The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-01

i.isg From the Stark ooupty, pemocratl
A.olB. Way In Stark Go. Jail,
An Interview with tie Pfisonsr-He de-
elaresl has Innooenee of the Charge Of
bsf'IssS11 'i9idVg lC-nn+laaiigazs
On the afternoon Of Friday, of last
week Marshal Hogue, of Alliance, ar
rived at Canton depot with A. B. Way
as his prisoner, arrested i0n1 charge
OF forgery on a swarrant issued by jus
tice Slanker Of ouEcity, on the aftida-
Wit of r. w. Teeters OF Alliance. Mar
shal Hogue marched his prisoner up
street, ironed, and delivered him over
to deputy Sheriff Dunbars who said
Immediately, fHtHogue, take them
things of, am not afraid of Mr.. Way"
tWMr. Way, by his counsel waived an
examination before aJustiee Slanker,
who fixed the bail bond at three thou
sand five hundred dollars, and failing
to give the bail required, the accused
was committed and now occupies
quarters in the second story of the
Stark county jail. e.Ij % yay
Marshal Hogue brought his prisoner
was confined on the same charge on
LuOtll6I 1DAOGAs . AlOuDoAN<- ft-YNAoA AOAS
signed by Elisha Teeters and Jehu b.
Miller. Of Alliance, ana on. which the
money was obtained In the Ravenna
bank over d yeai. ago.guIA tthis case
also the affidavit was madelb by Il. W.
Teeters, ofa,Al Allanesss The accused
was to have a hearing, before Justice
Robinson on that very Friday, but in
stead of that the Ravehna case was
dismissed, and Mr.. Way was brought
Through the Kindness of Sheriff
Baxter eye locaI'a of the oDENocRAT
was permitted an interViewslwith the
prisoner on Tuesday evening, On en-
5tering Mr.. Way, saluted us cordially
and set us one of the two chairs in his
cell. His cell door is not kept shut,
as he is the only occupant OF the up
per storysn Mr.. Way isa fine looking
well developed man of good address
and fine appearance. As is. known,
he was for many years q prominent
minister of the Disciple denomination.
But engaging in business in Alliance
he abandoned the ministry really to
collect money to build Alliance Col
lege..l l9li"e'9p : s18 i.iAlD
/ latter being fairly seated I'VE said,
,Mro Way,as you have become public
character and the public journals have
been busy with various. accounts re-
garding you, would like you to an
swer me a few questions with view
to publicationsg4f 4 .s9Teda
Mr.. WAY-I have no objection to
answer all proper questions, and
would be glad to be set right before
the public on some things2alI notice
that some of my own party papers
flor am still Republican,, as 1 al
ways have been, are very busy man
ufacturing public sentiment against
me by grossly misrepresenting me in
various ways, The truth is, when at
rested on Sunday week, near Lima
Vile, was on m y way to Ra-
VIENNA to give myself sups and to
face the storm. Marshal Hogue with
two assistants, all on horseback, ar
rested me in my buggy, took me back
to Alliance. where was most shame
fully yelled and howled9at by the
crowd got up for the occasion.
On Monday morning we, went to
Ravenna, my bail bond was put at
four thousand dollars, and a hearing
was set for Friday last. This hearing
did not come off, the case being dis
missed, and was arrested on another
warrant, as you are aware, and brought
here.
why the case at Raverina was dismiss
ed ?ss 1aHo3 nj s9viigin9e3T
Is Mr.. WAY-Of course, understand
the matter very well. know much
more than care to tell yet The fact
is, this very note ON which 7 am now
arrested for forging the name of e.
.Teeters, was cashed at the Savings
Deposit bank of Canton, and was paid
at discount and lifted by the Alli-
'ance parties. Would These men have
been likely to do thisif 10 were really
forgery2 Again, have for years
been engaged with these same parties
in business transactions, amounting in
all to hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, and not one of them can say with
truth that Lever deceived them or
failed to account for every dollar hon.
estly. In fact, on my. return some
weeks ago, had an interview with
Mr.. E. iTeeters, and he sdmitted all
this, admitted chat j had never de-
ceiyed him, that / had accounted faith
fully for every, dollar / collected for
the Alliance College, and in every
other monetary transaction, so far as
ne knew. ctSl iAa5 10 spSvftf1A
"a Don't yonl thiRi,o Mr.. Way, 1t would
have been been better for you, to have
remained at home and faced the
storm ? Running away Is very apt to
be construed by the public into an ac-
acknowledgement of guiltsim
Mr.. WAY-I am well aware Of all
that. But the fact is my pride of
character could not bear the idea of
being arrested, and en- the impulse of
the moment, l fed. However, 1 am
at home now. .tofsee the, thing through,
clear through. i feel, deeply feel, for
my afflicted wife and six innocent
children, and, the Lord willing, I
shall yet clear my skirts and show to
them and the public thatJ also, am in
noeehty 3i l.dmGa sdi 81 cid.
For the sake of your family at least
Mr.. Way, trust you wifi triumphant
ly clear yourself of this serious charge.
After this we bid Mr. Way q good
night and took our departure from
the prison, 1t is proper to say that
Mr.. Way spoke feeiingiy of the kind
ness of Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, and dep.
uty Dunbar. ssawsis3
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