West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-07
SENSATIONAL CHARGES,
Dr. Alex Leeds OF Grafton Writes n
Letter.
lie Charges reter aud Dayton With
Trying TO Swindlc Him out of $780,
How the Plot Was Frustrated
County Flooded With letters.

Many OF the Republicans Of the county
have received copies of letter sent out by
Dc AleNandcr Leeds. well known dentist
Of Grafton. In the letter are some seusa-
'tonal charges agaius, Dayton aud TeIer.
The letter follows,
GRAFTON, w Va, March a., I9o4,-
Ira Marcy aud | composed the firm Of
Leeds aud Marcy, Contractors aud Balldcrs
ot Belingion We cpuiracted with the
rysats Valley Mineral q Oil Co.. to build
a hotel for them in Beliue,on. Before the
hotel was flushed Il became necessary for
me TO buy Mr.. Marcy out. lie left at once
and have never seen him since. Some
time later when the hotel was completed,
met The officers OF the rygarn Valley
MInctal y Oh Co, in the Direeiors room
OF the Phiilippi Bank for FINAL settlement.
Those officers werci N. II. Grim, Presl.
dent; Aston Gordon Dayton, Attorney; u.
Gall, Treasurer; aud Charles +. Teter.
$ secretary.
The Company owed me three hundred
doila's, and owed carpenter. aud laborers
five hundred dollars for work ON the hotel.
every man of whom needed his money for
the ordinary Of life My situa-
'ion was lis ressiug, and every man present
k"r~ It Ia'' when l expected the money
due NJ Cnalcs reirr said; doctor, there's
one thing You haveu'i said anything about;
your partner took three hundred dollars
worth Of boom stock, aud you arc responsible
tor the acts Of your partner" replied.
81 never knew OF IL, my partner and
agreed not 10 take any" Dayton then said:
eyes Doctor, was there when he took IL. -
Gall promptly followed Dayton saying al
was there too" Calls remark fell fat; IL
seemed to come unexpected; Teter aud
Dayton both looked surprised; Gall for
moment was embarrassed, then rising TO his
feet, pointed the index finger of his right
hand TO Teter's face aud said 81 was there,
don't you remember, Teterp"
Charlie replied in an absent minded tone,
'Yes you were there too" Mr.. Grim
then said; "Boys, you can't put up Job
like that on DIR. Leeds; he has built us
good house and everything Is satisfactory
then turning to me continued; doctor,
| your partner never took any stock, he always
refused" T" As MI. Grim ceased speaking,
Mr.. Dayton began rubbing his hands,
dropped his head and looked steadily at the
floor between his feet, never raising his
head again while was there. Gall turned
his head 10 the right Caway from us) and
gazsd at the floor. The silence was embar.
RAISING until relieved by Mr.. Grim saying
"Mr. Gall, make Or. Leeds check for
three hundred dollars.
(S,gned) ALEX. LEEDS.
GSEALI Sworn to and subscribed before
me this I2.h days of February. 1904.
(signed)s. NJ. MusGRoyE. N.
would most respectfully submit that we
cannot afford TO place at the head Of our
next State ticket man who would under.
take such small trick, and not have the
ability to carry il through. a man of that
caliber would put the entire ticket on the
defensive from the start
II was this same Charlie Teter, now ad-
veriised as a most faithful Republican. who,
while on Main street, in Grafton, in front of
the residence of John IL. Gerkn, merchant
tailor, persuaded me TO vote for the Demo
crai against the late J. S. Hyer, Of Braxon
County, when Mr.. tfyer WAS our candidate
for auditor. The Republican party is now
on Trial before discerning and progressive
public. We cannot afford to make mis-
takes.
There is ample time, before the nomina.
tiou, to investigate this charge, therefore
She Republican who reads this and votes for
Teter's nomination is at least inconsistent IL
he makes any claim to 'honesty in politics. ="
Very respectfully,
! ALEx. LEEDS