Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-05
A Response from Tbsc -Four Quiet,
Orderly CTIzens,"
scorcn R1nr. De-. 3, 1s7a.

2Sth ult., over the coguonen OF "A. NJ
Tredwell," in regard topnr conduct at a
cl1b dance in the very quet and peaceable
village OF Pembervillc ashqit time since
We shall not quote vcryliberally from the
base and lying letter of TfVawell, but pro-
coed at once to inform tie public of the
true complexion Of the case. A short
time prior to the date Of the dance in
question one OF our number, Mr. Davidson,
met Mr.. Tredwell, wio Invited him TO at
tend the so-called Gilt Edge Social, Mr..
d. accepted the invitation and also re.
quested that he De permitted to bring with
him two young friends of his. Tredwell
readily asseuted to the request, remarking
that they would all be gladly welcomed
and also that he should be only too glad
to meet Hr D's. two friends at the ball.
So agreeable to his promise, Mr.. Davidson
informed his two friends and the three
procured Mr.. Geo. Gross to take them to
Pembcrv,lle with his rig. Upon arriving
at that town we found MIR. Tredwcll at the
saloon Of Jacob Furry taking in some Of
Pembervile's lavorilc beverage. MIR. D..
introduced his two friends. We were then
told by Mr.. T. to proceed at once 10 the
hail where we would find Dierly, the May
or, who would admit ds to the hall, as he,
Tredwell, was obliged to 30 and look after
his horse and would see us later at the
dance. We then proceeded to the hall,
and met Bierly on the stair landing and
informed him of the state Of affairs and
4 IL; ala A
regard TO his admitting us. nis.ly then
went into the hall, as we supposed, TO M
t~tvieu v,l,,i utS,ubvrs OF the club in re.
gard to admitting us. He shortly return
ed and coolly informed us that we would
not be permitted to enter the ball room
and asked us il we would not take some.
| thing to drink. We told him that we
would not, and should we desire to do 80
would buy it ourselves rather than be
caught drinking with him after the copl
| reception we had received. We then lei
| the hall, making no disturbance OF any
character, and went to Furly's and engng
ed in Il game of pool and while there saw
| Tredwell, Bierly, Peterson and nuIuerou,
Others come in at intervals of from Is tC
80 minutes and drink freely at each visit
! Mayor BIerly and the great immortal a
| NJ. Tredwell taking as many a. three
! drinks in regular succession. We felt ~
any other sensitive men would have fel
under like circumstances, and presume W,
! did taunt those men somewhat, alhougl
not at the hall as Tredwell was wont TO b,
understood in his account OF the affair
| We were notified that Jim Peterson woult
clean us out before we left the town, ant
one OF our number overheard Bierly ant
Peterson talking the matter over on th
street, Bierly telling Peterson to give u
III. We then ordered our team hitchet
up preparatory to starting fnr home, an,
they seeing that their last chance ior
row was at hand proceeded to abuse us b,
issueing II tyrude OF verbal epilhels agains
us. Mr.. Peterson even came to our buggy
threw off his coat, declaring that he Coul
whip all four of us, but upon Mr.. Gros
getting out Of the buggy he concluded tha
one was too many for him and took bac
seat for the time being. We then drov
toward home when those drunken worthie
shouted towards, &c, after us, and in OF
der TO show them that Scotch Ridge was
poor place 10 come to look for towards W
drove down II back street and came aroun
upon Main street again, where Mr.. Gros
and Mr.. ROblrette did violate villac
ordinance by shouting at the crowd Assem-
bled upon the street for the purpose Of raj
ing Us in, in a very insulting manner, an
which we are sorry to say Bierly, Tredwe
and Peterson, were entirely deservin
I of. They threw their COATS aud arme
themselves with clubs, sticks, &c, an
formed line across the street and endeaN
orcd to capture us as we drove thrvug
their ranks, which they failed to do, an
we drove home. The assertion that v
; drove through the village and back agni
several times is absolutely false. TredNe
also says that we came to Pemhervile G
that night and probably for the purpose
, attending the dance. What mun can conss
r antly lay claims to the lille Of gcntIema
! who will invite Others to attend Il place
amusement in which he takes a prominel
part, and then upon their arrival snea
, away from them in the manner he did fro
: us? Why did he not conduct us to Il
ball room and then excuse himself and
|, and look after his horse? Rather con
, mend us To Peterson, the bully" than
such conceited puppy. The charoct
OF those men are so well known to the ci
! liens in and around Scotch Ridge al
throughout the whole country adjacent
Pen,berville, that shouid they publish
exoneration signed by every clizen
Pemberville it would meet with total di
regard, just on account of the form
actions oil these same men in relation
! former transactions OF like import.
y concerns the Marshal, Mr.. Alexander,
A is gentleman and Is so accounted by n
! who know him. We bear no malice t
b. wards him whatever, ~ lie tried tv pc
e suade the Mayor and his allies to drop Il
1 affair, knowing as lie did that Peterst
| an1 RiEpIty l,a fri,,,a pg
whole disturbance, and the part the Ma
shal took in the affair was only in the III
OF his duty; and neither did he allow L
terson TO accompany him when he came
/ arrest us and take ais to Pembervil
q knowing Ms he did that we were no co
ards, and as nothing short Of cowa
q will resist an officer he brought gent
i, manly young man with him. Tn
!. came apprehending no difficulty in ma
: ing the arrest.
We feel II duty we owe to your wOrtl
> correspondent, Allspce," )" that we may s
=, in conclusion that lie was not imbued wi
. selfish motives or influenced ny animosi
4 toward the parties with whom he 80 just
y, dealt, but to the contrary it was only
= our most earnest solicitations that he "
i induced TO make mention OF the affair
| '
: make this last allusi0n to defend your &C
: respondent from undue reflection from p,
ties who are unacquainted with him.
is one OF our most esteemed citizens, "
+, ranks high in social circles and who
!, posSessed OF uadaulted courage else
4 would never have consented to engage
: our behalf in turning the rage and ang
i OF those great and good aud much.lo-l
:, feared muscular giants Of Pemhervi
= from us to himself. Could the readers
the JOURNAL hear the threatening epitht
hat go up from those awful hen in PEI
berville against Allspice," they won
- think IL would have been better had
e never been born, than to fall into t
> hands OF such men as Jim. Peterson a
n A. NJ. TredweIl.
Most Respectfully,
GEORGE GRoss,
s THOMAS DAVIDSON,
RANDOLPH WILLIsoN,
A. II, ROpINErTE,