Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-03

days notice. In the settlement I asked
III owed you anything you would expec
your money, would you not?"
He answered: certainly"
"WelI, said L, you are owing me clever
dollars, and | also expect it,"
This conversation occurred in the stor,
between which and my apartments runs 3
hall with an entrance from the street r.
the kitchen and the room occupied bv tn,
bride and groom of "A month" merely
locked the hall front door in order to IRE
vent him from removing the furniture which
| had bought until such time as I received
my due. The store doors as also those
leading in the hall and the kitchen doors
were open and left so orthose who pleased
to come and go. Without intercessi0n on
the part OF a friend" as stated, the groom
OF a month left with me a gold ring and a
suit OF clothes as evidence OF good faith.
! removed his goods and, in the evening, paid
his bill.
When bought the Stone meat market,
wareroOm and saloon in 1884, the postof-
lice was located in the rear of the store.
where 1t still remains. | succeeded Thomas
Wright as postmaster. For two years or
more everything ran smoothly. About this
time Joel A. Harrington and myself had
some business transactions which proved
unsatisfactory, as | refused to accede
to his propositions. Mr.. Harring-
ton then said he would have a new man
appointed and the postottice removed. He
went further and erected another building
on the edge Of his hay ranch, about $50
feet from my premises. This has since been
occupied and used as a store and saloon.
Mr.. II. threatened to ruin me and my busi-
ness in WOOdVile. He still continues his
futile attempts. How well success crowned
the Cndeavor may be Judged by honest
comparison.
Charles E. Kinman, who | understand is
the author of the last communication from
WoOdvillc is the PARTY recently arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Themes Of Butte, on IA
charge OF perjury, and subsequently ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons for
which Judge DingcvOn fined Mr.. K. the
usual sum-. The cause of his violent attack
upon me is easily explained, [ credited
him with goods, time and again, for over
one year when, becoming posted as 10 the
lnOdus Opcraudi of his transactions,
positively refused to further grant him
those business courtesie5 and privileges of
credit accorded to honorable men. Hence
his vindictivc spleen and abOrtive Attempts
to have mt rcmOVCd as postmaster, and
also his repeated violence of trust in afro
cious mOuthings tOshIacken my character.
His letters to the Ad administration and to
III pONtI W dCl III Nv CdSt~ IlhN
ing been ignored, a tool was made of one
James Chinworth and Il petition for my re-
moval made by him, with the magnificent
result Of one signature, that OF Il poor
Frenchman who spoke but little and
understood less English, but who, after
hearing the true state OF affairs, ordered
his name erased from the paper.
The "doggrry where the United States
mails are t,artled' 60 quote from Tenebris
Lux Luclt, a person ashamed 70 sign bis
true name to the villanOus mass OF lies
which he recorded aud had published)
refers directly to my place of business.
Ladies and children are daily callers at the
store. in one end of which the mails are
distributed and mail matter received.
The 'indecent row" to which Lucit refers
did not occur at the pOstOtticc. The lady
Of color" mentioned came into my store in
he morning, purchased some groceries and
for home, but stopped in the build
ing erected by Mr.. Harrington and tool a
or drinks, 50 I am informed. She
again started for home when the war OF
words tool place i'll the street and lasted
for several minutes. This ended the "row.'
Your iellOw-tOwnsman, Attorney John
Duffy, arrived from Butte between 10 and
| | o'clock II. NJ. ON ttr day r"'"rrr! to,
and from that time until nearly + y. m,
the exception Of Il couple Of hours at
timer time, was in the store cNnversing
with many residents who were coming and
going the entire day. Every gentleman
during the day will v0uCh for the
act neither n row occurred, or that violent
language was used, and yet I.ucit saysthat
at this writing a p. n.y. the row at the
)ostoffice is still going on" False in every
particular. One hundred and fifty people
'ecei We their mail at this office, and yet,
With the exception of those mentioned
above, no complaint has been made, nor
10 they charge me with Il single dl1cOurtesy,
ack OF duty or violation Of the laws. 1t
s at best but a thnnkless position, and en-
,ails upon the postmaster the trouble OF
lrising at I'LL times of night to change the
BY giving this letter Of denial space in
your journal you will expose the barefaced
alsehoods of Lucit and place WoodvilIe
where it has ever been, among the villages
composed OF quietly, orderly, law-abiding
md honorable citizens.
Yours, etc,
JOHN FLOYD,
Postmaster at WOOdville.