The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-10
LOGAN, HONORE& COMPANY
THE INTERFERENC UITH TINE ~
DICIdRr or COLORIDO.

HIfE lNIERfEKLNf y Win IHE 0t-
DICTdRT or COLORIDO.
The Scandal Of the Dives aud Pelican Con-
troversy-A Reply to the Plea Of "the
Other Sidc"-The Demand for Redress.
WAsHISGroN, Jan. s.-A gentleman who
resides In Lancaster, Pa. having written what
no calls " the other side " OF the Dives and Pcl-
can controversy, has been kindly permitted To
give his statements circulation through the col
umns " THE Sun. A hs defence OF tho scan
dalous Dives job was Inspired by the powerful
motive Of a moneyc1 interest IN the pro- eriy
which Judge Stone has decided to belong to him
and his associates, 1t Is not unnatural that he
should feel constrained to defend the conduct
OF the Judge who was appointed, IA he admits.
through the Influence Of LOGAN and Honott.
large stockholders IN the Dives company; tut
he is untruthful when he asserts that the cor
respondent Of The SrS has written two articles
on the Dives lob which Inconsistent. The
second of the two articles referred TO " sim
ply an elaboration ~ the fnciss atcn IN the hr-t,
not one 81 which the other SIDE has as yet
rcfuted.
the niisstatcnent Of facts by the other eide
IN order to DESTROY hia defence. lie snys that
"Judgc Bedford had been assigned to the dis.
trici winch tnciudcs Cienr Creek county Hhu u
therefore became his duty to determine the
endless V rietv Of questions which tbs furious
liiga,ion' between the Dives and Pelic n. hadl
Justice IN that district had recON her eve
sicht; aud therefore removed 70 ca-et I ne
DIST let presided over bvJudre llnllet. the l'resi
dent Jud e OF the Territory"
Now. Judge B'lfurd's district hnd been AS
signed o. him long h, fore tins controversy arose.
and included Clear Creek county. and VII n the
LITIGATION commenced lctNcen the Dives and
Pelican companies. he. for reasons oi his own.
decline to hear the cases. nut requested dhe
chic! Justice to try them, which he did. .Ihe
law case, simple elrctmert suit. was tried by
Cnicf Justice Ilallct. and resulted M f'Nor
of the Pelican Comp nv. then the Dives p1rtv
pad the costs ana brought a second suit
un'rr TIE stltute which allows two nj l. III
the Pelican people brought the second SUIT.
hnvtfg hccn ordered 80 to do ny Chiet Justice
Iiaet. but the record shows otherwise. lie
Clsins Hlso that " III Judge lI1llet'- decisions
nsve been IL favor OF the Dive, rarti except
follow: Judeo Hallci made an intciocntnry
decree establishing line west Of which the
prlic.n people must remain. And while Judge
IIallet had exclusiSe chancery jurisdiction 10y
thu cons. nj II both PARTIES. the ilrst oilch act
OF duo - stone " IS 10 entertain a new bii' anu
make An order o. mandatory ininnc inn com
''o ~ = w. -, - ~, - ~
line tablished byJuipc lIdllet.
u b. fact worthy uf y rticular attention that
Judge lielfurd ND never tired any OF these
eases. lie declined t. try the law case. and
TIE piy.' uer'y removed the chancer' ca-c~ To
fa'ts, "ihe otncr side" laws that "thc bEc,
parry logan TO icar IN Justice had recoy RED
her eT ..iThf IN tnlt district" md Logan and
i..noi' ned to W ellington TO have b. II ri re-
moved aru S'ouc aupnin.cd. Nov. 1t Is admit
ted hN rvs +, ono VINO Knows inythin, Of 'oI"-
rido tn@t chef jus .,ci iiallct j. al upright
judge and an honest man. II thc Lives
p fN DnlV wanted fair and impirtii II
JuiEc To try tHeif cascf, whs did thew
hay. Bedford removed .ni Stonr Appt led
jude H. lore Unique s'ionnhN lad sdi.tpn
bu. ir had waved %. gid Chicf Justit" llalici
had o.. bis request h ard the ejeciment cnse
anc p q b! tHc act OF tie Dive, people been
clothed wrh complcte Jurisdiction In AL the
cn"u'srS proceedings. Bat the Dive parry
Ner' not satisfied. They wanted u man FOL
Jalt' 90 tAtir district an whom they could de-
anu .eit rmiu' huth tic l,w and equity cases
suci i.Hu iheN f'Hnd IT, tie person of one,
who ha rtrn % s9srprt lar United states Cor
..-i lacr rnd s-.i.tait lnitcd states District
NiiaInc. IN Ge.rlii. ne wa- compelled t.
leave thAi crh'' q Nv Id a judicial inquiry
Int .o'se - nj n ia ac,s.
Ia" c"uouri - stone wien ne whs np"inted
W. ttIN d.Iercut from ia 1 Of JuCge BelfpiG
Tho .ttrI had ucrlur t,iry any of the c.sts
ant bad requested Chicf Justice Hallct 10 pre-
so" Wntle the ejec'neIt ise was being he ri
II the P'iicln conn Nv waited upon him HnC
Sad t. ain That in view ~ III that had trans
pred IA reshri t. hts appointment; tbey mus
IN lat thN ic should i3Dt Try the cases IN whitl
the Pelican and Dives companies wcr' inter
estcd. md To- avoid an o,ien issue on this pon
II would I've III i.e agreeable to them. ~ well a.
more le,o.nin- To- him. to allow chief Justc,
Eart 10 continue T. Try the causes. IN 5 h'
pleWpt4iUy refused to DO, and has gone on Il
h.s Aish haudUd IN nnt ever since. lie mo-
chi, las Hti ippcu, so {. As ne could. the Pecal
ps'ty II AL their rishis, hilt he ; "a In the
afhitr ~ suo ile-al manner rObped the Ter
rihle Himrg CoTpan, " London. He ordered
IT, lftitr q deliver pOssts'iun ut their mine l.
tn Dive iMt' hr the r~ctrd- OF Cleas cree
CONT show. without any notice to the lrgH
owners, aud Wlthuut any bearing whatever
csc ac'. spr'h Tor tAem. elves, and thct
tsr llD..rc 81 hopr. -e. .ati - 90 - early d.
viii order Az investigated OF thr whole "a. 'teI