Evening journal., 1899-06-05

zion. He was the whole thing-or. he
thought he Vas.
Mr.. loft was and Is the secretary and
treasurer OF the Journal Printing Com
pany and a member OF its Board OF Di-
rectors. The treasurer was aud is the
only properly authorized authority to re-
celve and receipt for the company, and
Ford knsw IL, because he had In his pos
session the minutes and bylaws OF the
company. which expressly confer that au-
thority, and which no power OF Fords can
take from him.
BY Sunday afternoon Ford found thai
tho corporation whose powers he had
usurped. had some rights which he Was
bound to respect, and that by his high
handed and outrageous conduct he had
over-reaohed himself and made himself
liable for damages to the corporation. He
thereupon made the proposition to pay
to Mr.. Edwards S25 a week to keep away
from the office. Ford to run the paper and
pay himself on out OF the earnings. after
which he was TO return the paper to the
officers Of the corporation. or course this
was declined.
Monday morning. May s. Ford met Mr.
Edwards at the Office Of H. H. Ward
Ford had evidently had some sense pound
ed into his skull. but he nevertheless gave
away his whole case when he said to
Mr. Edwards Whatever idea ! ala have
Of running a newspaper, haven't got
any now" This remark OF Ford's In con-
nection with his attitude throughout, and
his offer OF S25 a week to Mr.. Edwards to
stay away and let Ford run the paper.
shows the rascally intent Of the man who
delights In egotistically prating Of his
honesty and morality.
Ford then said Edwards, I don't
want to embarraaH you I'll take notes
and release everything II you'll get me a
guarantor.' We got Ford euarantor for
tho payment Of our notes whom Ford
declared was perfectly satisfactory to
him. The gentleman who had agreed TO
guarantee our notes was perfectly satisfied
with the arrangement until Ford sneaked
In and prevented him from guaranteeing
tho notes by placing him In such a POSI-
ton that II he helped us he had TO sacri-
fee his own brother. Ford claimed he
wanted more security. Did his action as
above related show that he wanted more
security? Not a bit OF It. II showed that
he wanted to hold on to the property.
But We made up our mind that Ford
could not have the property. and are happy
to state that we have succeeded In raising
the necessary amount Of cash TO settle
with Ford.
We have learned that Ford lied When
no represented that he had the money tC
take up our loan from the Union National
Bank, but that he borrowed it-or a larg,
part OF ton his own note. Did not thai
act show an undue eagerness on his par
to get a grip on us?
Since Ford has been in the saddle a
the Evening Journal Office our life hai
been made miserable. Our employees
have been locked on the outside, and have
had to line up ON the pavement in thu
morning awaiting his pleasure. The re
ceipts and disbursements have been man
aged entirely under his dictation. He ha
forced employees of his selection on u.s. IL
has, by his agents. opened our mail. IL
has tried to browbeat us into advertising
his dry goods store THE Schilling DR.
Goods Company, at a price so ridiculousl
low as incline us to the belief that whel
the offer was made it was an intentiona
insult.
| And we might 90 on al hnitum, but W
forbenr. We recognize that the genera
public are not interested in the matter
only in so far as an Americans inheren
love OF fair play and adherence OF ras
cality gives them an insight TO the tru
character Of a man who by reason n hi
claims for political preference stands be
fore the people In a semi-puhlic capacity.
CHARLES WILLIAM EDWARDS.