The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10

expense accounts anyway?
It is very generally believed that
brother-in-law Johnston is the au-
thor of the article entitled "Convict-
ed of Libel" appearing in the ST
JOINS HERALD Of the 26th ult The
verdict, as we'll as the trial Of this
case, is considered by the better
class ofthe citizens of Apache coun-
ty as farce of the first magnitude.
We do not concur in the conclu-
sions of your Standardization arti-
Gle, Mr.. Johnston, and therefore re-
spectfully decline to publish it in
our columns as per your written
intimation of the oath ult.-Wins-
low News.
The reference Of the HERALD to
our recent coming into the county
comes with a poor grace, and in
view of the fact that its columns
seem chiefly devoted to champion
ing the cause of brother-inlaw john
ston, who has not been a year yet
in our county, and about whose
real character neither the HERALD
nor the citizens of Apache county
know but little.-Winslow News.
Of course it is not "gcncrally be-
lieved" that Johnston wrote the
article entitled "Convicted of a
Libel" The writer Of the above
statement did not believe it when
he penned it-could have found out
its author by the asking, but with
the usual disregard of the truth,
which characterizes irresponsible,
spiteful scribblers, published it,
knowing it to be untrue. Johnston
never wrote the article, dictated it,
inspired it, or had anything to do
with it; but it came from the pen
Of the editor of the HERALD, and
but feebly expressed the truth of
the matter-was but feeble reflex
of the HERALD's sentiments-but a
faint echo of the best public opin-
ion on the subject.
Johnston informed US, that he
did say to you, that, as without in
quiry, or knowledge, you had made
an untruthful fling at him in con-
nection with the libel suit before it
was tried, after the result was known
he asked you if you had the de-
cency to do him and the public, the
justice to print the result, Had he
asked US, we could have, and would
have, told him, what he now knows,
that as you had recklessly reflected
on him in the first instance, in ig-
norance, you would not have the
gentility to do him justice, when
the truth was forced on you. Black
guardism is, trade easily learned !
the amcnde honorable, when prop
err, requires the instincts and asso-
Citations of the gentlemen.
The HERALD is satisfied on the
subject of Johnston's character,
though he has been here but year.
The libeller was evidently dissatis-
fed with it, for, aided by Barry |
Matthews, who was born in the
same town as Johnston, and who
gave the name of Johnston's enc
my, he investigated it for the pur-
pose of taking dispositions in re-
gard to it, and yet none were taken.
If his enemies could, or would, say
naught against his integrity, the
probabilities are strong that he has
led a blameless life. Johnston's
character was iii issue, and they had
three months to discover and dis
close its defects, and yet not a word |
was said, not suggestion made
which in any wise reflected on him
who of US can say more. |
The HERALD is no mans cham
pion- but its influence will always /
be found, where detraction and
anonymous blackguardism is ar;
rayed against gentlefnanly conduct !