Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Chico correspondence.

OHlCO MAY 10, 1901.
Mr. EDITOR An article appeared in the
"OroyilIe Daily Butte Record" of May Is,
under the head 'Chco correspondence"
containing some gross misrepresentation of
the serving of a process, i sued by Justice
Wright, against Mr.. Henry Chany | feel
constrained in justice to a most worthy gen
man and family, to address you this brief
note, for the purpose of plac ing this matter
correctly before the public. The statement
made by the writer of that article. would
be unworthy of notice here, but when pub
lished in a daily print, and circulated at
distance, might obtain some credence. The
facts of the case alluded to, | will state IN
as terse a manner as possible. A process
was issued by Justice Wright and placed in
the hands of an officer, who proceeded to
the house of Mr.. Chany for the purpose of
lefying upon property sufficient to satisfy
the debt and COSTS Mr.. Chany did not OBJ
ject to the officer performing his duty but
desired him to levy upon two horse wagon
and harness. some fourteen hogs, yoke of
oxen and some voting cattle--more than suf-
ficent to satisfy the debt and costs five
times over, the amount being only S78
The officer was not willing to take such
property as was offered him, but expressed
determination to levy upon, and drive
away favorite cow owned by Mrs Chany
When this intention was expressed, Mrs.
Chany drove the COW into the yard, at the
same time telling the officer, she could not
permit him to take that COW, she being her
exclusive property. This valiant officer
(would 1 could say gentlemen after refu-
sing to levy upon property surrendered to
l. 7 or.l
itafus'' consisting of some six men. This
force armed with heavy clubs and a war
rant for Mr.. CLANCY took up its line of
march with the desperate determination to
''do or die Mr.. Chany expressed will
lingness to accompany the ofhcerwhen rope
was produced for the purpose of tying him.
This objected to in the most amphatic man
ner bp Mr. Chany, as he had committed no
violation of law, and was willing to quietly
accompany the officer to the Justices Office
This constable has already Transcribed the
bounds of his duty, and the neighbors OF
Mr.. Chany commend him for refusing
to submit to this indighity The only resis-
lance offered. was to prevent them from ia
king property that did not belong to Mr.
C.. aud was in an unfit condition to be re-
moved This constable, whose name is
Francis Davis has by his conduct and Lam
guage to Mrs. Chany (who is an aged wo-
MANI proved himself to be a poor miserable
puppy, unworthy the name of man. When
surrounded by his posse, he twice raised the |
butt of his whip to strike Mrs Chany after
she had forbidden them to come into the !
yard to drive off the coveted COW This |
would be mau Il can only characterize him |
as puppy did at last levy upon the wagon
and young COW, (being portion of the
property offered him earlier in the day. |
On the following morning he returned with |
a warrant for Mrs Chany and two of the
Miss Chany's; Mrs Chany being unwell, did
not appear in court | think this constable
was actuated by bad and malignant feelings
and this alone prompted him to pursue the
course he did. hoping to obtain some glory
by bringing two ladies before Justice
Wright, as no improper conduct on the part
of the young ladies appeared; they were
Immediately discharged, without las your
correspondent states) being ably instruc-
ted in the nature of s'Law and Order"
mildly reprimaDdeds &c. 1t is true Mr..
Chany was fined $25 and costs, yet the only
resistance he offered was Eat refusal to be
tied like felon. This is n plain unvar-
nished statement of facts that can be well |
and although the world
does wag as it wagged BEFORE" it is neither
pleasant nor agreeable to know that the
family of neighbor has been subjected to
in public print, by a
partial or uniformed correspondent. | do
not think any gentlemen should, when they
hear person has violated the law, without |
making some Investigations in regard 70 the
truth OF the report, blindly lend themselves
to give it circulation, as has been done by |
your s.Chico correspondent" either through |