Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20
COL. KEMrLE INDICATED.
An Interesting Letter From Him to hou
o. w. Atkinson.

An Interesting Letter From Him to Hon.
CIV. Atkinson.
The following letter explains Col. KEN
Plies intentions in respect TO leaving
Maine, and shows that he intended 10 set
tie his debts before leaving there:
AUGUSTA, ME Dec. Ind, lsh5.
FRIEND ATKGNsoN-Ex-Ststesmsu, Me
too Times change and We change
with them" Last year was in the gar
den Of prosperity; to day ] am in the
desert ofadversity AS you know, at the
close OF my lecture season last spring, came
here and married, step which | have no
reason 10 regret. / spent the summer
very p essaLtly here, intending to take my
wife to Wheeling, locate her there and go
on West under Slsytons management as
before, but Aattering Inducements were
held out by those who claimed, and whom
believed 10 be my friends. to stay 10 New
England, that al influences would be
brought 10 procure me engagements, &c.
The above promises were made BY the lead
ing politicians Of the State. :. [ know now
that should not have placed any conf
deuce in them they have all been init
mstely connected with Blaine } They are
the finest lot of single handed liars l
ever met promised that would ar
raoge TO stay in this section until about
the lst of January, and did go. Then they
began "dickering' with me. Low fees,
shares, every way to make a dollar out of
me. In fact have been systematically
skinned. l feel that have been the vic
tim of deception, hypocracy,snd unscrupu-
lousy shreWd dealing | wan. to get away
as soon az possible. have not the means.
l will not expose my condition to people
who have shown anything but iberaliIy
toward me. can't pay expenses and live
here. l have spent what | brought with
me and all ! could earn. | want to get
home, bring my wife and leave her there,
as will begin with Slayton again after the
lst of January.
Now the favor ask is this: Please 90
quietly to some Of my friends and fellow
ci,izens who have means and big hearts
and tell them how the situation stands and
borrow s. for me and send 1t to me
here as soon as you can | am
in bad shape and will not try
to lecture more among these people Help
me to get home, where you know can
help myself can soon place myself on
my feet again. You know something Of
my versatility. want to talk with you
about leaving the road at the close OF this
season, want to get home as coon as pos
sible and lecture in the Opera House,
which has been q never.failing source OF
revenue to me in the hour Of need. My
lecture will be six months among the
New Englanders; or, what know about
Yankee customs, cussedness and baked
beans" 1t will be funny and interesting
You bet" For the present please keep
the contents Of this letter quiet, l will
relate to you some interesting political his.
tory when we can sit quietly together as OF
yore. Please let me know at once what
YOU and others Of my friends can and will
do to take me back to the land Of my ma
tIvity.
Don't lie. the newspapers of the city
know about me or my present condition
When get to Wheeling, get Strengthened
out, will give the public the benefit OF
my yicissitudes in Yankesdom.
Hoping you can and will respond favor:
ably and fully soon after the receipt OF
this, l remain,
Yours truly.
JACOB KENPLE.
PsS-Please answer at once and tell
me what can hope for. Address Augusta,
Maine.
This letter was duly received BY me and
could not respond In time to aid Mr..
Kempls, as desired.
q ". ATKINSON,