Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-02-21

THE Mostaaian OF the 18th instant came TO
rs IS usual filed with interesting aiding
matter, and, to us, the most interesting are
the comments of the editor and the CORES
'pondenee OF 4 nameless writer ii this city
on our views rs heretofore published OF the
late execution of Tril,lett and st. Clair. and
whom the Monianian leilominates. no doubt
correctly, .sonc of tlie most Influential and
reliable citizens of this town. The paper
also states Tint .stl.c editorial comments
are evidently Intended as 4 fcproof to the
execu.ioners aud yet so written as that no
offence may be taken thereat-s.in one line =
condemnation and in. the next a commenda-
ton OF the act" That we intended our re-
marks as reproof, and that we wished no
offence taken ti,crcat. are true: but that we
commended. In one line, or any, the act that
we pronounced unjustifiablc and inexcnsable,
we deny; and. if we understand what We
have written, and read 1t as it must be read
by all unprecedented and unbiased persons.
NC think the Montanian will fail to point
out III what its opinion is founded.
Let us now look to the correspondence al
luded to, which, says the Montanian, lis the
most calm. unbiased, and witlal, just review
of the events we have get seen." Thata writer
who reflects OH newspaper for reprovin 6
crime committed in the dark OF night would
write calmly is only what might be expected:
that he is unbiased must not be expected
| and that his review of the events is the most
| just that have been seen, seems TO Us an. as.
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Wherein does tile correspondent give a sin.
gle tact that WIS not given ii our eilitoria!
remarks aud local notice, save only tile find.
ing of the club and the throwing Of the lamp:
These we were nor advised OF, but did We
not give the public ard private characters o1
ne II men as fully as he, and all the circurn.
stances cohnccred with their crimes. differ
ing only IN more correct representation than
MS! For, we hesitate not to say, that neither
ne nor any other man could ever establish
under the evidence case Of wlllful and de
liberate murder against either. we saw now.
AS we have heretofore said, chat 1t is not our
purpose to argue their cases, bur only to as
certain, il we can. where are the pakliat;no
circumstances connected with tile facts that
we have not given. Does the. correspondent
think that by libenll transcript Of OR lam
guagc. sprinlled with vials OF wrath and
lighter condiments OF his own manufacture.
that he paliates an offence which, he saws
ne does not propose to advocate Dr. Justify.
anu at the same time does whether COLI
sciously or otherwise) both justify and advo-
cate. The writer says atjustice was melted
out 70 the prisoners, but that this community
'egrct the necessity, etc. Please enliglitel,
is where to find the necessity You speak of.
because Of the absence Of necessity we urged
BUR views as published. but on this point all
ave ourselves are silent. We are told In
his correspondence that to send broadcast
'ver tho country that such demons were
lolding high carnival, &c.. Would not in
plre cQnfidepce in those seeAiny homes. y
fcry true. still less Will the acts comp aimed
~. Cure the callse and the effect will cease.
'tlil less cOdld be the confidence in us should
We remain Silent on the one hand or not do
8 we have done, give the facts truthfully,
no our comments thereon as we believed
hem right and proper. The statement that
ne people here established this paper is SIM
~ untrue, and however well we wish to
'.sse 20 esss.a e :e.s -
e expected to do less or do otherwise III
MS matter that, we have done.