Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-11
EWING's OVERDUE NOTE.
How a Widow and Her Children
are Oppressed.
From the Irontou Register.

From the Ironton Register.
Understanding that Gen. Enochs, of
this city, had two notes of which ThOs.
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, 81, 1856 on a note endorsed 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 Virginia, and
which lands, upon parchase, were deed
ed to his wife.
The bank here held the note until
March, 1876, when $500 was paid upon
it, and the balance settled by a note for
$500 for three months, and another fo<
800 for eight months. The $500 note
we copy as follows:
$500. IRONTON. O., March 25, 1875.
"One hundred and twenty days after
date promise to pay to the order OF
Albert Laidley five hundred dollars, at
the first National Bank of Lancaster,
Ohio. For value received, with eight
per cent. after maturity.
(Signed) THOMAS EWING.
Endorsed: Albert Laidley."
The other note of same date for 500,
eight months, was like the above, with
the endorsement of Albert Laidley
thereon. These notes were presented
for payment, and returned to the Sec
ond National Bank of this place.
They were subsequently placed in the
hands of Gen. Enochs, attorney of the
bank, for collection, who endeavOred by
vigorous application upon Mr.. Ewing
to make payment, but he failed to meet
his obligations.
In 1878, the indorser, Albert Laidley,
died from the effects of a severe burn
which happened him at hotel at Hunt
ington, 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 Obli-
cations upon the estate. So Thomas
Ewing's note, held for nOn-payment, be-
came an oppression to the widow and
orphans, and the administrator turned
to Mr.. Ewing for relief. But none
came. He even thought of going to
Washington to garnishee Mr.. Ewings
wages as Congressman, but he found
that Congressman's wages could not
be so reached.
As final resort, suit was brought to
break the deed of the land to Ewing's
wife, on the ground that Mr.. Laidley
had actually furnished the purchase
money, but the game seemed to be block
ed there, for notwithstanding the court
set the sale aside, the property had been
mortgaged for $4,000 to somebody i'll
Ohio; at any rate, such a title could not
be obtained as to result in the liquida-
ton of the notes, which still hang over
the widow and orphans, by Tom Ewing's
failing to meet his obligations.
Such is an instance of Mr.. Ewing'S fl
nanciering, kind which he wants to
introduce in national affairs. Verify,
George II. PendletOn spoke correctly
when he predicted, as a result of inha-
ton, "the hoardingS of the widow shall
melt away" Initiation ON private ac-
count has the same consequence.
Mr.. Ewing was in IrOntOn few weeks
ago, rnd 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, hon
est, business sense, which is the only
true finance. His time was all put in
hOodwinking the people.