West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16

] shghttg OF the track, wholly unauthoriz-
cd by me and its publication totally un-
known 10 me.
1t has been my intention TO take no
part whatever in the election of county
superintendent in Pres ION this wear. l
have, so far, refused TO give any inlor-
nation concerning the matter of which
| you speak. But, sir, since your letter
insinuates that my former work as a
member OF the examining board, was of a
dubious character and will not bear the
inspection of the public; since YOU seem
to have a propensity for converting
words of lenity into words of common
dation aud since your letter savors so
much OF an intimidating nature, have
decided TO answer YOU In such plain
terms that misinterpretation will be i'm.
possible. In so doing | propose to give
you the truth; the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, so tar as my rec
election will serve me. Now, If YOU
suppose that an attack upon Mr.. De-
Berry and myself will in any way help
you or your prospects move in that di-
rection at once. II there is anything in
any of my letters since the fall of sc
which gives evidence that l did not be-
lieve that YOU attempted to dupe Mr..
DeBerry and myself in the case at
Mr.. Stansberry's certificate publish il.
10 So, L.. l.. NJ.
Burke which will eXonorte you or provo
that the statement which make Il un-
true, let the public have it. If there
was anything done on my part during
the time that l served on the examining
board which was Intentionally unjust or
which did not receive the sanction OF the
entire board, publish il at once, for it IL
lust that the public should know how
faithfully their servants have used their
trust. But, would have you know
that you may expect to substantiate
every word you publish by satisfactory
evidence.
You ask why we ddnot tell you there
and then. Well, will tell YOU why.
Mr.. DeBerry proposed TO curse you for
your action, but persuaded him that
our work with you was nearly ut an end
and ms the certificate remained No. 3
az IT should disturbance in tho board
might do harm and could not possibly
do good. You claim that we have done
wrong by concealing this matter. Such
may be true, but know of no law
either civil OF moral which imposed such
duty upon us and in the absence of law,
expectancy must be consulted. You
would intimate that because did not
publish this matter abroad two years
ago, you have proof that | knew of no
such thing then. told some of my CON
fidentlal friends of the circums lance
two years ago, but did not use II against
you for two good reasons: lst thought
Mr.. Elliott's superior ability would rec
ommend him TO the people so thoroughly
that no effort need be made in his behalf.
2nd. / desired that Mr., Elliott should be
elected without resort to any means
which would incur the disploasure of
your friends.
Your explanation of the manner in
which that manuscript got into your
pocket is by no means satisfactory.
Now, II your statement be true, how
did the grade get on the tally sheet
which was kept up stairs on the table q?
II that be true how did IL happen that
you changed the grade ON the tally sheet
next morning after we looked over the
pile Of manuscripts? How did it happen
Tint you detected that YOU had through
mistake copied the numbers of manu-
script instead Of the grade, when there
was no occasion to look over the papers
OF grades Such an explanation might
do If il were made to a party who knows
nothing Of the circumstances. but il has
| not much weight with a person well
| acquainted with the event. Below / give
such statement of the matter rs 1 am
willing to back with my oath. The sus-
picion Of Mr.. DeBerry and myself was
aroused by the manner IN which you
Iaudcd Mr.. SiansbeTy for the manner in
which lie was " pulling up Oh geography
aud arithmetic" We supposed that
you were trying to make a good impress
sion on us in his behalf for we knew that
he had not done so well on our branches.
We devised an excuse for looking over
some Of the Kingwood manuscripts and
told you Of our attention. After you
had gone from the room we looked
through the manuscripts which you had
/ examined and could not find those Of Mr..
StansbeTy's. MIR. DeBerry and ! Mt
once decided that you must have con-
cealed them aud the next morning before
/ you awoke he took them from your hip
pocket he said) and brought them up
stairs. We looked over The papers and
found that the papers were marked very
high on the manuscript. about 20 per
cent. and the number OF the tally sheet
was ~ per cent as you say, but as be-
hove 81 per cent. The papers were put