The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
EDIroR OF True NoRrHERNER /:

EDIroR OF True NoRrHERNER
SIR,-In your last issue + ,,,,ca nm nd
dress to the electors of ..r prron C,onrtv
sisl9d by Henry J, Kellogg, and which, in the
opinion OF my friends, demands little atten-
ton from he. l have long since been led to
believe that in the advocacy of good cause
harsh language Is not required; conscious in
pccence when assalled does not reply other than
in kind spirit. I beg to assure Mr.. Kellogg
that he is very much mistaken when he charges
me with speaking OF HIM az l have done, in
connection with certain matters to which he re-
fers, with no higher motive than simply to de-
feat him IN the convention of the 18th inst
These things have been much talked about in
this part OF the county, and especially in hls
own immediate neghborhood during the last
five years. Mr.. Kellogg ls again mistaken when
he charges me with saying that in the year
| 1857 he belonged to band of horse thieves,
or that his house in Porter township wac the
! headquarters Of the gang, or that he harbored
or concealed them. or that he assisted one who
had stolen hls (my) fathers horse to escape
! from jail III Paw Paw. / have sad, and say
now, that think, and 1 am not alone in thus
thinking, that there were some circumstances
which appeared very unfayorable to Mr.. Kei-
logg. admitting HIM to have been all right, and
il these have gwen him in any degree an un'
envlable position before the people OF bis
neighborhood, then tie fault ~ certainly his
own, aud he ought not TO lay tue blame upon
any one else / quote here what has beer
friend /" admit" said he Kellogg 4" tina
the circumstances OF the horse stealing matter
do look suspiciously against me, but am limo
cent" Again we hear it said that by his re
quest q certain lawyer or person claiming 4
he one, came from n. Y. aud presented him
self before Mr.. j. b. Upton to plead for MIR
kellogg. the lawyer statlng that he did so a
Mr.. Kellogg's request. l ask. did Mr.. Kellogt
feel title troubled about that time To SOM
of these circumstances | now refer.
Mr.. Kellogg came to the town OF Porter Il
the wear 1866. believe. and about that tim
, purchased farm there. HIS wife came abou
II months after. Among the number Of youn
men seen about Nj. Kelloggs place was on
named Noel Myers, who during the month o
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my fathers, bearing a note of recommendation
, signed by Henry j. Kellogg, asking for employ
ment. At this time / was absent from tn
nei, hborhood, but returning and passlD
through tue farm saw the young man and spok
I with hlr. Arriving at the house said, "fathe
4 where did you get that young man saw plough
: ing2" said he, " Kellogg sent him here, an
4 | employed him upon his recommendation" "
4 1 saiG. - thiuk him very bad young man an
!, would urge you to dismiss bim Immediately.
, [ furtner said, - L think Kellogg knows that
1 is u very hardened young man and will caus
A you much trouble" few days after no wa
dismissed. On tho night OF the 1st of Octobe
. q horse belonging to my ather was stolen fror
D nis iarm. Ii was aitewari made to apes
| that Noel Myers left the same night. ha,
: heard 1t said that Mr.. Kellogg. too left abo,
the same time. aud that he returned about IL
e same time that Myers did, about the 14th {
&c November. On the evening OF the 18th, b
d lieve, Mr.. W. II. Paddock came to my brother
o aud calling me out SAID, Who do YOU suspicio
r as having stolen your fathers horse ?" Said
{ " No one In particular" WELL" said b
}, Kellogg came to my house this evening on
J. matter Of sch oil business, which being dispose
of. asked hlm where Myers was; sad he, b
!? is at my house.. 'When did he Gomez II
: Kellogg replied. Tonight. How long is |
going to stay p lie talks OF leaving to-ng
Y TO 20 To Illinois to work on the n. r. Sa
l. l, he is rather a singular young man. Ye