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

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Of the Hinckley case. Since nv state,
ment l have read the affidayits pub
lished in "a Fair Hearing" THAT
Mr.. Webber was before the Justice ON
the 9th of June, at the hearing. I
never thought of denying. But the
only thing the public are interested in
to know whether he had anything to
do with the settlement of the case. [
again say he had not. He was at no
consultation at my house. That con-
sultation was alone with Avery, Terrill
and myself, and did not last ten min
utes. do not remember OF ever pass
ing word with Terrill afterwards un-
til 1 saw him in Nye's Office the day the
money was paid over to Terrill. The
fact is Avery is right when he says he
did about all that was done to settle
that case, and reported what amount
would be satisfactory to Terrill, to
either E. G. johnson or myself. a
FR GEO. p. METcALF.
STATEMENT OF M. B. JOHNSON.
am an attorney at law. One day
week before last Mr.. Avery came into
the office Of Mr. Metcalf and com
menced talking about the Hinckley
case. He said l did about all the work
in that case and put more brains into
it for the money l got than any one else.
Mr.. Metcalf replied: "Well, guess you
did," Then Mr.. Metcalf said: What
is there about you making an affidavit
that Mr.. Webber was in my house the
day you and Terrill camePn "a have new
er said he was present. have said he
came while we were there, but didn't
say he came into the room where you
and Shardon Terrill were. l have tried
to think about that transaction, but
can't say that he was there. knew I
saw him outside, and he came up town
when | did. They have tried to make
me swear he was there, but didn't re-
member OF ever seeing him in the room
with u.s." He also said "Why, George.
don't you remember, we wasn't there
over five minutesp Shardon got mad
at something, you said, and said he
wouldn't settle for less than thousand.
| thought there was row coming,
and | picked up my hat and left, and
Shardon followed me out pretty quick"
Mr.. Avery said he did not know of any
consultation being had about the SET
tlement of the case when Webber was
present. M. B. JOHNSON.
Elyria, September 4, 1884.
We the undersigned say thatwe were
present and heard the conversation and
statement made by Blake johnson and
say Mr., Johnson's statement Of that
conversation is true.
G. P. METcALF.
A. r. WEBER.
Elyria Sept. 4, 1884.
The Lorain Times OF Wednesday,
Oct. 1st, produces the foregoing state
ment with the following comment.
II the whole case rested upon the
statement of VIM. A. Braman, alone,
no one who knows him would for mo-
ment hesitate to say that the fact that
Mr.. Webber was not present at Mr..
Metcalf's $ on the day the settlement Of
the Hinckley case was talked over, was
fnlly established. lie says Mr.. Avery
two months ago (which was shortly al
ter Mr.. Webbcr was announced as
candidate) undertook to tell what he
knew about that case. OF course, II
Mr.. Webber had been there, he would
have said so. He spoke Of the par
ties present. He named only three. lie
was asked il Mr.. johnson was there.
He spoke of being there only a few
minutes; of Mr.. Terrill getting offended
and leaving; in fact, Avery then told
Mr. Braman the very thing that Mr..
Metcalf always claimed, and Mr.. Web
ber's statement has always been the
same, to wit: al had no part or lot in
the settlement Of that case whether it
was right or wrong do not know"
Can any man, who is willing 10 do
justice, withhold his vote from him for
anything he has doneP Mr.. Braman
certainly needs no comment from any
one. The people Of Lorain ncounty, per-
haps, are generally as well acquainted
with him as any man In the county.
He is universally respected by all par.
ties and factions.