Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-28
Open Letter.
EDITOR REPORTER.

August, appeared an article headed,
1.-The Majesty of the Law, % in connec-
ton with which, noticed the name of
District Attorney Cassidy frequently
used: and as every matter and thing
published in that article, concerning
the District Attorney, is basely, utter
" and ludicrously false, and as you
have maliciously and without cause at
tackled the integrity Of the District At
torney, deem it my duty to reply,
and hurl the falsehood back, through
YOU, to the source from whence it
came.
When I first read tie article, I was
somewhat surprised at your utter want
of discretion in again voluntarily put
ting Yourself before your readers in
such ludicrous position but on sec
ond thought, | came to the conclusion
that YOU were working under the lash,
and Of course had to obey orders, or
YOU might get into Web, from which
YOU could not easily extrlcate yourself.
So taking these things into considera-
ton. [ forgive you. if in your blind
zeal to serve faithfully the Ring under
whose dictum you write, you did over
step all bounds of truth AMI decency.
But in Justice to myself | am necessi-
tated to repudiate many Of your posi-
tive assertions in the above mentioned
article.
First, you said that 'District Attor-
ney Cassidy tried very hard, so it
would seem, to arrange things so Mr..
Remington and Mr. McGlynn could be
at both places at the same time, but
not having the experience that comes
from longer practice, he was unable to
perform the feat" That, YOU know is
false, or if you do not know that it is
false, you ought not to publish it in
your paper, until you were sure that it
was true But for the benefit Of those
who might be misled by your innuen-
does, [ will state the facts truthfully
and just as they transpired.
Mr.. Remington and ten or fifteen
young men Of the town of Remington
were arrested by the sheriff and brought
to Grand Rapids on the oath day of
July, and as Mr.. Kingston, the COM
planning witness, was not here, by mu-
tual consent of all parties, they were
let 90 home again, agreeing to come
and appear before Justice Woodwork
when sent for. Mr. Webb and [ agreed
to have the trial on the first day OF
August and in accordance Herewith,
sent for Mr. Remington, who came tc
the Rapids as per agreement, but every
sudlcnly' as you said the complaints,
in the ease came up missing. Mr..
Remington, hearing how matters stood
and knowing that if that was the case
he was not yet arrested, did not appear
in court, but instead left for home.
Mr. McGlynn, who was also arrested,
appeared, and, on motion of Major
Clark, who was counsel for the defend
ants all were discharged and more com
plants and warrants issued Immediate
to re-arrest them. Mr. McGlynn was
then arrested and told by the sheriff
that if he would give his word to appea,
in court on Monday, he could go home
Under that arrangement Mr.. McGlyn1
went home (this was on Friday,) bu
after Mr. McGlynn had gone, the sher
if took notion to 90 and arrest Mr.
Remington, SO he arrested Mr.. r. ane
brought him into court on Saturday
and Of course according to the stipula
ton McGlynn did not appear, nor coule
he be found :; consequently We coulc
not proceed with the trial, while al tn,
mandate Of Webb & Prentiss the sher,
if was shooting round like rocket, IL
search Of Tie truant McGlynn. Mr.
Remington, after waiting in the cour
room from Il noon to 8 O'Clock ?. VI
concluded that there could not be any
thing done then, nor until Monday
SO he surrendered himself to the cour
and demanded an adjournment, which
!, without asking the permission O
anyone, consented to and by agreemen
his case was adjourned TIL the 9th O
Aug, he entering into recognizanc,
for his appearance in court On the da,
last mentioned. But before the ad
iourned day cane round, Webb hac
cir. r. arrested for the fourth time an.
brought before Judge Witter on Mon
day the 4th of August, and as the LAY
does not make it the duty Of the Dis
trict Attorney to prosecute before Jus
tees of the Peace or County Judges
unless requested to do SO by such Jus
tees and Judges, and as | was not sen
for and knew nothing of what was so
ing on, | of course did not attend.
There is a true statement of tn,
whole transaction just as it happened
and the statement that you made in re
gard to the complaints is false, for m,
name was not appended to either O.
them.
And now, Mr.. Editor in conclusion
would ask you where under the Hea
vens was the cause for that uncalleC
for attack on the integrity of one .
YOUR County officers, and think be
fore Won attempt to again impeach
through the columns of your paper
the integrity of any public officer, yo,
ought to, at least. ascertain the fact
q IL, o,,o onj thou write NOT binC hu