The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-30
Random ThOughts-.-NO. 81.
BY THE EDITOR.

cries Gle" 'Slanderer," sc. Any
other blackguard could say that. 1t
then says there is no time for inTesti-
CATION. | should think that three
weeks would be long enough. said
the records in the public offices IN
Jackson showed certain things. can
prove the truth of all | said. To begin,
here is an exact copy Of the record, as
found on page III of the Commission
ers' Journal: r" s"- ss
"JAKsox, June 3 1868. Regular Session con.
tinucd. E..
Compromising of Judgment
J. R. Booth ct al.
Be II rem embered that heretofore to-wit: at
the May term of the Court Of Common Pleas in
and for the county of jackson and State OF
Ohio, in the wear of Our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty, a Judgment was rem
dered by said Court in favor Of the Commits
sionefs Of Jackson county and against j. Il.
Booth ct al. for the sum Of 81 277 81 and on
the - was credited on said Judgment the sum
L
ment of 1913 81, with interest at 10 per ut
per annum from May 9th, 1861 and wherea,
Newell Braley and William Radclif have exc
cuted their prOmissoTv note in the sum Of
T21i 90, bearing date Of June 1, 1868 and paya-
bic In one year from said date unto the Com
lnissinners of Jackson county, Ohio; and In
consideration whereofthe Commissioners a fore.
said do hereby compound 81 ID Judgment and
interest and release the said j. K. Booth ct al.
lrom Tie payment Of said balance on said Judg-
mcnt Of 1913 81 aud interest, amounting in the
whole to s.; aud the reasons for compound
ing said Judgment being that the said judy
| il Cnt Of sl,277 VI was secured by q mortgage
on renl estate, and said mortgage having been
forecl0sed and the said real estate sold, and the
proceeds Of said sale being insufficient to satisfy
said Judgment, and leaving balance due on
said Judgment of 1913 81, with interest as
aforesaid; aud the Commissioners being satisi-
cd that the said J. r. Booth ct al, is unable to
! pay said balance in Judgment, or cause the same
| To be paid do hereby compound and release the
said Judgment as aforesaid"
But the Herald says that was ex-
planned two years ago. Here is that
explanation, as published in the Stan.
dard on the 18th of September, 1867
"Ep. Standard Dear Sir; Iu the three las
issues yon have asserted in substance, though
In vuriOus forms, that X. Booth, Esq. (uoW
II candidate for County Treasurcr) had borrowed
from the Commissioners of Jackson county
some money, several years ago and had refused
to pay It, &c. This is not your exact words, bu
it is substantially your meaning, d..
snow, sir, you have heretofore examined the
records on the subject Of the Commissioners
loaning certain fund in the Treasury, upon
| laCta taia "A an aI wi
the Commissioners on the subject and the
Commissioners well know w--and so do yOa-that
Mr.. Booth never borrowed dollar from the
county in the world, nor did he ever apply for
any money to the Commissioners in his life nor
did he ever owe them any money. H.
''The true statement Of that matter TO which
YOU refer IL, that Newell Braley Is the fulher-n
law of Mr.. Booth, and at the time the Commis
sioners we're loaning said fund IN tile Treasury
Newell Braey was one Of the county COmmls
sioners, and he desiring to use $1 900 Of money
and being then Commissioner, could not in hi
own name borrow the said fund, and that II
order to get said sum of money, Mr.. Braley ap
plled to Mr. Booth TO use his name. Mr. Boot
thereupon permitted his father-ln-law TO use hi
name to borrow the al, 900. This arrangement
made 1t necessary for the Commissioners t
take the note OF Mr.. Booth for the 81 900, ant
the mortgage of Mr.. Booth and wife on trac
Oh luuu 10 htCuFB lta pul Au6 ICCOTu
show tina Mr. Braley and wife made deed /,
Mr. Booth for certain tract Of land with
brick house thereon then estimated to be wortl
s2 900 and the record further shows that Mr.
Booth aud wife Immediately executed to thu
Commissioners mortgage on said tract Of lane
to secure said $1,000 and interest that nigh
accrue. .... ..
"Mr. Booth supposiBg the land TO be sulIlclen
to pay the 81, 900 and interest, gave himself NJ
further trouble over the matter, for he ncithe
GOT any of the money, nor did he desire any
ID. Mr.. Braley made an agreement with Ont
David Savage to sell said land to said Savage
aud that Savage should pay of said mortgage
Savage failed to pay the same, and proceeding
were instituted on the note and mortgage
against Mr.. Booth, In favor OF the COmmls
soners. and decree of sale obtained, and th,
tract of land sold at forced sale for less than itI
real value, the proceeds of said sale not paying
the decree and costs by some three or four hun
dred dollars. This balance Of the decree re.
naming unpaid and standing against Mr. Booth
These are the facts, we-knoWn TO all tho Com.
mlssloncrs aud II Is believed well known tC
yourself This balance OF the decree Is now du,
tho county from Mr., Braley, and he Is able and
willing to pay IT, and Mr.. Booth In truth aud
fact never got any of the money and never owed
any Of the money, exceptin the manner afore
said, and Is and always has been mere noml.
nal party to the transaction, II Ia believed yot
are and have been familiar with the above facts
aud that II you did not wllfully misrepresent Mr.
Booth In the premises, you ore requested to Sa!
so, md publish this statement Of facts, anC
thereby do hin justice.
AT request Of Newell Bmley."
The Herald says something about my
expressing myself satisfied with Dun
gan's card. Here is an editorial whict
appeared in the same number of tht
Standard which contained Mr. Dung an,
card: @ "
~. r. Boorn.-See card of Mr.. DUNCAN Il
references 10 the Transaction Of Mr.. Booth. whcl
has been frequently referred TO by us, We will
state that we did not know that Mr.. Booth was
. mere nominal party TO the transaction. w
only examined the records, and spoke of wha
we found there, We saw there that Mr. Boot
had borrowed the peoples money, aud had no
paid II back. We have no desire 10 do Mr. BOutl
Injustice, as we regard him US o gentleman, anl
well qualified for Treasurer, as far as conpeten
cy Is concerned, We are pleased 10 know tha
Mr., Braey Is going to pay back tho peoples
money, Why does he not pay Iii There
nothing TO prevent him doing so, and thus re
llevmg his son.ln-law, Mr.. Booth, from Lho un
pleasant predlcament In which he has place
him.
But now one thing more, How does II looI
for the Democratic party to charge corruption
extravaganza, shoddy, &c., when such thicker
Is admitted to have been resortod to by til
officers elected by this party, THIS Is only on
of many similar transactions of that party Mf
Weslfall tho then county Treasurer, aud ma
iorlty Of tho Democratic Commissioners luane,
themselves large sums 0f the public money
, much Of which ls lost TO the people And no,
this party asks TO be again put In charge Of I'll