The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-09-19
Card from G. A. Atkinson.

To the Editor of the Herald: -: g.
In your issue OF last week, find card
from one J. A. Aleshire. He says that
the true reason why a definite amount
was not inserted in the report of the COM
mittee, was because l "said it was use
less" In the first place l never said any
such thing. In the next place, if l had.
Aleshire certainly has enough legal abil-
ity to have known that the argument
was false, because, if definite amount
had been reported, it would have been
my duty to have brought suit. If Ale
shire desires to stand before the people
as having been persuaded from doing his
duty by false argument, have no Co
lection.
Aleshire also makes a proposition to
pay all costs, if suit is instituted and the
case is finally decided against the county,
and says he will enter into bond. Now,
in my judgment, no one has any author
ity to take such bond, and no one could
collect cent on such bond. But have
no authority to bring suit, and the Com
missioners have ordered me not to bring
suit. The proposition of Aleshire con-
fers no authority upon me. If suit were
brought and the county should lose, Ale
shire could squeal on his bond, as he has
done on some other things in the past.
Mr., Aleshire admits on the streets of
Jackson that l have no authority to
bring suit, because no definite amount
was reported. By this admission he
takes the foundation from under all his
arguments, and all his propositions.
If Aleshire is honest in this matter,
and wants to get himself in a position
where the costs can be collected off of him.
he can bring proceedings against Mr..
PattarsOn for q hpZZlarlant
Ifsuit were brought, which of the many
amounts Aleshire has said were over
drawn would be sued for?
Aleshire has been set down on by the
Democratic party, and now wants to rein
state himself.
have no authority to bring suit, have
been ordered not to, and Aleshire admits
l have no authority. Mr.. John 7. Moore,
an able attorney and a Democrat, says
the Auditor has paid back all he has
overdrawn. In the Ohio Laws, vol IA
pape 261, sec. IA, find the following, to
which 1 call Aleshires special attention /:
"a Judge, justice of the peace, clerk of
any court sheriff, coroner, constable, at
torney or counselor, at law, who encour-
ages excites, or stirs up any suit, quarrel
or controversy between two or more per
sons, with intent to injure any such per-
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hundred dollars"
Now have done in this matter as in
all others, what l consider to have been
my duty, and do not propose to perjure
myself, as Aleshire would have me do
and at his dictation, and if he, as mag
istrate and attorney. wants to be engag-
ed in stirring up law suits, and eroaking
let him do so.
Now, the editor of the Herald. says
that 1 have refused parties permission to
60 before the Grand Jury and test what
is called the scrip lar.
l say the statement is false, and defy
you, or any body else, to name one single
individual who will face me and say SO
or who will say that have done anything
of the kind
As l said in former article am will
ing for the most careful investigation in
toa II my official acts. do not fear the
result c. A. ATKINSON