Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-21
WARREN p. NOBLE.
An Item For Voters!
WIAT THE OHIO STATEsNIAN sAIDiI

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WHAT THE OHIO STATESMAN sAEDiI
Some two or three weeks since, the edi-
tor of the Wyandot Pioneer published
extracts from the Report on the Treasury
Defalcation. Mr.. Noble wrote the editor
of the Pioneer a letter, denying thai he
had any connection with it whatever, which
letter was published in the Pioneer, and
also in the Messenger of this town. This
Report was made by Morgan, Edgerton
and Reemelin, three democrats, and as they
are Of the same political faith as Mr.. Noble,
it cannot be said that the Republicans are
chargeable with it. 1t is currently re-
ported, that Mr.. Noble, during the cam
paign last fall, carried this report about
with him, and used it as authority to show
that the Republicans were chargeable with
the defalcation. Now, when the editor Of
the Pioneer makes use Of it, Mr.. Noble
commences a suit against him for libel.
Theextracts alluded to are as follows:
"a Mr.. Noble, former representative in
the general assembly becomes the trustee
of the old bank The same person also be.
comes trustee of the bank when it goes into
liquidation; and the same person is the
trustee for johnson in private dealings con
nected with matters having remote bear
ing on matter connected with the Senecs
County Bank, and we have no doubt he is
the person whose testimony might explain
many now hidden transaction.
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"The present receiver of the Senecs
County Bank is doing his duty nobly ant
fully in fereting out the assets of this cor
poration, and we hope and trust that he viii
succeed in compelling Mr.. Noble, and al
having assets, to disgorge, and that he viii
bring all the stockholders to a strict liabil
ity for outstanding indebtedness, including
the over ISSUE"
When the Treasury Defalcation Repor
was published, Mr.. Noble wrote letter t.
the Ohio Statesman, the Democratic pape
of Columbus, in which he says he haC
nothing to do with the matter. The editor
of the Statesman had read the sworn testi
mony of Lewis Baltzell, and Harrison No
BILE (brother of W. P. Noble) and he coulc
not believe that everything was fair anC
candid on the part of w. P. Noble. Tht
editor of the Statesman, in publishing tn,
letter made the following editorial remarks
From the Daily Statesman, March 20, 1852
The Treasury Report.
We have this morning inserted in oul
paper a communication from W. p. Noble
Esq, of Tifin, in which that gentleman de-
nies all that the Commissioners say about
him in their report, in a very decided man
ner. Below will be found the extracts from
the testimony of Lewis BaltzelI and Harri
son Noble, both of Tifin, taken before the
investigating commissioners. When reaC
in connection with Mr.. Mobiles statement
it will be apparent to all that if thes,
sworn statements be true, Mr.. Mobiles deni
ais will hardly be conclusive. Mr.. Baltzel
seems to have no doubt but there are asset.
enough in the hands of Mr.. Noble to pay
off all the stockholders of the Senec;
County Bank, although Mr.. Noble would
by his statements, have the public to be
lieve that he never had anything to do will
that institution"
Daily Ohio Statesman April 8, 1859
Warren p. Noble, Esq.
"The following communication from Mr.
Noble, of Seneca county, was received b,
US some days since. The press of othe
matter on hand has prevented its insertion
earlier. If Mr.. Noble will refer to an OK
tract we made on a former occasion from
the depositions of Lewis Baltzell, ESQ.,, b.
will observe that that gentleman swear
that he had "good reason to believe tha
there are assets sufficient in the hands O
Mr.. Noble to pay the stockholders of th,
Seneca County Bank. Mr.. Noble know
whether this statement is true or false. |
true land he has not denied it) what thos,
assets are, is sufficiently known to hin
without specification of their characte
from the Committee or any other person.
The present letter from Mr.. Noble we d,
not regard as satisfactory. Is it true tha
he has assets in his hands, if so, how dio
he get them9 what is the amount of them
and in what do they consist9 Althoug
Mr.. Noble may not be technically trustee
it is apparent from his own letter that b
has assets in bis hands, in some capacity
either belonging to the Bank or to the in
dividual stock holders"
By publishing the above we do not sa
that Mr.. Noble was concerned in the defa
cation Of nearly a million of dollars-th
money of the taxpayers of Ohio. The re
port of the Investigating Committee
given. Mr.. N. denies. The Statesman i
publishing that denial says: "Ar. Noble
denials Oi1hardly be deemed conclusive"
Voters of Sandusky county you shoul
carefully weigh this matter before givin
your vote for Congressman. Mr.. NOBLE
the opponent of JoHN CAREY, againi
whom not a shadow of wrong doing can b
intimated. JOHN CAREY has been we
known throughout this district for 80 year
and more. He is farmer, and eminent
qualified to represent you in the next Coz
gress, whore he has so faithfully represente
you during the past session. Consider wei
then, before you vote. Will you sustai