The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-05-06
LETTER FROM w. 8. PATE.


A Manly and Detailed Statement d
His Late Troubles.
From the Clark County Democrat.
EDIToRDEMOCRAT:- For four month,
prior to January Is, 1885, my health
was declining constantly, and | WINS ad
vised by my father-in. law, DIR. +. NJ
Combs, Of Winchester, and by my ply
stefan, DIR. X. b. Gilbert, of Louisville
to leave my business and 90 to the Hot
Springs Just as soon a. I could gel
my affairs in shape so that / could
leave, | started with the full knowledge
Of my wife, my hate partner, Mr.. Mad
den, and fully fifty friends on Mair
Street, 10 whom | told that l was go
ing. l. left here Wednesday night and
arrived at Hot Springs on Friday morn
ing. Imagine my surprise when on
that same evening / received tele-
gram from E. III. Brown, attorney al
Louisville, telling me that | had bettel
come home at once and make an as
signment i that l could settle at fifty
cents, etc. Knowing my business af
fairs fully, that We had 800 cents on
the dollar Of our indebteduess) it made
me angry, and 1 refused to answer the
telegram. When left here told my
wife and book Keeper to write me at the
Arlington Hotel, knowing it to be the
largest hotel, and could get my mail
there and change my address after got
located. | went to the hotel ON Tues
day 70 ask for mail, when the clerk
showed me telegram they received
on the Sunday before, signed by DIR. f.
M. Combs, saying: "Tell w. ). Pate to
come home" They answered that |
twas not there" meaning at that ho-
tel That was enough for Mr.. Martin.
He then told 1t to the reporters Of the
city papers, and also told them he was
then satisfied l had gone to Canada.
Mr.. Tom Mahar, the bailiff who was
put In charge of the store while closed,
heard him tell reporter so. Most OF
you will remember the sensational ar
ticles that then followed: how / was
branded as o thief and defsulter-hxd
ruined my father-in-law, deserted my
family and run of with u young lady.
and In fact was accused of almost all
the crimes In the calendar. 1 then
went direct to the telegraph Office to
telegraph to DIR. Combs, asking what
was the matter, aid while there | re-
ceived u telegram from Messrs. BAN
berger, Bloom 4 Co., telling me that
they had attached my store, and advis-
ing me to come home at once. 4 then
telegrsphed Bamberger, Bloom & Co.,
J. NJ. Robinson & Co., and DIR. Combs
that l would start ut once and arrive
here Thursday night, which l did. Mr..
Martin read the telegram and forward
ed it to DIR. Combs. at Winchester, ~
he returned home. Instead of his GO
ing'to the papers and telling them was
coming, he allowed the Tuesday even
ing, Wednesday morning and evening
and Thursday morning papers TO sp-
pear, all with the startling headlines
reading, "Gons to Join the Majority"
"Pate's Perfidy," "Gone TO Canada, /"
1.-THE Perfidious WRETCH" and many
more equally rs complimentary epi>
thets. When the train pulled into the
depot, this same man Martin was there
with my wife to receive me with words
Of sympathy and advice, and when /
upbraided him there in the presence OF
my wife about allowing such lies to be
published about me, AS he knew where
L was, he said he really believed I
had committed suicide. Then and not
till then did / once think that he was
the cause Of all my trouble, for we had
been the best of friends, and 1 had new.
er given him an unkind word in my
life. The Evening Post telegraphed to
DIR. J. NJ. Keller, Of Hot springs. to find
out II had . woman with me while
there. His answer was published In
the Evening Post, "That came alone
and left alone. and that my health was
In q wretched condition." That my
family is united and l have the conf
dence of all who know me Is no fault of
Martins. will take this opportunity
of saying that while Bamberger, Bloom
q Co., and J. IA. Robinson & Co., to
whom we were indebted nearly two
thirds Of our entire Indebtedness, took
the first steps to save their debts, be
lieving from what they saw In the pa
pers and Martin told them, that never
would return and was insolvent, they
have not only given me much Of their
valuable time since l returned in adj
justing my affairs, but fully advanced
me all the necessary cash to pay off ev-
cry other creditor, while they gave me
till January next to pay what l owed
them without interest; showing that
while they were first to attach when
they thought they were justified in do
ing 80, they were equally as quick to
repair any damage they had done me.
In justice to me and those who still es-
TEEN me, l sincerely hope that all pa
pers who first gave reports of this very
remarkable case will now he magnani-
nous enough to give this space.
regret having to infiict the public
with any more reference to this matter,
but friends in whom have confidence
insist that it is nothing but proper and
just to myself. Below will be found
cards in vindication. By reference to
the card of Mr.. ]. 3. Barrett, of the Ger
man Security Bank, 1t will be seen that
Mr.. Martin never made . deposit after
l left for the Springs, but not only
kept all the money but three days
before the store was closed shipped Sis
worth of goods around TO Sutfield Il
Woods and told all the clerks that II