Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-07
A Disgrace to Journalism.
The Commercial Times, Of Milwa

lying. In this respect 1t apes the
New York Sun. Without 1.-THE of
the ability of the latter paper, it never
theless possesses all the venom neccs-
sary to make it as vilainous sheet as
is the one of which it is such feeb e
tnitator. 1t has been for months
nouuding Ex-senator Carpenter and
Hon e W. Reyes, and has not failed,
IN season and out of season, to fill its
columns with all manner of talsehoods
oncerniDg them. That these gentle
men have not called its conductors to
account is explained probably on the
heory that they do not regard it as
worthy of their notice.
A few days since, the Times con-
'ained the affidavit of one D. H. Crit
fths, who was formerly U. s. Store
keeper in Milwaukee, aud who has
now gone to Washington in company
with Sam. Rindskopf, Leopold WirtL,
S. j. Conklin and others, to tell what
they know about the whiskey ring
CT ook edness in Wisconsin. We clip
from the affidavit spoken of, the FOL-
lowing:
The next morning they came (Wirth
and Nunnemacher) to Sbsnfeld's dis.
| ulIery milwaukee district) where I
then was. and said that might con-
tribute $50 and then go to the New
hall House (city of Milwaukee, Wis J
with them and see E. w. Reyes, who
was at the Newhall H ouse, receive the
money that was contributed by the
various distillers, gaugers, storekeepers
and rcctifers. paid them the money
and on that evening | went to the
Newhall House and there found Wirth
and Nuunemacher. Herman Nunpe
macher had the money that had been
contributed in his vest pocket. We
lett With in sitting room and |
went with Herman Nunnemacher to
the room occupied by E. W Reyes
Mr.. Keyes was in his room The
door was open. [ saw E. w. Keyes.
He greeted Mr. Nunnemacher and
asked him in. [ remained on the out
side of the room. In few moments
Mr.. Nunnemacher and myself then
went to Fiel's restaurant and in the
same block as the Newhall House, and
there | searched Mr.. Nunnemaeher
and found that he did not have the
money that he did have in his possess
ion when he went into the room at the
hotel occupied by E. W. Reyes. That
satisfied me that Mr.. Reyes received
the money and the list of persons who
had donated it, and I was satisfied.
Now, who believes any such stuff as
that? The idea of Grifiths search
ing" Nunnemacher to see if he had
any money on his person is absurd
and stamps his story as lie upon its
face; and furthermore for him to sup.
pose that such twaddle will be accept
ed as convincing proof that Keyes was
paid money, is evidence that he is a
natural born fool. No jury in the
land would convict upon that kind of
testimony, and no where would such
evidence be received as conclusive,
except by democratic investigating
committee in a matter wherein is in
volvcd some republican. It would
seem as if it were beneath the dignity
of Congress to spend its time AID the
peoples money in summoning to Wash
ington, such fellows as the Rindskopfs.
Griffith, Conklin and others of that
ilk, who have been cheek by jowl in
their fraudulent career as swindlers
of the government, and stand before
the world as self-confessed perjurers
and scoundrels. The people are tired
Of this sort Of business, and will not
be long in protesting against it in a
manner that cannot be isunderstood.
Ii no better proof can be offered that
Messrs. Carpenter and Reyes have
been crooked" than the evidence of
such scalawags whom the Times quotes
as authority for the statement, then
the charge had better be abandoned.
for no one will condemn them on such
fimsy testimony.
AND now another of the appointees
of the democratic house of representa-
tives at Washington is in fair way
Of being bounced. While some of
them who have gone before him had
tickets of leave presented them for
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