San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-06
THE EXPLANATION EXPLAINED.
Some Further Comments Respect
ing Rose Denison and the
County Court.

created considerable sensation in the
city, not only by the nature of its con-
| tents, but the just tenor in which il
| was written. Notwithstanding the
fact that the LIGHT placed its col
umns freely at the disposal of County
Judge WurZbach, and County Com
missioner Hoefling for reply, the
Judge has not answered, and the pub
lie are apt to think that silence gives
assent. County Commissioner HOef-
ling, by Mr.. Warburton, essays to an
swer the article, but he cannot be con-
graduated either upon the choice of
his advocate or the nature of his re-
ply. That, however, is his business,
not ours.
There is no absolute answer in Mr..
Hoefling's reply, no statement of
facts, no statement showing receipts
and expenditures on business basis,
but simply an alleged statement by
Rose Denison that is now disputed on
good grounds. Like an attorney in
bad case Mr.. Hoefing's advocate
writes a good deal, but says nothing
of Importance in refutation.
The gist of Mr.. Holdings eXplana-
ton is that he has given Rose Deni-
son value for the money he has drawn
upon her account, and she is satisfied.
Let us see how these statements tally
with the facts.
There Is no question that for long
time Mr.. Hoefiing has drawn money
for Rose Denison. Latterly the
amount has only been SIS per month,
but it has frequently been much
larger sum. 1t is equally true that he
has supplied her with meat and gro
ceries. The groceries, according to
Rose Denison's statement, amounted
to "a per month; this is confirmed by
Mr.. Hoefling. The value of the meat
supplied is not stated, but accurate
figures seem to be adduced from other
sources.
In 1886, Mr.. J. NJ. Eckford, an at
torney of this city, was employed to
investigate Rose Denison's affairs with
the county court, and he found that
from March, 1884, to January 2lst,
1886, the late John E. Ochse lad col
lected for, and on account of, Rose
Denison, the sum of S5l4.03, and that
from September 1888 to January Is,
1887, County Commissioner Hoetiing
had collected the sum of 1926 for
Rose Denison. The latter gentleman
has also continued collecting the
money due her in the intervening two
years up to last term of the court.
Whether either of these amounts
have been fully settled is question
the LIGHT cannot now determine-Ofl
this it may say more anOn-but there
is one comment in Mr.. Eckford's re-
port that is pertinent to this question.
1t is as follows:
"If Mr.. Ochse paid Mr.. Hoehing 80
per month with your Rose DenisOn's)
consent he owes S5l4.03, less SO per
month for eight months, $50, total due
S434O3.
This SO per month the LIGHT is in
formed was the value of Rose Deni- |
sons meat contract with Hoehing. |
She had then a larger number Of
paupers, but allowing the |
same amount. due now, SO monthly, |
and 81 grocery, there is a monthly |
debit of S14, against credit Of SIS. II |
this is true, how has the difference
been explained?
At first sight it may appear strange |
that Rose Denison should tell one |
story to the reporter and another to |
Mr.. Hoefling's advocate, yet not so
strange after all. On Wednesday |
night it was nOised abroad that the |
LIGHT was investigating this matter
Early on Thursday morning Rose was
seen by Mr.. HOetiing. He called |
again during the day and made an
to meet her at his house
1t night. On Friday others saw her
upon the behalf OF the county com
Cajoled, threatened and
the poor Old colOred woman
was fiji to do anything for peace and
luietness, and hardly knew what was
done. Therefore she signed the
statement made upon Mr.. Hoehing's
behalf. and published IL the LIGHT
IF Friday. This is what Rose his
said and inferred.
AS sworn by the reporter Rose read
the statement Sub Rosa but MIR.
advocate pleaded she didn't
it. Rose, however. now
tells another story. She said she
iidn't understand the first few de-
;criptive lines of the LIGHT's article
10 Mr.. HOetiing and herself; under
stood it 50 well that she made minor
to the article This
negatives tRe IGea Inal Rose
lid not understand the matter.
Another fact proves this. the same
night the article Sub Rosa appeared
Rose DenisOn admitted TO a well
known post Office official that what
the LIGHT reporter said in the said
article was t ue. He is an honorable
witness ana can he produced.
Mr.. HOetling's statement shows
that he has supplied meat for the
county pauDers al Rose DenisOn'S