The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Immediately aftc reading the affidavit, which
was drawn by &. Wilson Hill and signed by L. NJ
Lancaster, who in giving the specifications, does
so with the prelude &" l have been informed and
verify believe" l stated there were most serious
charges against high minded ana honorable men ;
that charges Of hat kind should never depend upon
hedrsdy that such charges were to be placed here
on file, it would have been much more satisfactory
to all honorable men, to have the person who
heard the conversation, reported to have taken
place on June 2lst, come forward and make the af-
fdavt themselves, so that it would not be stab in
the dark and the person could tc held accountable,
and not shuttle off all responsibility behind the
screen OF II have been informed and verify believe.
One quotation from the Gard OF Mr. Hill while
discussing the question OF costs, s Fem came in and
acting atty for plaintiffs read tue affidavit aloud ami
commenced TRADE against the informant of the facts set
therein, alleging her to be woman, and used such
and harsh ephets that became excited and spoke
the testified the examination that If he spoke
in that of female relative of mine, would blow
his brains out before he could take his seat The Justice
allowed Fem exhaust himself in his noble and
ly effort of abusing woman but checked me in my reply
In reference to the last quotation, will say that il
continuous misstatement, aud msconsructon of what
took place.
After making the remarks which have just narrated
prior to this last quotation, said, will suppose
suppose person, be they woman should secree
themselves in private room with but slight partition
ogernear the social conversation of gentlemen and
should remain there for hours and then report
what lie she might say took place? Would any conf
dence be placed any person guilty OF such base trans
action 20 then continued TO descant i'll very terms
ing that any person might into the lowest de OF vice
and inquity in large Cities and take persons sunk 10
the depths of degradation and want and they would
spurn brbe act eavesdropper although they might
need the money procure them food or clothing or pan
der to the wants of their vicious appetites"
| presume supposed which every person present
could apply without much stretch of the ina agnaton
was doing my duty to my client and other gentlemen
whose characters had been attacked behind the Of
shearsay." Mr. Hill appears claim credit in saying that
when he presented the affidavit he made remarks but
did not read it, Probably he thought he could attack
hat
would not paid to the affidavit to read it. and he could
make his boasts that he had escaped with impunity
After had concluded Mr.. Hill and with truth
he became excited, and charged with making at
tack upon woman and used the following words lfl
stood in the relation TO this Lady that Mr. Bell does
would have blown out his brains before he could take his
scat
In answer said had barely supposed case in these
words Suppose person be they woman, &c.
That he had seen fit to the application of the
posed himself that he al perfect liberty TO do
that if the garScn fitted himself any other person they
could wear it that had done Duty and thai II either
himself Mr.. Bell any other person, felt aggrieved,
was responsible at all times and all places He states that
although was allowed to exhaust myself i'll my noble
and manly effort of abusing woman he vas checked in
his reply He checked and begged that ne might be
allowed TO proceed and vent all the naiie and spleen OF
which he appears to be embodiment, although the
would have been perfectly justifabe in committing
him to prison for contempt.
One word in to the assertion Of Mr. Hill in his
card that violence threatened him. boih at Alpha and
on his way. to Washington. 1t And there was
deep and settled determination the part those
were witnesses of the TRANSACTION to ete out
handed Justice without troubling the Judicial authorities
Nevada county And all have to regret my part of
the proceedings of June 30th that used any efforts TO
Mr. Hill to Nevada, under the expectation that
justice would be meted out equally to the honest borer
and the who can by Of his position attach
attorney at law to his When the result shows the
judicial tribunals farce, and the only protection for
honest and honorable is be Gentes and each
law unto himself
It old adage that story is good until another
told Mr. Hill told his and feared that persons at dis
from the of the transaction might be nsled by
n ota For of I
the large Of spectators who present and
witnessed the whole affair.
/ now take leave of Mr.. Hill and his card.
s. s. FEM.
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