The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-03-13


Here ooesi "Hevv 10 the Line, Let the
Chips Fall where They May"
In our last issue we intimated that
we should have something to say this
week about the Mike Ahearn case. 1t
is nasty subject to tackle, we admit,
and would gladly shirk the response
bility were it not inconsistent with
our duty to the public. We have no
feeling in the matter, save what a
sense of justice inspires 10 the breast of
every. honest man, and to give the Off
GERS of this county to understand that
they shall not crush the poor and
friendless, while no effort is made to
punish those whose crimes are report
ed much more grievous.
The following is an unbiased state
ment of the whose matter, as we have
received it from various sources
Extract from commissioner Boyle's Letter,
received here March 5, 1886.
Mike Abcarn might just as well be in Ire.
land as where be Is. They are double-banking
Mike Judge Bush has given him 90 days.
and will not admit him TO bail. because Mr..
kobiDson is afraid of him and he wants him
kept Iva until after the Grand Jury adjourns.
Major Treece has left orders that no one must
see hsm or speak to him. II Is the damned
est outrage / ever heard Of A great many of
the citizens Of Hamilton think the same. y
We were just going TO press when
We received this letter, and 1t filled US
with indignation TO learn on such
good authority that acts so outrageous
ON the rights and liberties of man could
in this year of grace, 1886, be perpe
trated IN White Pine county under the
sanction Of law, aud by II sworn Off
GERS Under this impulse, and with
little time for consideration, the item
in our last issue was put in type.
The same evening we dispatched
the following letter 10 Maj"r rreece !:
OFFICE or TIE wUIrE Pine NEWS.
TAYLOR. March 5, 1876
MAJOR A. q. iREfcE, District Attorney OF
White Pine County.
sir Grave charges Of unwarrantable nsur
patton of power. 10y You aud Judge Bush. IN
! ,hr cNse 81 Nike AheaIn, reach me. ! learn
On lie authority Of on II onr County Com
missioner. thar sid Mike Ahearn IL nulaN.
! fully deprived Of his liberty. being refused
bond un appeal Of his case; that he Is dt prlVed
If seeing ANY one ani treated like felon al
| the instance Of the law officers OF this county.
Are these charges true II not expect you 10
refate them BY next mail In this matter
PROPOSE TO e-pouse. not the cause of Mike
Ahearn. bar the rights aud liberties oil every
citizen We don't propose 10 nave any little
ozaIs OF Bismnrckr IN White Pine county.
| Promoters OF murder and assassination are
winkcd a.. While all the legal ability OF he
county l. devoted to cruelty furnishing some
pour devil for petty larceny or disturbing the
49, ". l.. DAVIS.
To the foregoing letter District At
torney Treeee replies as follows
DrsrmcT ATToRxEf's OFFICE.
HAMILTON. March \. 1890
". l. DAVIS. Taylor. New Dear Slr-iours
| Of 5th instant just received. in which You
charge me with "unwarrantable usuipation Of
power in the Nike Ahearn matter. aud In re-
| ply TO same will state: That have no apology
to make for my action in this matter. believing
as did then and stil believe. that did moth
! Ing but my simple, plain duty as public prose
cHt0r Tor the State. That Ahearn Is unlaw-
| fully refused bond on appeal IL not true, as no
| bond has as yet been presented. i see Ahearn
every day about the Court Honte, and cannot
see how be IL treated any more like "felon
| than those sent IRON your town. found guilty.
Of petty ofenses,' just as Nike Ahearn was.
All are treated alike, no discrimination. l
am not an enemy 10, nor do entertain any
| il.fceling toward Ahearn. but on the contrary
have been on the best OF terms with him;
| therefore II cannot be said that there is any
| thing ga this matter OF malicious or Vindie-
| tive character on my part II there was chi
canery. jobs or trekery In the case by the 'lu.
dieial officer aud two or three private citizens
to convict Ahearn. know nothing of IL. and
| defy the proof 10 the cantrary, aud such aceu.
satlon on your part is unjust aud totally un-
warranted, because untrue.
! Here follows an account Is the trial and con.
vietion, al OF which Is irrelevant to the subject
| In hAnd.-ED NEWS. | think your talk about
imperial power unjust and uncalled for, and
! inapplicable 10 me in this case or any other IN
which have had anything TO do as puDllc
officer, and as proof of this fact am fnly sus-
| tanned by the hest citizens Of this community,
who have better right to know just how the
matter stands than You, or perhaps your In.
''''''a"'' '' ' A. b. TREEcE.
We don't care fig for Mike Ahearn,
and his trial and conviction does not
enter into this matter at all. Ii Is the
question board and long, which has
been contended for since the magma
charter was wrested from King John.
If the rights and prerogatlves ot one
man can be outraged at the command
of petty court on petty offence,
the rights of all citizens are in peril.
This part Of the subject now resolves
itself into a question of veracity be-
tween CommissionerBoyle and District
Attorney Treece. The former was In