The Russellville Democrat., 1884-07-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
a Rei6indcr.
Written fcr the DEMOCRATS


| Written fer the DEMOCRAT,
| Noticing In the last issue Of the
! ClarksyilIe Herald a communication
claiming TO be written from Cross
Plains, Pope county, over the sigma
ture OF John O'Connor, which was a
direct attack upon my personal char
acter instead Of being reply to my
article which appeared in your paper
of the 18th ult., ! wish TO say to the
public that this so-called John
| O'Connor is a fraud and an inposter,
that he does not reside near Cross
Plains; that his name is nearer any
thing else than O'Connor, and that
he resides nearer Potts station than
any other postoiIlce. This fraud
has sent his communication out Of
the county distance Of 30 miles to
be published when the DEMocRAr is
published IN less than 5 miles Of his
own door aud by so doing he has
evidently deceived the editor OF the
Herald and attempted to deceive the
public under fictitious name. /
not only know O'Conner's real name
but fully understand his OBJ
jects also. And his movements will
be closely watched and If be again
INDUCES in personalities, he must
take the consequences. | have his
political record and it is dark and
corrupt and is public property, and
will be given to the public If it be-
comes necessary. As to my indebt-
edness | can show receipts for mon
ey paid on the same that will com
pare favorably with any single hand
ed farmer in this county during the
last year. ! also present certificates
from the parties he referred to so
that all honest men may judge for
themselves as to my willingness to
pay my debts. He says he was in
same regiment with NJ, G. H. in the
confederate army and was well ac-
quainted with him. This is posi-
tive lie. M. G. II. never belonged
to regiment during the war, mel
ther did he know such a man as
O'Conner. "O'Conner" belonged to
the Sd Ark. federal regiment, that IS
what time he wasn't in bear dens
and thickets. AS TO rings | Deyer
belonged, especially To-, well
several years ago, but O'Conner did
all the same. Now, have never
written ANYTHING that any honest
democrat or republican should be-
come offended at, and If | have deyi
ated from the truth as they claim
then let ''O'Conner" follow my arti
Gle in an honest discussion. Now |
simply ask of the so-called "O'Con-
ner" and his colleagues, as he has
two II not three, to come out of
their dark corner Of trIckery, come
like men of principle over your own
signatures. Let the world know
your real name. They will then
know your past corrupt political
record.
In order to give correct idea of
my intentions, when, by the force of
circumstances, i was compelled to
take shelter in my Indebtedness I'M
der the law, / will rcpublish 4 no
tice that ! published at the time,
and then append the certificates
kindly furnished by the friends
whose names they bear.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
| did not schedule against any of my
creditors for the purpose of defrauding
them. But for mere stay of execu-
ton that | might in the future be en-
abled to meet all demands.
j. o. HEARNE.
/ hereby certify that have never, at
any time, authorized any one TO use
my name in connection with my bust.
ness and Mr.. j. o. nea.ne, and he has
at all times given me entire satlsfac-
tIon To pay me whenever he gets able to
do so. j. M. HENRY.
June 2S, 1884.
J., NJ. ii. Baird, a Justice of the peace
in and for Pope county, Ark, do here
by certify, that j. o. Hearne has paid
part on judgement against him in
favor Of Howell, White & Co., on the
23d day of April, 1884.
M. II. BAIRD, J. 7.
In justice to myself in this per
sonal attack upon my private char
acter, / ask the GAINESVILLE Herald
to please copy. j. Q. HEARNE,
Potts Station, July |.
New Hope, Dover Township.
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