The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-12

thing Slack perfumes his soul, and brings
in innocent persons, such as Chief ex-
Justice Fisher, and others. The North
Park mining company, regularly lncor-
porated under the laws of Wyoming,
with Hon. A. Worth Spates as president
and ex-Cbief Justice Fisher as vice pres
ident, is pronounced a fraud by Slack,
who sUears that it was a thinning
scheme, a la Pattee,' and that tickets
were to be sold at a dollar each, etc.
This is the clearest Of perjury, and an
action will soon be brought against him
in consequence.
Any one who knows ex-Chief Justice
Fisher, even if they don't know the
other officers, will at once pronounce
Stacks oath false. The honor of Mr..
Fisher. and his unimpeachable reputa-
tion in this community, are sufficient
to stamp Slack's oath as perjured viii
lainy.
How must Slack be regarded when
his very soul is fostering with perjury
and the record of sworn lies is carried
aboveP When he perjures himself how
can the people accept bis statements?
How can they accept anything that en-
anates from him? He stalks forth in
this community with the brand Of
"PERJURER" on his forehead. He
is the only man outside of the peni-
t1.&;~.- -Io-o ,nr1 20 nhafpnd 20 hall
by perjury.
On the highly moral plane Slack has
endeavored to cut the figure of a re-
former. He condemns drunkenness
and social immortality. But his life
proves that the condemnation is not
applicable to himself. But unfortunate
ly, like Gov. Hoyt, he lives in a big
glass house, and he shouldn't throw
stones. He invites people to shy bout
ders into his own residence.
Let us see what Slack's record is in
this community:
He has been seen in q beastly state
of lntoxication in public repeatedly.
He has blackmailed time and time
again.
He has sold himself and paper to the
opposite political party pending an elec-
ton.
He has suborned perjury.
He has committed perjury.
He s~quandered $40 in a single night
in wine on a frail in a place of
public resort, and waited outside until
broad daylight in the morning to ac-
meanwhile been escorted home by her
husband. This was on the eve of
the election last fall when Slack
was a candidate for Office. There are a
dozen witnesses to prove this fact up
on oath.
He has a reputation for lechery, and
for sacrificing relatives to his lust.
He has a reputation for treachery and
general ~villainy that would hang him
in any mining camp.
He has entered into a conspiracy
with Gov. Hoyt, for which both will be
prosecuted.
He has a reputation for repeated
l~iaisons with a certain milliner.
This is the record of the second con-
spirator and mischief maker in this
community. How does he like his pic
ture? How do the people like it?
To ourself the whole subject is re-
pugnant. We had rather write good
than i'll of Slack. But, through a
long series of weeks he has persisted in
his attacks, thinking, probably, that
cowardice prompted our silence, when
in truth, we considered him beneath
our notice. We admit that We lower
ourself in our own esteem in STOPPING
to attend to him. But we will forgive
the shortcoming in the belief that il
~silencing the SUMS mud battery we are
doing a public service.
If we chose to lie, as Slack has done,
we could work in a heavier ~broadside,
But we confine onrself to facts, and
their stubbornness will worry him be,
yond dispute. Doubtless, he will fume
and siz in to-day's Sun, but what care
the people for the statements of a per
jurer? What harm can he do when he
outrages even the most sacred form oil
obtaining the truth? Slack, the per.
jured villain, is tine brand he must
wear. He must henceforth be a carl
cature of truth, a masquerade of honor.