Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-28
The Democratic Candidate for As.
sociate Judge-What a Home
Paper knows of Him.

LING, Democratic candidate for AS
sociate Justice ofthe Supreme Court.
We learn from this that Judge Pull
LING has been twice hung in effigy
in this State once at Portage many
years ago, and once at Menasha.
The particulars of the Menasha
case are related as follows by the
Press:
Judge Pulling came to this place
something over thirteen years ago,
and engaged in business as a land
SPECTATOR and attorney at law
The title to much of the real estate
that he operated in, was either tax
titles or of questionable or uncer-
tain character, go much so that Mr..
Pulling did not deem ii the part of
prudence, for him to giUe WarrGntee
deeds in FEE SIMPLE, although HE
DID GIVE DEEDS THAT HAD THE WORDS,
"wARRENT AND DEFEND" PLAINLY
DISPLAYED IN THE BODY OF THE
DEED, BEING ONLY A WARRANTED AS
TO ANY CLAIMS UNDER OR THROUGH
HIMSELF AND HEIRS. 1t also had the
words, ''warrantee deed" printed on
the top of the page, thus conveying
the idea to ordinary minds that the
deeds given were in the usual form
of fee simple absolute and warranted
and defended against any and all
claims of whatsoever name and ma
nature. The records of Winnebago
county show an abundance Of these
bogus" warranty Deeds" given by Mr..
Pulling which we can give the name,
volume and page of few of them
if need be. These bogus deeds were
given out by Mr.. Pulling as genuine
and money was paid him according.
ly by the guarantees, most of whom
were mechanics and laboring men of
small means.
In the course of time the charac-
err of these deeds became known and
the persons receiving Internationally
felt indignant. Other operations of
Mr.. Pulling of all arbitrary charact-
ter, as we are informed, also made
him obnoxious, until it finally Gull
minated In burning and hanging him
in e6igy, under the lead of local
magistrate of sufficient repute to be
repeatedly reelected in town
where his political opponents were
in the ascendency, and of the same
political faith as Mr.. Pulling. We
do not learn that this unfortunate oc-
currence in the life Of Mr.. Pulling
was denounced by the citizens Of
at the time. 1t did not appear to
attach stigma to the character of the
magistrate referred to, so but what
he fully retained his standing as
| long as he remained resident of the
town. TO the contrary, prominent
citizens laughed over the affair at
the time, had no word of denuncia-
ton to utter, even said it was good
enough for him.
There has been no loss suffered,
yet, in consequence of these deeds,
we believe. We do not know as
there ever will be any. The Press
holds that this fact is not a vindica
ton, and adds:
The grantees paid the money
for q title in fee simple and they
were entitled TO deed accordingly
Mr.. Pulling has simply reaped the
folly Of his own acts. 1t is these
facts that have been referred to gen
orally in the Press. They are facts
and cannot be avoided. They 90 TO
the dobtor side of the character of
Mr.. Pulling and are strictly legiti-
mate when criticising man who
was specially recommended for his
virtues as reason why Winnebago
county should be attached to his cir
cult.
Printing the word warranty in
large letters on deed, for the purpose
of conveying an erroneous impress
sion concerning its character, is just
what we might expect after reading
his letter of acceptance. That at
tempts to convey an impression that
the people, Irrespective of party, de-
sire his election. He or his friends
have attempted to convey an i'm
preston that the Governor was re-
quested by the Supreme Judges to
appoint Democrat to succeed
Judge Paine. They never request.
ed any such thing.
Men who have reached the Su-
preme bench in this State, have not
paved the way to that high position
by false pretences. The people have
never deliberately placed a tricky
lawyer whore he could WELD such O
power over their rights, liberties and
property. We do not think they
will do it at the next town meet
ing.-Stdte Journal.