The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-22
CARRoIL's REPLY.
He Completely Disposes OF Editor
Stacks Charges Of FaIsl.
fcation.
To the Editor of THE LEADER.

To the Editor OF THE LEADER.
My attention was called to the fol-
lowing item which appeared In the
Cheyenne Sun yesterday morning:
General Hancock told a Cheyenne,
W. T., reporter that he would accept a
denomination for president. Consider
able anxiety is therefore sllayed-Inter
Ocean. The reporter alluded to proba-
bly, interviewed spirits; at all events he
did not see the general"
l am Of course the reporter alluded
to, for the same paper once before re-
marked In reference to the Hancock
interview:
"But then Carroll Is a colossal liar
when SO inclined"
did not at that time pay any atten-
tion to the matter particularly, for 1
have had so many hard things said of
me for a long time that 1 do not ex-
pect anything but harsh words and
cold shoulders On every hand.
Nor do I now desire to say anything
in reply, except to set myself right be-
fore the few who, Notwithstanding all
my faults and misfortunes, are dis
posed to, at least, let me alone.
Certain 1t is that I do not desire to,
and shall not, say anything particular
ly against Mr.. Slack, who has said
these things Of me. He was once a
friend Of milne, and has done some
things for me which I shall always sp-
preciate and never forget. I do not
say hard things of anybody, and nsver
have, and at night when 1 lie down to
take my sleep it is now and always has
been my great consolation TO think
that there Is not q man, woman or
child In the world that I have the slight
est i1l-will against-not one that 1
would not do a favor for If 1 could, no
matter what they say or do to me.
Now, then, Mr.. Slack says I am a
Colossal liar. and that at all events
1 did not see the general" meaning
Hancock, OF course, on the occasion of
mis- passing through Cheyenne not long
ago.
l say that 1 did, and in my humble
opinion, I am able to prove 1t.
The Issues are made up. Mr.. Slack,
and 1 will call my Hrst witness, Judge
Lee is his name.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Dec 81, 1888. .
To the Editor of the LEADER.
My attention has been called to the
fact that the Sun charges that W. P.
Carroll did not see General Hancock at
the time he passed through Cheyenne.
This Is a mistake, 1 saw Mr.. Carroll
go into the generals car when 1t first
arrived at the station, and before hard
ly anyone had come to the train, and to
my certain knowledge, he remained
there nearly half an hour.
W. F. LEE,
Justice OF the Peace.
Would you like to cross examine,
Mr.. Slack7 Well, then, l will call my
next. Mr.. ]. B. Durbin may be
sworn.
CHEYENNE, Dec. 81, 1888.
To the LEADER.
1 know that W. 2. Carroll was the
third person to enter General Han
cocks a when he passed through
Cheyenne, and l personally know that
he was in the car for twenty minutes
or half an hour. This was before MI.
Slack came there at all.
j.. B. DURBrN.
You can cross examine, Mr.. Slack,
and put as many leading questions as
you choose. If you catch honest old
John Durbin In q lie Just move to strike
out his testimony. The court will hear
you cheerfully.
Well, then, Mr.. Clerk, swear Mr..
Sparhawk.
CHEYENNE, Dec. 81, 1888.
TIC the LEADER.
l was at the train at the time Gen
eral Hancock passed through this city,
and l saw W. P. Carroll go into Han
cocks car and remain there all Of half
an hour. Two gentlemen, one Of them
Mr.. Shanks, came out very soon after
he went In. Mr.. Carroll was there
alone for nearly that length of time-at
least / saw no n else go In.
SAMUEL SPARHAwK.
Did you say that you would like to
adjourn for dinnerf 1 would be will
ing, but the court wants to hear the
case clear through while we are
about 1t.
will, therefore call T. n. Shanks,
ESQ.,, Union Pacific agent at Chey-
snne, and also Mr.. F. Z. Billiard. Gen
tlsmen take the stand.
CHEYENNE, December 2l, 1888.
W. P. Carroll, Esq:
Dear Sir: We can certify that you
called on General Hancock In bis spec
isl car while the train stopped at Chey.
enns, and saw you have a very cordial
reception from the general.
T. N. SHAsKs,
+. E. BuLLARD,