Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-31

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Colonel" said I. ''will you give me
your word that shall not be misrepre-
sented?"
mir. Fielding" he replied impressive
". Il swear it,"
Ny worst fears were confirmed. The
Globe was evidently cunning for me.
When the colonel was in doubt he al
ways gave his word. but he never
swore 10 anything unless he knew for
certain that IL was lie. In those cir
cuns;ances 10 became necessary 10 take
extreme measures
II will give you a statement Of my
views" said I. III you will get some
reputable person acceptable 20 me To 90
bail for you that you will not attribute
4 single word TO me which do not utter
nor take away a word from what
actually say. Outside OF quotation
marks you can lie about me Us much as
you please
MIR. Fielding" said he. with. n smile
OF eratified vanity, II am sorry 20 see
that you doubt nv vcracity. VIII You
wait for me an hour or SO in Squire's
hotel2 Here's my pass-key To the little
back room"
agreed TO wait for him. Before the
hour was out he returned. accompanied
by Judge Silas Spencer. the most re-
spected citizen Of EaStboro' What pull
the colonel had with Spencer do not
know but have distrusted the Judge
since that day. However. he agreed to
see that the colonel complied with the
conditions OF the agreement and 80 I
had no choice but 70 proceed I then
gave utterance 20 certain wise. moder-
ate and statesmanlike views in regard
20 myself and other less important mat
tiers. including the gentlemen who were
with me. The colonel took them down
ia his notebook. | am forced 10 admit
that he kept his agreement 10 the letter.
All the words in quotation marks were
mine. But had not counted upon the
effect Of the eolonels wonderful de-
.criptive faculties. n is hardly neces-
sarY. after the sketch Of his character
which | have given. 20 state that the
conduct which he sscribed 70 me was
wholly imaginary. This Is the way the
interview appeared:
Howard Fielding. that spider~legged
r<pirans for the state senatcrship. hon
ored ca this city By a brief visi, yester-
day though his presence inspired little
or snv interest Even his Eastboro
creditors have long since ceased 70 at
,sch any Importance 20 his movements.
FIR his property is al in his wife's name
AID little enough there IL Of IL anyway.
IL remained Tor rs 20 accord him the
only courtesy be received during his
ss.v. and IL took the form 81 an invita-
sion ~ express his uninporsans and
nni-ta <en views through the columns IT
this paper. Not that they were 81 any
Importance ~ rs or snybosiy else. but
,h~ spirit Il fairness which r. ever the
inspiration - our e,nsiucs VIII not Per
nit rs Z, DENY space - the wall - tho
unfnrtrnate however undessrvinv but
IN order - guard ourselves from The
future "a <rpprae~nsations ~ this man
We insisted upon having n witness pres
emit ard Jssl~~ Spencer isindly conseue
ed q endure the iniicticn
Fielding after rtansrnasfux srou1'f N
The ruhhish ~ ms alleged mimi hnssiy
Constructed Tho following ststesnsns
Which wossld s17rers to Nothing y bis
accompanying gesture. had rsf shown
taat even he ws- dt.srsss~d wtth shs
oulsN-F u als-gaEtr an1 VITA "a DssEt