of ' - 'o . et. ,ti' )' 'I y , 7 er , the; statement s e ll i (1 . t that we have nd',l the 'statements of L. ..., - have sent 'a ciiPy-ng it JtiEonottE be t si. ~1 , ere " r rime " , as to C ° , ra ,„ . . Kbotia, miLle,•olPottSville, rekeeting • ei g a pod country,l&c., true or fai.-e.. the, Asss, and a copy of: the .a to-Mr. l ekent and ,' 'tore proSpeeti of the , .., ,T- ey were true, as you can see by looking . I..,STANTos editor of the Dower Cit of Derive? 'd the Territor: 6f CIA: ' he Colorado' na ersr - ..‘tte, who will no doubt show it IO fOll '---a--t..f7i of ; ' ,]• • 1 1 1 ). , hod radot ofits ini ense mineral]; wealtW find ' By answerin;. , , at your earliest co tai •f. (oi a o u neja congre6at y, in , tne i re . the riehnes] cit• ittif soil, fond' saliO•iiv of 4' . t'llee, and giving me any facts in elation - 44 • w c many p b ersot. . d He hadabo u t ~ .its'eliaMte, tr 4 in every essential I:4410 to , the man litmvl,, youiif greatly -- '- re t!' l a 1... ru "'... e 7' es ' - e l tilan Y P`'`" lar, sd far is -chme under our obsprvation , ', 'sons who did not - yon the] church. , s',,blige ' ~/,/ above; Kati'' 1 1 1 uric thetime We have been rest eras of"- The: - ' Obtaiti&l from relit YouN, respectfully .t ' , *, ''', I - ~ . , e'lerritary of Colorado, andwoul dicer- ble parties. ---- , • ~ , , . Ii , , .. ~. ..' • 11 A 7 S t 4" RD ' - II . ii" above" d fully offer bur testunntry orl i the rth ca , opi , the , !will ; -meet yo r ap .Ass . Editor. Siiim il aril. '. - the statetuentS - tnede hy the said ' ev. L. , \; Iroval, I remain .1_ , , e , , M. libotts While on, visit-to rtnnsvl - - 'Respectfully yours, ' -- ' r• '' 1 - L -be i "'i sy, - " td the fall of -1. e year 1 b, and ..insWering the above questions -.---.• T] W. V. IIt•SSEL. wants; ; . • 'l6 .., ' confer t ] great favor. I would a , _____.:.. s , 1 ~o- - - . ; ,tcte spnng of the year' ~ r well to see KOONS ShOVed up the . • TERRITORY OF COLORADO, 1 ink.. ', ' Orr° T. Il %CY: 1 1 ‘I' W 'I: Z" C ilt n 'i l‘ 4 7 r i l iN ' ' Gro W. I litT6l Al". ' all the information You ✓can \'' County.of Aroßahoe: • I 1! 444411,0 T. W. 1.. N .3l' : .. J li INltivi sg the above subject will 'be ~,I . I L.:Morino': .V. Ilona, . W ES . It, 'L. ---,-- -', ..":,._- lim . li. ', Arr ''' . I , Now, do not fail tu - an- ,"Clerk of the Supreme Court of Said Ter- • E,o m u . .. L. [CAA'S, i '''' 'E V A fili:Rilleillan;. -ive KCiblge.. 'len When ritory, do hereby- celifY, that T. W. C.l' J. F. Sroewnoar,.. ' sroux-4 . - 1114iti„As, 'll send you a Staid- , Russzt., personally known to me 'to be ]] Witi.iAm l l4cori, 1 • , W. i s,.! Irmi,t.r.ii... , ' - • 7 —, ' :• '1 't. I .• , •''' . ' TTSAiLy I_l4. MR. THOS. RiISSI4.: nvertr,76diorado : \ Dear' Sir : My employers, BARCLAY .13nos, publishers of The Pott sv ille_ Stan- !,larti, lat•eineurr i ed the' ,Otnity L. M. KOONS, of your city,ly. publishing the letters of HARRY. P. SLATER in regr , - / to his false statements about Calorad also bY publishing a " that KOONS had been,itbroty the Lutheran Synod in 1-0 - ,with 'appropriating to '- 'tion tlj sum of 1" Vi'ven him to'bT NoW, I.tatement that ,you t‘Fkiut, ive re ,, ardi 1 di r , a y soim,4nci •-, .. you do *rite.
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