Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1891-05-14

4
kota.-W Wiilful Misreprese nations Of
Former Citizen"
fNorE-The following article, regard
ing alleged actions of a citizen Of Hand
County. is taken from the Huntington,
Ind, Democrat, of MAY 7th, 1891, The
evidence is strong against Hill. and un-
less he can give prompt and satisfactory
explanation, the alliance will probably
take the matter in hand:l
Readers of The Democrat will remem-
Der that one David II. Hill, former
resident Of this county, but for the past
| fourteen years of the west, and now of
York township, Hand county South Da-
kota, with post Office aidres, St. Law
renee, was here last winter. All will re-
member that he came some time in jan
uary.. Some Of you have more vivid
recollection of the time of his arrival and
departure than others.
Mr.. Hill came back TO this county TO
visit old friends and relations and as he
said to raise funds for the famishing
people of South Dakota. and particularly
! of Hand county, and as will be learned
| further on, particularly of Mr.. Hills
! immediate neighborhood. Hill came TO
| this county among his old friends and
drew pictures of the great suffering and
starvation of the people of mis- county,
| although he bore no evidence of ever
having missed meal, being fat and
| portly.
At the time he called at this Office
he left an order for some printed head
ings to be used in soliciting subscrib-
tions. These were sent to a number OF
! the F. NJ. b. A. lodges of this county,
and also given to committee to seek aid
among the citizens of Huntington, and
With what success is shown by the receipts
Of Mr.. Hill, now in possession of the
editor OF this paper. One receipt is
dated March 4. 1891 and calls for $3.50,
| and another date April 2, 1891 and calls
for S6.40, making total of S92 10. This
Money was paid to Mr.. Hill by our towns
man David Trovinger of the
committee who took an active interest In
raising money for the destitute people of
South Dakota. The first receipt was
written in the office Of DIR. d. Yingling of
this city, and the second was sent from
st. Lawrence, S. d., in answer to a draft
for S6.4O sent bv Mr.. Trovinger.
Mr.. Hill carried with HIM a number of
letters from his own county purported TO
be from reputable citizens.
This did not settle The Democrats
mind in the matter, and an effort was
made to ascertain the facts in the case.
The success Of our efforts may dawn upon
reading the following letter from the
president. vice president and secretary of
the Farmers Alliance of which Mr.. Hill
is a member. The letter is written by the
secretary and signed by the other two
officers:
ST. LAWRENCE, S. D., April 10, 81.
Mr.. BEN +. BILITER,
Editor Democrat.
| Dear Sir:-I received your letter, Sat-
urday, April IL, and would say in reply
regarding Mr.. David II. Hill, of st. Law
renee, that We are personally acquainted
with HIM and we're present wnen he made
his report after getting back. He.stated
that the parties he went to see were sick
and that he had not received any funds as
yet, but was expecting something almost
any time. He has not reported any funds
from your people and denies being there
at all.
We are members of the same alliance
that he is, and our next meeting will be
April 25, and as there are persons here
who are worthy of the assistance your
people have SO generously given him we
want to try to persuade him to turn il
over to the proper persons IL he has not
already made use of it for himself. He
denies receiving anything yet and we will
have to wait for certihed statement from
the chairman of that committee.
l can give you all the evidence in this
matter but think the following signatures
to the above sufncient.
Yours fraternally.
IA. DowLER. Secretary.
THOMAS KELLY, President.
r. G. DEAN, Vice. President.
York township Alliance No. 554.
How greatly our people, and especially
the old friends and acquaintences of Hill
we're imposed upon may be gathered from
the following letter received Saturda,
morning:
ST.. LAWRENCE S. ID. April 26, 1891
Editor Dethocrat, Huntington. Ind.
Dear Sir:-Your information concern
ing d. II. Hill, OF st. Lawrence, was very
thankfully received by our people, but
am afraid il will not do MS much good Sc
far as dollars and cents are concerned
II is worth great deal to us in showing
up the corruptness Of one Of the citizens
of our township.
There was a committee appointed tt
wait upon Mr.. ID. II. Hill to see that he
was present at our alliance meeting las
night, to explain matters to the people
and he agreed to be there, but for soms
reason, best known to himself he failed ia
put in an Appearance. We deferred tax
ing any action and passing any resolutions
until the 18th of May. Then the bus,
time will be over, and We will have q
better attendance and be better prepared
TO do business.
Our local alliance has no connection
whatever in sending out Mr. Hill, but h'