Daily Republican., 1880-01-14
Law renee .. R,xpey's s,atsmsns.

10. the REPUBLICAN,
MRssRs. EDIroRs IL see In your pa.
per of the 9th inst, an article headed
"a Defaulting Treasurer" and would
like TO correct some Of its statements,
as II was written too much on the
Southern outrage plan. In the hrst
place the person mentioned Is not sa'
psrintsndent of the Hong Kong Tea
store, as you say, but has been running
IL In his own name, az you could see II
YOU refer to your advertising columns
a little while back. In the second place
the check supposed TO have been re-
turped was not returned TO the Presi-
dent or Secretary, as you say, nor was
II Withdrawn by the gentleman. Mis-
take No. 3, the person stated in this
article did not exhibit several notes
signed by prominent citizens, but TOLD
them that he was good for the amount
short, II not good would get security.
They demanded who, aud a note com
ing due was shown them. Mistake No.
4, the gentleman has not borrowed
sums Of money from the members indi-
yidually, nor does not owe any money
to any member except balance TO the
Secretary Of the Ball Committee, which
the gentleman can have by applying
for 1t. Mistake No. 5, you state that
the liabilities are about two thousand
dollars, while persons who know think
about six thousand, but very little ls
owing In Wilmington. Mistake NO. y,
did not receive any money from J.s
K. Doherty In August, as the gentle
man was Treasurer of the excursion,
and Doherty never seen one dollar OF
the money received from the excursion,
for Rigney was acting in the double
capacity Of temporary and permanent
| Treasurer, they being two distinct ON
ces. Mistake No. 7, did not refuse to
meet the auditing committee; 1t can DO
proven that he went to the room ac'
cording to notice from the committee,
and they failed to appear. The auditing
committee twice reported unanimously
since the alleged shortage that the
Treas urer's report was correct. In con-
c!usion would state that If there be
any loss TO the Association 1t will be
caused by the hasty and excited actions
of the President ard Secretary. II thay
had kept quiet for few more days the
amount short, II any, would have been
made good. But instead of acting with
discretion, they went aud talked to a
staggering lawyer, and tried to ntll-
dozs the gentleman with threats. Now,
| Messrs. Elitors, these gentlemen want
to make their Treasurer out thief. II
he wanted tV be dishonest, why did he
not steal when there was large amount
in the treasury, as he has had as high
as nineteen hundred dollars in his pos
session in one day, and it Is not reason
able to suppose that he would want to
make way with 80 small sum. Your
paper has also spoken OF dishonest
transactions in his business. am au-
thofizsd to say that the gentleman has
been unfortunate in spsculations, and
has taken money out Of his business
tor outside investments. There Is not
q creditor he has that will not be Iald
one hundred cents on the dollar in
short time. Now, Messrs. Editors, 1t
Is not very pleasant for man, after
working hard and honest for number
of years, as this man has done, both in
his own affairs and for the benefit OF
the Shields Library Association, be-
cause he is little pressed. for men to
try to nisconstrus his motives, and 1t
makes II still worse to be pressed by
men who not four months ago would
come to your house and lick your
plates, and while you were flush would
sneak around and spend your money,
but when you get in shallow water will
call you scoundrel. Please mention
that the gentleman does not owe the
butcher spoken OF 1887, but simply
Ss7. az the $500 is owed to the Will
minpton and Brandywine bank, and is
ampl y secured by good endorsers.-
Please state also that he has not turned
his property over to another, as it ID
vet in his name. Now, Messrs. Editors,
, please publish this article as it Is, and
you will have the gratitude OF a man
that never turned his back on friend OF
foe. LAWRENCE J. hiaNEY'