The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-11-14
To THE PUBLIC.

To THE PUBLIC.
According to promise I now give you
a few facts, concerning the false state
ments circulated against me by Henry
GreTe, previous to the election.
First in regard to Mr.. koehler. Mr..
hoehler did sign a note with me for 81
700. and had the note to pay, for [ was
forced into bankruptcy and lost every
dollars worth of property except my
household goods, horse and buggy, and a
80 acre farm, improved with agood frame
barn 32X55. To secure Mr.. Koehler for
his friendly act, 1 turned my farm out to
him, told him to sell it, do the best be
could with it, get his pay out of it if he
could, and if he did not, sooner or later
l woul d make up the balance.
Mr.. Koehler purchased tne adjoining
30 acres for $3.50 and sold the whole to
Chas. II. Walker for $1,000. Now the
$1,700 added TO the $3.50 makes S2,150
take the s., 000 from that would leave
$3.50 balance that / would owe Mr.. Koch
Ter according to promise. with the inter
est that had accrued from the time he
signed the note, up to the time he sold.
How does this compare with Mr.. Greve's
statement? This honest man, Greve, did
his best to impress upon your minds that
Pierce was swindler, and that himself
was the honest man, entitled to your
votes Tor the Office of high sheriff.
was told by & gentleman from the
country that it was a pitiful sight to see
this great AMI honest architect, one day
standing III a country bar room speaking
his little piece, telling the half-dozen
listeners what swindler Pierce was, how
he had cheated Koehler out of g, 300,
that he had cheated poor wounded
Soldier out Of 5000, and last but not least,
Pierce had cheated poor old man by the
name Of Chas. Liersch out of $50 and in
consequence thereof this poor old man
died il the poor house.
I did have money of Mr.. Gibson and
have paid him back 800, and if my life
and health are spared he shall have the
balance. Because / have not been able
to pay INN promptly, Mr. Gibson does
not Ike koehler and Greve, accuse me of
cheating him out of it.
Mr.. Gibson has two brothers and a
nephew in this city that gave me their
votes On The 9Th Of November, and rem
dereG other valuable assistance, this does
not look as if they considered that I had
wronged their brother, as this man Greye,
wished to impress upon your minds.
Now about this poor man Liegsch that
Mr.. Greve made such a pttiful story
about, that he died in the poor house.
Nail this false statement right here, for
it IS well known fact that Manitowoc
county has not had poor house for the
past II years.
Mr. Liersch was very poor man, and
did receive aims from the town, but died
in his own home, and at the time of his
death, he was In debt TO me, as my bank
rupt books will show. I am very sorry
to say, that those charges proposed
against me by Mr.. Greve, were first told
to the public BY Mr.. Koehler. Had I
ever refused to pay Mr.. Koehler in whole,
or in part, then l should not have blamed
him for saying harsh things against me.
Mr.. hoehler viii not under oath, or
over his own signature say that ever
refused to pay him. As great as the favor
Mr.. Ecahler did me in signing with
me, he now does me greater injury, an
injury that he can never repair. Again
L am greatly surprised to think that one
Of our best business men in Manitowoc.
has figured very conspicuously in this dis
graceful affair, a man that stands high in
business circles, man too, that has stood
high in politics, has occupied the highest
place IN the gift Of the people OF this
county, gentleman that [ thought had
finer feelings for his fellow man.
This gentleman together with Mr.. Koch
Ter found ready and willing tool in the
person of Henry Greve, who did his best
to drag me further down into the ditch
Of poverty, in order that he might build
himself up politically, and thereby get to
be high sheriff of Manitowoc county.
The political dagger that Mr.. Greve
aimed at my breast, has pierced his own
heart, and his political death moan was
waited on the evening breeze of Nov. 9Th
to the tune OF two thousand two hundred
and thirty eight majority for Pierce. Let
Mr.. Greve's reward be in the future, as
he has merited. p. J. PIERCE.
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