Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-08
FLAT CONTRADICTION.
The Charges Against officer Jackson De
clared to be Unqualifedly False.
LETTER FROM G. T. JONES.


EDS. RECORD UNION: My attention has
been called to an article in this mornings
issue of the STATE Democrat, entitled, Jack
Dowd," which contains some accusations
against officer o. G. jackson, which, iftrue, GER
tainiy would not entitle him to the suffrages
of our citizens for the officeof Chief of Police
Having been Dowd's attorney in the case
spoken of, and knowing all the facts concern
ing his arrest and prosecution / know the
charges made in the article referred to, stat
ing or .,atimatiag that Jackson
had the charge of grand larceny
against Dowd reduced to vagrancy or
that jackson offered to compromise
tie case if Dowd would pungle the $50 al
legged to be stolen" to be utterly false and
without any foundation. The true facts are
these: Dowd was arrested first for vagrancy
upon charge preferred by officer jackson.
He was admitted to bail. Pending his trial
countryman named Florence came to the
CITY and lost some money, undoubtedly at
bunko. He swore out a warrant against
Dowd for grand larceny, charging him with
stealing the SSo Subsequently Dowd was
tried upon the charge of vagrancy, that being
the first charge for which he was arrested, and
the praper one to be first tried. the charge of
grand larceny still pending. During the trial
for vagrancy Judge Conger permitted the pro-
secution, against my objection, to place Flor
ence on the stand, and he detaiied to them
the loss Of his $50 at bunko played by Dowd.
Upon the facts being thus related to the
Court, City Attorney Buckley and l. S.
Brown, Esq, who was employed by Jackson
to assist the prosecution, advised Florence
and Jackson that the charge of larceny
could rot be made upon the evidence; but
jackson insisted upon its further prosecution,
and finally Judge Conger stated that he
could not hold Dowd for larceny if that was
all the testimony they had, and up
on motion of the City Attorney the
case was dismissed. Jackson did not
offer to settle the case if Dowd would pay, or
"pungle," $50. On the contrary he insisted
upon the trial being pushed, refused all offers
made by Dowd or his friends to either reduce
or dismiss either charge, and was so per-
sistent in his prosecution that many accused
him of prosecuting instead of prosecuting.
These are the facts as they exist, and pub
lish them simply in justice to an officer that
certainly, III that case, did his whole duty,
not believing that even in a political canvass
public journal is justified in hbelling its
political opponent. For the truth of what |
say | refer to District Attorney Buckley, ex-
District Attorney Blanchard, [. S. Brown,
ESQ, and the many citizens who were called
Q. L. JONES,
Attorney for Dowd in both cases.
Sacramento, March Z, 1880.
LETTER FROM FRANK MILLER.
EDS. RECORD MON In yesterdays issue
of the State Democrat l notice an allusion to
a Mr.. Kennedy and 'Jack Dowd," and the
connection of officer o. G. jackson with that
case of ''bunko swindling" Mr.. Kennedy
loaned a check of $500 to q pretended son
| of Senator Sharon. and as he had Endorsed it,
and as it had got into the hands of third
| parties and was offered for sale at our bank
counter, I advised Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
| Jackson to pay $50 for the recovery of the
check. This was done and the check delivered
| to me. Mr.. Kennedy Immediately left this
| CITY. knew he was obliged to so East, but
did not so inform Mr. jackson. believe
am justified in saying that Mr. Jackson did
not retain one cent of the $50. The event
| happened at the time of the Grant reception,
when the city was crowded with strangers.
On account of Mr.. Kennedy's age and posi-
| ton, and as his encounter with our "worser''
class was accidental, and was the only I'M
pleasant cpl ode in his visit to California, 1
was anxious to help him and get the whole
matter settled pleasantly to him. Mr.. Jack
son was called upon with my approval, and
/ cheerfully make the above statement, for
| i appreciate MS zeal ana eIUciSuCV IN tlIS
and other cases. Respectfully,
FRANK MILLER
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acts In ana IN relation 70 tne Jack Doga aho
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nounce as 'inqualiy iai az s anu lnailoioasl
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| oY unfair ii'eAnS i'--" - o1loiN''o-'.
LETTER FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUCKLEY.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Officer jackson
having requested me to state my knowledge
1 of the facts in reference to the cases of va
orancv and grand larceny brought some time
| since against Jack Dowd in the Police Court,