The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-31

states this positively; that sflant never
heard Of Il ansii the matter vas Published
ia the telegraph o this morning that this
azianf saw Tan de Water and coBversed
with hira on the streets Of Isafsxsnge dur
ing the months OF November and Deem
Der, Es9G. tao years after the failure:
that the said Van de Ssnser. az the
time, vas publicly upon the stresss Of said
town vlsifIag hls Old friends and neigh
bars. and remained there for a week OF tea
days The s.tans. on coming o1t OF his
store one morning, met Van de Fsnter
coming into tbs store OF this Atnanf
with same friends: that If the
said Van de ysnter was indicted at The
said town Of La Grange, he vas indicted
- the request of some Of the large manu-
featuring corporations who had imposed
upon him by everlasting him with their
goods. a. AFORESAID, and who did not have
the harcihood 70 prosecute him. ss every
body in that vicinity well knew that
the said Van De Waiter after
coming West, sss residing a. the town OF
Kent. in the state q Washington, and
that when said Van de Fanter left TIE
town OF Ia Grange he first wen, 10 the
home Of bis father In the town 81 Sturgls.
Mica, which Was about twelve miles from
the town OF La Grange. and there was
business and commercial intercourse De-
tween said towns during al the time.
Thst when Van &c Yanter lefs the town OF
la Grange be did not. so far as aihant
knows, owe any OF the residents OF sad
town, but his Indebtedness was confined
20 manufacturing corporations. sho had
sod him their machinery as aforesaid, and
that be had the reputation IN that town
o. having psld ali the debts owing in the
town in which he resided. and that be !e.E
the town openly and a5oseeoard.
II. E. KIxxKL-
- sMf~ D.
3osE day Of October, ls9i
EpwaRD BsApY.
Notary Public for the state o: Washing
ton, residing st Seattle
Mr. KImmel also Is well kaown In
Pierce county. and is = man Of undisputsd
and undoabted veracity. The testimony
OF these tao gentlemen Is positive in ex-
oneraaon Of Mr. Van de Vsnter from the
charges made against hi u, and the value
OF .iseir testimony Is enhanced BY the fact
that they are volunteer witnesses who are
wholly disintsrssted. both being Demo-
Gratis.
The following statement is made unso-
hcited 10 the PosT-ISTEILTsExcER by we'll
known residents of Ballard, who knew
Mr. Van de Vanter well in former years:
KNEW HIN FROM CHILDHOOD.
SEATTLE, Wash. Oct. 80. 1894.
To the Public: | have read the state
meats IN the Seattle Telegraph regarding
Hon. Aaron T. Van de Vanter. the Repub-
Lean nominee for sheriff of King county.
l formerly resided IN sturgis. Mich,
and knew Mr.. Van de Vsnter
from child UP to 1853, when he
vent TO La Grange to go into business |
was intimately acquainted with his pa
rents and brothers / can say no young
man Ia that section stood better In the
estimation OF the people. lie attended
school aud IN vacations worked most In
dnstriously on his fathers farm. There
was never spoken q word against his
character, integrity or conduct. He was
regarded - young man of honor and
bad the univer sal esteem OF his neigh bors.
In iss3 | removed from Stsrgis TO Che
boygan. Mich. and later, in 1891. removed
to this state, settling st Ballard, where /
nov reside. Sturgis. Mich, Is emily about
twelve miles from La Grange. Ind. The
Van de VAnter family and Aaron T. Van
de Vanier we're we'll known in that section.
| have since leaving there been constantly
reader of the local papers OF his
native city and have been in regular cor
respondenee with friends who stiil reside
there, and never heard that there were
criminal charges or any indictment
against Aaron T. Van de yanter or any,
thing further said than that he had an
ordinary business failure, as befaIls many
an other.
make this unsolicited statement in
the Interest that justice may DO done and
believing an injustice Is attempted against
him. DAVID BURKE.
SxArrLE. Wash, Oct. 80. 1894.
am son OF David Burke. who makes
the foregoing statement, which | have
read. | was e schoolmats of Aaron T.
IL At ~vVs 0A eli
the facts therein sisted TO be true Inevcr
heard wrong of him. w. X. BURKE.
NE PAYS ms pEBrs OF HONOR.
And nov comes that period in Mr. Van
de Nanters life which presents him to the
people Of this county in light which will
elicit the eomfnendstion of every fair
minded man. Reference is had to the time
when he arrived in Kent without
dollar IN the world having
turned over TO his creditors every
dollar and every dollars worth of assets
he possessed. 10 the time when he went TO
work on a farm TO build anew the fortune
wrecked in la Grange. By dint of the Ut
most frugahty and unremiiting industry
he accumulated some money. Did he put
this money in his pocket and let his cred
stors whistle for that which was coming to
them, but which was outlAwed? Mol He
paid this outlawed Indebtedness as rapidly
as circumstances enabled him, as Lewis a
Gilman. ;he Bank Of Kent, George II. King
and Marshall X Smell, attorneys az law
and the following statement from judge
James A. Cavanangh, Of Kent. will show
State Of Washington, county OF King, ss.
J. A. CAvsnaRgh. being first duly sworn
on oath saws; That he is q man Of a fam
iiy, and Of the age OF % years; that dur.
ing the nine years last past he
has been and now Is farmer re-
riding about \ mile from the town of
Kent IN said county: that during said
time he has been intimately acquainted
with A. r. Van ds Nauter, Republican
candidate for sheriff. that for the period
Of about foar yrsrs OF the residence Of this
stfiant near Kent. As Aforesaid, he was
! Justice Of the peace Of Kent and pre-
. esnots, that during the time be was
Justice 81 the peace. be resolved for eoliec-
ttoa. as such justice. large number Of
( notes and accounts against the arm Of
Van de Nsnter & Berger. Ga account OF
their business transactions at the town of
Latfrangs, Ind. that said A T. Van de
Nantsr. upon the presentation OF such
notes and accouafs, paid the same 70
this aifiant, who Immediately transmitted
the money 10 the persons properly enti-
/ tied 80 the same that some Ct tie holders
% said notes, when laclosiug the same to
afiAnt for collection. stated IN the Ietfer.
accompanying SAID notes taAt thew we're
outlAscd. and upon presentation Of the
same - sad Naa De Nsatsr. be said tbs
notes were o0tiawed. cut paid the sanas
ueverthe.esss thai daring the seqQaint-
auessAip Of afaant wath she said Van De
VAnter afians has had Opportunity
81 aud has observed hls consuet
closely and carefully: that the said Wan
de Nantsr - man Of thrifs and INDUSTRY.
and that ass dealings vita his neigh ho~s