Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-01-16

tical route from Lennox to Sioux
City.
That Steer.
Richland, D. T., Dec. 31st 1888
To the Editor Of The CouRrER:
Upon my return from . visit I,
my mother, Ii Germany, after Il
absence u nsarly@96yssmo
found that the Hon. Geo. StickneJ
had called upon my wife, in my alb
sence and had abused her, and had
circulated reports seriously rejecting
on the.honesty of myself and family
in regard to a certain steer purchas.
ed of my wife by Mr.. Dewey Of Ser
geants Bluffs, Iowa.
l presume that the public gener.
ally has heard Mr.. Stickney's ver-
sion ofthe purloining Of his "Blood.
ed two,year-old steer,s and the sub
sequent discovery Of its whereabouts
as I understand Mi. stickney tried
his side ofthe case on nearly all Of
the principal street corners in. Elk
Point, aud made it a point to argue
his side Of the case thorough
ly, in the treasurer's office when it
was almost impossible for him to
find time to make out tax receipts,
and district school treasurers would
be compelled to return home with
out being able to ascertain the
amount of funds on hand, belonging
to their districts.
] wish to state to the public, that
| buy and pay for all stock, mot
raised Ivy me, ON my place, not out
Of any general fund, but from funds
earned BY the sweat Of my brow.
The steer in question, instead of
being q biooded steer. OF even a
grade, is q poor, scrawny, almost
worthless: five year-old coming ak.
/ can prove the steer by different
parties who have been in my en-
ploy, BY the party / purchased the
steer Of, and by the good lady that
carried II milk-inAiAs-n~ln.~A
This wonderful beast has had q
chequered career. 1 have tried to
fatten him with different lots Of
steers, but would be compelled TO
turn him ont. He has been cast in
the snow-drifts, hung on the wire
fence, but each tiple has succeeded
in crawling through to grass, and Mi
Cawber like, / had been waiting for
something to turn up that I might
get rid Of that steer. and my troubles
in that direction come to an end.
But like Hamlet's ghost, ii would
not down.
/ wish it understood, / do not OBJ
ject 70 any amount Of zeal being used
by Mi. Stickney in fefreting out the
guilty party who stole his ~steer-if
one has been stolen-but I do object
TO any person, claiming himself to
be q man, coming to my house in
my absence and insulting my family
without the least ~provocation, and
then trying them on the street COZ,
ners for the crime of larceny. Mr..
acting a. prosecuting att,y
jury and witness.
Upon my return, went 70 Mr..
to inquire into this matter
regarding the steer IN question, and
Mr.. Stickney said it was not yet
known who that steer did belong 10,
but would argue the matter with M
some other day, and then rushed OF
and left me. I understand MI.
SticknsY used to visit R.chland
quite frequently, in the intrest Of the
steer, during my absence, but now
does not Seem very anxiaase av
any thing about the matter, leaving
the public with the impression that
the steer was stolen by US.
About one month has elapsed
since ! talked with Mr.. Stickney,
and | supposed he was satisfied Of
bis mistake, and l requested him to
publish q card exhonerating myself
and family from the charge made BY
him agailet us, which be refused y
do. II Nj. stickney thinks " 40
guilty, why does he not have dc ar-
rested. ~ be has thneatened 10 do,
that We may avail ourselves 81 our
rights o. American citizens, To come
before . conipetant tribunal and
confront our accusers? Instead of
this Mr.. Stickney has chosen the
towards position Of trying % on the
streets behind our hacks. II may
dcto rs Yankees III thia Way, but
- ! DutchmAn il looks like q aesr.
doing t1ms. foUis BIHLiEfa.
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