Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11
Advertisement.
WHAT 1 WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

If the man % who was so good a wit
ness in the liquor cases before the grand
jury at the last October term OF the cir
cult court is the same who, some years
ago, was caught in q steel trap whilst
stealing corn from Robert Sinclair's crib,
and who was alss caught stealing rails
from Judge Crooks, Jack Barnett and
VIM. Martien, and hauled off sc much OF
the lumber belonging to the old fair
ground, and beat H. Schmidt out of o box
Of Lemp's beer and swindled him In O
contract for hay and corn, and lately
stole a baby's embroidered skirt from his
friend and fellow mason, j. Milt. Riley;
that is what I would like to know. Can
any one tell? /.
MEDICATION.
The above advertisement appeared in
the LEDGER a few weeks since and is
amply contradicted by the following afi-
davits, all from good men. We know
nothing about the facts in the case and
always thought Mr.. Kunkel 10 be a law
abiding citizen.
Read what those who Fnow him say:
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo-, Nov. %, 'S4.--
1 hereby certify that j. M. Kunkel was
never caught in my corn crib, in q steel
trap, stealing corn or anything else.
r. W. SINCLAIR, SR.
In the fall of 1864 I employed j. NJ.
Kunkel to haul for me a quantity OF lum-
Der, wood and boxes from the old fall
ground. This property l got from low
soldiers who had been camping there.
MRS. LUTITIA ToMLINsoN.
We remember all about the circum-
stance of J.. NJ. Kunkel hauling rails from
the Martien farm. Mr.. Kunkel claimed
them under a purchase. He never was
charged with stealing the rails.
JNo. F. Boris.
s. T. HOOK.
MEXICO, Sept. 81, 1sS4.-JUDGE JOIN
+. BOTTs-In the matter of Mr.. j. NJ
Kunnel l wish to make this %voluntar.
statement. Upon due consideration o
the matter I am satisfied that Mr.. kunk
did not steal the piece of goods and tina
in taking it he was o guilty of any in
tention to do wrong. j. NJ. RILEY.
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo-, Nov. &c, 's4.-
l hereby certify that I never knew j. N
Kunkel to do anything wrong In my life
I AVE KNOW him for % years. 1 neve
heard my sister nor brother-in- law, Mrs
!, and MIR. Jack Barnett, accuse Mr.. Kun
KEEL of stealing rails from them.
j. W. SPoTswooD.
AUDRAIN COUNTY, Dec. 5, 1ss4.--T
all Whom 1t May Concern:-I do hereb
state that I have known Nj. Martin Kun
kel since 1857, and that he worked TO
me three or four months at one time
and also l had occasion to investigate on
I of those little petty charges made agains
I him on one occasion and found it entirel
without foundation. And l do turtle
. and sincerely believe him to be a straight
forward n good citizen with perhap
, too much f~orbearance for his own good
Being at first in a strange country an
. very timid, without friends, he preferre
to suffer wrong rather than attempt t
L right himself by law, it seems to hav
given some few designing persons licens
40 persecute him by charges that he ough
not to be required to bear. This is m
r candid opinion of the situation.
THoS. A. Boris.
I II. Hall, who is the author of the fri
article that appeared in the LEDGER,
o copy of which is reprinted above, furnish
es us with the following advertisement
o CONTRADICTORY.
hereby declare that 1 never signed
document published over my signature {
a voluntary statement t o Judge John ]
: Bolts declaring that 81 am satisfied tn;
o Mr.. Kunkel did not steal the piece
. goods, and that in taking it he was NJ
guilty of any intention to do wrong" an
that my signature to such a document
a forgery. j. NJ. RILEY.
Advt. Dec. s, 1884.