The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-03-01

AS there have been SO many false
and malicious rumors, / oeem it
necessary to make this statement to
correct them all. There have been
so many unscrupulous persons VINO
have made it. their business to 20
from place to place; the schools. the
courts, the Judges and lawyers, and
even my employers, and wrote to
their families, but In each case they
nave brought condemnation on them
selves, and those they were supposed
to represent. ta.s. ( #.
In neither case have they offered
any apology for the wrongs of those
they were supposed to represent or
made any plea for the innocent chill
'dren in the case 49, . -
The past record of those who have
gone to and written to the various in
dividuals, as compared with that of
mine, it, did more harm than good for
the cause they were supposed to rep
resent, and as they seem to be willing
to face their God with the blood of
innocent children on their hands,
am not, and will not be guilty of any
Of the sins that might fall upon them.
And the worst feature of it all is,
that they. have represented them.
selves as being representative of or
being sent by the Church, which
never will believe to be true, because
I know that at least some of the Of
ficers and members of the Church
have scruples enough to stanc for
what is right, when innocent children
are involved. @.., p /.
One of their contentious is that
there was over $500 mortgage against
the property that I gave the children.
There was $435 against the place to
be paid off beginning September 26,
1910, at $16.66 per month, without in
terest, and that would mature in it's
natural course September 26, 1912,
which made total of about $435 and
according to the agreement with the
tenants in the place at the time the
rent was turned over for the children,
the flats should have paid $20.5O each
and the small brick $1,000, which az
gregated over $50 month, and for
the thirteen months that they have
received payment, thus far, would
make over $3.50 that the place has
earned, and, deducting the $435, leav-
ing a balance of over $215, which
would more than pay the taxes and
other incidental expenses for the
year.
If any one can show receipts for
any money spent on this place over
and above the amount received by
them for rent, I will willingly refund
the balance.
There is another false and mali
cious claim, sworn to under oath, that
l had caused Mrs. Minor to be dis
charged from her various occupations
during the last twelve months.
have placed in the hands of Mr.. ]. H.
Loomis and J. B. Johnson $50 to de-
liver to any individual or set of indi-
viduals who can prove to their salts.
faction that / have directly or indi-
rectly requested or demanded any dis
missal of Mrs. Minor or that her name
has even been mentioned to them dur
ing that time. I will give you the
whom she was supposed to be work
ing for.
w. A. Hilyard, c. H. Miller, Pilgrim
Baptist church, st. James A.. M. E..
Church, Mrs. Nellie Mccullough, and
as far as Mrs. Livingston, 458 st. Pc
ter, is concerned, I am not, and never
was on speaking terms with her.
While she was living on Central
ave., she had about % or 80 scholars,
which aggregated about SIS per week,
whose names I can produce if neces-
sary.
If it is fact that she has been dis
missed from these various places,
which they claim, and I were not in
any way responsible for it, I think
they should ascertain the cause and
inform the public why and place the
blame where it rightfully belongs.
If this mortgage and the expenses
of the place have been paid by others,
which several claim that they have
what became of the money that was
earned by the property? I had to pay
bills that we're against the property to
save liens which parties receiving the
rent refused to pay.
The agreement to give the property
to the children for their support and
that the earnings from the property
would pay all debts against it and all
expenses in the future, was their own
proposition.
The $50 above mentioned will re-
main with Mr.. J. B. Johnson and Mr..
j. II. Loomis for Is days, which hope
will be ample time for those who can
prove their statement and claim it.
I remain,