Milford chronicle., 1908-07-10
Mr.. Yiereck's Statement.

Gle who saw in the last issue where AL
= derman Truitt imposed fine of 50. 80 OF
; me as result of dispute over payment
for plate of cream, want them to know
the facts, which are as follows; a strange
man came into my ice cream saloon OF
Saturday, June 9th, and ordered plate
, OF cream from my boy, and after eating
he went front and stood at the door as il
waiting, or looking for some one;and when
my boy started to wait upon another
customer, he went out and started to walk
up the street; then the boy called to him
saying, "Mister you forgot to pay for the
cream" He replied after walking back,
that he had laid the pay down on the
table where he ate This he did not do,
else it would have been there-as only
the two customers had been in the saloon
since he went out-both of whom are
wellknown, honest and reliable men. Be-
cause the boy told the man that he was
trying to hoodoo him out of the pay for
the cream, he became enraged and dis
orderly, which attracted my attention
from my dining room where was eating,
and / went into the store to find out what
was the trouble. After an explanation
OF the affair, 1 told the man that did |
not care for the ten cents, but for him to
gopon without anymore noise and confu-
sion in my place of business; but he re-
fused to do so and kept on after l had
again told him to 60 out. He made no
effort to go so I took hold OF his shoulder,
opened the door and pushed him out,
telling him to not come back again.
About five minutes afterward, was in
my yard and my wife was sitting at the
supper table, when we heard loud talk
md confusion. On entering the saloon
gain | found the same man there and
gain told him repeatedly to go out, but
le refused, repeatedly to go. I again
Ook him by the shoulder and pushed
lin out, but not hard enough either
ime for him to even fall off the step. He
hen swore out warrant for my arrest,
harging me with assault and battery
When it came to trial, Alderman Truitt
sked me if l was willing for him to settle
he case; so l signed a paper he held, I
tier being assured by the Alderman that
ne case would not amount to anything; Z
nd also saying that he had questioned l.
le man very closely, and told him that
had perfect right, after ordering him
1t and he not going, to use sufficient
rec to put him out With all conf.
snce in the Alderman that he would do
e justice, signed my name to the paper
hich he offered me without reading it.
ID which proved that signed my right
an appeal to higher court away (which NJ
as trap set for me by Mr.. Truitt and
'nnel Marshall, who was the mans at
rney, and which resulted in his impos.
: the unjust fine Oh me. I challenge
her Alderman VIM. A. Truitt, or A.
nnel Marshall to reopen the case, and
e me a fair trial before jury of twelve
n, and if they decide against me, l
i forfeit the sum of fifty dollars to
h of VIM. A. Truitt and A. Donnell 20
rshall. What protection has man will
lis business, according to the decision
this justice of the peace, when a man -
order what he pleases, and after eat
1t, walk out without paying We
I'D have no protection what ever. If
reader will glance further down the
ce news column of last week, YOU
see where negro had a white man
sted for smashing him in the face on II
nut street, and after at the hearing
defendant had shown as the Alder
very properly termed it, that the
e man acted very properly, the Al
nan dismissed the case. According
bis case a man can smash another s
in the face on the street for being
derly and be commended for it but
man puts his hand on a man
g disorderly in his own store and
es him out. then he must pay fine
Jolored man You ought to have been
posted, and got Mr.. Trnitt to 90
you to employ Donnell Marshall, A
the white mans face smashing
not have been considered so very
r. WIN. VIEREcK.