, 1863-01-15

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voidably crowded out Of several issues:
To the Editor of tie Puget Sound Herald:
FoEr SrEiLkcoOM; Dec! l6, 1869.
In the last issue Of your paper ] noticed an
article headed "T The late Court" and signed by
"Grand Juror" which, if treat with the silent
contempt it so richly merits, the public might
presume the censure to be just, and thus an ire.
parable injury inflicted on worthy gentleman
who holds about the highest and most respOnsi.
hle position known in our Territory. mean the
Hon. Chief Justice Hewitt.
The late Court" is q document which most
conclusyely proves its author "nocent min
cOrnpOOp;" man who is coward enoughto at
tack another and endeavor to blast his reputation
by publishing In public journal the basest iu-
situations, and cover himself In the disguise Of
"Grand Juror, afraid and ashamed to give his
name, Is not any too good to drive the assassin's
knife into the heart Of human beir 9 at midnight.
The midnight assassin is to be dreaded, but much
more the daStardly assassin who would aim
blow at the good reputation Of fellow being by
the meanest and basest ealumnies. would
try to blast his character without cause, with.
out q ProvocatiOn, without any foundation what
ever. ifst i'a" ''1.
The entire article written By Grand Juror is
one mass Of malicious ialsehOods, from beginning
TO end. pronounce the insinuatiOns, charges
or whatever else they may he eaed, LIES, each
and oil. 10 the first place, Judge Hewitt, gen.
tlenan long and iavofably known on the Sound
a one Of the most iFFeprOachable character.
(which Grand Juror may not be able to say for
himself )-Chicf Justice Hewitt presided at our
late term Of Court In this county, and IN an his
i Official acts he eVineed sincere desire 10 expe.
dite the public business a. far as honor, honesty
and justice would permit. His Honor was sadly
vexed at the delay Of business caused BY the
Grand Jury, who were empannelcd on the first
day Of Court, (Tussday) and never came into
Court from that time mil Thursday, when they
presented one indictment. They then returned
70 their ro0H and did not appear IN Court again
until the afternoon on Saturday, the Iast day of
the term, when the Court. heartily disguised 1t
the tedious working or seeming itiieness 6f the
Urand Jury. ordered the Sheriff to inform them
that the Court would adl5ufu,on that evening BY
limitation, and that if they did not return to
Court BY certain hour, he would Rait no longer
/ for them, and would adjourn Court at that time.
The Grand Jury came into Court, returned their
indictments, and were discharged. ls 8
would here state that there were no criminal
cases for trial, and the cases on the eivil docket
were but few IN number. and speedily disposed
i DL 10 our addle.pated Grand Juror received bis
Just deserts, ho would 81 presented with new
coat Of tar and feathers, and politely invited TO
take ) ride on : TAil. and eihierats % more
rongenial cline, where bis talents (God save the
mark would ha acknowledged and Appreciated; !;
| fir u be remains with Us much l6ugeF, he viii
4 give US essays and lectures on Navigation, and
just a. sure IS be attempts 70 assane this posi-
tion, and Try 10 run The Territory olf ITO parts
unknown be will -rnn us on the rocks at Capr
Flatlerys like good many other ignorant fools,
who pfesuming themselves born to be and were
lhs beet and most competent SEA captains, wrecked
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