Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20
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STATE or MIssIssIPPI, "A
Warren County.

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Pence In and for the county Of
warren, George Steele, who, be-
ing duly sworn according to law,
makes oath as follows: That DR..
II b. Walker has correctly &C.
counted for all wharfage collected
and reported by me TO him, and
that be has no completely with me
Of fFandnlently intend during my
charge a. Deputy Wharf and Har-
Dor Master. GEO. STEELE.
Sworn to and subscribed
n. 81 before me, this 18th day OF
August, 1870.
L. NJ. LOEwENBERG, ]. p.
The above appeared in the
Times and Republican (Dr. Wal
ker's paper) last Sunday morning.
The fact that Judge Burwell de-
manded our presence all day Mon
day prevented our earlier notice
oft.
Dr.. Walker had by far better
keep out Of print. He had a
much better cause before he ever
attempted . justification before the
public. As 1t now is the public is
satisfied, upon the Doctors own
showing, that there has been
fraud. Our suggestion some time
since that he should 60 quietly
and pay up the deficit was good.
This'he spurned. AL right. He
has 9 perfect right to have the
matter made public If he prefers
Il. We simply desire to protect
The people Of the city.
DR.. Walker knew the character
Of George Steele, his deputy,
when he employed him. He
knew that be is utterly and essen
tally corrupt. George Steele
comes Of q good family; one res.
pected and honored in this city
onein whom the people Of the city
and county we're wont and willing
10 repose the most implicit conf
dence. But he has verified the
old adage that there Is no family
without It's black sheep. George
ID the black sheep Of the Steele
family. To put the most favora-
BE construction upon Doctor
Walkers action the public must
think that Steele was employ
cd BY DR.. Walker because hC
eould be employed ct lesI
cost than almost any othel
person. The harsh criticism Of
the public will be hover that DR.
Walker employed q man who
could be moulded to aid him il
neffarious transactions Of fraud
against the city. We wisf
Judge Burwell to distinctly
understand in what We shal
now say that we diSclaim any
Intention Of perpetrating a libel
The law books declare that malice
i essential to proving libel. W.
entertain no feeling Of malice TO-
wards either George Steele or DR.
u h. Walker, and We make th'
following declaration only for the
public good. We charge thai
Dr.. r II. Walker or George Steele
bis deputy, have stolen severa
hundred dollars from the city o.
Yicksburg. We cannot possibly
put this thing in q more courteous
manner. Judge Burwell may pos
sibly decree that We should apollo
gize all the way through. Ifso
understand now distinctly that We
here, in this article, enter all nee.
essary and legal apology, but YET
we charge that these men have
been stealing, and stealing from
the city Of Vicksburg. Those
who have not been through the
tread mill Of q prosecution for Ii.
bel before Judge BurWell, when
all manner Of Just and legal
motions have been overruled will
see the necessity Of this public
apology. But It seems now that
! newspaper man may not dare to
= murderer has been convict
aurder and is to be hanged,
sai injuring the sensitive rep.
aA a that murderer and run
Sc rlsk of criminal prosecution
n libal, inasslsd solslv by Judge
baEHsll iof @ llbsl against the
AR Ane ana llon Of the
aforesaid mnrasr.
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