The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-14


ED. PREss.-In your issue of Jan. 31th
ia Communication from "W," who accuses
a part Of our citizens of attempting to
trample "B" Ream's family under foot
which think calls for further information,
to prove the assertion, and as "W" has
volunteered to defend the injured parties,
perhaps he (or she as the case may be) |
would be willing to favor the public with a
little more light on the subject. lam GER
tain that an answer to the following ques-
tions would be read with eager interest by
many of the readers of THE Press:
lat. II there was S1O240 in the bank,
why was il that persons could not borrow !
q little Of it on security only a few days
before the robbery; and why were credi-
tors who wanted to draw out their money |
put off from time to time till they finally
failed to get their money at all, as am in
formed was the case with David johnson?
End. Why were there SO many unusual
circumstances on the night of the robbery?
For instance the following are reported to
have existed: The dog usually kept in the
family sleeping room at night was not in
that night. The door leading from the
same room into the hall usually locked was
not locked that night. The door leading
from the sleeping room into the hired girls
room usually left ajar was closed on that
night. The young man who usually slept
in the house was not there that night.
Sd. How could "B," while gagged 50
tightly that he almost smothered, tell the
robbers that certain papers were his faith
er's will and some insurance policies?
4tb.Why did not the robbers examine all
the papers themselves and scatter them
over the floor as they usually do?
9th. Why did they uot take Fink's
bonds and the Post Office money that was
deposited there merely for safe keeping, and
and not drawing interest?
Y6th. Why did the robbers only require
ten minutes in which to make their escape
when they might have gagged Mrs. Ream
and had until daylight?
7th. Why did "B" fail to offer reward
VII Inc PfessuAo VI puOilC oPinAoH AoECeu
him to to so?
9Th. Why did he persist in making an
assignment when his relatives offered tc
. secure his paper and help him to 60 on?
9th. Why was it that check on Ream'l
Bank for 500 sent to him from the Fair
field Co. Bank of Lancaster Ohio tour Of
fue days before the robbery was not received
/ and the money forwarded?
q 10th. Why did he not wake the mer
e nearest his house( at the Hotel for instance
! instead of going farther away and waking
certain others?
11th Why did not his wife scream a
: women usually do when frightened?
e 18th. Why did she take the pains Il
have the girl see "B" before she untiet
q him?
q 18th. Why did she take time to dres
herself before calling the girl?
14th. Why did she not leap out of be,
, and run instantly TO "B" and unite hin
II herself?
d Is. Why did she laugh during the cere
mony? or it is true that the girl upo
being asked if she was not terribly frigh
tend replied "yes until I saw aunt Kat
laughing?"O
= 10th. Why has "B" been unable t
l. face his creditors with good honest an
Is innocent expression of contenance; an
is why has he avoided talking with them free
10 ly on the subject?
70 18th. Why was he not anxious TO lear
g of the success of the men who were ser
q out to search for traces of the robber
lone of them who "B" knew had been ser
TO out says that he returned from the scare
j. and was in obs" presence for some tim
Or and he made no inquiry of his success, an
of seemed totally Indifferent, when the ma
finally volunteered to report.)
% 18th. Why was "B' SO ready to accel
~ the piece of garment found as one of Ii
at masks worn by one of the robbers?
Q. 10th. Why does he not prosecute A.
It. Heck and others for calling him a THE
e when he has abundant proof against hin
- goth. Why did he appear SO i'll at eal
when the late movement was in progre
ot "to take steps for the recovery of the mol
In sy?"
a. 2Ist. Why did he not encourage IL
t. same as did some of his relatives?
ar 22nd. Why did his wife complain
certain creditors for stirring the matt
up2"
20 23rd. Why had she nothing less than
OF fifty dollar bill when the M. E. commits
ITS called on her for contribution for Il
of Christmas tree last December?
" .24th. How much money did "B" expsr
70 for the services of detectives and wi
were those he had employed?
- 25th. Why did he not hire good Oh
}" which he could have done for $50 or LEI
p 26th. Why did his brother (sam) su
ne psct him Of not being robbed9 IT can
it proven if necessarily
be Now unless these suspicious circumsta
ces are satisfactorily explained the tenden
to "devour and crush, ;" the ex banker al
'7e his wife "under foot" will be likely to co
tinue.
is For my part would much rather "ha
I'd been permitted to glance in upon the grol
ra- as they were situated on the night of De
=, the 18th 1876, between the hours of twel
and three o'clock"
r Isuppose "W" Is aware that mer
&c. face is not always proof of content
it mind and "conseience void of offense"
Of Perhaps "W" has not been tried We
ix severely or he (or she) might not be foul
80 true.
Some people are ahuays thankful for t
smiles of would.be aristocrats under ,
circumstances.
II is to be hoped that the faithful "V
hv ar aoma ono else who thinks that tba a