The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-08
AVERY ANSWERED.

Relative to the affidavits found in "a
Fair Hearing desire to say:
l. That two Of them are made by
Democrats, aud the remainder by men
who are boiling" my nomination.
III. That three of them deny NO
statement have made in relation to
the Hinckley case, to-wit: Arthur w.
Nichols, w. S. Mclean and w. S. Will
son. These gentlemen state that [ was
before Justice Doolittle with E. &.
Johnson at the preliminary hearing Of
the case. IL is we'll known to all who
have any information on the subject
that have never denied being present
on that occasion. Surely, it was no
crime to appear in criminal proceed
ing before a justice. Nobody claims II
was so, and Ihave never sought to deny
my presence. In my affidavit, it was
my intention to deny any and all
charges duplicating me in the settle
ment of the Hinckley case, and that
denial here emphatically repeat. 1t
was well known that | was at the pre-
liminary hearing Of the case, and OF
course, / had no thought OF denying it.
Ill. Mr.. Aldrich has sworn to a
falsehood. This will be apparent when
state tina he has been u student in
Mr.. Nye's Office but a few days when
he claims that | was consulting with
him in reference to a settlement OF the
Hinckley case. Is it probable that even
we're conducting the case would
consult young man in such matter,
who had Just commenced his studies in
Nye's office? 1t is absurd as well as
untrue. This young man is a Demo-
crat and Is doing his utmost to defeat
me. This, as Democrat, he has
right to do in all legitimate ways, but
| regret TO say that in his zeal he has
resorted to false swearing. All his
statements duplicating me in the set
tlcment Of the Hinckley case are abso-
lutely false.
w. Mr.. Avery's and Mr.. Terrill's
statements involving me in the settle,
ment OF said case are also false e-abso.
lutely so submit that Mr.. Braman's
statement OF his interview with Avery
relative to the consultation at Metcalf's
house, together with the statement Of
M. b. Johnson and Geo. p. Metcalf Civ.
ing Ayery's recent version relative TO
the connection with the Hinckley settle.
ment, eifectually and conclusiyely dis.
poses OF Ayery's testimony against me.
Terrill's affidavit, which on its face.
brands him as q blackmailer, Is,
on the whole, so utterly absurd, that ]
cannot believe candid men will give IL
crederce. / can only repeat that all
statements from whatever source, ,charg.
ing me with participation in, or respon.
si6llity for the settlement Of the Hinck.
ley matter, are absolutely and unquali.
fiedly false. l. " ' ~
The assaults that have been made
upon me are wicked and cruel, and ]
naturally feel outraged andI desire
vindication by election to the Office for
which have been nominated. 'it
I,however, fully realize tho impor-
tance, in this Presidential year, OF gen
uine and thorough loyalty TO the gem
eral ticket. | am too good o Repub-
lican to expect or desire my friendsto
neglect the general cause in my behalf
Iappeal TO my friends throughout the
county to Loyalty support the general
ticket, and especially our candidate for
Congress. Do not copy the methods
adopted by the wealthy and powerful
combination formed for the express
purpose Of securing my defeat. Let
the campaign be so conducted that,
notwithstanding any and all lproyoca-
tions that may be offered us, we shall,
at It's close, Republicans, have no COCA
sion for regret. !oA. Il. WEBER.
=. STATEMENT OF GEO. r. NrEToALr }
Ihave already said that Mr.. Webber
had nothing TO do with the settlemeIk