The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-09-27
PORTERDFOLGER
"BObby" Replies to G. N. Porter In the
MassillOn Independent.
Porter Beiievc8 that "Hang on Is the Better Dog,
and aow Giues "Side. JVindero Found
cd on Facts.

Mr., Edttor 1t appears that my communication
published In your valuable paper last week, has
caused considerable commouOn among republi-
cans of a certain partisan class, Mr.. Folger comes
out In the Hdepeadeat this week with over two
columns Of "balderdash" reply but as he is an
able G) lawyer he circles around the solid facts
without coming in contact with them. Well, we
all know that "Bobby' is very windy and suppose
that Taylor had to use his hashed up eiFuslon for
material to fll his paper. Now to business.
lst' He says that had my article been published
In the Massilon papers he would hayegly IL no
attention That does very we'll for he knows
that poIh papersare strongly Republican and they
WouId not nave published the article for me, nor
would any of the civil service reform" papers OF
the district
End He says 81 never received dollar from
any colored man that have not rendered full
equivalent tor" This sis in no sense true"
would ask him In regard to Andrew SCOTS case,
now the Graham farm near New Berlin, was set
tied Again, how aboutthe money that you (Folger)
collected for Miss Lucy Robinson now Mrs. VIM.
Halliday, from certain landlord? Why notgive
those poor, Ignorant colored people," as you call
them some satisfaction,
Sd. lie makes great splurge about being
prominent abolltonlst" zone Of the first four
members OF the old Liberty party In the county"
That has nothing to do with what charged him,
If he was good staunch abolitonist and
lived up to the principles they endorsed respect
him for 1t and no colored man can help doing so.
But his actions since; availing himself of every
opportunity to fleece u.s. under the gulse Of friend
ship, forces me to regard him as a wolf in sheeps
clothingi" sort of "Freedman's Bank director"
He sets himself up as being the Moses that de-
livered us. If he was, he is totally unlike the
Moses of scripture, but more Of the Judas cast OF
character.
ith. In regard to the settlement of the amount
due to the heirs Of Mr. Bazy, my wife being one
of the heirs. went to Mr.. FOlger's office, accom-
panied by my wife and Miss Hattie Brown. for an
explanation June Goth, 1872; Mrs. Bazy having
died and left a will and appointed Mr., Warren
Richards executor. Mr.. Richards informed me-
that Mr.. Folger told him that there was only S25
or $50 In the estate and that 1t wasnot worth while
to bother about 1t. l went to New PHILADELPHIA
where the money had been in the hands of the
county treasurer. saw lawyer Neeley and he
copied the records for me and at the same time
showed me letter from Folger, telling him
(Neeley) to do what he could for the poor girl and
make your fees as light as possible" That was
when my wife first learned what was coming to
her S67771, and F0lger had collected and had Il for
tOO or three years Without epen notifying her at dH
The time that went to his Office as before men.
toned, he was there and received us with, "What
the hell do you want here" / had been inform
| ed by prominent lawyer beforehand that Folger
would probably offer me his note to settle, but not
to take 1t without good security as 1t was worth
nothing. Sure enough, he did offer me his note,
first for $780, then for $685. and lastly for $3.50 As
he couldn't secure his note would not take It
and turned the claim over to Asa Cutler.
Mr.. Folger fails to explain the mode aud man.
ner in which he adjusted" 1t with Mr.. Cutler.
The factis Folger wasgad to receipt his $500 judg-
ment against Cutler for this Bazy claim Mr..
Cutters lawyer very plainly told Mr. Folger II he
(Folger) did not give Mr., Cutler receipt in full
and acceptthe Bazy claim therefor he would have
him (Folger) dsbarred for his conductin this mat
ter. Mr.. FOlger very readily complied This
honorable C) gentleman, this noble (?J dsinterest-
ed ~ active ~ advocate Of the poor ignorant,
colored people," only charged this poor girl"-
"Mr. Neely, make your fees as light as possible
three hundred dollars for collecting S677,71 and using
IL near three years. He claims that Mrs Bazy told
him to retain one half of all that he collected
That know nothing about. What do know is,
that the money speak about was left in trust at
New Philadelphia, by Mr. Bazy for his four child
rem and Mrs Bazy had nothing to do with It,
Not wishing to occupy more of your space at this
time will drop the "cOlored mans friend" (?) for
the present, assuring my, friends that know
whereof speak, G. N PORTER.