The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-04
JUDGE OUNGER's SUsPEN-
SION.

Avalued CORES pendent at Virginia
City, sends the MINER a copy
Of the resolutions unanimously
adopted by the late grand jury of
Madison county, with the request
that we publish them. The wishes
of our correspondent has been antlc-
ipated, as the resolutions have
already appeared in the columns of
this paper. since their publication,
however. we have learned there is a
very strong feeling among all classes
in Virginia City, and in fact through
out the Territory, in Judge Conger's
favor. This feeling in his behalf is
very much intensified by a prevail
ing belief that the fight waged against
him has its origin in q decision he
made against the N. P. r. R. Co. in
favor of Custer county in the matter
of taxes. A gentleman just up from
Custer county says the condition of
public affairs in that county is very
much magnified, and that those who
know the facts and know what
Conger did in charging jury after jury
to investigate the condition of coun-
ty affairs, attach no blame to him for
the existing condition. of matters
there. He also says ~niEe-tenths OF
the people of Custer county are warm
friends of Conger and have unboun-
ded confidence ia his honor as a man
and integrity as a Judge. Concern
Ing the public meeting lately held at
Miles City, notice of which appeared
in the Helena Herald, at which
J Judge Conger was denounced, etc., he
said he wasthere and that b eso-called
meeting was drummed up by a
play ed out fossilized politician by the
name of Strevell; that he counted the
number of persons present and
there were. all told, only II, all
Of whom were the known tools of a
certain lawyer living in Helena.
We know but little of Judge Con-
ger; we know less of his habits, but
are satisfied the real causes of his
.emoval are not voiced in the charges
preferred against him. They must
De looked for elsewhere. It may be
IS charged by our Helena correspon-
lent, they may be found in the de-
ire of certain interested parties to see
he Custer county act, passed by the !
ate Legislative Assembly, sustained
" the judge of The first judicial dis
riot, or they may have their birth in !
he decision above referred to. One ,
hing is certain. The charges now
referred aga INST him come too late
inspire confidence in the sincerity
f their authors. If there is I truth in
hem they should have been made
ears ago. Their being made at this j.,
ate date gives rise to u reasonable .
uspicion that the Republican press p,
nd Republican politicians of the +
'erritory purposely shut their eyes to O
that they now profess to denounce, i
nd that their present charges !,
gainst him are simply used las a p
god enough Morgan" by which r.
ley hope to compass certain well 6
ends. :,
We r informed by n who a
nows Judge Conger we'll that since q
is family has arrived in Montana :,
n has been more circumspect :,
his department than he. He :,
recognized by his neighbors and q,
= those intimately acquainted with !,
in, as an exemplary citizen, a true p
generous man, good lawyer NJ
I'd an incorruptible judge. He was o,
ot down several times during the oc
ar and is crippled for life by the j.,
ounds received while serving his q,
It is an ungrateful act, nay n
outrage on the part of the Gov in
nment he has 81 bravely defended, nc
US to thrust him aside without a do
airing. It is the sincere desire of no
the people of Montana, outside a nf
v bitter p%artisans, that President w
thur will reconsider his decision D.
Conger's case and reinstate him. -,