The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-09

COLUMBUS, o, Sept. 3.-The desperate
attempt made yesterday to blacken the
character of Hon. John Mcbride has cre-
ated considerable excitement here. The
motive of the attack is even more clear
to day than 1t was yesterday. 1t is q
bold, bungliDg attempt to make politt-
cal capital on the part of some Of the
Republic leaders. The attack eXplOd-
ed almost as soon as 1t was made. The
MOTIVE is so CLEAR,
the evidence on McBride's part so over
whelming that nobody believes 1t. His
friends are so indignant over such an
undeThanded scheme, and the Democrats
all over the State will become 80 enTaged
at this low and mean method Of conduct
Ing campaign, that 1t will stir them
up to more than usual efforts. Mcbride
is very popular personally, and the DEM
Ocrats wont stand 1t to see such a con-
temptible trick played on him.
At the house where Mcbride rOomed
the people were so indignant that words
could not express their wrath.
John PhaleT said that always while
rOOming at his house he had been per
feet gentlemen and there was not the
slightest foundation for any charge.
A MISERABLE DRUNKARO,
who has disgraced one of the best fami-
lies in the city, whose word Is not
worth anything, to say the least, who
has only distinguished himself by an
nOying his wife and creating femily
disturbances, picked on Mcbride because
he took out Mrs. Phaler, his Wife's sis.
ter and his wife together to the theatre.
Since Mcbride became a candidate it is
said that some Of the worst elements in
the Republican party have been at him
to hatch up something. The scheme
was not hatched in a day, and it Is said
to have been brewing for some time.
As the whole story Is already proven
to be false and malicious from the be-
ginning to the end, the only sensational
part is ss to the instlgators of this
abOminable charge. There have been
bold TumOrs as to the exact persons who
have been cushing Niswander into this,
as 1t Is known that he has been having
Intimate connections with ONE promi-
nent
4. REPUBLICAN BoODLERs
for some time. What they had to pay
for this Is not at this writing known,
but 1t is positively stated that the
amount Is not small.
The rankest joke Of all is that MIS-
wander should accuse Mcbride of alien
ating his wife's affections about JAN
uary lst, 1886, when he and his wife
had not got along together we'll or even
peaceably for six or eight years, and her
love for him had been long since turned
into pity for him on account of his
wretched drinking habits.
MBRIDE'S ANSWER.
Late this afternoon Hon. John Nc
Bride filed an answer to the charges
filed against him yesterday by Edward
Niswander, as follows:
Edward E. Niswander vs.. John Nc
Bride. Answer of defendant. John
Mcbride for his answer to plaintiffs
petition says he admits the marriage of
plaintiff and Lucy P. Niswander sub.
stsntially as alleged In his petition,
and with the exception of said admis-
sion he denies the truth of such and
every statement and allegation therein
contained and alleges that same are
false and malicious and untrue in every
particular. POWELL u RICKETTS,,
Defendants attorneys.
The fol wing was served to night,
Edward &, Niswander VS. John Mcbride.
Notice to Heller, johnson & Bigger, at
tOrneys for plaintiff: You are hereby
notified that waving regular rule the
day for answer and order of trial, have
this day filed my answer In the above
entitled action, and on Monday, the 18th
day of September, 1885, being the first
day Of said court, shall move to have
said cause set down for immediate trial
in order that I may satisfy the people Of
Ohio by judgment of the court that the
charges against me are utterly false,
and were made for political purposes
only. JOHN MCBRIDE,
By Powell & Ricketts,.
Columbus, o., Sept. 3, 1885.
Mcbride said this evening that he
would insist on trial at the aforesaid
date, and II the plaintiff and his attor.
neys attempted at that time or before tC
stave 1t off, or In any way tried to pre-.
vent the trial he would have NiswandeI
arrested for perjury, and the trial fol
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