The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26

| COnCeallnR, however, LuhI tuolI DuIuohb
and the profits Of the non.boTowers
would be iust so much the greater. Well,
sued and their properties sold when they
had already paid, in the shape of inter-
est and dues, more than the whole ad-
vance received and interest on 1t at IL
per cent, just TO enable them to get
honest BY these means, and by such
sharp practice, many good and condding
men are homeless
John 0rth was the first victim who
was sold out by the Sheriff. He had
purchased property at the price Of So
900. He had paid about 81 300 on 1t. He
wanted some money TO pay on it. and
was roped into the extortion mill. He
took six shares, and on them got an ad-
vance or loan of $400, which he paid on
his property, and gave a mortgage for
ST 200. In January, 1870, being in de-
fault about $50, he was sued, and judgA
ment taken against him, not for the $50,
but for $l206. His property was apprais-
ed at $4,000 at 6rst, but they got 1t reap.
praised at $500, and it was sold by the
Sheriff for $l525. The costs amounted
to $ll0, and the docket shows the asso-
ciation's receipts of$l35653. Poor John
0rth lost his home, his family turned on
the street. The extortion mill got $l356.
So for $400-all to enable poor John to
get homel
The next victim was Elizabeth Moss
bolder, poor widOw then over 80 gears of
age. She had nice home and wanted
to pay off small mortgage on it. These
phianthropists sympathized with the
poor widow, and she vas roped in. She
took five shares, but waited until the
bidding was not 30 high. So in Deem
ber, 1869, she received about $400, and
with ii paid off and cancelled her mort
gage, giving the association a mortgage
for $1,000. In August, 1870, having then
already paid the association over 500 in
dues and interest, but being back for
the paltry sum of $l4, this poor old Wild
ow was sued and judgment taken against
her, not for $l4, but for $l035. Her
property was appraised at $3.50 and sold
to the association for 5000, and shortly
after sold by it for $1,000, and the poor
widow, in her old age, was turned out
into the street, whilst the association got
$ll00 for the $500 advanced to her-all
to enable the poor widow to get homel
And among the costs, in Heldenbrand's
own handwriting, are taxed attorneys
fees, $35, Sheriff's deed So, revenue
stamp 81, and Recorders fee $2.
These are not exceptional cases, on
the contrary, as we have said, men were
sued and sold out, who, according to the
decision of the Supreme Court, were not
in default one cent. Men were sold out
who had repaid the money advanced
and more than IL per cent per annum
interest thereon, and did space permit,
we would give the wretChed details. But
the mill ground on until some forty diff
ferent properties Of these poor victims
passed into the hands Of the association
as the deed records show, besides what
were sold by the Sheriff to others-all to
enable them to get honest
The grinding went on until it caused
indescribable suffering and wretched-
ness among these poor citizens. Two in
their despair and misery became insane
and were sent to the asylum. One in
his desperation tried to murder one of
the offiCials, and is now expiating his
crime in the penitentiary-all to enable
them to get homes!
Several times efforts were made by the
better elements to get control of the as
sociation, and oust the old managers, but
the determined efforts of Mckinley and
his co-plunderers frustrated them. These
crafty Shylocks had provided a bylaw,
that no one in default could vote, and
thereby effectually debarred the poor
victims from voting.
We are stating only the solemn truth
when we say, that Mckinley was the
master mind that organized the ring, and
frustrated all efforts to change the cruel
policy of these associations.
And yet this man now wants to go to
Congress as the special friend of work.
ing men. By all means let us send him
to Congress, just to enable the poor to
get honest