The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-09


which she was not the creator. Such
faith in her have they that they will
stand stoutly by her in this difficulty.
Miss Oass was seen yesterday by an
Enquirer reporter, and to him che told
her story of the trouble. She did not
like the notoriety, but, if there must be
publicity about it, she desired to have
the facts known. She said:
"The check which was refused at the
bank was one of six received from
Mr.. @ E. Bell, of the @ s. Bell Com.
pany, of Hillsboro. have known him
for several years. We had been good
friends. He knew of my desire to learn
stenography, and thus fit myself for
earning living better than in the EN-
ployment 1 had from the time came to
this city until last August, when leftit
On several occasions prior to last Sep
tember he had insisted upon my accept
ance of loan from him with which I
could pay my tuition and prepare myself
in the way have mentioned. always
refused, as could hardly bring myself
to believe 1t was proper for me to do 90.
I had endeavored to get my grandmoth
or at Blanchester to give me what my
share Of what would have been my
fathers interest In her property hsd he
lived She agreed to do 90 once, but
afterwArd changed her mind I also
tried to get what was due my father
from the company Of which he was tho
manager ct the time Of his death. In
that also failed I wanted this money
for the purpose I have already spoken
Of When I failed in these things I
thought of the offer Mr.. Bell had made,
but could not make up my mind to &C.
cept it, though he frequently mentioned
it. He even wrote me letters, in which
he spoke of it. asked my mother what
I should do about it. She advised me
to accept his offer. and did. There was
no security asked by him. I wassimply
to repay it
WHEN 1 COULD.
/ expected to do % when l got to earn
ing money by my shorthand knowledge.
I acted in good faith, and believed he
would do likewise.
HE first gave me about $50. That
was in October some time. ! returned
here in November from . visit to my
mother in the South. had not heard
from Mr.. Bell for some time. I sent
friend of mine to him to ask If he intend
ed to carry out the agreement about the
money. He said things to that friend
that angered me. wrote him Q letter
in regard to the matter which called for
. reply. he did not answer it then, but
on Friday before New Years Day I got
an envelope by Q messenger In which
were six checks. There was NO note
with it. Simply the checks. They were
dated at different times ahead of the date
on which / received them. presumed
was to use them ct my discretion after
the date they were payable. I cashed
four and there was no question about
them. They were in his handwriting,
and his signature was attached to them,
certainly, for I knew it.
"The action Of the bank officials was
therefore astounding to me. So was his
action in denying any knowledge Of the
checks or Of his loaning me the money.
II there was anything wrong about them
why had he not said something when
the other checks had cashed, for had
cashed four of them, and he certainly
must have received them back from the
bank. A month or more had passed,
and surely he had his book bslaneed in
that time. At all events I was innocent
of any wrong. The checks came to me
% presented them ct the bank, and /
UOu0v0Q tuoy W0I0 uo00 W utu'
"The bank officials treated me shame
fully. They tried to get me to confess
that had forged the checks, saying that
was the easiest way out OF the difficulty.
l said ! was not guilty Of any wrong, and
would not confess to something ] had
not done. I would 20 to the penitentiary
for 25 years before I would do that. They
kent me in the bank about four hours,
and refused to allow me tn communicate
with any of my friends either BY
TELEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH.
was kept prisoner. helpless and with
ont means of getting Q friend to aid me
in my trouble. mentioned more than
one friend would like to reach by tele.
phone, but was not permitted TO do %.
Finally they permitted me to 20, and !
feel that have bsen wroneed. ! have
never wronged any one. and II 10 hard
for . young woman struggling for liv.
ing honestly to have to bear this sort Of
thing.
"zll ask 10 that Ishsll b exonsratsd
from the implication that hes been put
upon mo. II u doe me. Ths matter 4
now In the hands Of my attorney, O w.,