Telegram-herald., 1890-10-07

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shd without fne s.ikntrst foundation IA laft.
standing % fhe sad James AZ. IGrusr. Aud
dsfoneHt flIrtarr sags that tue sales above re-
tzffed 90 we're aeE ma1e - ths Michigan
school tof the biiua, bat O. fzrr tlleeat.
contractors. ana 40 one connected Nth the
oelpol tor the Blind hasi 48ythias 60 a. WtLu
the Transaction ~ far A. 4 Nas governed
And deponeat t1Ftaer says that if tar sald
nFa % ftrr Z fiHesHt could have obia-aed
the brick cheaper tgom ON0sse. or anT other
market. thrs were az periecl liberty o. do s.,
a. thes we're uot inhle ncvd iu ans SAY - t0is
d1p"u1nt o. any 0fhef pyrsaA afLias Tor uiliis
thc lransAstl9a being haado la tue regular
course ot business. ana ia TIE ordinary man
nsf JuHN IoapAs.
sworn and subscribed 70 before ms tais 3rd
Gseaas C. Coopss.
Notary Republic In and for lnsham county.
As tue name Of oae OF the most
prominent roofing firms in this State is
connected with tue McElroy allegations,
the pubic would probably be best salts
ned With the testimony OF one OF the
members OF the firm OF E0erts Brothers,
OF Detroit, whose name Was dragged
into the controversy. / therefore SUB
init herewith the affidavit of William ii.
Eoerts. senior member OF said hrm;
cfsrE o. MiCHGAS. -
tCtNfI o. IS8uAa.
W IA Eberts. of Detroit. Michigan. deposes
sna says that DC resides in the city oi Detroit.
where he Wts bora he nas been engaged since
ISL tn che rooHug business under the urm
name % 5bcrts Brothers At present he re
sides az tne Wayne hotel. IA the city OF De
tFoifi the factory 0t the lrm being situated i8-
o. II ulsh sc. west that hr has read the De
troir Free Press ~ Friday. October Sd. l,sO.
and It's assault uDon Mr.. James VI. Turner; also
mat he has read he communication In sa III
paper. marked exhibit ID. purporting 10 be
signed by jay =. Lee. dated May "a. l,s1 also
the remarks OF said paper by Mr. J. (. McEiroy.
as prelude 10 said exhibit ID.
This d-ponent lurther states that the slate
roohng ou the north and south wings OF the
superintendent cottage at the Michigan
sch0oi for the OLnd. As referred 20 In the above
communications. MAS furnished and laid on by
the said nrm Of Eoerts Brothers. OF Detroit.
Mich. That each OF said roofs VAS laid with
number one quality Michigan slate. for which
the said hrm Ot tDerts brothers received the
rate and price OF - per square from the said
school Tor the bind. according 20 agreement
with the bOafd of control OF said school; that
the nrm OF kDerts Bros purchaSed.the slate FOR
said roof from the Michigan slate company. Of
Ary0n. Baraga county. Mich. in the regular
course Of business and az the regular market
price. and that the price received was CON
sideFaoiy below the actual value Of such roofs.
they at that time being well worth SO per
square laid on In Lansing; that the material
furulsacd was the best that could be procured
and al tbe work In connection Herewith was
done fn thc best manner known 90 the trade
This depouent further states that each and
every voucher OF which payment was made by
the said school for the blind 70 the said hrm Of
EDerts BROTHERS. covering the work and ma
terial Ga n OF said roofs. were duly audi ted BY
fne board OF control OF said school for the
bund. and also certified as correct by J. +. Ne
blroY. the same party whO MAKES the charges
CT irrcguiarity.
This deponent further states that he is the
party with whom Mr.. J. y. Lee had the alleged
Interview on the thirtieth day of April. losl.
fnd not his brother John 81 Eberts. OF Detroit
Michigan; that the alleged interview was not
bad With this deponent alone but that it was
had az his Office on High-st Detroit. in the
Presence Of John NJ Eberts aud Mr.. James NJ .
