Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-21
Council before the ordinance, which was

Council before the ordinance, which vas
recently repealed. was enactedf
In regard to Mr. eyda being associated
with the old Wheeling Street Car Co., or
Mr.. Kimball and Mr.. Champion this IS
true to the best Of my knowledge ne SOLO
out his interest as / understand II, ABOUT
the 7th of last November.
Mr.. Leyda positively asserts thai ne Is
under no obligations in any respect wnat,
ever, to Mr.. Kimbal and ano
that this is a free country, and that ne is a
free born American citizen, and at liberty
TO do as he chooses, so long as his actions
do not conflict with the laws. III ne was
bought out at a good, fair price, as one OF
the papers assert, | think If l were IN
YOUR place l would keep that 10
myself, as this shows Mr.. Ley
da's s~hrewdness. as ! do mot suppose
they were under any obligations to BUY
Mr.. Leyda out, and was fully aware OF
what his stock cost him and what pronts
he would derive. In the statement Oh a
paper this morning it refers to the cltlzens
of this side of the river being perfectly
blind TO craftsmanship. Why should they
not be to persons who have come here act
ingin good faith; and who would not sell
out their franchise after having obtained
il, and after having several good offers FOR
same: and who are now building q line as
speedily as possible III a much shorter
time than is required by their ordinance;
said line not being built on paper or WIND
but on actual ground, and who will equip
the road with fine vestibule cars, which
will be as handsome if not more so
by considerable and a little
larger than the Wheeling Street Car Com
pany's cars, and who is building them a
street railway second to none il Pittsourg,
Cleveland, Cincinnati and many otner
cities. Why should they not stand by this
company Of oursl The franchise that has
been granted these persons which parallels
the one granted to Sweeney 81 Co., which
said ordinance of said Sweeney 81 Com
pany runs from Koehnline's crossing to the
Presbyterian church, a distance OF ABOUT
1900 feet.
Now, as stated before, we have no ex-
elusive right on this street, neither has
Sweeney 81 Company, so that the casual
observer can readily see that we are not
interfering with any franchise they nave,
if they have any. The paper also claims
in its assertion this morning that Mr.. FOWL
er, who was nstigator Of Lawyer Ersklnes
arrest yesterday, is in our employ. This
we emphatically deny, and also that we had
no knowledge of same until within two
hours before his arrest. We are not like
some others who agree to back up and
pay all expenses for other parties
II they agree to and will bring
suits at their solicitation. Smith denies
that it was at his solicitation that suit was
brought, but that he was solicited TO bring
the suit. And it is also further stated,
which will be shown by the evidence in
the case, that Mr.. Smith stated that he
was to be Unidentified for any outlay, ETC.,
which he might be subject TO.
And again, so far as Lawyer Ersklne
being arrested for effect, as stated in this
mornings paper, L think this is simply
folly, as il has been demonstrated at least
by the feelings of 95 per cent. Of the citi-
zens on the Ohio side Of the river, and
/ think in another weeks time the remain
ing five per cent Of the one hundred citizens
here will desert the sinking ship Of the old
Wheeling Street Car Company on this side
of the river. and will come out open and
above board and declare themselves as q
unit for the new company.
[ would state furthermore hat the morn
ing papers have stated that the Wheeling
Street Car Co. will bring other suits with
in a few days. All we have TO say in this
matter is this: We are here to stay. Let
them bring on other suits. We were not
born in the woods to be scared by crows.
Yours respectfully,
j. X. JOLLY.