, 1875-03-13
ing it,-sta.cs, III tho prcaonco Of vitncas, snb-
stantially tho fafho Al the otlteza. lilo LAS ITO
COMPLAINT or grievance.


stantially tho fatno al tue otheza, lilo LAS no
complaint or grievance.
rt1R HAxnAxoS COUNTY CASES. ..
e camusssogers ~ sssas ta Ia esaso
lalroal, aflhlaylts s.mlar to tho nhovo hare
lttn willingly signed hy tho parties WHO arc a.
lc1cd TO have bcnn aH9riarod. Tho ComrAny
was charged with axto,tlon in collecting certain
char8ss for transporting grain from Lnropzu y.
1'sns md Wesley Council, an'l in charging lar-
pcnEer rites III excess of tho sum flxra by law.
from William, 1h,ttle, Il. Il. Aver, and 1homaa J.
Suckolla. All tlosc parties, deny that tl,oy aser
IN ssAc,tins. that tlicy nro Ignorant II noy
"Elovanco" undor which they arc supposed to
lo laboring.
IoNr:vzo n. rAxA
rwenrs. in hia affidavit datcl the "a ct February.
1bi5, that, un tho abipnlsnts referred 10 IL Tho
suit, thcro wnH M exccsR ~ Wight Of l529-u
pounds OH which he llas raid no frrgEt-chArIrH,
mud That ho las never 1'.en charged "nnl"tf.
,,nfeit. unscasuuablc, and cs::.st'onssa rates ol
tn!l. and n3ds:
TIL, hni.ut would further state tha. thu sni no
tntlitutc'I nganst the tt,yo .Atoi. Railroad COM
lany mt roaz!t npn hts complaint VI rr1lcstt
10 fesrr+s nuy s WrArancGN. but waR ln9tMe1l
ly other larics to this azut untnnHu, anu ts4luet
his wish mn. e-irr. A7ant world further stat. that
nf cs.r'IarGt. cxtertn. unjust dlecrini.
r.!a f"s !,e transportation Of fsrisats sail rail-
rcsA, rsil9t hns hr had ra'i.c fct complaint.
WESLEY cruNei,,
If Nliinns.il}c. tn an Affidavit dated tho 81 Of
February, 1915. swearB:
This a{ant would further tsao that tatd sntt vtn
commenced without his knowledge coIlstnt; TINT,
not consulted either rs lilo Ealltna Coatnls4oners Of
tc State. nor by he attorneys act'ug Tor the People,
i Alton llsiFo:d Company eiors eat Com,nssioners,
lhr 1cdlIrtltl NHt thv s!t te usilu.rl III h!E ttalt
!nr the Et'.c'. 1T s,y grievance Sustained by him.
WILLIAM nUNTIE.
ri Chatham, i'll his affidavit iaIoa Feb, 2. 1875,
Tits a1snt woa1l further at.ta that sail mil IN
!o'titutea ns aforesaid Agsins: thn Chicago l. Aeii
l;4road Company to rscs,ysr t,o penalty therein
conrnint; tist Ile na complainant 10 tile Oo.n-
is.ionsrs Of Fry ovsrc!,arEe, - n ead declaration
OF any auit to recover tho 1ena!ty.
Thomas ]. Huckolls. nj Anburu. and Ebcnczor
II. Aver, OF Springfield. signed At!iday1ts cni,~
taihInG clnnse similar to that quoted from tho
stidasit OF air. Enrtic. on Tho CtL sad I'D days
further aslda clauBo to the effect that 10 " has
no Grievance ,,os ca,so Of complaint asa1ust sa;l
Kaiironi Company
The Eama tia!o Of fac.s IL probably true il,
erCrv cnsn hrnusllt ly tho Railroad Coluuisslou-
o5A ngainHt the different cnmpnnies.-
TIE COMMISSIONERS INDICTED.
What. then. in fine, IL tho atate Of facts haEo
huccecdc,s In prorinE2 IN it not fatr etatomont
of the cnse to my that thu present Daar1l Of
saiIroau Commissioners aro convicted at IN NJ
most criminal disregard of the common priuci-
rios OF honesty Tint they sro shown By the
record to have fr1lmncd up tictitsouo cases
against r9ilsond companies, aud 10 have oxpond-
I'd tho Peoples muuey for TIC prosecution Of
Husis xi,,ei. should mover harc been commenced 2
III Il not far to hhy that theao gentlemen, have
ro1Eel tbs Public Treasury niarcly fer
mind the falao Impression that they wore
doing need cd service to the Stale? How utterly
ridiculous It ~ far the Stato Of Illinois 10 como
into court and demand heavy damages to satisfy
tic grievances Of ons Of ita ctizens, when tho
citRen. on oath, declares llo hts not, ard never
has had the sb1dou Of grievance Of which to
complain, nnd that he las never complained.
Ought not lizard that will rcypetrate such a
couaunnnato rioco Of folly TO be kicked out OF
doorB forthwith?
Tho Granger mind Ia rrone to economy. How
sinca 1t lilo tho expenditure Of H75GU0 for tito
pnrrose Of Obtaining rcdsess for persons who do
NOT know tliat they nno Injured, who steadily ra-
fRe to bolidso that they Atc. md wllo swear TINT
they arc net2 II is not necessary, think, to
add mother word on tho subject. y1xoEx.