Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-17
Hnhb.ra Richmond.

In December, 1882, Mr. H. P. Hubbard, of this city, became one of a syndicate com posed, beside himself, of three of the most prominent wholesale drug firms in the coun- try, to advertise and place on sale Dr. Rich mond's Samaritan Nervine, which before that time had varied fortune. Its proprie- tor, Dr. Richmond, had failed several times, and he still owes the newspapers of the coun- try very large amount of money. The ad- vertlslng commenced, and the medicine be- gan to boom, upwards of one hundred thou sand dollars worth, we understand, having been sold, when in May, 1884, Richmonds company made an assignment, when it solvent, and the entire amount of their obligations for advertising was pro vided for through the syndicate of firms be- fore mentioned Within forty-eight hours they sold the trade mark and other assets at private sale to the agent of Richmond for one thousand dollars. Upon application of MT. Hubbard this sale was revoked by order of the court, and, after being advertised, the same was bought for twenty-five thousand dollars by Richmond's own brother. This would indicate underhanded business, and in fact the judge so said in the order referred to. A long hearing was neces- sary before the assignee, at which MT. Hubbard testified at length to the particulars in regard to his claim. He asserts that his contracts were faithfully carried out as he understood them, and no charges made but what he fully believed, and still believes, he had right to make, and further, that the oft reiterated statements of gross frauds and overcharges are absolutely and maliciously false. Also that he is willing, and has been, to leave the legality and justice of his claim in the hands of an intelligent court. The assignee's finding was appealed from both parties and the suit set down for trial in Janu- ary, postponed until the May term and again postponed until the coming September. At the time of hearing, with loud threats the defendants attorneys pronounced MT. Hub bard guilty of perjury, and sought to have him indicted, which it is said they failed to do before one or two grand juries. As has been seen during the last week, an indict- ment was finally obtained, and requisition made by the Governor of Missouri upon the Governor of Connecticut, demanding MT. Hubbard for trial fugitive from justice. Governor Harrison referred the legal points involved to State Attorney Doolittle, who decided after hearing that tiTs MT: Hut Hubbard ;a.+;oa was not fugi, and that the Governor should not honor the requisition. It is not our intention to enter into an examination of the merits of the case. The law always presumes a man to be innocent until he is proved guilty, but the fact that the attorney of Richmond came here to assist in forcing the requisition
 
 been personally acquainted with Mr. Hub bard for several years, have had business re- lations with him amounting to thousands of dollars and have always found him straight forward in all his dealings. We do not be- ieve that he fears to face his opponents at the proper time. No one can blame him for not being willing to be dragged out to St. Joseph by his enemies for the purpose of prejudicing his civil case When the crim- inal courts are sought to assist in prosecu- tions in civil suits they should be looked up- on with suspicion.
 We regret to see the disposition on the part of the Register to assail Mr. Hubbard publicly, as if he were already convicted, and when it is kEown that they refuse to publish any explanation of his side of this or any other matter, fair-minded people will see that such high colored, ,overdrawn statements should be taken with a good deal of allowance whether found in the news or editorial col umns. MT. Hubbard has won an enviable position as an enterprising; liberal. honora- ble, public-spIited citizen, and there will be time enough to break him down after an inn partial jury shall have found him guilty. However much the editor or manager of the Register may feel that he has a personal quarrel with Mir. Hubbard, we submit that it is not fair to use the columns of the paper for such purposes. Their office seems to be the headquarters of those having litigation with MT. Hubbard and they evidently enjoy placing more reliance upon their state ments than upon the testimony of all the other large and honorable customers with whom he has done business for years We notice that the Jeffersonian motto of "Equal and exact justice to all men," which for years has f1oated at the head of the Registers columns, has for some time been missing from it's accustomed place. Can it be that by this the Register means Gall men" except MT. Hubbard, and possibly 8 few othersa- New Haven Union.