Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-05-02
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III I'lS La ST BREAK.

''In Tuesdays Intelligencer was
heart-breaking letter from Grafton,
written by one Huntington (chamber-
maid to His Majesty Hart), in which
was set forth the horrible fact that Col
lector Mccormick had in February re-
moved from the position of gauger one
W. Scott Pierce on charges of intern
perate habits and being otherwise I'M
qualified. The occasion of the out
burst was the fact that Mr.. Pierce had.
at the instance of Huntington and
Hart, brought libel suit against Nc
Cormick for defamation of character i'm
the sum Of $4,000 This interesting
item carried such joy to the Intelligent
Ger editor that he opened up his mud
batteries in big head lines, and editor
tally approved Of the suit. Such con-
duct on the part of the State (?) organ
OF the Republicans is in the interest If
harmony and Camden for the u. s.
Senate.
"As this case may be of interest to
the Republicans of the State, who be-
lieve in fair play we have been at some
pains to ascertain the facts in the case
AS to who this Pierce is and what the
suit means. 1t is q matter Of record
and fact that s. p. Mccormick spent
timeand money in securing the appoint
ment OF Adam Pierce, father Of w
Scott Pierce, as Superintendent of the
U. s. National Cemetery at Grafton.
He was appointed, but soon after died
At his death NJ. M. Jeffreys, relative
of W. Scott p, sought the place and
Mccormick aided him and with tho in
huence of Gov. A. l. Foreman, he was
appointed in 1875 and still holds the
place. ". Scott Pierce was Q gauger at
Lakes Distillery at Webster, TAYLOR
county, in 1882. We are informed that
his uncle, E. q. Jeffreys, then chief
clerk of Collector Pierpoint's Office
found it advisable to transfer him to
another branch of Government service,
on account of his conduct, - it is al
logged. Mr.. McCormick's aid was again
sought and he was appointed a postal
clerk on the Grafton and Cincinnati
route in July, 1882. After six months
Of probationary service, failing, it is
said, to pass his examinations, he was
refused permanent appointment and
stepped down and out. Later on. thrO'
the influence of K. G. Jeffreys, his un-
Gle, he was appointed gauger by Gen.
Duval This passing history shows
Wheo AsACSoi hiSh hoo oOuC III ILlo pas Y
for Pierce and his family, and because
he chose to remove him for cause he is
now assailed by the Intelligencer gang of
Democratic buzzards who claim to be
Republican eagles.
Huntington, the chambermaid, went
to Washington, secured copies of the
letters Mccormick had written to the
Department, returned home, and the
next day sent his article to the Intelli.
gencer and Pierce had summons issu-
cd, no declaration being filed, against
Mccormick for $4,000. The case will
never be tried. but is only plot of the
damnable scheme of Hart q Co., to get
Democrats in office as soon rs possible.
Hart wants Atkinson's, Mccormick q,
Fhck's, Goff's and Hugh Sterling's
scalps, and don't care how many repub-
licans suffer for it.
1.-The end is notiyet. State Journal.
No, the end is not yet. Some Of
these very men loaned Hart their
tomahawks to scalp we editor Of the
INDEPENDENT one year ago, and now
he is going for them. Well, Mr.