Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-10-09
ROSsIyGER VS.. rRONEY.
PnnRrspUno, O., Oct. z. 1885.

fEHNfsbUN0, W. OCts q. 1000
Fred R,rsinger, of PembcrviIie. pub
iishes card in Saturday evenings Toledo
Bee In whicl, he darkly hints that he 10
nboui to make some stunning revelations.
exceedingly damaging to the business
character Of AL. Froney, Wood coun,y's
Republican candidate for Treasurer.
Knowing that had been intimate with
Mr.. Froney from boyhooJ. aud quite Ia
niillar with every feature Of hi. business
career. Qrom the day when he commenced
II with nothing but hi, sterling honesty
and Integrity and his activity and natural
ability for capital,) some Of the Young
Democratic stalesmen Of Perrysburg came
irto my store. and In the most exnltant
manner, stated that indspntabe evidence
was about to be made public which would
crush my honest candidate for treasurer to
the earth.
Although my faith in Mr.. Froney'a rigid
honesty remained entirely unshaken, l
had great curiosity 10 learn what his en-
emies had to offer, and this curiosity wss
graiifed last rhur4day. On that day, the
Democratic candidate. Casper Beaker, ap-
peared in Pcrrysburg, accompanied by
Mr.. Gerding and Mr.. Rossinger. The lat
ter hnd on exhibition nm account book be-
longing TO The old firm OF Rossinger &
Froney, aud pointed out some clerical er.
rors IN footing which was said to have
been made by Mr.. Froney and which ap.
parantly wronged Mr.. Rossinger out OF
some small amounts in the final settle
ment.
They carefully avoided my store, and il
was only by denouncing them M in
triguers and frauds that they were finally
induced 10 show their terribly damaging
accounts to me. They only showed me
what they desired to, nnd saw nothing
hut some ANAL errors in fooling which are
liable to he made occasionally by the be.l
Of business men, especially when lnboring
under the agitation attendant upon be
coming rid OF n partner like Rossinger
They would not allow me to take the book
into my hands, and they would not turn to
the back pages of the book. at my sugges-
ton, 10 see il there was not an entry there
which Rossinger never disputed, charging
him with $50 worth of goods stolen.
Knowing that Mr.. Beaker must have
been fully acquainted with the integrity
of Froney and the falsity Of his old part
ner, turned to him and denounced hin
for stopping no low TO secure an Office, NJ
to resort TO such subiersnge aa this
Beaker and Ro-singer were hurried on
of the store by their friends, but Mr. Beak
er afterward came back and urged me Il
say nothing about the mslter that If h,
had known the true history of the bnsires
relations OF Rossinger & Froney, he woul,
not have taken any stock in the represen.
tntions of Rossinger; that he would get rio
of the latter and not attempt TO use hi
boomerang any farther.
did not promise to keep still about il
lut this letter would probably not hav
been written had Mr.. Beaker acted tn
. man and published a statement similar I,
the one lie made to me.
To The many who have been acqusinte,
with Mr.. Froney IRON childhood refe
, for an endorsement oil the assertion ths
} TO more honest and honorable man eve
lived in Wood county. Much might b
said abont the business matters betwee,
Messers. Rossinger and Froney. with whicl
/ I am well acquainted. which cer.ainI
would not reflect against the character o
the latter, and Mr.. Beaker's fault lies il
the fact that, having knowledge of TIM
he has countennnced and encourage,
, Rossinger in his false representations.
L. B. Holly.