Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-20
ELDER ]. 4. WILSON
OeeIares That BE Icted n Geed Plith ID
Collecting for vynal,
esys That the Purpose Of Establishing
the Orphans Home Il IN aoosst ous.

the Orphans Home Il IN aoosst ons.
VAUDEVILLE. Nov. IS, 1853.
gdtfoys Of Rsnne5ee Journal:
desire to say TO the public through the
column. Of your paper that l vas hired By
Mr.. g. J. Wyman 10 solicit fnnds in thii
State for the purpose Of establishing m Or
oban. Home ard Industrial School at South
t,hina. Me. entered upon the work last
March and have devoted my time and atten-
ton 70 the task have accounted to Mr..
Wyman for every dollar I have collected and
hold his receipts therefor entered upon
the work in good faith and have not made
any statement IN regard to the school that IL
nat strictly true. believed when com
menesd the work that Mr.. Wyman fully in
tended 10 establish Home for Orphan Boys
and I stili believe that 10 his honest purpose.
While many MAJ criticise him because he
hss not associated With himself the wealthy
and powerful in this community. think it
cruel and unjust to que stion his motives and
70 insinuate that oSr we'll meant efforts are
fraudulent and unworthy public considers
ton I call upon the people Of Maine who
love fair play and are willing to hear before
they condemn. to suspend judgement and
Eve Mr. Wymsn ssd myself q chance to
make good our earnest purpose to establish
Home.
Eth. J n. WILSON. Missionary Of SO.
China Home for Orphan Boys.
Some time ago the Journal sent q reporter
to South China, to look into the whole mat
ter Of Wymsns proposed Home for Orphan
Boys. The results Of his Investigations
were published at length in the Journal,
AMI the purport Of them will be readily
recalled by our readers. few days
later Mr. Wyman called at this office. and
In a state Of considerable excitement IN
dertook TO deny almost in toto the
. information which the Journal man had col
leeted on this subject Being questioned on
the matter he became some what confused
and was unable TO give satisfactory answers
q. to a here the money bad been obtained, in
what amounts, ar! hat disposal had been
made Of it. He Claimed, however, that il
the Journal would send . reporter with him
to WaterviIle sud seq Mr.. Wilson, the whole
matter would be satisfactorily explained. He
said that Mr.. Wilson had kept an accurate
account Of every dollar that had come in.
where it came from and who contributed IT,
He would, Mr. Wyman said. exhibit to the
reporter his books and show that everything
he had done was honorable and straight
Accor ingly the reporter accompanied Mr..
Wyman to Wateryille ana ssw Mr. Wilson
ltu.n in n
shatever from him. Not only did
he refuse To exhibit his subscription lists
and books, but declined peremptorily TO say
anything hat yer for publication about the
matter This conduct did not seem to the
reporter o be exactly what might have been
expected from a man Who was DESTROYS OF
showing to an irqur ny public, whom he had
esnyassed for funds, that his transactions
we're houssi and above board
The Journal accordingly advised its read
ers that under the circumstances they had
better keep their money in their pockets IN
til Me..rs Wy man and Wilson were wiiiing
to make clear statement Of the exact con
,iition of affairs. We do not think Mr.. Will
s,.. ~ill il, ny that the public II whom he APP
pgals for .nppos! has some rghtto know just
what lac Is Going Ahn II ne Is sc''h9' as ne
claims. IN good fsith' we 10 mol scr ~hA'
objection h. can have to furnishing the pub
iie the t.llowing information, viz
l.t The nauIe Of every city, village and
tosn where be has eo!iee'ea money a''' 'he
anioanf e'iife'e" III each'
FL The name Of every person ~oR ha'
ever contributes money 10 MN 'o' INV 'o'te
and the amount oil eseh coh'riput'o"'
"a. Exactly what ui'po''uon mss peep
maze OF we 'u""s 80 'o'''''' "
ana DR. "''"'
- sef"' 10 u ''A' u ""'o"
d.
cha'h> a'' WAS ~Op' ''' ~''' "
his transactions which Mr.. Wyman says no
h.. IA, certainly cannot object to giving the
,,.,i,. ,,,,.,,, of hi. nod faith in this matter
p""'' .r,-,.
IN the way we nave '''"''"'p''
81 IN Journal Will always be op'n Tor the
publication IF such detailed account of
,.... A. wils,, .b,l ace A, IN
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furnish ns " On IL s'e'!t"lnB I" '"'s
matter is .tr ight It ought TO be a yer, easy
thing To convince the public Of IL II the
......i..,.,., TIA, this charity j..
xee1'"r ghe' "o"'n give ~ Wv "'A'
support Il fis not what it purPo'ts TO be
tho, ,h. .t,.uy hand of the law should be
sn..s.. il Par.
P'"' WV" Wv =.
sona'ly we nave no "'qus'"' s"ee VIM ~
Wilson AID know roihing OF his career.
w. haze felt a curl ,.ity, however. - know
,-t.,, i.h ~. any ,,f.,u,.io,
IS To The Nheftao"u's VI. a"u TUE cur wv
of the statements concerning, ihe y Il man
,..,,;or.t in ,h, f,Iloviny article f,am the
u..,.N, a,,
Nearly eTesy rascal who atta,us an un,aN
o.y notorIfv in Nee England seems 10 have
made Nv = Il his alb ding rts"e st sn'ne stage
Of his carcer ard Elder Wilson ~ no tx
cep,ion Ia the rule
The elder lived IN Eston's block IN oraha
Street in thi- cit, nearly four years. and
left Lowell Tor fresh fields aad pastures nes
last fall
He left bel ind him most uuenviable repu-
tation for petty rs-caity Prior TO living IN
Lowell he hrd horored Salem with bis pres
snee and ietr the City OF Witches very much
ahead of II Rnsnrplly.
In Lowell he foilosed the business of sell
inv books m, conmi .s,o,, aud gave the pref