The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-15
DANFORTH'S DESPAIR.
That Advertisement Still Agitating
the Sea Green Wig.
Another List of False Statements Re-
garding Major Connolly and
the Argus Completely
Refuted.
What the Appraisers Of the Estate Of
the Late DiOnis Schmid
Have TO Say.

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he attempts to msiign the motives of
gentleman who is eminently his superior
in every qualification that goes to make
up gentleman, we feel it our duty
to present few plain statements of facts
The tlaekguardism exhibited in the
very beginning of the fossils balderdash
is enough to condemn it in the eyes of
decent people, if any such ever trouble
themselves to peruse the vaporings of q
selfish old man. After abiding to the
editor of this paper in weak attempt to
be witty, he copies the letter of Mrs
Schmid, published in the ARGUS a week
ago, and then proceeds through the medi-
UNI of pretended interview with the
lady and her daughters, to accuse Major
H. c. Connolly, the attorney for the
estate, of various things.
He makes Mrs Schmid make SWEEP
ing denial of the letter, also that she did
not request the publication of the adver.
tisement in the ARGUS, that the major
had been cross to her, and various other
ridiculous things. Further the lady is
made to say that che (meaning Major
Connolly came to my house with some
men, in my absence, and went all over
the house, taking down list of things
there. l wanted to be present when the
inventory was taken. 1t was my right
and my business to be, but he did not
consult me at ALL" The ''some men, D." of
course, were August Huesing and G. A.
Bromley, the two gentleman who APP
praised the property, as for the accusation
that Major Connolly accompanied them
of that hereafter A reporter with de
sire to get at the facts in the case first
callenupon
AUGUST HUEsING,
one of the gentlemen appointed in a
legal and proper manner to appraise
the estate of the late Dionis Schmid
Mr.. Huesing, was found at his residence
on Twentieth street. He read the article
in the Rock Islander, and said that Dan
forth had made a mistake
did Major Connolly accompany you
and Mr.. Bromley to Mrs. Schmid's
home?" asked the reporter. mo sir. We
went their ourselves and found that Mrs.
Schmid had gone to Chicago Her daugh
ter would not allow us to go up stairs to
make the appraisment. Now" continued
Mr. Huesing, l took the position of one
of the appraisers of this estate only after
earnest solicitation.
did my duty conscienously and if Mrs.
Schmid, as the Rock Islander says, is not
satisfied all she has to do is to petition
the Court to set the appraisment aside.
As for her being present at the apprais.
ment it would have made no difference,
the articles would have been appraised.
do not care to be mixed up with this
matter anyway, that's all l have to say
about it. Thanking Mr. Huesing for his
kindness the scribe departed and next
called upon
G. A. BROMLEY.
Mr.. Bromley, was found at his residence
on Second avenue, and shown the state
ment made in regard to Major Connolly
on5 fsoOpoo r,,or - G.TTI,o+,, f,I,ot,
the gentlemen as soon as he had read it.
Mr. Hucsing and myself went to the house
alone. We found one of the Mrs. Schmids
daughters there. We made an inventory
of the articles in the front room, and as
we were about to proceed to another room
she refused US admittance, because her
mother was not at home and we left. We
returned another day, and completed the
appraisment. No sir Mr.. Connolly was
not with us at the time of the apprais.
ment at Mrs Schmid's house"
HENRY PEETZ
was next seen. He had not been at the
house at all; he and Mr.. Bromley had ap-
praised the goods in the jewelry store
Mrs. Schmid came in for few minutes
while they were at work, but said nothing
to them; he knew nothing about the al
legged "sOme men" business at the house,
but did not take much stock in it. This,
we think, pretty thoroughly disposes of
Danforth and his bogus, false and decep-
tive statements which he has put into the
mouth of lady, who, as he himself
{ states, neither reads or writes the Eng
lish language and understands it quite
imperfectly." Mrs. Schmid doubtless is
7 unaware that she is being made cats
: paw of, by an avoricious old leech, who
attempts to vent his venomous spite at
t the ARGUS through ridiculous pretense
, of defending woman who has not been
e wronged, in this particular. by any one
t connected with the settlement of her hus,
! bands estate. The least Mrs. Schmid
4 has to do with the venerable wearer Of
, the sea-green wig, the better it will be fol
her
MAJOR CONNOLLY
was called upon by an ARGUS re
= porter, and talked with him in rela
= ton to the matter. After he had taker
, his seat the major kindly inquired if Their
. was any additional news as to young Mr.
: Potter's father, who is seriously ill a
!; Freeport and where Mr.. Potter, Jr., nov
is. In discussing Mr.. Potter's absence
d Maj. Connolly remarked that for young
} man he wrote well and to the point, ant
|: with more experience as writer, and
e few years added to his life, he woult
:. make one of the strongest editors in tn
= state Our reporter alluding to tn,
0 article in the Rock Islander of this week
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