, 1882-04-01
THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
To the Public.
CoNGrSICATEp-

Watohmdn, March "a, published an arti-
Gle which is perfect tissue Of falsehOod
from beginning to end on the Denny
PAker suit. In the first place the pro
perty opposite the Episcopal church over
which the trouble arose March 2Ist sas
not in any manner involved in the suit
just decided BY the court. The legal title
has been in urs for years and ! have had
the peaceable possession. The house VAS
locked up and windows nailed. While
going past there observed the door had
been forced open and some furniture was
in the yard Upon entering the premises
found that old man Denny had taken
forcible possession OF the property.
proceeded TO remove the furniture and
did so, notwithstanding the threats ami
curses Of the pious old man Denny.
While fastening up the house, and when
STOPPING over, Francis Denny came up to
my back and unseen by me struck me a
heavy blow on the head with large cane,
at the same time threatening To kill me
by such means the Denny got possession
of the property.
Tho Watchmn. says: "When Mr..
Denny left here and appointed II.
Parker as his agent, armed with power
of attorney, he was assessed for nearly
10000" Amy paper OF person who says
he vas worth or assessed for anything Ike
that amount, is a liar. and if he will swear
to it will prove him perjurer by some
Of our best citizens He was not worth
half that amount, regardless Of his debts,
and after turning his horses and cattle
over 10 his sons worth some 5000 by
his directions, and sending him over s.
900 in cash while he was away, could
not pay the balance of his debts with the
real estate. The pious old Denny in
structed me to deed the real estate 10 his
sons, and swiudie Bahr & Boyer out of
the balance he owed them, amounting to
over 50 900, as The following letter viii
chow:
TUSr,S CRY, Dec. |, 1874
II. PARKER i am very much discour-
aged when find | owe Baker
S Boyer so much, and Nathaniel
wrote me there WAS not much cuminr t.
me from you. | think gave Ma
thaniel bill Of sale OF mortgage on al
my stock before I left II did no; |
wan. you to give him one, SO that he can
hold or sell them am completely broke
up root and branch" He then instructed
me % deed all his real estate Ia other
parties, and then says, SC and after that is
done let Baker 4 Boyer have the balance,
for have nothing" Again he SAYS Dec
z, 1874 IL want You and Nathaniel to
settle everything and secure your pro
perty that is in ny name and save what
you can for me, as the money that am
paying Baker & Boyer is all security
debts, and they may as well loose some as
me ALL"
II the Watchman wants To publish the
full letters will furnish them. | decided
the real estate to Nathaniel his son, tut
provided in the deed for the payment Of
Baker & Boyer's debt He could not pay
the debt. so i bought the property of him,
paying him all ii was worth at the time,
rs have proved in court by over dozen
reliable witnesses At this time held
general power Of attorney from old man
Denny. and asw, on account Of this, on
Prsely legal technical grounds he seeks to
take the property away FROM me, after
have improved it and the value has in
creased. Ii property had not taken rise
in Walla Walla there would nave been no
litigation. This is all there is to the
Parker Denny suits, seeking to take from
me, on technical grounds, that which
have once paid for.
In conclusion, let me say, l expect 10
protect my rights in the higher courts re
gsrdless of the low abuse and personal
spite of any local attorney court T news
paper. ] am willing TO submit to a fair
and impas,ial court and abide the result,
and no attempt on the part Of the Vatch
man or Unio,, to vilify or prejudice the
public against me will deprive me of this
privilege. If wrong VII stand the loss
If right, l expect an honest, impartial
court will give me my rights,
| think the U'dfchmdn has pnnten-
tionally been misled by parties who are
interested in trying to DO injustice TO me
snd benefit themselves H. PARKER
Wslla Walla, ". 7. March %. 1882