Helena weekly herald., 1884-12-04
I,OCALN NEWS.
.so Daily Herald of December l.
Trimming The Town.


The speedy manner in which Tue Iase u
Ir;torv VS. Charles Elliott, Tor as
the ,on Tobn J. Gainey, was disposed o.
s@u,' Probate Court on Saturday, by hold
N ~ La accused in $500 bail to appear be
lns .t,e next grand jury, gave little or nc
Onportunlty lol for a better t understanding tai % o
opp, i case than was published in the HER
'no 49, Friday. Our reporter feels thai
AID = = iustice for all parties to state
IL -. arrest of John J. Gainey was
INA, ;, bv Deputy Sheriff Roberts, who
-Ia nIacea him in Jail 1t further transpire.
Pl",,e .tstement of Gainey himself that
" s,ained in Jail until next day with
,sdical treatment, although suffering
O ,t bodily pain and having a wouhu
tEot vas gaping open and needed imine-
"a attention From what can be learned
r. ,arties that have made threats OF what
,,,gbt TO be done, it was clear, pre-
r,saitated outrage upon a stranger VINO
w.s in the city in the lawful pursuit OF MS
,--.;ress Or in other words, it was an
.4ort 70 run a man out OF town. 1t
;b. ba yvaII 70 state in this review OF
tbe case. and to put it down in such bold
,.+tars that he who runs may read, first,
.bo+ if there is man in the city, or
.,,,ber Of men, who think the town too
.,,ou TO hold another citizen, however
hr,nble his calling may be, they mlsJudge
the majesty of the law and mistake the
.,rer of thousands of good and substan-
-, citizens, whose standing and influence
arc a pledge for the rights of one to an
o.bar The law is supposed to
oaord equal protection to all, and
tbe roorest may appeal to it for their just
riobts The first appeal made by Mr..
coirov was when he cried out murder
.brao fines and aroused the inmates OF the
hotel who came to his assistant and pulled
oTbisassailants The second appeal he made
was when he made complaint against Chas.
Elliott and had him arrested and brought
before the court for deadly assault. The
effort. or conspiracy, if it may be called
such. to run a man out of town has failed
thus far, but it has created a sympathy for
Mr. Gainey as well on account of the pain
fnI abuse he has received as on account of
the insult offered to the law that ought to
DrOtect our humblest citizen. The prompt
release from jail, by Attorney General
johnston, of Mr.. Gainey as soon as his case
could be brought before him settled the
matter as to whether he used his pistol in
self defense. 1t is a pity that thorough
examination was not had in this case when
it was before the Probate Court so that if
any others were concerned in the outrage
they could be found and brought before the
bar of Justice. But whatever disposition
has been made in this case by the short
turn of waving an examination, it has
ventilated by revelations and actions a
deep laid scheme to rid the town of man
supposed to be detective in the service of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. As an en-
ployee of railroad or corporation a man
in the position of detective is salaried
officer and is in the discharge of his duties
as sacredly as ever actuated the celebrated
force of PinkeItOns detectives. A warrant
has been placed in the hands of an officer
for the arrest of the accOmplice of Elliott,
but 50 far without finding him.
Gainey was walking about the streets
yesterday and was recovering from his
wounds, which were mostly in the head
and face