The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-02

When came West. instructing my
In whose hands left It, tol
,roteet me ~ BEST he could. In 1875. b
10 wrote me that one of the partnersl o
had become utterly reckless, collect =
ny bills without accounting for them.
md that something must bc done.
When l left, there were no debts of /,
any moment except the 81 500 judg.
ment which was the capital stock Of I
one Of the partners. being simply an q
advance on his wife's patrimony, and
hence not just liability Of the con-.
Germ.
He was also heavily In debt to the ,
firm and utterly refused to consent to
close tho business In any way. Ill
thought saw deliberate purpose To
make u clean sweep Of the entire es-
Establishment and perhaps leave legiti-
mate claims unpaid. held note OF
5000 secured by mortgage on my for
mer residence which sold soon after
coming West, and ! feared that he
might not only bankrupt the concern
hut in some way OF other get hold Of
that. l became alarmed and felt the
need OF advice l went 10 John n.
Hall end another friend we'll knowni
in Mankato, for il. I'm sorry cali
not recall what he said; AZ could,
maybe two would have to bear the
blame IL any exists, instead Of one. |
Suffice il to say that the result Of nv
interviews led me To the conclusion
that ought 10 secure that note from
the man whom I believed to lie plot.
ting my ruin. therefore transferred
ii " well known citizen. formerly
Of Manaato, that it might not be
seized Ia satisfy . judgment which
represented the capital stock OF one
Of the partners who w:s already heav-
| lily IN debt 10 the firm. Whether
would have expended i. in payment
OF honest creditors. hal any such re-
manned after the business was closed.
would avail sut little for me At this
time Ia say. am perfectly conten,
10 leave Tho decision OF that question
To the business men with whom !
have dealt during the past six years
in Asnkaio. II my life cannot win.
Gicate ME from sYch suspicion. il
would ne vain 10 ,t'empt . viGiica-
ton 10 words.
When a man attempts 10 pru,cct
himself ilrrroperiy from creditors. Il
have observed that n makes clean
work of il. and leaves nothing uncov.
cred. At the yer, time transferred
the note, held property in Mipneso.
70 subject 10 seizure, IN my own
name, which took no steps 10 pro-
tect. Ny wife, though entitie! 10
hold our home IN her OWL name,
does .ot SO hold IL. nor any other oil
our property sSccg. n siag.c acre ~
grouG. and ths; ~ small vsiue. l
gcVs" sought refuge from claims OF
sny KIND h.liI9 hex Iaiae, and !
think I never shall. because I have
observed il always casts = shadow on
2 mans reputation, no matter how
Justly Re r,sy havs -esor.ed ~ II.
Now for the outcome: lily a.tor-
nev ~ las. succeeded in getting :
receiver appointed, and after the
business was closed ND and Eli eN.
penses paid, hs sent me draft for
so,O-Iust siH per cent. intcres; on
my invsstment-ss my share Of the
surn'Gs. That daft Mr.. HALL cashed
over his own counter and warmly con-
calculated me or my hsppy escape
from my embarrassment.
IL any reader wishes 10 verify the
, above statorlent or learn NV business
reputation where lived before com.
!ng 20 hanl.stc, / ho',a he VII write
. tn John McCieeE,. ESC., my after
, nep; Il. VI. frlck, c, hiCr O. frllsor
National Bank Noses Caar'herlin,
or any other respectable citizen ut
that place, and satisfy himself. !
have laid the whole matter hare. rcn-
cealcd nothing, ard am perfectly
willing 10 abide TIE decision IF The
public thereon.
II is sad tax upon my scnsihilities
~ thus obtrude my private grief up.
on the attention Of the public. VI in
days OF es.rangement CORNER friend.
ships can be thus invaded and basi.
ness affairs, con'lded IL intimacy, I've
thus dragged before the public, 'twere
better far that friendship were nm
kuown, and every heart become both
the cradle and tho grave %. its own
Sorrows. That they should nc de-
liberate!y distorted for The purpose Ct
injury, shows an utter want of le.iti.
mate weapons of defense, and leaves
no other assigaahie motive than. that
Of pure malevolsncS.
now come 20 my unseemly exhibit
ton ~ temper. 1t is possible 20 be
angry and SIN not :--Eph. iv:2t.
Our Savior exhibited anger under
y less provocation than l received ::
Mari: Hiss. Whether | transcended
the Bounds OF christian proprietv or
not, Is more authcritatively settled
by the following testimony than by
anything ! can say uron the subject.
Two other points IRE certified -,
which tho public will be inter ested 10
know. especially the latter. =. 81
squarcly contradicts the papcr which
Mr.. Hall sen: in Ia the trial commit.
tee:
We, the remaining members NJ the psn.crn,-
,ns ,ommitse pI0.-at hs ia'ervi-'g Nils -,
aniioa rnacs the 'osrsc, II Ianss which ".
poured sron ala, sUI noS urtll he hsd - IcS-a
rNsa pFosoc sitar - To- r..a eu''''r~, hrl
c-vn t'cn sa,iar lnts,nE waien wa tpsrDP~r
or enbrec'2isg. We iNriasFTcfr errIlfy, thHl h.
I'D not Ten, nor - tay other tin. uireeily or
H. fir'c'ls, husnip, IN iafrrres Us To prri emit
c'.!s0s, Whcs -. Gsg fo,i7,d rom to- now,
10 - GhslTHsn t'hl.lF s'il, - At s..g %
dNnnf" and The toinnlitcs ws-e ~ the sss.s
'ss'' opision tart tlss Instructions Ell th.rl 10
Other alternative issa 70 prefer o'sI zoe N.Ihuui
delay.
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g's'soHags. a"J h al stss utstA.r 10 ssr. .eak
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