The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

not 10 De, see you GaLu0eu uTSJ, &C, &C
Well, gentlemen, Just as you say, I'll guar
antee that you will be glad some day to
take twenty-five cents. l can raise in all
$S0.000 which I'll distribute among you
(my creditors only by March lst, if you
talk settlement.
Very respectfully,
SAM. OPPENHLIMER.
P. S.-Will also remind you that there
are claims against me, amounting to over
$4,000 at Massillon, which would have to
come in the settlement, over $4,000 on
the bank Marvellous to relate, but only
too true. Now few words more, and
am done 1 would speak about your hire
ings detectives so cslled) l advise you
(that is if you will persist IN keeping such
things employed) to get some that are not
such loggerheads, ,muggleheads. blockheads,
nudells, raised on mush or corn fodder, and
have not wit enough to last them over
night, nor eyes to see, and I Will
prove my assertion.
First-I stopped two days and three
nights at the ST. Charles Hotel under the
assumed name of L. Harsch, California
Second-On the 4th or 9th l stopped at
the Astor House under the name of D.
something, Sandusky, Ohio. Third laft
there at z in the evening for this city.
Fourth-Returned for two days to New
York Stopped in Jersey City; came
twice over to Harrison street IN those two
days Returned to this city, and was over
to New York again on last Friday and
stopped at the Cosmopolitan. Returned
here Sunday night Now, to show YOU
they are a set of sticks I will inform them
1 shall (for the last time too y be either
next Thursday or Friday IN either New
York city, Jersey, or Hoboken. Now let
them prove themselves detectives. If they
do, 1 will acknowledge I am q dice-box.
so.
A BAD MAN, BUT SOMETHING To SHOW
FOR IT.
In order to do business of $l50OO0 he
would require at least $4,000 cash, and
he is believed to have a great deal more
than that salted away somewhere In
another letter he says: al have money
enough to keep me easily just from the
interest" His story about his wherea-
bouts has been ascertaiued to be all false
and intended solely to throw the detec.
tives off his track 1t will be noticed that
he hints at leaving the country. In an.
other letter to friend, which has beer
captured, he begs him to let him know
what his creditors purpose doing, "for,
he saye, 81 want to get if useless to re-
main" There is still another letter tC
this same friend, in which he defines hi
position IN a manner which cannot fail Il
be instructive. Here it is:
HgDsON; = Jan. !, ls7l-l P, M,
Can you for a moment blan
me in wishing to make settlement tha
t1riD laaxra ma n O,nIIt1or, ,,
be compelled to seek favors hereafter =
You admit the world calls me bad man
&C., and ] can't blame them (stiIl, if the,
knew really my intentions-but no mat
| teri; and whether I could now give up tn
very last cent possessed, you will ac
| knowledge that even then l would still b
considered aswindler Now, myself, PEI
fecvly realizing my position, would it no
be the most absurdness to push myself int
| a position where I could not extricat
myself, and instead of being considere
such very bad man, and having some
| thing to show for 1t, have nothing, an
yet be that same self bad man You te
me you will not again persuade me afte
this, and l would answer that it would b
useless, for l have fully concluded ian
you must believe 1t now, that if ever
enter into business again it will be in
proper condition or not at all, and froI
this point I will not finch You ask m
if l am justified to ask such a settlemen
of my creditors, as much of it is cash,
will answer most enphatically No, and
another sense considering my position
most emphatically yes. You state yo
will not again picture my position. It
unnecessary; l know it full well, an
which really is the actual cause to m
seeming stubbornness. Again you stat,
l am taking advantage because l have th
money in my possession, which you sa
Is nine points of the law. I admit th
| latter
You say if do go to some foreign cour
try may not be successful. 1 admit thi
but am willing to abide the result
But, Max, 1t IS not necessary for me
worry myself or touch cent of my nor
ey, for the coupons are sufficient to kee
me II fair condition.