The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-09-06

In tho last issue o. the sAiN hnitS
a short article. principally copied from
the Muscatine TrisWae, horr the cap
ton of ..Oversaken by Justice From
thoroughly reliable Information sincs
received. we are convinced that the
statements. spirit aud conclusions 81
that publication were soerroneoas and
wrongful that justice must needsagain
start forth for the express purpose Of
oyertaking and correcting them.
The article referred to waspublished
80 recently that il will not be necessa-
nv to rehearse il In full. The main
charge in the extract from the Tribune
was to the effect that Edward Hughes,
former resident Of this county, had
since his removal to Kansas, been con-
vieted of murder andsent TO the States
prison for life. On this point notice
the following. the original of which
has been laid before US:
otfce Of Dist. Ccart OF Cc3ey Co.
BURLINGTON, Kansas, Ans. 2Sth. 1877,
W. W. I.amborn, Esq,
Crntep.ale, Iowa
pxaT iIr.-Yours of the alst togeth-
er with copy of your local paper. the
Eas.rprsss, In regard 10 Ed. Hughes,
a former resident of your place being
in limbo. is u, hand. | will just say
thai Won can brand the whole thing
AS a kmge edsara, without the least
shadow Of truth in it. Mr.. Hughes
lives in the northern part OF the coun-
~. is large property-owner and Is
highly respected ~ man of integri-
~. GOOD business qualifications and
thoroughly honest and straightfor-
ward in his dealings with his fellow
men. | will see him in the course OF
a week or two and enjoy good laugh
over this hoax. He will naturally be
surprised when he reads the paragraph
in the Enterprise.
Witness my hand and seal
Of the District Court of Cof-
L. fey county. Kansas, this Aug
ust 18Th, 1877.
II. III. ADAIR, Clerk.
When charge so grave as this one,
publicly made and without alleged
authority, Is thus proven to be an ut
ter salsehood-either malicious one,
or at the best reckless and ignorant
oue-,here is little use paying atten-
ton to the minor charges and allega-
tions made in the same connection.
They all fall to the ground with the
major proposition, and are branded al
once Is probable errors. But We will,
refer TO the old matter
in regard to the feeble minded dangh-
ter. said to have been kept in brutal
and inhuman manner while Mr..
Hughes yet resided in Cedar county.
On this point, too, We have further
which leaves no doubt
that Mr.. H. and the yeung girl, his
other daughter who kept house for
him, did the best they could for their
relative whose terrible al
fiiciion made her care to them al
most beyond credit.
The Investigation and report into
this matter. 10 which the West Liber-
u paper at that time and since char
as embarrassing process.
was actually carefully made, and WAS
made by three citizens of the vicinity
whose testimony would no doubt so
quite as far as that of any three men
in Cedar county. This report, or the
substance of it, which was published
in the ADVERTISER at the time, leaves
no conclusion but the one above
stated, and its truthfulness AMI relia-
bility has not been and cannot be gain
said. And further than this, the mat
ter was brought before the Grand Jury
at its next meeting short time
after the charges were made public and
while whatever feeling may have been
aroused was at it, height. After in
this body arrived u. the
same conclusion rs the committee oi
and upon their official
paths the jurors threw out the charges
and refused to find bill against Mr..
Hughes.
II We have iii past reference TO this
matter been instrumental in further
ing Injustice. we hope this plain state
neat may set L. right on the record.
We are convinced that is the true one,
and s. such il i certainly the only
one that We sholii wish perpetnatsd