The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-19
The Deputy-ClsfI vindicstes


Correspondence Of the Democrat
The Atkins Reflector Of the 12th
inst, csntains a lengthy article. In
which he misrepresents The facts hs
to Why, and how, the Assessor elect
Of Pope county was defrsndsd out Of
his sfIice, portion Of whiell | will
answer. He refers tome IN the follow
ing language: when Austin's bond
was filed BY the deputy clerk, said
deputy promised him 70 call tae
Judges attention To ~ as soon as ne
ret0rnsfi from his then countfy hemes
Austin would have gone to the couns
try after Judge Linzey he'd not said
deputy clerk told him what he did.
and on whose promise Austin fully
relied. Friday was the 14th and the
deputy clerk told Austin that Judge
|Linzey would certainly return 70
Dover on Monday following, which
was the 18th, as urgent business
called him to Dover (This is r
question Of veracity between Austin
and said deputy.
As to the correctness Of the above
statements, wish to say that they
are positively false from beginning to
end, and snly manufactured for po-
litical effect, hoping thereby to
arouse public sympathy in Mr.. Aus
tins favor just on the eve Of the cleo
ton, to further his cause. As -
whether the above statements were
really made by Mr.. Austin, or manu-
featured BY Mr.. Gill for the occasion,
| is all the same to me. Istated to
Mr.. Austin, st the time he came into
1.-THE clerks Office with his bend IN
search Of Judge Linsey, that he
(Judge Linzey) was at home and in
order TO see him, he would have to
20 to his house, that he would likely
not DE in town before the following
week. if then. dad not say V MIR.
Austin that Judge Linzey wOuld be
| IN Dover on Monday the 18th, or that
urgent business required him to
come, but on the contrary stated to
Mr.. Austin that there was no urgent
business in the clerks ONCE that de-
manded the Judges presence before
the regular. term OF court; with this
information Mr.. Austin did not deem
! it of sufficient Importance to 60 and
see Judge Linxey, but, instead, had
me to file his bond for the future &C
ltien Of the court. And by his own
negligence and indifference he, or
the editor Of the Reflector, has by
misrepresentation OF facts endeav
ored to shift the responsibility and
blame on the "sub scribe, or deputy
clerk The Reflector man, after
publishing the matter and knowing
it would reach only very small pro,
portion Of the voters of the county
whs were his subscribers, made up q
pony purse to assist him In issuing
several bundled circulars, and sent
them broadcast over the county, the
statements Of which he claimed to be
stunning facts" he concluded by
stating Gas judge justice has the
case under advisement we look for q
decision in favor OF the defendant on
the l4th inst" On that memorable
day Just as the sun was seen to sink
below the western horizon, the final
decision of the jury was rendered in
favor Of the democracy Of Pope coun.
ty rs plaintiff. Mr.. Austin, it 10 true,
failed to do what the law required el
him, but it was because he placed
himself in the treacherous hands Of
one w. w. Gill, whs at one time ad
vertised himself as the best lawye:
in Arkansas, and who was his Legal
adviser from beginning to end, and
who is wholly to blame for the blum
ders that beat Mr.. Austin out Of hi.
office. 1t was this same Gill who
defrauded Snlder out OF his Office by
printing his tickets wrong. Mr.
Halle paid IS to the Reflector fol
his announcement Mr.. Snidsr failed
to announce-all know the result! II
was this same Gill, who printed Mr.
Austin's notices for assessing the
property Of Pope county for the year
1884, instead OF 1885, and even ad-
vertised him to be in Liberty town,
ship on sunday! 1t was this same
Gill whs claims to be the brains and
mouth piece Of the Brcthers of Free.
dom, who wrote out End left blank
Mr.. Austin's bond and one affidavit
and had him 70 filc the same in tina,
condition, which cost Mr. Austin his
officei These are soma Of the causes
Why this great Mssesis SO anxious
to shin the responsibility upon some
one else, for he well knows, and a
greater portion OF the Brothers
Of Freedom have become convinced,
that be has proven hiuself recreant
to the trust reposed In him, and
Judas like has delivered bis party,
(the Republicans end VI IT, into the
hands Of their opponents. The Dem
ocratic element OF the Brothers OF
/ Freedom are TO be congratulated for
deserving such designing and treach
ereus leader as w. w. Gill, and fol
returning to the Democratic ranks
to assist in rolling up the handsome
majority Of 2l5 votes for j. A. Hick
man the Democratic nomlnee tor as
SCISSOR Of Pope county. Brother Gill
will row please retire TO the rear
and let US have IAN elegant fash Of
silence" while he is resting his
ro...;va brain for The Henple have