The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-30
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
DR.. Alex. Leeds Of Grafton
Writes a Letter.
Ne Charges Teter and Dayton with
Trying to Swindlc him ont Of $500.
Row the Plot Mas Frustrated.
Couaty Flooded With Letters.

Many OF the Republicans of The
county have received copies OF letter
sent out by DR.. Alexander Leeds,
well known dentist OF Grafton. fn
the letter are some sensational charges
against Dayton and Teter, The let
ter follows:
GRAFTON, w. Va, March "a, 1904.
Ira Marcy aud composed the tirm
vi Leeds and Marcy, Contractors and
Builders OF selington. We contracts
ed with the Tygarts Valley Mineral \
Oil Co.. TO build hotel for them 10
Belington. Before the hotel was On.
ished 1t became necessary for me 10
buy Mr. Marcy cut. He left at once
and l have never seen him since.
Some time later when the hotel was
completed, met the officers Of the
Tygarts Valley Mineral & Oh Co., ia
the Directors room OF the Philippi
Bank for fnal settlement. Those
officers were: J. N. B. Grim, presi.
dent; Aston Gordon Dayton, Attorney;
d. Gall, Treasurer, and Charles #.
Teter, Secretary.
The Company owed me three hun.
bred dollars, and owed carpenters
and laborers i've hundred dollars for
work on the hotel, every man Of whom
needed his money for the ordinary
accessories OF life. MY situation was
distressing, and every man present
knew 1t. just when / expected the
money due me, Charlie Teter said;
doctor, there's one thing you haven't
said anything aboutyour partner took
three hundred dollars worth Of boom
stock, and you are responsible for the
acts OF your partner" Treplied: II
never knew OF IL, my partner and
agreed not to take any" Dayton
then said: Eyes Doctor, / was there
when he took it." Gall promptly
followed Dayton saying II was there
too" Calls remark fell fat; II seem
ed to come unexpected; Teter and
Dayton both looked surprised; Gall
for moment was embarrassed, then
rising to his feet, pointed the index
finger OF bis right hand to letters face
and said II was there, don't you re-
member, Tcter?"
Charlie replied 10 an absent nnlnlded
tone, "Yes you were there ton, y
Grim then said: sBoys, y0u can
put rp job like that on d.. Leeds;
he has built US good house and every
thing Is satisfactory; then turning 70
me continued: 'sDoctor, your part.
ner never took any stock, he always
refused" AS Mr.. Grim ceased speak
ing, Mr.. Dayton began rubbing his
hands, dropped his head and looked
steadily at the floor between bis feet,
never raising his head again while
was there. Gall turned his head to
the right (away from us) and gazed
at the floor. TIE silence was embar-
RAISING until relieved by Mr.. Grim
saying: "Mr. Gall, make DR.. Leeds
check for three hundred dollars.
(Signed) ALEX. LEEDs.
ISEALl Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 18th day OF February.
1904. (Signed)S. M. MUsGRovE, M,
I would most respectfully submit
that we cannot afford to place at the
head OF our next state ticket q man
who would undertake such small
trick, and not have the ability tC car
ry 1t through. A man Of that caliber
would put the entire ticket on the de-
fensive from the start.
1t was this same Charlie Teter, now
advertised as a most faithful RepuD
Ilcan, who, while on Main street, ~
Grafton, 10 front OF the residence OF
John II. Gerkin, merchant tailor, per-
suaded me to vote for the Democrat
against the late j. s. Hyer, o. Braxton
County, when Mr.. Hyer was our can
didate for auditor. The Republican
party il now on trial before q discern.
Ing and progressive public. We can
not afford to make mistakes.
There Is ample time, before the
nomination, to Investigate this charge.
therefore the Republican who reads
this and votes for Teter's nomination
Is at least inconsistent II he makes
any claim to honesty 10 politics"
Very respectfully,
ALEX. LENDS.