Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-29

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Mr.. Gnrd's Reply.
EDITOR HERALD, Dear Sir:-My attention
was called few days ago to an article pub
lished in your paper headed "The sherif,
Serious Charges Against Gard" etc., In
which appears letter written by "Civis'
and accompanied with an affidavit made by
r. NJ. Mackey who, in conjunction with
Downs, Forker, Hendee, Snow ana CLARK
were arrested over a year and nail ago
charged with having committed ourgiafies'
highway robberies, etc. The letter se's
forth that "at Republican meeting heio a'
Anaheim the vital interests OF the cam
paign were subordinated to the attempt 70
exonerate Gard from some severe anu
weighty charges" that Gard feelhg nlni'
self incompetent to the task calieo W MS
assistance the eminent lawyer, Gage; etc.
Now, Mr.. "Ciyis," the truth is that the meet
Jog to which you referred resolved itself
into Republican "whoop up" outside OF
any matter directly tending toward the lex
oneration of Gard" The next statement
YOU make is equally false: learning
of q scheme concocted tby the over
zealous friends of Mr.. Kays) fer
the purpose OF stealing votes from me at
Anaheim, l repeated the stories heard to
Mr. Gage, who at once unhesitatingly vol
tunteered to go to Anahe1m ana set me rlsht
y before that community" Knowing that Mr..
Gage Mackeys attorney was better ac-
auainted with the real facts surrounding
the case than anyone else, except, perhaps,
Mackey himself, consented to Mr.. Cages
proposition. believing that statement
made publicly by gentleman OF his ac-
knowiedged integrity should at least be be-
lieyed by every unpre judiced man; and he
went, as believe, simply to perform what
he considered duty to friend. Now, as
to Mackey's sworn tatement. he commences
by saying that "he was arrested by Sheriff
Gard, Deputy Sheriff Smythe and Detectives
Thacker and Harris without a warrant, etc y
What terrible array OF oilieiais reqpireed Ted
truth is, Msckey was without parade Of
authority. quietly arrested by Deputy Shefifi
Smythe upon warrant issued out OF Judge
Freemans Court at Santa Ana, Mackey
further states that che was put in the cooler,
then transferred to dark cell, then put In
irons," etc, etc. go
He ,oos put in the cooler, in company with
another member of the gang, over night.
simply because the jail was so full oil Grim
inals at the time that arrangements for his
safety Qf not convenience) could no. De
made before the following Gay. -, ne aeopnr was
and put into one of the very best cells we
have in the Jail. The irons he speaks OF
deg irons) were not put on MIN by my or
not until the Tailor dropped on" little
game TO break Jail "a conspiracy entered
into by several prisoners. OF whom Mack
ey's cellmate was found TO be the ring
leader and, as Mackey at that time was
confiu ed a prisoner, bound over for trial
before the Superior Court, the jailor very
naturally determined to hare him there for
trial when his case should be called. as
well as the rest of his "pas." The iailor
. put irons on several OF the prisoners
49, that time and kept them on un-
til he became satisfied that safety and
discipline was reassured' MacSey Inr'ner 4se
evidence of the selfconvicted feilon
Downs who acknowledged on the staad at
the trial that he was>testifying against me
through promises and inducements held
out to him by Sheriff Gard and Di trict At
torney Holtoa." In reply TO TINS l. nave
only to say that such statement Is utterly
false. The record OF the evidence produced
at said trial is still in exis ence, and VIII
not confirm Mackey in such statement.
He further says that he (M1ckey) valued
his property at $4,000 at the time OF his ar
rest" ETC. Now know aud can prove that
. Mackey offered to sell his $4,000 property to
citizen of Anaheim for S22O0 but could not
make the sale even at that figure. His
property was mortgaged for sl5oo, was
attached for $500 more On account M o Oh wages a%s
year, the balance Gf any sup.
pose went toward keeping him out of
San Qnentin---o o much for the conspiracy
to rob him of what little property he then
possessed.'' AS to the statement that said
II found 81 800 worth of stolen property in
his home" is concerned, that is also false.
made no such statement to any one & be.
That the disguises. masks, &C., USED by Inc
parties who committed the robberies in and
around Auaheim aud Santa Ana were
found in the house occap,eed pecy oy mscNgy s avi
-lence at the trial. AS to the gentlemen
who certify to the "probity and honor OF
Mackay (prior to his arrest) have only this
to say: Who. of all the gentlemen named,
ever offered to go on Mackey's bond during
his trouble? Knowing "of bis business
qualifications, and pure social relations
who OF all the gentlemen signers came 10
his rescue in his hour of need? Atthe time
of Mackey's arrest he and his com
panions were contributing very Literally
toward the maintenance of one OF the most
disreputable bawdy houses, then in exist
ence In this State. located near the Sints
Ana depot. Burglares and robberies were
of common occurrence in and about Ana
helm and Santa Ana (never perpetrated by
less than two persons, sometimes py tnr e
or more1 Since the arrest of Maekey and
others the bawds have disappeared, roboer-
les and burglaries are things OF the past at
Anaheim and Santa Ana, and those com,
some benefit by the arrest and disper.ion OF
the gang that once infested tnat section OF
our county. In regard to Mackey's treat
ment while in my custody, may add, that
his attorney had unlimited access to his
M ,ckeyisl presence whenever desired, as
did also his lady friend who visited him in
iaii whenever she chose so to do so mucn
Tor the Aaahem scare. understand that
M r.. Chandler (another suave Democrat
nv the way) said the day upon which the
Mackey article appeared In your paper
that Hfhe less Gard stirs up this Mackey
matter the better for him, for the Sherift's
ofiice got $1,000 to let go on Forker," etc
Now desire 20 say in refutation OF the
above SANDER, that it is utterly false ana
without auy foundation OF truth. and Mr.
chandler knew he was telling malicious
faisebood when he said it. Furthermore
am informed and believe that Mr.. Chandier
and one Gardner, p. Nj. at Anahelm, anu
memher of the Democratic county Com
mittee. sre the principals in working up
this Mackey scare in the interest OF my op
moment Mr. Kays. (though l am constrained
n belieye that Mr.. Kays never conSenteo OF
even knew of the conspiracy rms l 40
know. however, and Can prove by resPece
ahle witnesses that Mr.. Chandler openly as.
serted upon more than one OCCASION tnat
"he believed the whole gang were guitsy,
snd that Mackey was as guilty as any oi we
rest of them"-this he dare not DENY II ne
x has any regard for the truth-so mum 10, iSl
Mr.. Chandler. would have answered sne
letter Of Mr.. "Civis' before this date, put
nv business and political engagements naye
so engrossed my time that 1t was I'M p0tsioie
so, me to do 40. Very Respectfully,