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

them invite his care1ul attentl0n 10 MT.
Braman's explicit statements, and II
the said statements are not true there
Is no question whatever that the Judge
will take great pleasure in giving to
the public statement contradicting
them.
We are glad that Mr.. Braman finally
feels justified by the treatment he has
received from the friends of Mr.. Nye
in giving to the public full statement
of the information that compelled him
to oppose Mr.. Nye's denomination.
We deem it entirely unnecessary to say
q word by way Of endorsement Of the
character and integrity Of William A.
Braman. He Is we'll known through
out the country and wherever he is
known his statement will be accepted
as the simple truth. For many years
he has been an intimate friend Of Judge
Hale and during the winter Of 1S82-S3
they were living in adjoining houses on
terms OF the most friendly intimacy.
AS a result of this intimacy there came
to Mr.. Braman the information scon-
tanned in his statement above referred
to, which follows:
MR.. BRAMAN's STATEMENT.
To the Republican voters of Lorain
County,
During the past few weeks have
had occasion to appreciate fully the
wisdom Of Cato's remark that "he ap-
proaches nearest to the gods who
knows how to be silent, even though
he is in the right"
In the recent publication under the
heading Of "The Truth Stated, and "a
fair hearing" that have been scattered
broadcast over Lorain County by Z. G.
johnson, my character has been as
sailed by numerous implications, insin-
uatious and innuendoes. My motives
have been impugned, and my action in
reference TO the recent and pending con-
test for Prosecuting Attorney has been
misconstrued and misrepresented until
.forbearance on my part ceases to be q
virtue.
In the plain statement now propose
TO make I shall not initiate Mr.. John
sons example, shall not forget the
years OF friendship that have existed
between us; shall not seek to wound
the feelings and belittle the character
of old friends because they disagree
with me in this contest. In short.
shall con6ne myself to simple, plain,
truthful statement Of facts needed for
my vindication from the charges and
insinuations under which l am now
suffering.
In the early part of the winter Of
1882 and 1888 was informed by Judge
Hale (whose residence adjoinsd my
OWN in various conversations that Mr..
Nye, the Prosecuting Attorney for Lo-
rain County, had settled the Hinckley
criminal case without his (Judge
Hale's) knowledge or consent, and thai
he not only did not know Of the
settlement when 1t was made, but
that no had specifically and ex.
plicitly stated TO Mr.. Nye that
the case was one that should moi
bo settled. He stated that Mr.. Hinck.
ley's attorneys had used $1,000 to
bring about the settlement; that $500
was paid to Mr.. Terrill, 800 to Mr..
Nye, and the balance Of the 81 900 was
used to pay the costs, expenses and
attorneys fees in the case. The ma.
ture of the criminal case thus settled
was described by Judge Hale, in ac
cordance with the facts as they are
now understood by the public. Judge
Hale stated that his suspicious wer'
first aroused from the fact that ht
heard nothing from the case and ht
therefore asked Mr.. Corning, an officer
OF the court, what had become
OF the case, and finally insisted
upon Mr.. 'Corning's giving him all the
facts in his possession relative TO it.
Mr.. Corning, in response, gave to the
Judge the details, as above stated. The
Judge, soon after, sought an interview
with Mr.. Nye, who denied none Of the
facts as they had been stated by Mr.
Corning. Judge Hale was greatly dis
turbed over the matter and spont som'
sleepless nights because Of his anxiety
and because Of the grave question as e
what was his duty in the premises. HI
informed me that he had severely rep
rimandsd Mr.. Nye, and that Mr.. N.Y.
did not deny having received the 800
but admitted the same with franknesi
and offered some sort Of weak de
fense, such as saying that II the cast
had gone on the bond would probabl,
have been forfeited and he would hav,
received 10 per cent. Of the 81 900 tina
could then have been collected. In tn,
interview with Judge Hale, above 70
ferred TO, Mr.. Nye did not claim or pre-
tend that the $i0O or any part Of IL wa
10 be returned In any contingency. HI
did not deny that he had received th
money for bis own purposes, and will
no bargain or expectation Of returning
II or any part Of It. -
After great hesitation and no littl
mental suffering, Judge Hale fnall
concluded, In view Of Mr.. Nye's pre-
vious unblemished character, and !
view OF the fact that Mr.. Nye had nc
denied any part Of the shameful tram
action, and that he seemed not TO hav
fully realized the gross impropriety,
not criminalty Of his course, TO repr
nand him and let the matter rest.
At that time Mr.. Nye resorted to n
prevarications or subterfuges, aud
offer II as my opinion that this fact va
. leading factor in procuring for hiI
Judge Hale's forbearanoe. WIFI
Judge Hale's opinion now Is, since B
has read Mr.. Nye's statement, whic
the. Judge must know is full OF falls
hoods, leave others 10 ascertain.
IIntil within tho uast two month