Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-17
To All Whom 1T may Concern.
[ Communica,ed.1

lCommunicated-l
At the celebration of the 18th of July, |
1868, Mr L. J. Cooper was the Chief
Marshal Of the day. and as such had
also charge of the band. He had engae
ed the services of PischeTs Union Band
for 800 On Thursday noon, July End.
the engagement was made positice by
Mr. Cooper, who stated at the same time,
that he had all the necessary funds ex-
cepting 81 on or Sl2 90, and that was
partly promised.
When demanding our pay after the
18th, there proved to be only $50 65 OF the
subscription money on deposit at the
bank. Mr. Cooper then stated that the
money was not all collected, but was ali
20. X, = and promised to attend to the
matter at the first opportunity.
Time wore en-, and not till Sept Goth
dI we receive a check for amount on
deposit (This is installment No ID Ia
justice to Mr.. Cooper, we state here,
that once before he offered us check for
the Same money, but the Band preferred
to wait and have the whole amount to-
gether.
For a while the matter rested. We
desired not to crowd Mr. Cooper; but
it remained at rest too long. and a bill
was sent ia to the Chief Marshal who
in answer forwarded cash $40, so three
Band shares, which according to pre-
vious agreement, were taken for $40
This is installinent No. > Mr. Coop
er also promised to forward the balance,
as soon as he collected it. A vote Of thanks
was rendered to Mr.. Cooper for this adj
ditional favor by the members of the
band, and we were in no way inclined to
blame the gentleman much, knowing
full we'll the difficulty of collecting mon-
ey in November or December, that was
of July previous; however on January
ST., 1869, another V was received. This
is installment No 81
| Since then no more receipts are to be
acknowledged, and nothing was said
| about the balance yet due by the mems
| bers of the band, who deemed it rather
hard on the Marshal to pay any more
| out Of his own pocket, Notwithstanding
| his statement that he alone was respon~
sible TO the band for the money, which,
| propably was made at moment when
he rode the high horse" All would have
remained "quiet along the Potomac"
had not AIR Cooper in a public meeting,
| called together for the purpose of ar
ranging a proper celebration for the 4th
Of July, 1869, made statment that the
Band was paid within $500, for their
services Last year, and again stated to
a member Of the band as well as to other
persons, that the subscription money of
last year was paid in excepting 500
or $500
This statement of Mr. Cooper puts a
different face on the matter; Let every
person Judge for himself, we have civ9n
the plain facts
If Mr.. Cooper has paid out all the
money received on his subscribtion list
We will not insist upon his paying the
balance of S24. 30 ont of his pocket
We will be generous with him. but if
collected within 800 or $500 as he
states himself, where is the public mon
ey2 Let Mr.. Cooper give an account
and pay over the balance still in his
hands to where it belongs
PIsCHELL's UNION BAND.
REMARKs.-This question of indebted
ness 10 the Band has been quite freely
talked over by cur people for some time.
and various opinions prevail concerning
1t. We are pleased to place before our
readers the above plain statement of the
case, as understood by the Band. 1t is
| not of course to be presumed that Mr.
Cooper has misapplied any public funds
| and, indeed, We do not believe the bands
members themselves entertain any such
thought We hope the above letter Will
| elicit explanation, right all wrongs, and
secure to the Band the payment of the
amount evidently due them.