The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-04-11
NC NEEL INSISTS CITY
MAY owe LAST NOTES
MADE OUT TO SCARBORO
Claims That Mayor Evades
A Showdown
Says Mayor Rejected Legal Advice in
Same Manner in Scarboro Case AS
He Did Expert Advice On Perma-
nent Water Supply.

Marietta, Ca, April 8, 10.
Marietta Journal,
Marietta, Ga.
Dear Sirs In your last issue you
published an article from Mr.. Brumby
in which he declines to participate in
an investigation. His article attempts
to laugh away the serious situation.
l expected that he would resort to
such tactics, and that he would evade
and not consent to an investigation in
a formal business like way. The only
reason he can have for refusing to
concur in this investigation is that
he fears the result. An investiga-
ton as he proposes would enable him
to laugh away the finding of that in
vestigation just as he is now attempt
ing to do.
Every charge made by me can
substantiate before any fair and i'm
partial committee. For example: l
charged that the City was involved
to the extent of $109, 100000. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Brumby's own state
ment, he admits that the City owed
on the first of January, $61,674.31.
He ignores the last series of notes
amounting to $48, 100000 that are now
in the hands of attorneys in Atlanta
who are demanding payment. Add
this to the amount he admits makes
total liability in excess of the amount
l stated.
Regarding the series of notes
amounting to $48,000.00, these were
sent to Scarboro about the last of
last November for the purpose Of get
ting funds with which to pay the $48,-
10000 that matured Dec. 31st, last.
The proceeds from these notes were
not received. Several months elaps-
ed, all during which time Scarboro
had them in his possession. About
the first of last February, Mr.. Brum-
by became alarmed, consulted one Of
our leading attorneys, saying that he
could not hear from Searbero either
by wire, letter, or phone. This at
torney stated to Mr.. Brumby that he
knew Scarboro had gambled in cot
ton in the past, and that he had every
reason to believe that Scarboro was
then gambling in cotton. He adj
vised Mr.. Brumby to take with him
a good lawyer, and leave for Triton
that night; for him to demand the
City's notes for $48,000.00 or the
cash, or to put Scarboro in Jail. Me-
Brumby didn't think he needed the
services of an attorney, but left on
the night train for Triton; saw Scar
boro the following day; accepted his
personal draft for $48,00O.00 in set
Element of the notes, which he did
not think necessary to have the bank
certify, and in addition, Mr.. Brum-
by agreed to hold the draft for a
certain length of time. In the mean
time, Scarboro skipped the country,
and left Mr.. Brumby with the worth
less draft that he accepted in settle
ment of the notes.
Mr.. Brumby wouldn't accept the
advice of the attorney in the Scar
boro matter. He has continued to
refuse to accept the advice of all the
engineers employed to investigate our
water supply. It is unfortunate for
Marietta that Mr.. Brumby did not
accept the advice of the attorney in
the Scarboro matter. 1t is going to
be unfortunate for the tax payers
that he has and continues to refuse
the advice of the best experts in
Georgia on our water supply.
A newspaper controversy is dis
tasteful to me and l believe to the
people of Marietta. 1t certainly will
not ascertain for the tax payers the
true condition of the City in salts
factory way. l suggested plan
for an Investigation which is emin-
emily fair and impartial. Mr.. Brum-
by refuses to go into an investigation,
so I see nothing else for the people
to do other than to await develope-
ments. Time will tell.
Respectfully,
NJ. L. McNeel.