The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08

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Jeponcnt further says that ne las read tho
allegations against James NJ. Turner of Lam
sing. Mich. appearing In the Detroit Free
Press OF Oct. .. $780, and the statement or
j. 4. NcElroy therein contained; that his at
tontion has been especially called 20 McEi-
roy's statement as follows: III 10 also mat
ter OF current talk that Mr. Turner leases
his property for purposes OF prostitution"
The house here referred TO Is the notorious
house near the city water works on hichig An
avenue"
Deponent further says 0rcferrIng 20 the last
above QuOtatiou) that ne is familiar with tho
description OF tho particular property or
premises above referred TO by Mctlroy and
that he. the said deponont, has carefully ex-
amined the records and assessment rolls in
tho Office Of the city assessor in said city OF
Lansing and finds that the ,Droperty ycferred
20 for the year 1854 WAS ASSESSED 70 Mary A.
Slye. and that the said property WIS assessed
to Minnie Bell for tho years 1855, 1o5j, 1881,
1885. 1859 and 1899, and that the property In
question was not assessed 20 Ar. James ~.
Turner for any OF the years above mentioned.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this Attn
HEsB9 HUMPHREY,
Notary public IN and for InghaSn county,
Mich.
In this connection / desire &c, say that
most emphatically Genoulice the charges
OF this man MeElroy as above made, and
furthermore, IL McElrOy. or any other
person will come 10 Lar sing aud point
out the property that now Or at any other
time has been rented by me- for purposes
OF prostitution, as above charged by Nc
Elruy, ! will promptly execute TO any
party 80 pointing out deed In fee simple
aud clear OF membranes OF each and
every parcel Of property SO designated.
In the Free Press, uno er the head OF
events following afidavE,p McElroy
gives Munehausen version Of CONVEX
satlon and conduct on my part aud plead
iugs had with him after l,is efforts to in-
duce Gov. Luce to decline To ro-
appoint me on the bOaru. AS TO all this
stuff / will simply leave il. 10 the people
throughout tbs state OF Michigan who
know me 20 determine va ether ! would
he likely 10 lie down ani let the wagon
run over me as indicated VA his fairy tale.
Under the head Of the editorial In the
Free Press, entitled "Mr. Turner's Ac-
cuseT." il is mentioned that in 1876 Neil
roy was principal OF the Indiana institu-
tion for the blind. McElroy was never AZ
the head OF any institution In Indiana, or
any other state, until he was placed in
charge ot the Michigan school for the
Blind. lt also states that in 1887 he re-
signed from the Michigan School for the
Blind. The word "resign ed" in this con-
nection is "A misnomer T1e editor should
have used the WORD bounced" as McEl-
roy was not allowed to resign from said
institution; on the contrary, the records Of
the school. on page 81, under date OF Aug.
= 1857. show that he was unanimously
"frea" by tbs board Of control, and Mr..
L. O. Race chosen acting superintendent
in his stead for the term ending Sept. l,
1887.
And, furthermore, desire 10 say, aud
every member OF the board will bear me
out in this statement, that tbls man Me-
Elroy for eight months previous 10 the
date on vi ich his services were dispensed
with had become so Tebellious, insub-
ordinate aud generally disagSeeable and
unsatisfactory 10 the board that his serv-
ices would have been dispensed with long
before the above date had not the board
been held 10y contract with him which
did Doi expire until Sept. /, 1887. They,
therefore. suffered him 10 remain aud
draw pay from the institution, when they
knew that he bad grown unit for tho
position which he then unsatisfactory
hlled.
THE LIQUOR BONDS MATTER.
McElroy charges that several years ago
Eigped the liquor bonds OF Martin Hud-
son, his son, l.. 5. Hudson, and one
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charge that is true. The Thompson place
above referred TO was owned by i. 5.
Hudson.
The late Mr.. Martin Hudson aud ais
good wife, as well as every member of
the family, were very near 10 inc. When
] was married my wife and !, as young
people, went 10 live with them at the
Lansing house. They treated us as part
of their own family aud as tenderly minis
tered TO us, like father aud mother,
when sickness overlook US; aud
Through all the years that followed
the most pleasant relations ex-
listed between myself and them, W
TO the time OF Martin Hudson's death, at
which time L found that be had named
me in his will as his executor. The Hudsons
had various kinds Of assistance from me,
and never could do too much for them.
/ even loaned Martin Hudson as high rs
so, OOO on his individual note without in-
dorser. and undertook ia many ways TO
reciprocate with him aud his family for
past f2yors. The Hudsons kept the priu-
cipal hotel here at Lansing for more than
30 years, aud were highly esteemed by
everybody who knew them. / signed the
liquor bonds AS above mentioned, and
never signed any others. / have no apol-
ogies 10 make Tor my conduct ia that
matter.
PARTING SHOT FOR M'cRLRoY.
In conclusion, trust my delay in an
swering the McElroy onslaught has not
disconnected aud detained Mr.. McElroy in
Detroit. II it has perhaps owe him an
apology, as he should 10 doubt have
teen permitted 10 regulate the politics OF
Michigan by lending TO the good people
OF the state single day OF his valuable
tune. have no doubt but that back in
York state where he lives there are also
| important matters for him To regulate,
| and would therefore hope that he should
| not be detained on my account.
i notice that editorislly the Free Press
| speaks OF the high standing of this man
| MeElr0y. II what IL says is true, won
| der that he has not retired some OF the
! Capital Wagon Co. on which he was in
| dorseT, aud Ia which company he was
| largely Interested. IL IL currently re-
| ported that the banks and persons hold.
| ing SUCH paper have been unable to OBJ
tain Payments on any Of his indorse-
ments.
la closing; have lived in Michigan
over 40 years. i expect aud hope l msy
| continue here to the end. l can assure
| my good friends that il l ever leave the
! state it will not be on account OF an in
| yasion; aud ! trust that the invasion OF
4 this one man from York state will not
| even alarm my friends.
JAMES NJ. TURNER.
LANSING, Mich, Oct. q, 1870.
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