Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-02
SVINDLING FAILURE,
Whereby Washburn Bagged His Cool
Three Hundred Thousand.
ANOTHER VICTIM COMES UP
And Recites How He Was Swindled
Out Of 90 Cents On the Dollar.
To the Editor of the Globe

To the Editor of the Globe
CRYSTAL LAKE, Mimi, Oct. 2S--As thore
has been much said in regard to Mr.. Wash
buns character as the right man in tha
place to represent the people of the Third
district of Minnesota in Congress, there ap-
pears to be wide range of opinion. The
first point that the people should understand
is his failure in business. Was it IN honest
transaction or not? It is well known that
he made an assignment few years ago and
still he appears to be rich, or at least well-to-
do in this worlds goods. This state of
affairs would appear to require some investi-
cation, from the fact that the newspapers
said the general paid his debts dollar for
dollar, and out of the wreck of this failure
had 100000 left as pocket-money.
II the above are facts the general is a gen
tleman; if not SO the parties have lied and
been party in trying to cover his svindles.
At the time of the generals troubles was
in possession of note with his name at
tached thereto, which was given to his fore
man, Mr.. Robert Hasty, for about $1,000,
in part payment for land of said Robert
Hasty and was fourteen months past due.
Now the question is, did get my pay. At
one stage of the settlement had assurance
that I would get my pay in lumber at Anoka
as I heard the general was paying some of
his debts in that way. So called on the as
signees and offered to take lumber for NV
note. One of the assignees said he thought
could get my pay in that
way seeing it was note
given to his foreman. AS was talking tie
general stepped into the Office and the note
was handed to him with the inquiry would
he give me lumber to the amount of the
note. He shook his head and said ssThe
note is too old; it cannot come in on Ium-
ber." Now, is there law that will defraud
man out of his just rights because he is
lenient. If so, it should be changed. My
| note was fourteen months old. It was not
good for lumber when wanted to use the
money. then went into the market and
sold my claim to Mr.. Madison for SO cents
on the dollar; and ask is this dollar for
dollar? want TO say right here
that great many people think that
the general of the PINE R1No
paid the utmost, and some told me that I
sold too soon. If the General is anxious to
pay the balance due me stand ready to take
the money without interest. This am sure
is fair, and would mako him a great many
moro friends.
70 SUM it all up, it seems that the General
was able to pay his debts, but came to the
conclusion that he would like very much to
make trip to Europe, and in order to keep
his friends all sound he would take enough
out Of the people to make the trip in good
shape. In conclusion / would say to straight
Republicans, will you vote to send man
to Congress that defrauded you out of your
money and also ten years ago your Republi-
can candidate 10 Congress. This letter is
already too long or would give his transac-
tions in full ten years ago in manipulating
the conventions in order to divide the Re-
publican vote, and was the means of sending
a Democrat to Congress. I should like to
tell the people what he has done az law
maker about seven or eight years ago in
voting to give away our own internal i'm
provement lands to railroad corporations.
A Republican Governor vetoed the bill or
all would have been lost. JACOB KEsLgR.