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

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night. l paid my money, as l sup
posed, to settle up criminal prose-
cution, and not, as he says, to get
rid of the whole controversy and my
attorneys (Mr. johnson to the contrary
Notwithstanding never intimated to
me that conviction could not be OBJ
tanned paid the sum Of $1,000 to
George Metcalf in his Office, asking at
the same time for something to show
that 1t was settled, and all he woul1
give me was his word, and that con-
sidered 'as good as the wheat y"
The foregoing is quoted from Mrs.
Hinckley without skip, and without
the change OF a single word or syllable.
Bear in mind that Mrs. Hinckley wrote
this letter to us without having had any
communication directly or indirectly,
with ourselves, with George Metcalf,
with Mr.. Webber, or with any one di-
rectly or remotely representing them or
us.
THE LIGHT OF TRUTH TURNED ON.
But what side light of shining truth
is thrown upon this transaction by the
statement she makes in the following
words.
II paid the sum of 81 900 to Geo.
Metcalf in his office, asking at the time
for something to show that it was
settledt and all he could give me was
his word, and that | considered as
good as the wheat"
Now, IL +. G.. Johnson's version OF
this settlement is truthful one, there
was no reason in the world why Met
calf could not have given Mrs. Hinck-
ley or Mr.. Hinckley receipt. II the
money was used to settle ctU1 case as
johnson states, Mr.. or Miss Terrill
could not have refused to have given a
receipt for the $500, stating that
the same was in full for all
claims for civil damages which
they might have against Mr..
Hinckley for having slandered or
seduced Miss Terrill Even Mr.. Nye
could not have refused to have given
receipt stating the purposes for
which the one hundred dollars received
hY him was 10 be applied. We
repeat, that if the case bairg settled
had been n ciUa one n 49, - receiv-
ing money in said sett.unuuJ ould pos
sibly have objected to giving suitable
receipt for the same. But right here is
the trouble. 1t was not ciUH case that
was being settled. Itwas criminal case,
an for this reason, as stated by Mrs.
ninckley, Metcalf said, "You will have
rely upon my word" Metcalf informs
Us that he went further and said to her,
"ln settlement of this kind you will
have to rely upon the honor Of the at
torneys." WhyP Again we repeat; be-
cause they were settling criminal
case. Because Mr.. Nye had conSented
on the payment of the costs, the pay
ment Of five hundred dollars to Mr..
Terrill and one hundred dollars to him.
self, to let the criminal case drop.
Mrs. Hinckley was furnished with
what had been printed by the Enter
prise in response to "The Truth
Stated" also with "a Fair Hearing"
No. /, and with two issues Of our pa
per that we're devoted largely to our
reply. She then made the following
affidavit, the original Of which now lies
before us:
The STATE OF MISSOURI,
SULLIVAN County. o.
Mrs. Rhoda W. Hinckley, being first
duly sworn according to law, deposes
and says: | am the wife Of Dexter l..
Hinckley. In the spring OF 1882 my
husband, Dexter L. Hinckley, taught
a school in Ridgeville Township, Lo-
rain County, Ohio. A short time be-
fore the close Of my husbands school
moved to place near Milan, Sullivan
County, Missouri where now reside.
My husband joined me here soon after
the close Of his school. Later in the
season my husband was arrested by
Sheriff Corning, Of Lorain County,
Ohio, and taken to Ohio on requisi-
ton from the Governor OF that
State, TO answer to the criminal
charge Of seducing a Miss Terrill
while she was my husbands pu.
pill in the school above referred
to. | accompanied Mr.. Hinckley to |
Ohio. Soon after my arrival in Elyria, !
and / think on the day Of my arrival, |
Mr.. +. G. johnson called upon me al
my hotel at my request. We went
together to Mr.. George p. Metcalf's
residence and we three went together
to the jail where MIR. Hinckley was, and
there Mr.. johnson and Mr., Metcali
were employed to defend my husband
in the criminal case above mentioned. |
1t was agreed that the lawyers named
should receive $50 each for their ser.
vices and paid them that amount as
agreed during the said interview at the
jail.
Mr.. Hinckley's preliminary examina,
ton was had within few days, before
Justice Doolittle, in Elyria, and he was
bound over, in consequence OF the testi-
nony of Miss Terrill, whom he was
accused Of seducing. The bond
was fixed at $1,000, and Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Metcalf became
ny husbands bondsmen, and TO secure
hem from loss on this account deliv-
cred TO Mr.. Metcalf a note 1 held
against Mr.. Daniels, Of Grafton, for
81 900, the same being secured by
mortgage on real estate. My husband
was released from custody and he and
soon went to Erie, Pa, where we re.
NAMED some time, Meanwhile Mr..
attorneys, johnson and Net |,
calf, claimed to be doing all in their
power for their client was informed
hat an attempt had been made TO set
lie the criminal suit brought against