Telegram-herald., 1886-10-27
Wax Or rne scaool.Asress
"a Hs~ley Replies ~ hr. PeitOo-- ne
Iroabir ia the Bsroa Csotef seho0i.
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"a H.~isy Replies - ar. PsitOn-Fhs
Iroabie ia the Byros Csetef school
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Btss> Cs>rtz Mish., Oct 9s-ochoo.-
master pelio1. ID Saturday. Issue oi l1s
TzLsaEA4 HsAAtD relssEs-aiy and forco.y
expresses Als opinion Of NE. az sorry he
ga So Had he feusined quiet people Out
SIDE " Byron Center might have questioned
my article oaI under the present cifcula-
stances IL beh0oges me 20 prove who IS
guilty which ( shall undertake ID DO ia a
satisfactory manner So nof asa
Tor your valuable space a. czN AT
Peitou ga unprinciplei liar 10
rz1IisilCally tell my qualifications
nor % make AT attempt By irouical intrigue
t. h0pdpink your readers. All u this klnd
Of work / leave 20 my friend, NJ feilon
81 not wish space 70 review the whole Of
Mr. feitOn ; barangue. bat wish simply 10
state few facts and leave your readers 10
draw what conclusions they deem Just Mr.
Feli0n while taking 10 Young man ~
this place in reference 10 NV article in your
issue OF the .th said damned fool he
needn't think wrote hat afticie mean
ing the article 2 The Frogs'sit .iycl aud
in ihe same conversation aftel wards,
said That's just what We wanted
hlm 10 DO that what Se wrote i' for
Does he use tobacco ia the school ROOM
Here il q statement from sOme Of his pupils
We the undersigned. attended school al
BYRON Centre when SOmers letOn taught
and know he usei tobacco IA the school
room Ada COlley. IOttio Merritt. Viola
Cr0fo0t, Charley Cooper, George ID. West
cOtt. Arthur CARPENTER. 6. A. Fitch. +. y.
Cooper Many other pupils can testify 90
the same Mr.. Pelton made the
statement TO the pupils on the
play ground. after writing the arti-
Gle published IN your last SATURDAY
issue that he did use tobacco IN the echool
room and v heneger he wanted .t, and yet
he "a me malicious liar for making
the statement. What can be The concu
SION Of the public Does not this prove
Iuv statement true Pelton says, II have
100 desire 10 h.ie my true character. As
ne publicly makes this statement, be can
have no desire to keep the following hid.
About four years ago, while he lived in
COrinth. stolen goods were traced 20 him.
some being shipped 20 Duttor, some TO
Ross and some 70 ByrO Centre. f-le
goods that were taken from the freight
house were found in his fathers barn.
secretei by a large pile of corn stalks IN
tie mOW. Before NJ PeltOn calls me- an
'unprir rciplei liar" for this assertion.
would advise him % get a statement from
Sheriff Naupcu of Ottawa county. Turner
and Carroll. of Grand Rapids; A. J.
Reynolds, station AGENT Byron Cen
ter. James Toland. station agent.
al Ross. These agents know HAT the Poods
came there and the other parties know
where tnsy were found. He has some
cause for his ill-ieeiings towards Mr.. ia
qups because Il vas he who was chiefly IN
strumental in ferreting this matter out.
Mr.. PellOn misquOtes me. | said be had
been principal here about one year, preyi-
Gus to this but one teacher was en-
ployed. and for this reason | believe my
statement was entirely correct.
did tell Mr.. Carpenter that Nj Peaton
had mixed in the Bum affair, but !
did not say what Mr. PeltOn
quotes As TO my certificate, am teaching
on third grade license, made application
Tor q second but the board refused 10 ex-
anime me for that grade until the regular
examination Oct - and -. ! am willing
10 place my qualification along with his
efficient teachers and ripe scholars If il
is found wanting will peaceably vacatc.
Mr. Pelton has seen fit 10 pour out his
epithets in a most liberal style; has said he
would break up the school. and is doing
what he can 10 accomplish il. He has
Letter purpOrtirg 10 have been written by
prominent merchant. but don't show the
signatures, his will fail in bis project. Hav-
ing proven all Of my statement. In regard
10 Som5rs PeltOn. and bis character. ! shall
scOrn to give him more notice unless he
produces statements that have nisrepre-
sen,ed him. He is too far down in the
scale )f humanity - he noticed by respect
able people. Yours for Justice
A. d. HAwLEY.