Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-11-03
ISLANDER DOWNED.
JUDGE DYAs FULLY vINDICATEp
BY LEADING 1ITIZENs OF
THIS COUNTY.
The Malignant Attack on Him Turns
out to Be Wholly Unfound-
ed-A Long Letter
H.. . Nv Noble Testimon-
..- ials.

EDITOR TR1BUNE:-In the last issue OF
the Rising Sun, published at Sun River,
in this county, see the editor of that pa
per has taken the liberty to attack my
character in a manner most villainous
and uncalled for. While I might be con.
WINGED that the statement is simply a
political "mud singing" document on the
part of the paper above named, l consider
it a duty owe to my friends, my family
and myself not only to brand the entire
statement as low down, dastardly, cow
ardly fabrication, but propose to prove
it by the leading citizens Of the Sun River
country which this paper is supposed to
represent. Read what they have to say
about it: M a@
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that we, the under
signed citizens and residents Of Sun Riv-
er, Montana, have been personally ac-
qualnted with Mr.. John P. Dyas for the
past ten years. That during his residence
in Sun River as bOOkeeper and salesman
for George STEEL, we always found him
a competent and reliable business man.
That we denounce the slanderous at
tack upon the character Of Mr.. Dyas,
which appears in the papers for political
purposes, in connection with the failure
Of George Steel & Co., at Sun River a
few years ago. Mr.. Dyas, at the time Of
said failure, was only in the capacity Of
an employee, as he only had a working
interest in the firm and had no authority
to contract for anything without orders
from the senior members Of the firm.
That we are aware that the accusations,
above referred to, are made for political
purposes only, we feel that it is base
injustice to any man to be publicly and
wrongfully traduced, and feel it duty
we owe to Mr.. Dyas, irrespective Of party
feeling, to contradict any and all state
ments detrimental to his character while
he was a business man among us. The
statement referred to is misrepresenta.
tion from beginning to end.
a. M. RoWLEs, JOHN LARGENT,
u. b. LARGENT, VIM HEALY,
i. =. HEALY, VIM. IsH, o
5. WHITE, d. BLOSSOM,
+. =; i Rq}wLEs, r. 7. GoRHAM,
JAS. II LEMON.
I think the reading public will readily
recognize in the above signatures the
representative men in the Sun River
country, whose veracity will not be ques-
toned by the Rising Sun or any man in
Cascade county.
Mr.. John 7. Athey, agent for the Mon
tana National bank, came to Sun River
Immediately after the failure referred to
in the Rising Sun, and knows more about
my qualifications and integrity in the way
OF business than any other man in this
county. Read his statement and Judge
for yourself:
Sun RIVER, M. T., Nov. 1, 1858.
To ao7aon stnaay concern:
Coming to Sun River Nov. 10, 1884
have gone through all Of the books OF
Geo. Steel and Geo. Steep & Co., and
Dyas " Murray for nufiiDer OF years
back, and am glad to say that I have
found all accounts kept by Jno. P. Dyas
as their book-keeper, correct, and for the
past four years he has been employed at
Gorham, Mont, where he has also kept
the books and they have proven perfectly
satisfactory to all concerned, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Respectfully, JNo. 7. ATHEY.
In regard to the John Carroll estate.
referred to, I will only say that I hand
led the same through the probate court
Of Meagher county; that my bonds as ad-
ministrator of said estate, were released
about eighteen months ago; and that
hold letter from Hon. B. w. Badger.
probate judge Of Meagher county, highly
complimenting ne upon the efficient
manner in which said Carroll estate had
been handled. In regard to the Runyan
estate; the same is now pending in the
probate court in this county, and l chal-
lenge inspection as to the manner in which
said estate has been handled by me: the
records of the probate court will shew it
up. Z
| will only add in conclusion that / am
exceedingly sorry to be forced int this
unsought notrlety, and could I construe
it to effect me politically only, ] should
lot 1t go unanswered; but coming as it
does, as direct attack upon my charac-
ter, as citizen, / have felt that it was
my duty to effectually refute the accusa-
ton. and hope the instigator Of the
publication will conduct him
self towards me hereafter in the same
manner in which have always treated
him, as a gentleman.
JOHN P. DYAs.