The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-18

can candidate for state treasurer. Capt.
Hurter, the present deputy state treas
urer. charged, Immediately after the
nomination of Pfaender, tnat he had
been bought off by Munich from being
a candidate against him on a former oc-
casioE, by the liberal use OF state funds,
with which he carried on lumber yard
at New Ulm. Pfaender at cnce COM
menced an action against Hurter for
libel, 20 doubt expecting to scare Hurter
into a retraction ;but Hurter did not scare
worth a cent, and instead of retracting
he comes out with an answer to the suit
in which he swears that the charge is
true aad produces some very substan-
TALLY documentary evidence to prove it.
This evidence will settle Pfaender's
chances for election unless he at once
comes forward and demands an imme-
diate trial OF the case. This we under
stand Hurter is anxious for. Is Piaen.
ner wiling to go to trial noac? Ii he is
not will the people conclude that he
shriuks from an exposure of the vii
lianies Oh that Munch-Seeger era?
The foliowingi is Capt. Hurter'sanswer
That the said Munich and certain of his
friends, who We're strongly desirous to have
Mr.. VIM. Seeger, the tather-in-law of said
Munich. to succeed the latter in Office, in order
that they might control the management OF
the State Treasury in their own interests,
heard OF the intentions of the plaintiff to be-
come candidate fur said Office with alarm. and
they, o. some OF them, waited upon the plain
TIL ard besought him not to become a candi-
date for said Office, and, as an inducement to
him not to become candidate for said office,
proposed 70 him to asst him in the lumber
business by advancing lumber or money, or
both That the plaintiff accepted said offer
and consented to, and did refrain from becom-
ing a candidate for said office: whereby the
said Munch and his friends succeeded in the
nomination and election Of the said Seeger to
the SAID office. That in pursuance of the said
arrangement, the said MUNICH, either by HIM
self or IN connection with certain Of his con-
tidentlal friends, did advance, or cause to be
advanced to the plaintiff. lumber and money!
the latter to be repaid at some future time with
interest; such money having been funds taken
from the State Treasury OF this State, as the
plaintiff then had good reason to believe, if he
did not actually know. The defendant was
confirmed il his belief # the truthfulness OF
his information. by the following circum-
stances: The defendant, during the term of
Office OF the sai3 Seeger acted as his deputy,
and as such was constantly in attendance at
said Office during business hours, and per-
sonally transacted the greater par, of the law
full and ordinary business Of said office. During
his term OF Office the said Seeger, as this de-
fendant frequently observe kept with his own
hand certain private books of entries relating
to transactions CONNECTED with the money be.
longing to the Treasury, which books this de-
tendant was not, while the said See.er
remained in Office, permitted by hun to in
spect. When the said Seeger went
out Of said Office he destroyed all said books.
except two or three, which We're appare ently
overlooked by, and were left in the Office OF
the STAT. Treasurer. Two Of said books are
labelled .reS rectiv.lv .Blotter b. and "BIotter
D. and after said Seeger had left said office
the defendant, who then aud ever since has re-
manned in said office as the deputy OF the pres
ent incumbent, examined SAID books and found
therein entries under the head OF moneys re-
ceived into the Treasury, a follows:
In HBlotter B, under date OF March s. 1871, !,
''Wm. Pf, 1900, Ia" In "Blottar d. under
date OF November %. 1914. az. NJ. Wm. Pr,
$500" In the same boob under date Of jan
uary 6. 1875. THE said initials e "" in said
entries wsre usei by the said Ste-ar as the De.
fendant is informed and believes. to designate
the said Emil Munich, ami the said entries
were used by the said Ses-ger, a. the defendant
i informed and believes, to designate the
plaintiff The defendant honestly believing all
and singular the matters aforesaid concerning
the negotiations between the said Munich and
his friends and the plaintiff with reference to
the candidacy # the latter for the Office oT
state Treasurer to be- true. when tile plaintiff
became regular candidate before The people
Of this State for the said Office the present year:
the defer liant deemed that til. interests oi the
people os this --ate demanded that he should
make public wn4; he had learned touching the
said TRANSACTIONS and therefor. tAe. defendant.
without 4nv malice or ILL., feeling whatsoever
toward t.se plaintiff, composed and caused 70
y published IL tine said Pointer Press g COM
lnanicatiea concerning the past conduct OF ti..
plaintiff sId hi qualifications to exercise said
Office. ana in said communication used the
language SCI forth in fhe complain. Whe-s-
fore the dsfenban. demands Judgment that he
b. dismissed with his costs aud dis burseIasllfs
GuNsE, CLorGH / LAyE.
ATTORNEYS for defendant.
STATE or MINNESOTA.
Ramsey County.
H-nrr : Hurser. b-.ing duly sworn, SAYS he
! the des-nGans in the action mentioned n
the fors-11inx answer. and that the said answer
i true o. his own knowledge, except - TO the
matters therein stated on the Information and
belief, ari u IL those matters that he i-liaTes
L 70 b. srae.
HESRT 5. HGBEEE.
Subscribed ard sworn to before me this 6th
dav .. October. A. D. 1875.
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