Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-17
MY REPLY TO THE ABOVE.

MY REPLY TO THE ABOVE.
To tie Editor 0fthe NOrthWeSf:
In justice to the public and TO myself will you
kindly publish the above article and rly reply.
In the first place the writer declares that he will not
allow Inc to pronounce false what he claims ne
'knows to be true" This assertion proves nothing,
and the Fndlay JefersORidH is the only newspaper
In which have been denied that privilege
Now. once for all, declare the following charges,
made against in the newspapers, to be false and
challenge any man to prove them true.
!. That owe Philadelphia publishing house $500
Cleveland publishing house $500.
2. That was ever an acrobat in circus, or
minister in three different denominations.
3. That my Indebtedness amounted to 1900, $500
or $500 dollars.
4. The estatement made in the Gehanna note trans
action and in proof of the falsity of this libel ask
you to publish the enclosed letter from Ward Bros,
Columbus who were mentioned In the report:
COLUMBUS, o.. FEB. 10, 1851
MIR. CHAs. l.. CRowTHER, Napoleon, o.,
Uedf SiT-This is the first right have had OF the
enclosed article. Your transactions with me were IN
every respect honorable and square, though some
certain newspaper articles about the time of your de-
parture caused us think for few days, otherwise
We wish that all our business transactions might
be as square and ndhouorabe as was the with Mrs.
Chss Growthtr.
Very Respectfully,
WARD BROTHERS.
acknowledge that was in debt to some extent
but deny that sold all / could, etc. What little
money was realized on personal property belonged 10
my wife and used it for her good and did what
did viz went to England for her benefit on account
of her i'll health and not to defraud my creditors
The field of labor in which served as preacher IN
and around Findlay 10 indebted to me over Sl0O. All
received from them the 10 months OF thereaoouts
filled that position wat S475 q state this simply as
factl In reference to the notes mentioned above,
have a word of explanation to make, and am sor-
ry to charge the editor of the eters0nda with not
representing the matter correctly.
/. one note was for $500 and Mr.. Drissbach did
not sign it under any promise from me that was to
get another name 80 it. This l most solemniy ue-
clare. The note was due last Nov. expected TO De
able to borrow money from friends in England to
meet II but could not did the next best thing and
in December transferred and sent to Mr.. Driesbach
deed which had purchased last June, the race Vaiue
of which was $500; this will secure Mr.. ID. to some
extent.
., The other note on which Mr.. Driesbach and
Mr. Sage were sureties for $2I5 and not S4OO as
stated above.
Now, ask in all justice and reason, what Is it the
Findlay Jefers0nidn Is making such stir about and
such malicious attack upon my reputation. l have
no desire to hide anything
These are the facts-I was unfortunate in business
and could not pay my debts. did the best could
and made mn assignment in letter to Mr.. Davis,
one of my creditors, dated at Lims, on or ABOUT
Aug. 21st.
Thave spent some hundreds of dollars in Findlay
and until the last few mon his of my stay there al
ways paid my dabts and propose as speedily as pos
sibie to discharge all my obligations thsre. Ikhave
never wronged any one Intentionally. and yet am
maiiciously charged with aDsconulnB, leaving al
indebtedness of from $500 to $500, and other re-
ports made which can prove to be hbels. Is this
inst? Icould not not have been reated worse had
been perfect stranger and reputed swindler ls it
of wronging anyone intentionally. leave the public
to Judge in the matter. All that have stated In this
and other explanations prove If necessary be-
fore any tribunal. If the JeTersoHtdH, who seems
from the above article to have been instrumental in
first attacking my reputation, refuses to do me JUS
tice and retract the bels published, can afford to
wait and submit the case to higher authority than
that of msn-God. Time, the great expositor OF all
things, will prove, better than words of mine can
who is right in the matter, the Jefersonidn or my
self. In conclusion, have written the last word OF
explanation shall offer through The press. make
ask the protection of the law and appeal to the courts
for redress. Poor though am, will see whether
such wrongs can be committed with impunity in
America the professed home of civil and religious
liberty. CHAs. l.: CRowrHER,
Napoleon Ohio.