The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-29
HAMILTON TO THE FRONT.

Last evenings Bladder had sensational article
rejecting upon Jos. Hamilton and Judge Race.
It seems that one WIN. McCurdy had signed a
that Sweeney had relieved him OF some
$50 while under arrest. The Bladder fixed over
the article that it should reflect Judge Race,
who, far from being on unfrlendly terms with
is working for him. He can show on
his books where every dollar received BY him has
gone into the county treasury.
Appended below are statements Of two promi- |
nent democrats who will not see injustice done to
a republican:
Sol Yates, the iailor, made the following state
ment:
was told to let McCurdy out Of jail at six clock
which did, otherwise he would have done his
Job, He asked me where his money was and
told him Downing had 1t. The second day follow
ing McCurdy told me he did not receive back all
his money. l told him would speak to Downing,
which l did, and he replied that he would see
him. SOL YATES.
1.-THE day McCurdy was arrested Downing
brought us the money found on his person for
which gave him the following receipt:
GREAT FALLS, MONT, June 25th, 1889.
Received from c. P. Downin", ESQ.,, for safe
keeping the following: One hundred and twenty
two dollars in currency, eightyfve dollars in gold
and five dollars and twenty-slx cents in silver; al
so one watch and chain.' W. R. GETZ Il co.
The following day Burns came and presented
the above receipt and l returned him (Burns)
what the receipt called for. McCurdy was not
present, and did not pay him the money us rep
resented in last evenings Tribune. 1t Is not the
custom Of the house to return money deposited to
other than the person to whom the same is re-
ceipted for. or his representative, and therefore
could not have returned the money to McCurdy."
w. ]. DELANEY.
william R. Getz also made the following state
Ment:
'.If there is any blame in the matter it should
not be put on Hamilton. took upon myself to
90 after McCurdy and brought him back here at
my own expense. The statement IN the Tribune
has been cooked up and made to reflect upon
those who are interested but not instrumental III
any manner in getting Mr.. McCurdy here. Ham,
ilton had nothing to do with it. McCurdy was Il
friend Of mine. He is u square upright man.
Dearning OF the loss Of this money, Igot him back
in order that he might recover it.
wM R. GETZ
Joseph Hamilton made the following state
ment:
"In conversation last spring G. 7. Downing
said Burns was dishonest. We had arrested q
man. This money was left with Billy Getz. Burn:
and Sweeney got the money next morning ant
kept part and gave him Il small portion Of it. AL
the knowledge had Of this was from Downing:
own lips. inquired Of Getz about 1t and he salt
the man was friend Of his and he wanted to hav'
him to get his money back.
| JOS. HAMILTON.
William McCurdy makes the following state
ment:
"On or about the 26th day OF June. ut Grea
Falls, Pat Sweeney paid me Sat. This none
was not paid to me in William Getz's saloon, b,l
on the sidewalk Burns and Sweeney took ne be
fore Judge Race, where was fined which fine
patd there and then out of the money received
rom Sweeney, which left me $12l dollars. N