Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-05-01
REYNOLDS VS.. WHEELER.
What Mr. C. II. Reynolds Alleges Against
DR.. Wheeler, and What he is Pre-
pared to Prove.
From the Charlotte Observer.

WINSTON, n. c., April 22.-I see
in YOUR columns of yesterday a state
ment that is calculated to mislead and
deceive the public, this | know not to
be your intention, [ therefore respect
fully ask a small space in your col
umns to reply.
Contrary to my wishes have been
pushed forward in this fight against
DIR. Wheeler. | have made certain
charges against Dr. Wheeler. l made
them after due deliberation and inves-
tigation, and 1 now stand ready to
prove them before any committee at
any time l am allowed the opportunity
to do So [ have never offered any
proof of them as [ was informed by
the Hon. Justin S. Morrill, that the
committee had reported adversely to
Wheeler once, and would in no event
change their report. This was his
answer to my offer to prove these
charges, therefore | did not insist on
Offering proof, and came home satisfied.
But, DIR. Wheeler, as | am informed,
in answer to these charges had a friend
of his on the committee to read certain
| affiIavits in answer to these charges,
but refused to put these afidavits on
file SO that they could be examined,
and their falsity and irrelevancy prov
en-. In fact they may be forgeries,
we cannot tell, but we can and do say
it is a very evident sign of weakness
that he is afraid to put these affidavits
on file and allow them to be examined
In Justice to the public will say that
[ stand prepared to prove.
FIRST, That Wheeler has ut various
times been a defaulter, having embez-
zled the public funds collected by him
and converted them to his own use.
SECOND, That he drew his checks
payable to bearer or order in payment
of his subordinates, and instead o.
sending them to the payees he caused
certain of his subordinates to put thes'
payees names on the back of such
checks, drew the money upon sucf
from the bank and carry it in bulk to
Wheeler's office.
THIRD, That Wheeler without th'
knowledge or consent of such subor
dinates, retained part of their pay
and has never paid it to them, in fac
some of them have obtained judgmen
against him for such retention.
FOURTH, That he allowed Tuck t.
make contracts with store-keepers ant
guagers to work for twenty-five (s25
dollars month, but to receipt to th
government for one hundred and fou
(S104) dollars, the amount of thei
salary, which amount of one hundre,
and four (S104) dollars were allowe,
and paid to DR.. Wheeler by the com
missioner, thus showing that Will
Wheeler was paid for these store-keer
ers one hundred and four (s1O4) do
; lars, they only got twenty five (S25
dollars of this amount.
1 will not specify further charges
but say that these are only a sma
part of what is against him, and | dar
: and defy him to an open, honest, fal
investigation. Let him, if guiitles
ask such an investigation Of the Sci
ate, and I shall not shrink from sue
but welcome it with pleasure. AS
whether there is any considerable po
ton of the Republicans against Whee
, er time will determine. | will onl
F speak of these two towns, Salem an
Winston, his home, and am satisfe
, that his friends are like angels visit
few and far between. In fact Sen
! tor Vance said to one of my frien'
= that Of all the five thousand inhat
tants of these two cities he had on
= heard of one who asked for Wheeler
/ confirmation. Respectfully,