The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-11
lIronton Register.l
TOM EWING.
A Business Transaction that Shows Bad.
HIS NOTES IN AN IRONTON LAWYERS
HANDS.
How Innocent Parties are Oppressed.

How Innocent Parties are Oppressed.
Understanding that Gen. Enochs
of this city, had two notes OF
which Thomas Ewing was maker
that were overdue and placed in his
hands for collection, and on which
suit had been entered, we went to him
and obtained the following facts:
In 1872, Thomas Ewing borrowed
from the Second National Bank, of
this place, $1733.66 ON note endors-
ed by Albert Laidley, of Huntington.
The proceeds of this note were directed
by Mr. Ewing to payment for some
lands he had bought in West Virgin
la; and which lands, upon purchase,
were decided to his wife.
The bank here held the note until
March 1876, when $500 was paid up
ON it, and the balance settled by a
note for $500 for three months and
another for S700 for eight months.
The $500 note, we copy as follows:
$500. IRoNToN, OHIO, March 15 1876.
promise to pay to the order of Albert Laidley,
Bank of Lancaster, Ohio. For value received;
with per cent. interest after maturity.
Endorsed: Albert LaidIey.' LiddIS' -AA' I"-N''
The other note of same date for
$70O, eight months, was like the
above, with the endorsement of Albert
Laidley thereon. These notes were
presented for payment according to
the terms specified, protested for want
of payment and returned to the Sec
ond National Bank of this place.
They were subsequently placed into
the hands of Gen. Enochs, attorney
of the bank, for collection, who en-
deavored by vigorous application upon
Mr.. Ewing to make payment, but he
failed to meet his obligations.
In 1878, the endorser, Albert Laid
ley, died from the effects Of a severe
burn which happened him at hotel
at Huntington, and his son, John B.
Laidley, was appointed Administrator.
Upon him then the bank turned for
payment. What little property was
left the widow was scarcely sufficient
to meet the obligations upon the es-
tate. So Thomas Ewing's notes, held
for non-payment, became an oppres-
sion to the widow and orphans, and
the administrator turned to Mr. Ew-
ing for relief. But none came. He
even thought of going to Washing
ton to garnishee Mr.. Ewing's wages
as Congressman, but found that
Congressman's pay could not be so
reached.
As final resort, suit was brought
to break the deed of the land to Ew-
ing's wife, on the ground that Mr..
Laidley had actually furnished the
purchase money, but the game seemed
to be blocked there, for notwithstand-
ing the Court set the sale aside, the
property had been mOrtgaged for S5,-
900 to somebody in Ohio; at any rate,
such a title could not be obtained as
to result in the liquidation of the
notes, which still hang over the wild
ow and orphans, by Tom Ewing's
failing to meet his obligations.
Such is an instance of Mr.. Ewing's
fnanciering, kind which he wishes
to introduce into National affairs.
Verify, Geo. Fl. Pendleton spoke cor
rectly, when he predicted as result
of inhation-''the hoardings of the
widow shall melt away" Initiation
on private account has the same con-
sequence.
Mr.. Ewing was in Ironton a few
weeks ago, and talked much finance,
but it was the kind that don't count.
He failed to call around upon the
parties who held his overdue notes,
and talk plain, honest, business sense,
which is the only true finance.
His time was all put in hoodwinking
the people.