Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-13
a IgTRACrION AND An Ex.
PLANTATION.
On Tuesday, March u, the SENTINEL
published the following article:


On Tuesday, March q, tho SENTINEL
published the following article:
"W. N. Granger, visiting Eureka
County from Belmont, Nye County, Ne
vada, stated yesterday in conversation
with . representative of the SENTINEL
that Charles and Michael de Young, of
San Francisco Chronicle fame, were in
dictsd by the Grand Jury Of that county
in 1862, he thinks it was in that year or
whereabouts, for cattle stealing at lone.
He says the indictments are OF record
and still live. When asked If he was
certain Of the correctness of his state
ment be answered, yes, perfectly SO; that
he had read them himself, and if there
was any doubt of the accuracy of what
he affirmed he would on his return home
send back certified copies Of the docu-
meuts referred to. of course the mat
ter is of no interest to anybody III this
State except on account Of the notorious
persops it concerns. Charles de Young
i dead, but Michael de Young is at pres
ept proprietor Of the San Francisco
Chronicle. His paper, which devotes
much Of its splendid energy to working
up sensations, may take hold Of this for
which we furnish the starter. A detailed
account Of how they happened to be in
dicted, whether they were guilty or IN
nocent. and how they managed to escape
ont of the ~sagebrush State, all told under
startling head lines and captivating sub
heads would doubtless prove entertaining
to the people Of San Francisco.
"Mr. Granger is : we'll known lawyer
and il said to be accurate and more
familiar with the records OF Nye thar
any other man in the county"
In Publishing this article the SENTINEL
was satisfied that it was but calling at
tention to . matter Of fact. merely re-
ferring to public record as an item OF
legitimate news The above publication
was not made upon the statement OF Mr..
Granger a. such, though sharply and ex-
plicitly given as reported. Care was
taken to interview a prominent and per-
fectIy reliable gentleman from Nye
County, Hon. j. I. Williams, in whose
company Mr.. Granger had come to Flu
reka on legal business. Mr.. Williams
stated that Mr.. Granger is a remarkably
accurate man, very familiar with the
records of Nye County, and that what
ever he said about such things could be
depended upon as correct. Hence the
article reproduced above. and headed
ssThe De Youngs Indicted" This much
by way Of explanation.
Until the second day Of the present
month the SENTINEL felt no doubt but it
had given publicity to nothing but the
truth in publishing Mr.. Changers state
ment. On the day mentioned, however,
a communication was made to this office
from Michael H. de Young denying the
statement of Mr.. Granger in every par
t~icular, branding it as IN infamous libel, =
affirming that he and his brother Charles
' were in Nye County, Nevada, and
that, at the time they were alleged by
him to be stealing cattle at lone. they
were both going to school in San Fran
cisco.
We are satisfied that Mr.. De Young's
statement is true, and the SENTINEL waa
unwittingly led by Mr.. Granger to do
him and the memory Of his deceased
brother . serious and almost unpardona.
BILE wrong. Being now fully convinced
Of our error, We embrace the first oppor'
tunity to retrAct and apologize to Mr.
De Young and the Chronicle for what
ever harm or annoyance the blunder may
have caused them. Tits not pleasant,
even Tor . newspaper man, to be called I
cattle thief, and We oheerfully say VI an
convinced that the charge a. made
Against the D. Younes In tbs ssNTzNxl
through the Misrepresentation q
Granger 70 b. utterly without FONDA
tion.
Upon receipt Of the communication re-
fsrrsd TO from Mr.. Do Young. Mr.,
Granger was intsrviswsd Immediately,
Hs rsafarmsd his original u~tterancss,
but very weakly, and in such : manner
and tone Of voice = made il almost svi'
dent 1t once that he, after I'll, had only
taken up : piece Of unfounded gossiI
and vouched for IL rashly - true and d
record. He left for Belmont on thu
same day, the ID Of April. promising
that be would give the matter his imms'
diats attention upon his return home and
send ~ the certified copies" Of the in.
diotmsnts, the originals Of which he
had tread" An abundance Of time and
: good margin d leisure bssidss have
bsen allowed him 70 vindicats himself
from the reasonable charge Of having
originated : scandal and indirectly given
il Newspaper publicity. Ten days have
elapsed uinos his departure. Two o.
three days should have econ him 81 home
delving among the records Of Nys
County, md then being 70 familiar
with thsm - hours should have auficsd
fos him " dig up his evidence. Thus
wen days woald have bsen consumed
with Ave days left to answer. During
thee ssvep dsyp ths nsil lsft Belmont
six times for Eureka and no news has
oonas = y that during this period thsrs
Wa any obstruction Of travel 81 any
poiat between this place and that.
The snxrrsxE regrets IL blundsr and
ssiterateu IL apology thsrsfor. But We
Do not propose to let NJ. Granger place
~ IN this ialse position more than Just
onos. and We take this opportunity 70
rsAd hin ! little lecture. He should en-
deAvos y future % merit the reputation
h has acquired for accuracy and fAmili.
srity With The records II he county In