The Osceola times., 1879-05-31
OscEcLa, AK, May so, 1879. :

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Epiroa TivEs-Doar SIR: Ycu
have been very kind to me indeed.
in allowing me 10 publish my letters
in the TINES, in answer To the foul
and damnable lies circulated against
me M member Of tho last legis
laturc, by II. c. Warner. editor oi
the Arkansas Traveller. AMI / again
ask you TO pnblish this one, hop
ing that it will be the last time that
| may be prompted TO write npoI
the subject Of "Trumpler's Clam"
lfyou will refer 10 my commuhi-
cali"n Of last week you will sec ,na'
| did not devote much space to the
editor OF tho Traveller, but gave q
shor, history OF "Trumplcr's claim,
togctherwiih few comparisons, TO
show the Injustice done me by the
attacks OF tho Arkansas Traveller.
THIS week propose to make
n few Suggestions to and concern
ing Mr.. Warner, editor Of the Ark
ansas Taaveier, and then am done.
As member of the last Legislature
have done rothing that | M,
ashamed of. | have repeatedly said
that the claim OF Mr.. Trumpler
against the State was q fraud, which
think | have proven, not BY ali
f!avits of parties Interested, but by
figures which dcvclope facts. Now
to Mr.. Warner. He refers to the
appellation 4" Hon. az being un'or-
tunatc. No doubt, Mr.. Editor
If conferred upon him 1t would not
only bc unfortunate for the' don.
but for the people who sent him
though am satisfied that he will
never be crowned with legislative
honors in this State, for ] an told
that he is so mean that even Zcb
Ward would not have him, unlcs.
it was to chew cnira'ls for q soa,
factory, and | don't think he would
be good for that, because his teetl
are bad. Let me say to you, Mr.
Warner, that "IIon. John o
Blackwood, member from Missis.
,ipri county" does not regret hi,
action in the "Trumpler claim
matter, but, on tho contrary, Il
proud of it, yes, proud to know
that he was instrumental in saving
the State Treasury (to a certain OK
tenO from falling into the clu;chc,
of so foul avnlturc us Trumplcr ha,
made himself by his own nfidavits
and, sir when ask 9 forgiveness
| shall lever 20 to men whom re
gard as dishonest Tor it. Ii | ha,
been instrumental in passing II la v
to repay Trumplor, and sone on,
had attacked me through the papers
| certainly would have asked for
givencss.
Again Mr. Warner says: "Thi
gentleman, whose duty il was, aite
tho papers had been turned over L
him, to call meeting, or dozet
meetings i necessary, to ,nquir
INTO this claim and ivcstigate tn
whole matter, refused and neglect
cd TO do so.' Now, SIR, get a
your atlidavits to prove that ei,he
refused or neglected to call NEE
ings OF the committee, aud I'll sho,
you that your assertions is rs base
ly talse us the men who told yo
so are dishonest. Aud now Nj,
Warner, allow me to say righ
here, "by way of parcnlhes's,' tha
such assertions as tho above sho,
just how much you know about tn
4" Trumplcr claim" and how we
you are posted. Every member &
the House who pretcnds TO kno,
anything abou, the Trumpler bill
knows that | was on the special con
mittee appointed to select IL site 70
II lunatic asylum, aud that durini
Mr. Stanley's absense from the con,
mittee on claims, | was absent alst
Il large proportion OF the time.
| Now, Mr.. Warner, when yo
think you have made another poin,
stuck il in your Traveller and sen
mo marked copy, aud | Will con
slider that you have demanded a
explanation, and will therefore en-
deavor to make one.
Very Respectfully,
j. 0. BLAcKwoop.
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