The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-13

We last week gave the Miner a fair OPP
portunity to rectify wrong 1t had done a
judicial officer. A frank confession Of the
error would have been more creditable to 1t
than to make its exit through q diminu-
tivs knot hole az it does this week. IL adj
mits there was no necessity for the city
officers being present, and therefore its
former ground OF complaint--the expense
to the city-is almost wholly disposed Of.
We claim further, that had the attorneys
for Trowbridge and the City communica.
ted and agreed with each other ae to the
question Of jurisdiction, as they did here,
there was no necessity for even the ap.
pearance Of the attorneys or dollar of ex
pense. Judge Galbraith would have al
cheerfully accorded q continuance until
April on their request, by letter, IS on their
asse milling here. In setting the hearing
for Chambers it must be remembered II
was done at the request of Mr.. DeWolfe,
the attorney for Trowbridge, and not dis
scented to by Messrs. Spratt & Stapleton,
attorneys for the City, all of whom were
present In Court room. Further, Mr.. De.
Wolfe stated bis belief the hearing could
be had at Chambers, and the Court dssig
mated dav to accommodate the litigants
It was the first application for writ OF
prohibition ever made in Montana was
made In the throng of business immediate.
Iy preceding the adjournment Of the term,
and any attorney knows it was the duty OF
the attorneys desiring 10 have the hearing
set to look up the question of Jurisdiction
before the application was made. This carp.
ing in which the legal editor OF the Butte
sheet lie INDUCING is contemplate. We
stated this malevolent assault was clinched
by falseLood. It was. The falsehood was in
regard to the Warren-LeCaff injunction
case. The Miner tries to convey the idea
it was in relation to the Butte -Trowbridge
case, and epdeavors to exonerate itself in
q quotation relative to the latter. 1t il
disingenuous and lodges the issue. We
had hoped better things Of the Miner and
believed It's editor had been misinformec
ana imposed upon. An honest confession
would have been good for its soul If it ha,
one. Its evasion is not creditable to itsel
or the press generally. There are necss
ssrily tive parties to every law snit. One
or the other always feels aggrieved by the
determination. But Ii Is not yet held thai
newspaper editors, very few OF us unfortu.
nately knowing anything Of law or practice
should assault the courts in behalf OF the
defeated party. II such should become
newspaper practice the most merciful
thing that could be done for the rest Of
the community would be to stand the ed
itors up In . row and shoot them. The
reference the minor man makes to orr ags
and experience as an editor does Dot gall
When he has had more experie noe, and
passed out Of the adolescen. season Of o .
hood, and the fiaccid condition OF the brair
appertaining thereto, be viii wish be had
been restrained 10 an infant school Instead
Of being permitted TO perpetuate in type
that which win bring regrets, and anguish
and remorse, and dyspepsia, in his maturel
years.
Col. Parker, Of the Waus Kalld
6tatesssan, ID too good journalist to linn
bis aspirations - be does, bnt he shows I
kindly feeling anyhow In the following
from the Ssatesman Of January "a:
after while We hope TO reach oul
standard Of perfection, which 10 tho NEW
NcRTH-YEsT."
May yours p N electric light to ur t,l-
low candle, Colonel