Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09
An Explanation.

TIDlloR ilcli IL NEWS
paper publishes IN good faith, with
out malice Il current story which
prove false, it is not libelous, if such
"a paper shall publish nm exp!ana-
ton or retraction uf the amt But
the story in the last issue of the
COURIER is false in almost every
particular; therefore the necessity Of
an explanation or retraction ON the
CoURIER's part. First, it states that
l attacked F. Brogan while yet in
bed and stabbed, cut and beat him
almost to death, and then kicked
him out. The very contrary is the
truth in the affair. About his YER
sion Ut this thing, l have nothing to
say until he Is heard from first; but
one thing sure, he did not drink
wine or un~adulterated congress wa
ter in my house. Second, it states
that he helped himself out Of my
well-tilled pocketbook. 1t is false.
Third, that | counted the contents
and found them short. This story
is equally flsc. Fourth, that it was
a drunken revel. This, too, il a
false story, as l can swear before any
court of justice that l touched not,
or handled not either wine, whisky
or anything stronger than water
during that night or morning. Fifth
it states that my conduct was insult
ing etc, etc. inasmuch as | did not
keep him in doors. God, who knows
all things. knows 7 endeavored with
all strength to hold him but could
not. This too accounts FOR the old
ity of tn" thing.
NJ. Editor. please excuse me RS l
did not intend TO trespass so long
upon yonr invaluable time and
space, But a word about nv "full
pocl ct book" Who now will save
me from poor trnmps. Rut l re-
menher the old saying, "He who
st"a's my purse steals trash" But
etc etc.
Oh! COURIER. you r charming
In making fiction strong;
But vet, it's too alarming
When stories are made too long.
Yours for truth and Justice,
r. +. O'REILLY.
As to the Truth or falsity Of the
affair we only rely upon and pub
fish gin good faith, and without
malice" the statements made by
people upon whose veracity we car
rely, rs W. have relied upon those
who saw anil heard what tfanspired
on last Tuesday morning in the vi
cinity Of the Catholic church, and
who ~feiterate the statements pub
lisiied in last weeks COURIER. l
we understand tho duties aud priv
leges Of a newspaper, they are to re-
late what ~transpires in the neighbor
hood and to expose and condcm,
anything that reflects discredit upnl
the community. As td the falsit,
of the STORY in last weeks CoURIEI
in almost every PARTICULAR" let u
consider. First, Mr.. o. Reilly dc
mics the quotation from MI. Broga,
saying that he (O'Reilly) attacks
him while yet in bed, and stabbed
cut and beat him almost to deaf
and then kicked him out" and say
that the very contrary is the fac
We have from good Authority, thi
as Brogan's statement and give it .
such, and yet Mr.. O,Reilly says b
has nothing 70 say concerning NJ
Brogan's version Of the affair unit
he il heard from. II We are to. b
lieve the statements Of truthful an
unprejudiced people, Mr.. Briggs
has been heard from, and his We
!. sion was given last week as nearl
J ~ it is possible 70 quote The wsrs
!. OLA man 4 few hours alter tn
hare been spoken. Quo thing I
J are sure of, W have the substance
: MI. Brogan's "v~srSion.n ,sg
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