The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-30

depOsed officers Of Custer county, whose
mall al IN inistration of affairs is now TO be.
m lde the occasion Of judicial investigation,
but 10 charges of this nature are reported to
have been preferred aud that issue is'out Of
the case as presented to the President.
But 1t does not seem that it is TO be per-
mitted that the case shall 50 rest. When the
order of suspension was received, Judge
Conger was holding a term of court In Nir-
ginia City and grand Jury was in session.
IL brought in the following report:
In the District Court of the First Judicial
District Of tue Territory of Montana, in
aud for the county of Madison.
MARCH TERM, A. D., 1883.
Room OF GRAND JURY,
VIRGINIA CITY, NJ. T., March "a. 1888.
To the Hon. Z. j. Conger, Judge First Ju-
First Judicial District:
SIR We, the Grand Jury Of Madison
| county, learning that your court will this
day adjourn without day, beg leave to re-
port.
First. That We have other and unfinished
business before us, but which can he inves.
L Ligated by the next court aud Grand Jury.
Second. That the unexpected enforced adj
journment Of court has prevented this jury
| from examining all county Offices; that we
have made hasty investigation of the Jail
| aud fluid the same orderly aud ura !y kep,
| and the jailer deserving of tnuclI prast for
| the same. z.
That The Grand Jury has unanimously
adopted the following resolutions and re-
| quest that the same he printed IA the Mad
| sonidn and other papers in this Judicial Dis.
| trict. BE 1t
Resolred, That in our opinion the Presi
| dent of the United States has been deceived
| into grievous wrong, based upon false rep
| reservations made by interested parties TO
| secure for personal ends the suspension OF
Judge Conger from office.
Second. That we recognize IN Judge Con-
| ger Just and upright officer, able, fearless.
| and learned In his profession, one that will
| not bow TO the behests Of oyershadowing
corporations, nor will he show the supple
knee that theft may follow fawning."
Third. That we as citizens of Montana
most respectfully ask q Teyccation of the Or
der Of the President snspehding Judge Con-
ger from Office until fain full and impair
tial, investigation of all charges perferred
against him, as we believe the public inter
ests will thereby be promoted and justice
l will be done an eminent and worthy Citizen,
10 whom the nation owes q debt Of gratitude
/ for services rendered as q soldier that neither
| honor nor office can repay.
| w. Ii. RAYMOND, Foreman.
Now here Is, LIST, the "opinion" Of a grand
jury, under oath, that the charges made
against Judge Conger are false; I'd, decla.
i ration by implication that his removal is
sought because he would not be dishonest a.
the behest OF "overshadowing corporations"
and, Sd, very remarkable request addressed
TO the President. This is a very unusual
proceeding for a grand jury. 1t shoald have
ample evidence before submitting such re-
port. It not only asserts that Judge Congers
removal has been accomplished upon false
representations by interested parties for per-
sonal ends, but the implication is meant TO
be very strongly impressed on the public
mind that some .'oversbadowing corpora.
tion," presumably the Northern Pacific, is
behind this movement because Judge Con-
ger could not be used by It to the detriment
Of the public welfare. Custer county, re-
Gently In Judge Congers district, has a suit
pending against the v. p. Co. for large
amount Of taxes, and the commissioners Of
that county recently issued c. G. Cox. Esq,
warrant for 5000 as. q retainer fee In the
case. Attorney Cox and Judge Conger are
intimate friends. Attorney Cox was the
Councilman who vigorously opposed the re-
moval of those commissioners and the inter.
ference of the Legislature in BUSTING thai
cormorant board. Aud hence, the report Of
the grand jury In. rebutting the charges
against Judge Copger brings up the Custer
county embroglIo to complicate it with the
Conger case. This is very adroit move
ment, and the Independent falls heedlessly
headlong into the snare and says We are all
going TO the demnition bew.wows; the Dem.
ocrats are going to be roasted, the old time
Republicans stood up In corner while the
new officials run the machine, and the Re
publican press will have TO stand In or gel
It's Administration milk shut of. Now thi:
fog ought not to be allowed to mislead u!
from the matters at issue Is Judge Congel
guilty as charged II so, should he be re
movedp He is evidently going to contest
the case and the burden Of proof will lii
with those who preferred the charges. i
these charges are not true; 10 be can show b.
Trustworthy evidence as this grand jury b,
implication reports,we will give that evidences
welcome and the widest publicity our col
umns afford. But IL must be remembered
this latter is cross case raised against those
supposed to desire Judge Conger's removal
for Interior purposes and 1t stands distinc,
. from the case brought against him. II an,
, one has tried 70 bribe Judge Conger TO do !
wrong act as e Judge we trust he or BIZ
. friends will make IL known. II his habiia
+ have been misrepresented We trust his &C
cuses willscome to grief. 1t is time now e
, Hew to the Dne, let tho chips fall where the,
II may. g 1874 ~ aai ~ eHs
WE ARE informed that Mr.. George Z.