Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-01
SLATER HELD TO ANSWER
In sJOOO Bonds Before the Grand Jury for
 Libel.
(Phenix Garette,l

LiDel.
 (Phenix Gazette,)
 The long talked-of libel suit of J. H. Marion came to an end yesterday, by Marion giving the name of the writer and the letters in reference to the pub Iication of the slanderous oommunioa- tiop into the hands of the court of Judge Woods. Clark Churchill was the first witness called by the prosecution, and his testimony was a complete refutation of the islanders of Slater. Mrs. Irvine, one of the brightest women in Arizona and an authority upon land matters, WAS called to the stand, and identified the letters as the writing of Mir. Slater, said letters were then offered in evi- denoe, Mir. Hughes, of the Star, was sworn and also placed the land agent in s very bad light. and indignantly denied the insinustions of Mir. Slater, Mir. Msrion was placed on the stand and de- pied publishing the letter with malicious intent, and upon motion of his attorney Judge Street, Mir. Marion was relieved from the charge.
 M.R. Slater, sfter dne deliberation. considered that he aid not want to be sworn, but made a random unreliable statement, which for sickly twsddle and unreliability, stands ss R monument to hIs ignorance and stupidity. After wait ing patiently for the "Idliana' reformer 10 get through, Judge Woods promptly held the prisoner 70 await the action of the grand jury. and ordered him into the hands of the sheriff, who promptly took him to jsil, but subsequently, F. K. Hickey, Mir. ID. A. Read and William Smith bonded him out by entering InIo a bond in the sum of S3UOO.
 Following are the litersrouriosities of this chinc-R-pin statesman, and for bom- bast and ignorance are worthy of place in the cabinet of ouriosIties:
 SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
 PHESIx, Ariz., June IT, 1888. Mir. J. II. Marion. Prescott, ArIEona-
 DEAR SIR; 1 send you the enclosed communication winch l would rather you would publish as an editorial, but 1t you don't want to do that, will father it, and you can publish 1t as a communi- cation from PheniI, and sign it "one who knows" do not fear to father It, and would delight to shoulder the re- sponsibility, but am & government ofn- cisl snd do not desire to compromise my superiors. General Hise has gent a let ter to Com. Stockslager embracing the facts in this article and be said you VAS a friend of his and would publish this article. Yours Respectfully.
 Nj. R. SLATER. SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION.
 DRPARTMEsT OF THE INFERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
 TUCsoS, Ariz., Aug. 3, 1888. J. Fl Marion, Prescott, AriE.
 DEAR Sm:-I reoeived yours of the S0th ut this morning. You can do ss you see proper about giving my name to Churchill, but if you 60, I want you 10 state to him that unless he calls of his dogs in their slsnderous abuse of me, that I will advertise the fraudulent pre- teniions of the Arizona Canal Company and their satellites in every leading newspaper from Kansas City 10 Boston. "The "Chiuk o-pin statesman from h. jisnny." IS mIld and charitable if let alone, but if not, then "lsy on McDuff and d-d be he who first cries, hold enough" That man, or combination who have made slsnderous and unjust attacks upon me, never yet ceased to re- Rrei 1t ss the years rolled kiting down the tide of time.
 But Clark Churchill is no fool and he IS not going to commence any suit about that article that appeared ID the Cour- fer. Very Respectfully,
 NJ. R. SLATER.