The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-10

ID. NJ. WiSeman Puts i'm An
Appearance.
HE SAYS HE Is THE ESSENCE OF
INNOCENCY.
AND WILL SUE US FoRsLANDER
AND Is ADVISED To CRACK HIS
WHIP.

Last Friday evening orr people we're
sury rised TO zee the seducer. WIseman oD
our streets. He came on the O'Clock
train and started out at once to prove him.
self an innocent man. He called upon his
old friends who had stood by him hereto
fore in bis troubles bnt they gave him to
understand that they would have nothing
20 do with him until he proved himself in
noceni Of the charges against him.
On Saturday morning he called at THE
Press Office in our absence and WAS told
thar we would soon be in. He left word
that be was going To ace his Attorney and
would call again. About nine O'Clock he
came and found us at our post. He pro-
duced the article which appeared in THE
Press two weeks ago and demanded the
author. We informed him we were. He
then demanded reiraotion which We
refused. He then said be would sue NJ
for slander, and ws advised him to do so,
as that was the place to prove himself
innocent. He wished to know who were
our informers. and We told him We had
several, but he could not find out who they
were until be brought the case before the
Court. We informed him we had several
af6davits concerning his conduct, and hs
wished to know whether there were any oi
them from females. We again told him
that he could also ascertain this in Court
u L,-I 4, ka k.j ~, L
in the ZanesvilIe Time. concerning the
-canGal? lie said ma. that he had not
amt lid not hrar of any Of :he newspaper
re,orl~ nn,ii h- arrived ia S"mersei th.
rr-siou- evening We also told him thai
We had heard il repnrted that bS called up.
uu one Uf Our ciliEens sbu wished 10 iearr
the particulars concerning the destruction
of property belonging to Mr. Webb some q
years ego, and it was believed that il was
his intention to attempt to make il appeal
that the girl has always born bad seputa
tion. He again asked for the suthof which
We gave. lie then bid US good day ant
took his departure, promising Us shat b,
would appeal TO Courts for . vindication
On Monday last two gentlemen from
Stouisvilie, who were members of Wise
mans congregation called upon US, ssatinl
sha, they had been appointed rs commit
tee to hunt up the facts. We gave then
the names of parties where they could &c
the desired information. In the evenin,
they called at tins home Of the parents o
the girl, who are almost broken down witt
grief. What information they got we di,
not learn.
We dsfy him to carry the matter Il
the Court. He can get law but will neve
get justice until he wears criminals sui
We repeat what we have heretofore sal
that he IL a seducar and scoundrel and b
well knows It.
He admits that he signed an article :
pay the girl fzs -dollara par week 10 main
tain her for certainFpsriod 'of tire, AM
states that he was forced.to do 20 at th
end of revolver being pointed at his hea
in the hands of her brother. Why did h
not have her brother arrested. when he 90
away from him7
Threats were made to tar and feathe
him last Saturday, and an effort was mad
to have him arrested on Monday had b
made his appearance. On Tuesday morn
ing he took the early train and left.
Il will be seen that this lying hypocrit
cal scoundrel IL being advertised through
out the country by the articles publishe
below:
The following ia from the Cincinna
ENQUIRER of last Saturday: