Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-22
A HURTFUL MISSTATEMENT COR
RECTED.


and at the end thereof some statements
regarding the conduct of the case, also
some reflections upon the character and
standing of Mr.. P. Reddy. counsel for
the defendant. and his brother. Since
that publication it has come TO our
knowledge that our comments were cal
culated to create false impression re-
garding Mr.. Rsddy's professional de-
meanor during that trial; and that our
denunciation Of him as "a king of the
desperadoes,' and of his brother as
being q member of that dangerous class,
was an unwa-ranted assault upon those
gentlemen We wrote what We did
upon the strength of heated averments
and vehement charges made in our pres
ence and as We are Convinced by most
excellent and trustworthy evidence, re-
Gently plnced in our possession. that We
perpetrated . wrong in making those
unfavorabls comments, We very cheer
fully retract the same as publicly as We
made them. And in thus acknowledge |
ing our error it is but just that We should !
say that We have it from General Clarke |
himself (who was Of counsel for the |
prosecution), that Mr.. Reddy's deport-
ment during the trial was in all respects |
courteous, professional and gentleman
like. Therefore We owe it to Mr.. Reddy /
and ourself to say, in all truth, that
there never was any intentional slur
upon his character and standing as
LAWYER, however inferential such an in
depreciation might be from the tone Of
our illusions to him. Al to our state
ment that he was "a king among the
desperadoes, We meant to convey the
idea-that he was looked up to by the
rougher elements by whom he is sur
rounded as "a very present help pro
fsssionally) in time of trouble" But it
seems that the impression conveyed was
that We charged Mr.. Rsddy with being
1inglsader Of a set Of outlaws. We are
convinced that he does not merit the
eplthet Ill any sense.
We are prompted to this act Of justice
to this injured gentleman by very full,
polite and handsome testimonial in be-
half Of his character, standing and i'm
pulses received yesterday from indie
pendence, his place of residence in Cali ]
fornia. This letter contains, among j
other earnest attestations of Mr.. Re5dy's &
motives and reputation, the following: I
at is we'll known and notorious I
fact, rs a matter in the history of Inyo @
county. that Mr.. Reddy has waSed a s
relentless opposition and warfare against !
all species of lawlessness in this county. 6
whether it occurred in the criminal act .
Of an individual, or took upon itself the
more atrocious and more to be dspre-
Gated form of an organized mob.
To illustrate to you Mr. Reddy's posi- q
tion in this respect: In the case OF
WEIGH. charged with murder. Mr.. Reddy
positively refused to take charge Of his :
case, though offered fee that ran into
the thousands of dollsrs for he was t
well satisfied that il was q cruel and IN y
provoked murder WEIGH was tried and :.
convicted. Mr.. Reddy's voice
and his every act have ever been for the
of that which is for the good .
Of society and the supremacy and vindi- .
cation Of the law"
There are other and equally strong =
testimonials in Mr.. Reddy's behalf in ~
This excellent and very welcome letter;
but these extracts will be deemed suff-
.isnt cause for our effort at making :,
reparation for what was q hasty and un- ri
just assault upon tine reputation Of a n
gentleman who is stranger here and +
against whom we have no reason to en- h,
lertain any but the most kindly feelings.
The APPsAL strives to avoid everything g
which looks like injustice, always; but :,
hat it is not the good fortune of the r,
most careful to get along without some i
imss making mistakes and inflicting
1ndeserved injuries, is illustrated in this
matter. The fact that We .
,ave been accorded an opportunity thus d
% make amends is the best proof in the Q:
Forld of the value of courtesy in inter r.
curse and Of making frank and earnest a
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