The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-03
solving the Devil his Due"


Perhaps II Ii our misfortune TINT
we are 40 constituted that wc have
no more respect FOR the Aristocratic
-akc and robbcr, than for tho vcrlest
ramp that travels pursuing tho snmo
vocation. We admit Tint instead OF
fret families because
hey arc respectfully connected"
md for those reasons condoning
heir faults. II but aggravatcs their
offences. We have some degree Of
pity, but moro OF contempt for the
man who can have the grave nccu.
sations made against his character,
his manhood, which wo have made
against L. L. Webster IN this Sal.
mon case, and his only correction Of
our statement consists In transfer
ing witnesses from tho slide OF the
state to that Of the defendant. We
will give the devil his due" and nd.
NIT that all his neighbors were
against him. that he stood Ishs-
maelitc like In this matter his hand
raised against every man and every
ones hand against him. What d
confession Of guilt In that correction,
L. L. Webster for tho State, |. Q. for
L. Z. Webster. II ncighbors % Wit
ncsscs against him. Instead Of call
ing him liar We are content with
having proved him ono.
Now will Mr.. Webster furnish the
deacon with IN explanation Of the
method, Of the legcr,lcmain, by which
he obtained pay for II days attend.
ance ut court In seven days and 70,
double mileage at the same time
The defendants witnesses were
paid by order Of the court rs will be
seen from the docket entry. The
prosecuting witness and the onl,
criminal In the case obtained double
pay In per diem on the certificate o,
the clerk. Tho case OF Thayer v.
Salmon was decided solely upon tn,
question OF damages resulting from
injury to crops, by stock entering
upon the premises where Salmon
had thrown down. the fence built II
the highway, and without regard tc
the question involved In the case
under consideration. We think VI
speak advisedly OF that case, having
boen consulted by Mr.. Salmon II
reference to 1t and having advised
him to settle for the damages, and
then proceed to indict Mr.. Thaycr FOL
obstructing the highway with hi,
fence. Other counsel advised tn,
course adopted by Mr.. Salmon. thci
services employed, the result ~ ",
anticipated when consulted. DANA
gcs and costs assessed against tn,
the defendant. Upon this question
Of settlement OF damages alone MI
Webster bases his right to shove tn
entire highway upon the Salmon
farm. Any man to look down til
road fence where Mr.. Webster has
will see that 1t would cross tho bridg
80 rods west, north Of its center. IN,
half q mile west would be entirely I
the North side Ut the limits OF tn
public highway. II what he claim
Is true, then tho early settlers wit
corner stakes and mounds all visibl
before them, failed to locate thei
road Alright, misplaced the bridg
once and half Its bigness. m,
built their fences along the highwa,
altogether wrong. Who but Nj
Webster believes so absurd story.
As to Schneidsrs right to vote. "
doubt whether Mr.. Webster whe
tie challenge was made had an
question but his right to the ballo
was entirely valid. We know come
thing OF his methods, one OF whic
after cxhausting other means IL
adjourn the polls ut unlawful hours
and before the electors have com
In TO vote. using such fraudulen
neans to obtain . victory. Such
the man.
/ The sole interest We have Ia thi
entire matter Is to deprecate the IN
Just means taken to enlarge his ow
possessions at the public expens,
and failing In that he takes doubl
pay TOR heating the poker" Tor tn
Salmon estate.