Telegram-herald., 1891-02-19
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Mr.. BeiiZlre, the agent Of the Slilca-
BsFytie Pavement Company. Was seen
at Sweets H0Isl last evening. he Mas
n very good hunor, aad seemed 70
take the alleged exposure OF hs ST
tempt - br4be Alderman Nils. oa sAs
vote Tor the adoption OF his pAying n2-
ter.al, IS good advertisements for hss
company.
''fAe article" said he. ''is 1asse. bat
as specimen OF wateT-c.0srt journal
isal, il stands without parallel"
"what is the inside history Of the
cAsey'
Very meagre. 4 representative oi
the paper called here 10 interview nae.
Daring the conversation ! produced
clipping from utica, y. y, paper
and asked what il would cost 10 nun IL
IN his paper. lie went out, and upon
returning said that il would cost 10
cents line, or about 80. In the mean
time the president OF the company de-
cided not 10 use the paper. The reporter
then demanded s. in payment for ms
time. This was also refused. That Is
the inside history OF the case" and Mr.
Bellaire looked hari at the reporter TO
note his approval or dIsappgoysl.
"That j. not all, +" he again remarked,
''oniy last week heard that the paper
was on the verge OF bankruptcy, and a
proposal was made To me 10 buy the
paper. IL came indirectly, bat was
nevertheless fact"
"What was the tigure3'
Fifteen hundred dollars. am not
IN the newspaper business, hence ! de-
csined to buy"
How about the payment to Alder
man Mills?
IL was IN the wash-room comblng my
hair, when Alderman Mills came up
aud asked me 10 pay for a hack had
engaged during the day. While still
Standing with the comb in my hand. at
the entrance 10 the water-closet,
pulled out my money and paid him 50.
There was no secrecy about II; IN TACT.
several gentlemen stood in plain view
OF Us. | would hardly pay money 10 u
man for wrongful purposes-somethin
j never did IN my life--in water
closet, where some sneak might have
been concealed, as il is alleged there
was in this case. have always enter
tanned high regard for reporters and
treated them courteously, but | can
not express my abhorrence of man
who will publish to the world that
while concealed III a water-closet
he discovered an act that no sane
man would consider unusual. | paid
Mr.. Mills the money because | owed IL
TO him. am prepared TO account for
every dollar have expended III Grand
Rapids. and not one penny OF 1t has
been spent unlawfully."
"Wiil you seek redress?"
"No, sir, the paper is irresponsible.
But for Its allusIon to my domestic
affairs, / would pass the whole business
over as an abortive attempt at black
mail. might say that my trip to the
nome of Alderman Doyle was for the
purpose OF meeting the representative
OF the paper face 70 face, but | unfor-
tunately arrived too soon and he did
not enter. Perhaps | have made mis-
takes, but none of them are tainted
with intentional wrong, and | defy any
man to show where wrong has been
committed.
''How many miles of your pavement
are laid in other cities?
eve have eigbty-tnree miles IN De-
troit, ten IN Ingersoll, Canada and
fifteen in another Canadian town"
"What streets are paved with Silica
| Baryhc, in Detroit?'
"Market-st., the Market itself and
intersections"
"Do you mean eighty-three miles,
the full width OF the street,"
ayes, SIR"
"And you say there are eighty-three
miles of IT in Detrolt?'
"Yes, sir"
az must have overlooked it." re-
marked the reporter.
Without needing the last remark,
Mr.. Bellaire proceeded:
1--WE believe we have the best pave
ment IN the world ard are willing to
give it fair test. The council may re
verse It's action, but ! am not prepared
works and an office here aud 20 ahead
and demonstrate the superiority OF ouI
! pavement"
Nhi you eSSh nv ieuicoS tvA Wv
| asperslons upon your domestic az
| fairs?"
"Not until my business is settled. ]
care not what may be said about my
| business, but when my family affairs
are involved the men who make the
/ attack must answer TO me. ! have
been married eleven years and ! pro
| pose to make every man connected
with that article answer TO me person
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