The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-08-18

proffered the same to the dd interim editor o
the Statesman for his perusal but he positivel!
refused to read II unless he was allowed to pub
lish it. He did not desire to know the true
facts connected with the transaction. and whei
an opportunity was given him to learn the trutl
from the evidence he declined TO do so ant
continued to denounce the killing of Holbrool
as q murder and an assassination.
Other parties of less brains aud principle
but equally If not more loud.mouthed in max
ing public exhibition OF their pretended grief
and in raising the "hue and cry" against MIR
Douglas were also invited to read the test
mony, but refused 10 do so; and thus, 10 per
feet ignorance Of the facts, shutting their eyes
aud closing their ears 10 the evidence and ia
the truth they canonize Holbrook and denounce
and publish Douglas as murderer and an as.
sassin But the vindictveness and venom OF
these unreasoning partisans and hypocrits does
not end here The same false, malicious and
slanderous articles are circulated throughout
the whole country, aud an infamous and lying
account OF the affair is sent to "Brick Pome.
roy" who. relying upon the correctness Of
their statements. gives still greater publicity to
their version by publishing it in bis widely dis.
tributed Journal The Police Gazette, even. is
appealed TO by kindred spirits, aud supporters
of that class Of literature, aud the same nc.
count, accompanied by villainous earieature
Of Douglas. appears in that detachable sheet !
Every low. dirty and unprincipled scheme Is
rrsortcd 10 in order 10 manufacture public
opinion against Douglas M matter what the
evidence is. they consider il sufficient 10 know
that be- killed Hnlbrook. This feeling has bern
encouraged and forwarded in every way posi-.
BILE BY clique OF unprineipled Radicals in our
midst. who hated and despisrd Holbrook hile
living. but alter death were among the first TO
make public parade OF their grief aud indulge
in eulogies ON the memory and deeds Of man
who Ia their hearts they thoroughly despi.ri
The Boise City Statesman. not many months
since,-ln the issue Of January 10th las.-pub.
lished one of the most bitter articles upon tIol.
brook that We ever remember 10 hasc seen IN
print. and since that paper changed from, ard
has been enaciIng the rol. Of an culnsist. Vs.
append the article entire 10 show The rs,.ma.
ton ia which Hulbrook was held b, tina; paper
u that time:
Evft GrSfr-x-some seesn barn wsts = special /
srn!ua for evil. ThVy pspnc - Tho devils 1
@ogk "a the SPARKS arc 10 ay upward Thny toal sn.
esssAnIly ia tho cansr of pure rasssdness EFous an
apparent lore os the ~oFk for Sta sale Their /
moral obluty tncIines thrti invariably tahn the
Asussg ste OF every question thai s pFssenisd 81
as'a. and they ucYeg lVrtUrnt pyAsss~osshY drel /
1usrsa for sutsc special vvAssE u ~til PAY better
70 do tho contrary. Aaalysu skrE tsssE actions and
Ike apples gruta uead Sea saorvs s.pa lsvssii4 10
hc eye, they aFs within aaAea and Tuttrs.nesa u..
sn. too they arc ~ ahAnw noHIAl capacity. Asd nc
NC apt 10 give them credit !bT ahFuwtuoss ancos
alsAhug their dnsigus. when tug can want ct alien
son AL THAI enabled saeta to succeed ii all A
tousFily assassin IGrk sehtnd and stab the brAv
ct man IN The back The shaIIuuuss BRAIN tusCas
lppu nslachtrG. by adopting thn crooked ~sys II
vp'ilc MAJ accomplish = sssA;hy deed pct because
he lUw aud vile that trt II real intel.
iseucc Ind better methods ts the only rrAassa
hat they sSctvsd 81 al. The eagle CALAMITY
saipsi storm and Wind to the summit us The cloud.
wsps rFag tho loashannc reptile urz~ls tn tho same
lisSy height. The nobless aud the hAsess sns0lli.
lenses usssn meet The satue level though they
zach the spot By means an dlvcTac thusV of The
agic and the toad. IT, for instance. . Petition was
o he presented. by . man Of high aims and manly
'aiuTe. 10 our Washington authorities for some iul.
oTtant measure he would spuTn the thought Of copy.
ne old directories or cutting OF and attaching sig
.atarca from old county tpal petitions aud Offering
hem as genuine while there and have been those
rho would not only do II. bas regard 1t proof al
reas smaFtness. II assassination IL necessary to
uccsss The deed, because unsupported il the more
astly done. when IL suited the needs 81 an uttaeYt
uious politician in Idaho few years ago 10 have
sdinS man 10 the opposite party put out Of the way
ooIs were found for the bloody work When an hon.
1T citizen OF this city about the time refused
D do the bidding OF tho same man. though of his =
an party household, he get upon by a Iieutoa.
NJ and. though he escaped with hts lifc received
uiles wound that laid him up for months When :
ie far OF awlessness led the sheriff of Boise county
apply to tho commandant At Fort Bose by letter Z
" military aid on one occasion the ready tool waa
uud for atty dollars To- rob the express Of the let
n aud substitute one Of opposite tenor. and then ,
le genius who manipulated this wonderfully amart =
ling boasuJgly tells Of his own infAmy When the b
nndering thieves who twice laid Idaho City in ashes
ere being followed to their dens by public officers
search ct stolen goods they were csaunselcd to
shoot down the first man who undertook 10 serve
arrant when the integrity Of federal officers e
AZ 70 be assailed in order that who had fed y
q Territory with two indictments for infamous of
nces pending against him should be provided for :,
hdaVits to procure their removals were manufac
rsd Outside OF the Territory TO sheld their authors
om the penalties of perjury. Afhdavts were aled N
grossly false that the party friends Of the man who
ey were false and that the maker knew il when he u
iore to them. Such IL the genius OF the man who
Taggers daily through the streets of our city and
asts that he Is going to crush his enemies that II
can not do u one aray ne cfu another; that If he h.
ems it necessary he gents ,rto ,ytl dispose Of W
a a hS al d