Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-28
Carl Ochurs's Statement.

The alleged "coat maker" VIII
returned to Wilmington few day
ago after several weeks absence, and re
ported to everyone who would listen Il
his tale of woe, that his poor dear wifi,
was dead, and that he was "Oh 81
lonesome and almost weary Of lift
since she died" He seems to take Il
very much to heart that the newspapers
should have discovered and published
the fact that the said deceased is still In
the tlesh-a very lively corpse indeed.
From his statements" he would
have people consider him much per.
secuted christian, and he must needs
lay the cause Of his " misfortunes on
some one, and he appears to have select
ed me as the object Of his wrath, and
calls me a mean informer," com
FOUNDER Of felony" without principle
or decency," etc, and threatens to
prosecute me, and In one article, | be-
lieve, offers to teach me how to make a
coat.
Now if to give to newspaper infor-
nation that an alleged :" dead wife,
had appeared and inquired for her
late husband constitutes mean in.
former" then am one, and most other
men in my place would have done
lust as / did. Here was fellow
whining around day after day about
his dead wife, telling to what ex-
pense he had been al to give her proper
medical attendance and finally to bury
her, when 10 the deceased suddenly
appears on the scene, penniless, looking
for him who had given her away as
dead. Yes, | had rather be an in
former" than such thing az he.
As to his charges of compounding
felony and threats of suits, etc, it is
simply the old game to raise the cry of
stop thief to divert attention from him.
This fellow best knows he has been do
ing wrong, and he is trying to divert
the attention of the public from his con-
duct by saying somebody else has done
something very bad, and he ought to be
prosecuted for it. He further tries to
hide or excuse his perfidy by whining
about his misfortunes, poverty, etc. II
he is so good coat maker, why can he
not get work In any respectable estab-
lishment In Wilmington
As to his offer to teach me how to
make coat, would say, have been
with the same merchant tailor for
about six years, making coats for the
best trade in the city and State, and !
guess l can still "hold the fort" with
out his instructions. doubt If he ever
staid six months at any one shop, much
as he boasts about his abilities. But
now Messrs. editors, to let you know
what kind of man this is. l will give
you Just few minor incidents in his
career, that will serv to indicate his
character.
He lived here in Wilmington some
six or seven years ago and worked at
four of the principal clothing establish
ments in this city and was discharged
from every one Of them In disgrace. AT
that time he made himself obnOxiou sly |
public ty bringing number of mali
cious and untounded law suits against a |
number of prominent citizens. He was |
also a member of certain organization |
which desired to visit the "Centen.
NAL" in uniform. Over $4,000 were |
raised and placed in the hands of this
sanity young man, and through his
failure to comply with his contract, the |
bursted up and didn't 90 in
uniform.
A prominent tailor of this city had a
warrant issued for his arrest, but not
to send him to New Castle,
gave him twenty-tour hours to leave
Town, and it is almost needless to say |
that he lost no time in availing himself
Of this privilege. He came to viii.
nington again early in the spring OF
This year, representing himself to be
first class coat maker, and good chris
tian, and "caught on with my EN-
ployer, Mr. Carson.
But he didn't stop here long. He got !
to meddling with affairs that didn't
concern him, and he was released.
He says | am jealous Of him. Bah
Not at all. have never had the slight
est cause for jealousy. ! know OF
certainty that he cannot get situation
at either of the five places he has
worked before in Wilmington, while !
have place of six years standing, and
expect to keep it. | could say a great
leal more about this "galoot" than |
have, but space forbids; but if he says
mother word about me, ] will lot out
that he don't want the people
% know. All have said in this letter
can prove with witnesses right here
n Wilmington. They are no trumped
Up charges or idle threats, but the real
ruth. The fellow is no good.
Yours very truly,
CARL w. SCHURZ.