The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-02
REPLY To JOHN n. HALL
Editor Free Press:

'''"' 80 ''lis w SNA" 49, |
Halls aspgrsions was sent To the
PioRSer.Pr,ss for publication. and
failing To appear at the promised
time, hanu Il L. You. feeling assured
that the FEEE PRLss will not permit
nm attack IN It's columns and deny the
NJ defence. have abridged
and altered II somewhat Ia suit the
hanged circumstances under which
II appear.
Mr.. John y. Hall having singled
me- GA. - the special object Of his |
wrath in his communication 10 the |
Piure6T.Pr,sS oi the Sth inst. il |
seems popcr that should reply So |
far as /, IHay hc necessary 10 correct !
the gross Misrepresentation therein |
made.
lwll. not I cannot enter into MI
acrImya'H~ controversy with him
no matte. how great the prnVocation
while Irr.r IS = powerful temptation
Is Wei H~ .ruld opportunity 20 strike
back, . l,s year for conscience sake,
condn..- myself ~ such facts as NAV
H. urcr~~aN 10 sat myself right he,
fore '.. .4hliy.
". Hey. Thomas McClary hc.
"a. ~ the It. l.. CaGcch y,
MAJ ..nNUry properly determined
e. ..l.. ala riloTt 20 pay the floating
drht. aHu MIR. Hall put himself square.
Is lu opposition Ia the enterprise. To
uNrrruulo has opposition IN the Board
of trustees. three new members were
addict. of whom w..s one, and Mr..
b Hail hts never fcrgivin me- for that
u..r','r. ! WAS not present gt the
I.auyrN Conference which electca
gur, being confined tu my house by
s'cnur-> nj ,hv time The Presiding
E.ary aul Pastor ho.h desired me "a
S.r,n yG thy ROayd ~ Trustees and
lnr .la. words ! s8ld ~ them as they
lrlt 20. house - attend the Quarterly
Cnnlv.ruga, wvr" 10 relieve me from
laU resp possibility. had mn instinct
We apprehension NJ trouble ahead.
ara desired g. aV0ii il il / could do
500 without u manifest evasion OF duty.
Nv Wishes were GSrrsaTdcd the
lew lgruHNys were elected agains,
The wol,sl ~ M. Hail. whCrruppn
~ 49,, ,gu' a84 INSTANTLY left the
room. '.H'n IS N.rh lI Is evident that
iU~-r We. AU Issue NrIween the OIL
,.u N.ar. Ugd SIR, Hall before en-
t.lri u. could not then understand
Why Ar .4osyd the payment of III"
G,.', "nU IL. vH.av. yaG.; nl tho
Hm1 OBJ. rustrrs, but subsequent
,Evu,s grr convinced mc that ne
Iugyesw IA ,a'se movements M effort
l.,..n., ~, unsettled business, which
b. or,.rvd 60 delay.
lausru, OF the division OF the
funds .t,a.d "a pay the iloating debt
- r.,tr... sr, forth IA the statement
IF J,~ ia. .a, board and need net bc
Irp-A,,e. life.
IhyI .rsnaagG had already been in
iraa'ss..u ot tn" purchaser for three
Years s1.l Il w,ls the bounden duty o!
Tire ..a,.nrs Jo rycCu,N The convey.
a...r .- speedily 80 possible. Two
a...,r w..n uW ,he harua uf the Tras.
&. -, w.... were vital 10 the exist.
rl 70. ur :.n 'urrh:
H., Inarcure The legal transfer Of
l.o Ftrs.0ag", nUd,
IN. 70 secure some evidence that
TIC ,,oauu- drht had been assumed 10y
Ii. iL.01 .s-pr!irg 20 promise.
ENorl effort 10 accomplish the
aN0r, u'.",t- was IN some way ur
other fD.lrI, md toward the close az
the Conference wear -. became
-E-ss..-G Goa raaeaH thR' tho property
would Ultimately fall back on the
hands %. rEg Trustees ard The bank
% ~. A.
MT. Hail lad promised 10 assume.
The ouucA was getting no benefit
from III" I9I.nragr. the debt WIS
teeumula-"- - me rate ~ twelve
peg cru.. ..r anDUm, and II seemed
10 mr Aay the Trustees would bs
jUstl. rnuBrahlc with neglect ot
dat p !. they did not IT once bring the
matter g. ~ Issue. Ia this view the
"lucr memh"ys of the board did not
,,u."'. nr AZ least they lid not tpvor
!uunrH..c action, hoping that time
would IN somc way bring relief.
TogaseanE a crisis approaching and
Aa Steps ,Il.cn 10 prevent IL. declin.
rtA In-aivctiOn the following yelr,
aud lppnsrt ! hud made u happy o..
apo ..um coil.ssion which wal sure
.n.ou". The business ragged along
- ..,. ...H matters are apt TO, until
... Nv. #acu gue Iani, hrou-ht suit.
.'r.o aral Quarterly Conference
.u.ur "rs again pu; OF the
E.ags. my remembrance. and
'.-s tier uu the prosecuting
Nwu courses were open
q. ...t. H.. g. trvprt Ihc church in
y... .t... DO. at.Tll .- Ir4yplv slgpl nm