Thomson. the b0okkceper OF the hrm; that th ;
dcponent made no statement or insinuati0n Of
tnythilz that could be cQRlured or distorted
INTO statement or iusinuaIiOn rejecting upon
The regularity OF the transaction above named !:
and that each and every part OF the tranSse.
tion relating 10 The rOOnng OF the above
named buildings vas at or below the usu2
Price Tor such work; that no part OF the tran
saction could possibly reflect upon The irteg
rlty or good name Of Mr.. James VI. Turner. or
any other member Of said board Of control /;
that 81 the time the said work was done Mr..
Turner was member Of the board OF control
Of said school for the blind.
This depOntnt further states that he Is. and
always has been. IN politics n Democrat. and
that while 70 might accrue TO the advantage OF
Inc party with which ne has alwaSS been
dcntihed 20 allow the iusiGuafiOns and alleCa-
ions against the said Turner 10 20 uurcfuted
hat his sense 81 feiruess aud right prohibits
Us Keeping silent under al the circumstances
u the assault upon Mr.. Turner; and this de
fooeat further states that ans attempt uu the
>1r t 90 the said FREE Press. or he said J. T..
JcEiroy. or the said Jay ?. Lee 10 smirch the
g0od name of said Turner m connection with
this transaction is an outrage upon common
fecPncy. aud 10 be deplored oy all good citi-
rsns.
This deponent further states that he has
known Mr.. Turner for many years. aud has
u.ways found him. and now believes him 10 De.
thoroughly upright. honorable and c0nsis-
tent business man and citizen. and that any
construction OF distortion 0t the facts in con
uectlon with rAe transaction 0f she roufug OF
the buildings above referred 20 which reflects
upon any citizen. must OF necessity be not only
hpelous. but outrageous
This deponruf further states that he has
been I'm the slate business for nearly twenty
years. and that his attention has been called
% the statement of fhe said free Press that
fhe board Of control Of the "a q school Tor the
blind paid sl-l0 per square difference between
Bangor. Pa. slate. which WAS del vcred on
their grounds aud rejected. and number one
Michigan slate And this depoueut Insists
that I said b0ard obtained the change for the
price named. that it was c rtainly iu the inter
est of tte people of fhe state OF Michigan. and
81 much greater ytius than che difference
paid. and that the actual difference in value
between the states named was at that time
two dollars Der square fn favor of the Michigan
state. and that the buildings now rooied with
Michigan slate are niBch more substantial and
lasting. and OF much more value than II
rooted with Bangor Pa. ssate. ard fhaE this
fact iswell known % aIl State dealers through
out the country. Men. -ln slate rating in
quality a. high "a ans states produced lR The
world.
neponent further states that ne wants 10
emphasize the fact that there was nothing
whatever said at the time of the eyed inter
view with said J. 2. lee. that could ~ a possi-
bilItT b. construed On ans way into any such
conversation As 10 Is cisimsd was had With his
brother. and the substance % this alleged TN
ferview - utterly ans ABSOLUTELY false. for. as
before stated. not 1u.F De himself vas present.
but also our oookk-eper auf myself and am
ahis fa call 20 mind srt make this statement
fn this connection Tree from aay d0ubt OF
question. ~ III. ksEaTs.
0n this fourth dav o. October A. ~ lse0.
personally appeared before ne. a notary pub-
lc. ". n. Eoerts Of Detroit. Michigan, 20 ne
known % b. the party wnp subscribed te The
foregoing instrument. ard who sv.ars that
his ar'davif aS there n set forr1 is correct and
true On everr particular. and thaf De has read
the saue and Knows the contents thereof
csc. f luorFR.
Notary Public In and for InzhRHa Co.. M'ch
In support Of the recollection Of Mr..
Wrtlrar, 81 Flha~4s ~, regard e. tire a Il