Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-04
1,sscoTrs STATEMENT.
~hat ne Ftas u SaY OF the Csr.aas-
ssances Attending MS Arrest.

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bshsse sdlt0rs Are fsir s. olhef me1 zna
sgb5ect " ai-sskss as @el- Hiil goa ailo~
1ae TIE follo@ing statement " t0ilss tbe
trsek u g1e sensational article IL yo-if lasg
Monday Issue directing tbe pgbac uina -
~ arrest Tor zssaslt and battery oD uy
4lfss aia glad ~ "a lks TIE stateaeni te
cause IA g. true. 1 sD palaeo Ia making lt
bess.ase Il .ay8s the lie ~ sA my slfss state
ulents - yoar reporter. kealsnbsF u 49,
made - ham ~it4in the houz of tbs quarrel
.niIe she sas ia al excited eoG1ll.on u
mind. and aot qualified - make statement
II fscts for the pablic u read, and did not
znOs she So ~ doing. she made the state
ment ~ oar boy that biased has statement
while Ia the same sxeitsd condition. last
desire - make THIS anal statement IN justice
70 my friends and the cause IN which
labOred.
Ny wife while frenzied al NJ coldness
toward hsF, without reason, violently assault
ed me, scratching my face aud pulhng out
my beard
All that followed was Just a struggle on her
part to free her hands 10 continue the opera
ton. and struggle on my part 10 hold her
- the wrists aud prevent the operation.
held her a. gently A. 1 could, and begged her
u cease A. she would DC sick from the eX-
citemenL Was not angry during The time.
/ have been hOnOrably acquitted by the court
which trled the ease on It's merits the above
sta tement being proved 10 the satisfaction Oi
the court by al the testimony Of her Own
Witnesses
wish also 10 state that never abused
her before or since my reformation.
The statement she made that had treated
her rudely during Aer visit 10 ne IN the tield
II false
That | ever lived any other life than | have
prOfessed to live, either before or after my
reformation l. false. For eight years my
life has been continuously under the eye
OF eFitlclslng public. No man can live a
lie there.
That | have been jealous Of my wife dur
ing the past seven years Il true. That pro
pose 10 proceed for bill of enforcement 4
not true.
That I should not have visited her here i
true That / never Intend 10 again II true
That | have been warned by my friends not
10 come here Is true. That | do intend Il
care for her IN the future Il true. That a
man l. AOt cStNl W dAAtNb anu NOAlAhN
ment on charge of which he Is not guilty
hold 10 be true, | also contend that the
public press that uses Its columns 10 the
injury of a citizen without just cause should
be as free 10 restore him TO his former posi-
ton ON this rock | stand.
By the advice of my friends who have
swarmed 10 my side and plead with me To e
on with my work, have consented 10 do 1t
point 10 30 homes redeemed from the
evils of drink "a the result of my work under
/ Gods help the past eight years. | also claim
/ To have addressed more children with chart.
/ and paintings On the evils of intemperanc,
\ than any man IN America.
/ have good reason 10 believe If / can hole
/ the faith of the people in the future as hav,
/ IN the past, | can attain even better results
I / am very grateful TO my friends who came
/ 10 me in an hour of need. | shall be glaC
/ for all they may do to help my wife IN an.
\ sorrow that Is now or may come 10 her.
You stated editOrially this morning haC
not been proven "a black as | had beer
/ painted. Should not a public man be con
sidered white if his life and works show i
/ till he has been proven otherwise! Have
been proven black at all; Honor bright; fai
/ deal. Sincerely, j. +. LINsCOrT.