Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-07-21

pOSSlDlItieS Vi idISc yieius y0s "hS
is considered that we have, so far, been
exceedingly fortunate in not having our
fields devastated by storms, and when the
unfavorable condition of things in many
other portions of the state is taken into &C
count, we are satisfied and congratulate
ourselves that matters are still so compare
lively favorable. 1t is true that things are
never 80 bad rs they might be, and there
is oft times consolation in this thought.
As will be seen by an ordinance elst'
where published, the authorities have en-
acted wholesome law whereby offenders
against the village ordinances are to work
out their fines on the streets. Heretofore
impecunious law.breakers have been sup
ported in iileness, at the village expense,
during the term of their incarceration.
With some of the most incorrigible offend
ers, the lazy, shiftless portion especially, q
short term of Imprisonment with plenty OF
food has been far from being punish.
ment. No good has been accomplished,
as this class of undesirable rascals are not
deferred from repeating the offense, and
the village has to bear heavy expense to
maintain the laws, No good results ensue,
the transgressors relish rather than dislike
few days beard and lodging at our OK
pense. Work is what will be gall to this
class, and punishment by working on the
streets will be as poison to many. 1t will
deter the occasional offender from
violating the laws, as it gives publicity to
his offence, while the class of vicious and
disorderly vagabonds who are too lazy to
work, but prey upon the village and its in
habitants, will be liable to strike out for
more congenial climes when they find that
they will be compelled to work for their
board. The law was wisely enacted and
we trust will be vigorously and impartislly
enforced.
We have received a communication from
w. E. Lockard, dated at Fargo, which, but
for its extreme length and the repetition OF
facts previously given, we would publish.
However we will state the main points OF
the letter so as to give the third party in
this interesting case o hearing. MIR. Lock-
ard first complains of the fact that owing
to Mrs. Lockard No. having visited the
town and set the people against him "by
her outcries." when his wife-Mrs. L. No.
g arrived "she found scarcely friend
to greet her, whereas last winter she mum.
bered her friends by the score" The let
ter then contains strong tribute to his Sec
ond wife's worthincss and their mutual
and undying love for each other, followed
by the particulars of the first Mrs. Lock-
ards visit to Morris, and of her taking the
goods, which he asserts she had no claim
to, as some of the articles were the prop
erty of the present Mrs. L., or wife No. 2.
Mr. Lockard asks: LET the good people
Of Morris not be too hasty in condemning
me-" and alludes to the Crandall affair of
last winter as an instance of how easily
grieveus wrongs may be perpetrated. OF
the divorce the only mention is as follows:
MY divorced wife clai not to have
known of the divorce until after she came
to Campbell, know not whether that is
true or not, but if she did not know it it
was no fault of mine. I have letters from
her father which show conclusively that be
knew it, and she and every one intimately
with us knew that we had separated for
all time and that had determined on get
ing divorce from her. left fine situa-
ton in Mt. Morris college that l might
prosecute my case without bringing scan
dial on the college. Whether she never re-
ceived the legal notice, or whether her
father got it and forgoN?) to give it to her
don't know"
The communication contains the follow.
ing statements of his side of the case:
"When No. came to Campbell with the
children and made me believe that she had
known nothing of the situation of affairs,
pitied her and my wife pitied her, and de-
string to make her lot as pleasant rs posi-
BILE we decided to her $40 acres of choice
land with nearly hundred acres of grow
ing crops thereon, and offered to take the
children and provide for them, and to al
| low the children to visit her whenever she
| so desired; and after we had done this and
she expressed herself as satisfied with the
arrangement, she went to Morris, broke
open and stole my wife's trunk and cloth
ing, her fine large organ, present from
her father when she was married, and al
my household goods. She has reported tc
some of your citizens thai came to Min
ncsota with several thousand dollars IF hel
money ard invested it in land. The trutl
is she never had dollar that did not give
her. Her father never helped me to ont
nickel's worth. Nay, more than that,
paid him twenty dollars for his trouble fo
caring for her when our first child wa
born, besides paying the doctor bills, nurs'
girl, &C. and also he charged me for he
board every time she ever visited his house
after cur marriage, and this is fact which
have the documents to prove" We may
state further that the letter contains man!
affectionate illusions to his present wife
whom he processes to love with all the tru'
devotion of which man is capable, while
wife No. is openly despiscd and alluded
to as unworthy of sympathy.
There is but one thing we have to say t.
Mr.. Lockard and that is this, If he has ,
divorce why has lie never produced thu
document. No one not even his secont
wife is positive that he has legal serara.
ton. In justice to her aud to his friends
he should promptly prove that he had lc
gal right to marry the second time, thi
would settle all doubts as to the rights o
his second wife to recognition as such; i
would disprove the charge of his having
deserted his first wife and family; it woult
dispel the many sombre clouds which en-
shroud his conduct, and is the one and onl.
way in which he can effectually silenc
and remove the many serious charges open
ly made against him. Having it in hi
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