Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-04
Peck vs. KahIO-A Card from Mr.. Peck.

EDITOR BLADE: - Something has np-
peared in the papers concerning Kahlo and
myself, and l ask space in your columns to
state the facts; and stand ready to make
my affidavit to the following statemen
The whole matter originated in n trans.
action between Kahlo and VIM. Sigerson
Last summer, Sigerson sold several hun.
dred acres OF land in the South to Kahlo
After the sale was made, it transpired that
there were taxes due upon the lands sold
Kahlo demanded security for said taxes
and Sigerson secured Kahlo against DAM
ages by giving him a lien on another tract
of several hundred acres, with the under
standing that Kahlo, after going out and
settling the taxes should be reimbursed by
Sigerson when the lien upon the lands held
as security should be released. Kahlo went
out and paid the taxes, MS proposed, and
returned, stating that he had paid 81 200
back taxes on the lands purchased from 81.
gerson. Not long after this, Sigerson
learned that Kahlo had paid but $500.
instead 81 200 as claimed Here il appears
to me, was an evident purp ose on the part
OF Kahlo to cheat Sigerson out of $500.
Sigerson then went to Kahlo, rendered him
the $500 and demanded the surrender of
the securities held by Kahlo. Kahlo pre-
tended that the papers were gone-thai he
| could not find them, 80 he said he would
deed the lands back to Sigerson. But this
was not satisfactory, and Sigerson COM
menced suit to enforce compliance with
contract.
In view of these facts, concluded Kahlo
was not the honest man he had been repre-
sented to be and that if he could not ex-
plain this Transaction satisfactorily could
not vote for him. met Kahlo, soon after
l learned OF this transaction, at a picnic
III South Toledo, when | pretended not to
know him and addressed him rs Mr.. Scott,
my object being to find out what kind of
man he was. After talking a little with
him he left me, but returned again. Evi.
IDENTIFY he had learned that knew some
thing about the Sigerson Transaction, for
he introduced the subject and insisted that
| should call at his place of business in To.
ledO, when he would explain everything.
In the hope that he might he able to do 80.
after the lapse Of few days | called at
his store. Instead OF making the promised
explanation, he stated that the old man
Sigerson was rascal, but that his son nny
son-in-law) was n nice young man. This
remark was designed TO Aatter me. He
then endeavored to buy me by Offering me
money, hut in that he failed, and thus
ended that interview. Invent from Kahlo's
store to the store Of Col. Norton, aud to
the latter gentleman / related what had
transpired, and subsequently l related
the facts to several persons here. Kahlo
subsequently visited the place when he
endeavored to explain the matter by repre-
senting that | wanted to get eight dollars
from him. l wish to state that this char ge
upon me is false in every particular, and
Kahl0 knew il was false when he stated it.
| joined the National party expecting
that they would nominate honest men for
office. When they nominate dishonest
men cannot vote for them.
The publication in the True Nationalist
Oi last Saturday In reply TO your CORE.
spondent " +, 80 far as it assumes to state
what transpired between Kahlo and myself,
is entirely false and Kahlo knows it to be
so. The facts are these Kahlo placed
bill in my hand and then put for the street
rs fasl,as he could go. called him back and
told him TO take his money. lie then took
a five dollar bill from his pocket and of
tered II to me, and / would not take il, so
he went his way, and when he came to
Perrysburg he endeavored TO get out OF it
by telling lie, just what might be expect
ed Of man who would endeayor TO cheat
his neighbor out Of 5000
ABRAHAM PECK.
Perrysburg, O., Sept. 80, 1878.