The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-12
MT. PLEASANT MIDDLE.
A Further Statement of Matters in
that Locality.

n LudI IOCdiit1s
SAEPErE COUNTY. Feb. 6. 81.
Editors Herald:
q | have just seen an article OF Janu
airy 9th in tbe Tribune entitled "A
|. Pat Up job" signed by Jacob John
son, OF Spring City. this county.
beg to reply and st the same time tC
) record the verdict of the great major
, ity Of the solid men OF Mt. Pleasant,
| that my version Of the HAmbrick-
{ Brannan affair was correct as pub
lished in your paper, and to say
can patiently wait the investigation
that the affair will have before q
grand and traverse jury. was pre-
sent at the examination OF Hambrick,
but had no axe to grind, no preju-
dice to make or keep alive.
quote Mr.. Johnson's language:
"The whole business very iorcibly re.
minds one of the earlier days in
| Utah. A put up job" Now this
from him, is unkind; and it 10 evil
IDENTIFY done to place q certain preju.
dice and hatred against the people
generally, and OF Mt. Pleasant in
particular; and coming from one
who enjoys the test, civic and
county, is monstrously unkind. So
far as to preconverted murder, malice
or revenge OF the police OF Mount
pIoaaanf a II kaa oiuio anAh0rikioo a "a
concerned, | smile at his attacks on
me.
Perhaps it 10 in keeping With the
high-born purpose OF Q member Of
the bar to trim his sails to the wishes
oi those whose pile finds the sinews OF
his suits. One day an apparent apol-
ogiss for the roughs and their rem
devious; another day for civic or
county.to appear and give the same
men and place hell. ss in the case
just closed against Pritchstt, wherein
Pritchett was fined $3.50, costs $8S. IS,
and Of course appealed.
Mr.. johnson and myself appear
Notwithstanding our different con-
ceptions) next week in another city
suit against Pritchett for selling
liquor unlicensed, so persistent is he
to continue his snnoysnces and en-.
dsngerings TO public peace, safety
and morals, and Mr.. J. will receive
another fee from the came source
that put up the Job on Brannan,
or hsd mischievous intent on Bran
nRn'e money. Tins will tell.
That there exists conspiracy 10 |
run Mount Pleasant roughly is be.
yond all question, and particularly |
one evening during the progress Of
the last trial the court became aware
of q concerted row and adjourned. |
We were pleased at the coming Of a
distinguished member of the bar
from your city. He was refined ia
language. Law and logic. He pos
sessed neither DoJk nor almanac, but
had left his carrot patch and sorghum
mill, as he facetiously termed it, to
teach US Ssnpitchers reined Ian
ppage, law, and his persuasive | 81
He and bis client would pass in d. =
out of court; court would wait their
return. Presently they would return,
Cigar and cigarette. and 2oise them
selves for our mutual admiration; but
We have survived the coming and
going OF the artesiau lover and his
love, and trust Tooele may long keep
hin in her republic. That disciple
is funny man.
Max Dlstenberg is to be examined
February 9Th, 'Sl, before his honor,
4. Beaumsnn. United States COM
on 8 charge of bigamy. We
are further promised some rich and
-scy disclosures of some crimes in this
city of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Hy BCch, for whom the city
felt fatherly snd pecuniary interest.
and enriched the treasury
1893. for showing the spots"
Mr.. Edward Tullidge is doing this
county geographically and otherwise.
There is art, ts.ts and pleasing ne
,sssity to havs done what be is doing.
His Quarterly Magazine is's gem in
every sense of the word. This county
s overrun by portraits caricatnresl
ii tn0 pIeeluenl5 VI bDo SuufCu VI
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
some prominent names are left out
Of this wood type galaxy, and they
are thereby honored. ! have Just
purchased two OF Tullidge's gems.
viz (: President Taylor and Bishoo
pleased with the subjects,
and price.
The decision Of his honor Judge
Emerson on the water commissioners
court has concealed the flow OF the
ague, or rather the clsima ANTS spplics-
.ions therefore. Such is LIE. liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness. 1
.hink the decision eminentIy correct;
but are some acts Judicial OF the two
courts herein namedf the one to give
water rights, the other to subpoena
! Justice and mis- docket in q United
States commissioners court; is not
his virtually more than four oourts?
d. O.