The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-04
Won't Face the Music!
CHARLIE JOHNSON

Refuses to testify against Mr.. Nobie!'
We last week notified Mr.. Mobiles at
torneys that we would take dispositions in
the TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLAR suit on Saturday, goth ult., at
Tifiin, whittier we went on that day, ac-
eompanied by our attorney, for that pur-
pose. We subpenaed Charlie johnson,
formerTcashier OF the Seneca county Bank,
by whom We cxp' cted to prove that MIR.
Gibson had been 10 the Treasurer S Office
but a short time until he (Johnson) ne
gotiatcd a loan of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS with Gibson for Warren p.
Noble who used the money in specializing
in land warrants. We also expected TO
prove by Mr.. johnson that Mr.. Noble
had received the sum Of two thousand
dollars out of the Seneca County Bank
fund for the part he performed in the
winding up Of that institution. We ex-
pec,ed to prove these things because Mr..
johnson has charged them upon Mr.. Noble
in private conversation with respectable
gentlemen in the district.
On our arrival at Tif1in we met Mr..
Johnson, who endeavored to persuade us
not to insist upon his testifying Just atthis
time; and finally when he found that we
were determined to have his deposition,
Charlie told US that he had made up his
mind to refuse to testify, and that even
though he should go to Jail he would not
answer. AS he did not appear at the
place appointed to take dispositions, we
applied for an attachment for him, but,
by that lime, our friend Charlie was no,>
comati6us--hc had vanished ;and although
we remained in that beautiful city until
FIVE o'clock, P. M, of said day. we were
not again blessed with the light Of friend
Johnson's pleasant countenance.
Now this refusal of Mr.. johnson 10
testify may look all right to other people,
but in our opinion it looks bad for Mr..
Noble. Ii he knew pothing that would
60 TO convict Warren p. Noble OF the
charges we have alluded to, and which
have been preferred by Mr.. johnson him.
self private conversation, WHY RE
FUSE TO TESTIFY? One reason he
gave was that he supposed we wanted tc
use his deposition for elec,ioncering pur
poses, and that therefore he would no
testify now; but he forgot that Warren P
Noble is publishing his omn dcposuio,
throughout the district for elcctioneering
purposes.
When we reiterated the charge of the
BREsLIN AND GIBSON investigating
Committee against Mr.. Noble, we were
sued..for Twenty-Five thousand dollars fol
the purpose of muzzling the press Of the
district, and now, when we attempt tc
procure the necessary testimony to justify
u.s. the men who were associated with him
in all these transactions refuse to testify,
thus depriving the people of the facts in
regard to the whole matter. Being thus
deprived of every means of vindicating
our course, we have nothing left but to
appeal to the people and ask them wheth-
er they will by their votes sanction such
conduct on the part of these men. Viii
you suffer them to thus close up the
chan nels through which the evidence o
their own misdeeds must necessarily reacl
you?
If you would place the seal your con
demnation upon these men and thei
dastardly conduct, cast your votes fo
the HONEST OLD FARMER, JOHN
CAREY; if you desire to sanction thi
effort to muzzle the press and keep 20,
ignorant of the facts in regard to til,
TREASURY ROBBERY, vote for the aristo
cratic lawyer, WARREN P. NOBLE.