Daily Republican., 1885-02-09
letter From Ohio.
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DAYTON, Ohio, February 3rd, 1885 -
Dear Sirs Il beg of you that you will
please allow me small space in the
columns OF yoar most valuable paper,
that may reply to the infamous false
hoods published In the Wilmington
Times OF Jan. 22nd. and the Sunday
Star of Jan. 25th, concerning my dc.
parture from the city of Wilmington.
In the first place, Mr.. editor, there il
not a single word of truth in the whole
8 atement, with the exception that l
was seen at the depot ON Saturday
evening, the 17th ult., with a lady.
That much of 1t is true and that only.
The Times states that l closed the store
as nsual on Tuesday night, but did not
go home, which is not 80, for l went
home Cor to the house that was called
my homt) and went to bed, got up in
the morning and ate my breakfast, and
did not leave the house until after 3
o'clock W ednesday morning, when l
went to the depot and took the train in
broad daylight
1t also states that Miss Denny re-
ceived note through the mail from me
that had left town TO return no more.
There was not a word said about my
returning no more. The contents of the
note were in regard to business, and
|
Miss Denny will show any one the note
If she has not destroyed 1t. And 1t also
says that Mrs. Chase received the same
word, which is not 30. only told my
aurt (Mrs. Chsse) that WAS going
laway, aud that she had better make her
self safe, for that was all could do, but
| don't think / said word about never
returning, The Times thinks 1t is the
general impression that ! had gone off
accompanied by another mans wife,
and all that have TO say to that is that
II the man who wrote that knew what
kind OF an experience | have had In
{ married life for the last thirteen years,
he surely would think l would not bt
in hurry 10 runof with another
woman.
1t says / was seen on Saturday even
ing In company with this woman OF
! Walnut street between Second and
Third, and upon reaching Third stree
met my wife end her sister, and that
accused her Of following me. And nov
Z comes the most base falsehood that evel
i disgraced the columns ofany newspaper
IL says l struck ber a singing blow II
= the face, knocking her senseless, ant
} passed oD up the street. Now, j neve
y met my wife that night on Walnu
lstreet, nor she did not have her siste
~ with her, nor no one else when i sav
,, her, except my little daughter Lizzie
?, and above all never laid the weight o
y my finger upon her, Tne fiat place
met her WAS IN the depot. She aud til
little girl were in there when came Il
with this other lady, and all the word
We had was after We had left the depot
but as to strikiD g her, as said before
! never touched her. But do not TAX
J jmy word alone for thai, and for heaven
!" lsaks do not take her word tor IL, 70
:. auy one who would tell such a thing a
that would not stop att anything; bu
o Messrs. Ed tors, if you can spare tn
t.me to go and see the little girl, or
y you will ssnd some one, she will tel
you all that happened, Tor | don't be
lieve she would Tell a falsehood if sh
knew II, unless she was made to do it
Why, sir, that IL one reason | left, tor
) always said if conld not get alon
> without striking her | would leave her
80 | chose the latter.
; But that Is not the only reason why
II lott, nor was IL on account of the diff
eiculty that we had at the depot, hut
: was on account of things that l ha'
:, noticed going on for some months back
J aud which do not care TO maks publi
9 AZ present, but II ever see another lin
20 In any newspaper about me l intend h
tell all and spare no names. And now
Messrs. Editors, 1 ask you once more
In order that the people of Wilmington
) may hear both sides of the question, an,
In Justics 10 myself, to please allow thi
place in your paper. / remain your
Itruly, j. V. CROWDING.