Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-13

I i0 QttiCE vi Vic iULlllN
are all well known and their deal
ings are above suspicion. None of
them will be hurt to any extent as
only one of them is in on any of the
notes. This is John and he will lose
three or tour thousand dollars. He
can do this many times over and new
er feel the loss in the slightest OF
course they deeply regret the turn
affairs have taken.
1t has been limited by those who
are conversant with all the facts
that the whole thing is q gigantic
/ plan which had been Matched up to
skin the community and that the
suggestion for it has been found in
a novel which lately appeared. 1t
was written by an alumnus of the
University, Hon M. d. Post, of
Wheeling, and is entitled Strange
Schemes of Randolph Mason. The
story is told in that of how a cattle
dealer had bought large amount
of cattle and had his partner en-
dorse for them. The money belong
ing to the firm was appropriated and
the buncoer laughed at his assail-
ants standing behind technicality.
Raymond says Keener viii be
here in short time and there may
then be some more light thrown on
the subject. But as matters now
stand there is but one opinion here
! ara1 that .a fhaf he raf hn.
faced plan Of plumber has been
worked on the community with the
finest Italian hand ever discovered
in the history of the state.
INTERVIEW WITH RAYMOND.
Frank L Raymond, personal friend
and counsel for Major j. L. Keener,
was asked in regard to the gossip
that Major Keener is bankrupt
and not honest he answered:
Major j. L. Keener wrote me yes
terday the foregoing letter. His rep
utation for financial integrity was,
at least, prior to yesterday, as pure
as possible. People may not have
charitable opinion who consider that
gentleman of life long honor is a
liar and thief when they base their
belief upon conjecture only. He
stood as high here for business truth
as does ex-U. S. Senator Waitman
t. Wiley for personal honor. / was
present when most of the cattle that
he had bought were weighed. He
talked privately to each party who
had sold him same, but heard, in
nearly every instance, portion Of
the conversation had between the
seller and Major. The latter gener-
orally told the sellers that he had
the money to pay them. When they
told him that they did not desire the
money he would ask them if they
did not desire a portion of it. In
one case, he paid parties more than
the amount they asked as in part
payment for cattle.
Major did not even intimate to me
that he was not religiously honora-
BILE. ] believe that he was, and that
he is, honorable. ACTS speak louder
than words Since his little boy
Earl died he has been, unless a
professional liar, adevout Christian.
You may remember the very affect
ing letter that Prof !. G. White
wrote your paper as to the death OF
Earl-the baby pointed his finger
toward the sky, &c. Major might
be, all things are possible, a rotten
scoundrel, but do not believe that
he could be and cry every day when
speaking of Earl so pointing his fin
ger. He appeared to be a Christian.
When he settled with a person he
gave them his negotiable note for
balance and / wrote same. He has
been my client every since he has
been of age when / was here, but
our relations have been all along
more of a personal friend nature
than otherwise.
Anybody who is half fool or is
scoundrel at heart may think it
proper to say that Major Keener, in
absence of proof, is liar and thief,
predict no fellow will say so
to Majors face. If dishonorable,
Major had more ability than all the
churn people.
/ did not advise him to borrow
any money or to buy any cattle, and
did not ask anybody to lend him
any money or endorse his paper or
sell him anything either for cash or
on credit.