The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-14
OFFICE OF THE ONO MUTUAL
AID AND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
REII EEnIrNraIN q Dec 4 40


j. Il. Wdlkup, Esq, EmpOrid, Kansas;
DEAR SIR: While in Emporia from
November 18th TO 14th my attention
was called 10 an article in TIE DAILY
NEWS oil date November 18Th written by
you in regard TO the o. K n. C. n. A.
s. L A.. in which you refer to this sssocia-
tion in terms other than hatteriDg, and
in which we think you do Us injustice,
although perhaps unintentionalIy, and
on the morning of the 4ih I called upon
the editor OF THE NEWS requesting your
address for the purpose OF asking per-
sonal interview, when he informed me
you had left the city with some friends
upon ahunting expedition and would
not return for several days. Since then
l have read copies Of THE NEWS
containing AIF. Barceloy's statement, al
so the afildavits of Thompson and Bar
ton, with cerlata. comments from your
self, which indirectly reflect no credit
upon this association, and believing
that you do not Intentionally seek TO do
this association a wrong, shall place
bsfore you few facts which you are at
liberty 10 nee as yon sec it,. as We feel
that the truth shonld be known a. all
times, and that we have nothing to con-
ceal in the management-of this associe-
ton.
To be brief, On Sept. 1sth, 1882, Dir.
A. N. Gregg, who was Thea trustee,
was sent by the president of the associs-
ton TO the state of Kansas, for the ex-
press and only purpose of putting down
local agents and soliciting membership
in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the association and as
stated in our printed matter issued for
distribution among the people and in
compliance with the laws Of your state,
General agents of this association are
required TO send in daily reports, but
Mr.. Gregg having failed for month TO
send a satisfactory report TO the office,
and getting some very slight informa-
ton in regard to his and others great
consolidation scheme" the board Of
trustees at their monthly meeting Of
Nov. unanimously passed resolution
instructing the secretary and myself to
go 10 Kansas and see what nc was do
ing. We did so, and after an investiga-
tioa recalled Mr.. Gregg. and revoked
his authority to act for this associau1n,
as we became satisfied that the
charges made by yeu in the
News wete at least true in part.
AS to the Jones affair, we will simply
say that his name appears upon cur
books as member of this association;
that the certificate was issued and sent
to Mr.. Bsrcelow, at Emporla, Kansas,
upon the receipt OF an application prop
erly filled out and after a medical exam
NATION, as we had right to suppose,
had been personally made by practic-
ing physician.
We herewith enclose you u true copy
of the application received and now on
file in this Office. Our secretary has to-
day been instructed to write Mr.. Jones
in regard TO the matter, aRd if his sigma
ture is a forgery. or If there has been TO
personal examination by regular prac.
ticing physician, the certificate will be
cancelled at once. AS a matter of fact if
either of those things exist the certificate
always was void. This associa.
ton does not want as members
any man or woman who is lot at the
time of sound mind and body, and who
cannot pass strict medical examina-
ton in every respect, and in case We
are imposed upon by agents who violate
their instructions, the association will
gratefully thank you or any other per-
son who will give US information of the
fact
AT the regular meeting of the board
of trustees held this day, these matters,
together with copies of the EMPoRIA
News of Nov. 8, o, 10, 13 and 81, were
laid before them and the resignation of
Mr.. Gregg, as trustee and member of
this association was unanimously &C
copied.
This letter has been submitted to our
full board of trustees and approved by
them. Very resp'Y yours, etc,
F. NJ. CHILDs,
Airy for o. NJ. a. & L. Association.