The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
JUDGE PRESCOTT AND HIS MiLIGSERs.

kindly for the article in your last week s
issue in my behalf while | was absent
had supposed the reason of the making
of the deposition by Abram Cutler, that
the Herald has printed in part and SO
largely commented upon, was well un-
derstood by the people Of this commune
ty Chat they might get change of ven
nc in the Saline county bond suit, and
| still think so. | had never thought
myself called upon to publicly dispose
of that deposition, SO far as it related to
me, though | stated from the bench, in
court, at that time, that it was untrue
and to several Of my friends when the
matter has come up. also went to
the Ottawa district court and got upon
the stand as witness to contradict 1t,
bat wasInot allowed to testify, as to said
deposition, SO far as it related to me,
was Withdrawn from the testimony by
! the defendants and no such portion oil
it introduced l had supposed there was
responsibility in country Journals, and
have heard it said that there was
honor among thieves, but | never sup
posed that such honor would require
the editor of the Salina Herald to hold
up that thief, Abram Cutler, who got
away from him with $4,000 in bonds
ont of $4,000, and say whatever Cutler
may have said about others is true-no
matter what it is, or who it is against or
the circumstances under which be said it.
When the Saina Herald of the Both
ult. saw fit to endorse the deposition Of
Gathers SO much as to publish it and say
TO the people that it was grave charge
against me, and | must rcfute it,
thought would not remain silent. The
parties knowing to the transaction, so
limited about by the Herald and its
strikers, werc scattered. | found, on
going to Emporia, where they resided
in 1873, the time Cutler was amongst US
and these matters all TRANSFERRED, by
search and lelegraphing they were
reached. | requested of them sum-
mary history of all matters in any way
bearing upon the Herald and Callers
charges, and they very kindly forward
cd statement of tho matters rs they
occurred, in the shape of afiidavils, and
| herewith enclose the copy Of the off
davlts Of 0. p. Bowman, G. E. Kelsey
and J. VI. Steele, and | ask that you
publish them in full that these facts may
meet the people, as well as those tales
of the busy bodies that have been sent
far and near. | also enclose copy OF
affidavit of G. A. Hitler, which | ask
also TO be published.
And for the benefit of those who may
perhaps not know what Cutters deposi-
ton is, say it charges me, in brief, LIST
With being connected with conspira-
cy to defeat him in lawfully completing
his contract of building railroad in Sa-
line county. 2nd-That l had access to
his office and stole some of bis papers.
3d-That | demanded bonds Of him, or
money, before making q railroad con-
tract with him in the counties of Rice
and Mcpherson. All Of these | pro-
nounce totally false. AS to the first
charge, the people of Saline county
know so well that no such conspiracy
ever existed that have produced no
testimony on that point. The editor of
the Herald admits Cutler lies on this
point. AS to the second, there is the
affidavit of Mr.. G. A. Hitler and Mr.. O.
p. Bowman. As to the third, there is
the affidavit Of Bowman Kelsey and
Steele. l might have gotten others
if had had more time, but time has
been very short since | started in this
matter.
| heard of rumor on the street,
as coming from Cutters employees in
the summer of 1873, that | was con-
nected with Emporia men in demanding
money or bonds of Cutler. | went TO
Cutler and asked him if that was by his
authority, and he said no; that it was
untrue and ho would stop it-wholly-
il he could, and that he could IN part.
As to my having access to his Office,
never had on the other hand be had
access to my office and eame in there,
borrowed key that would fit my prl-
vato writing desk and got into it and
took out some books and papers of the
railroad company, carried them off and
have never seen them since. | never
heard it charged that had any of his
papers until | saw it in his deposition.
He claimed to have lost paper at one
time (Which | never fully creditcd), and
told me that he thought one of the other
members of the company bad it--naming
him. As to the third point, any and all
demands of money or bonds you have a
brief but perfect statement, as far as
know, in the affidavits of Kelsey, Bow
man and Steele, and need not repeat,
when the Herald says | have stated TO
parties that demanded bonds, is one of
Cutters lies-that's ALL There are
many other facts in the history of our
and our dealings which would
of themselves contradict Mr.. Cutler, but
they would be lengthy if detailed and