Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-13

in Queensland and bears honorable
discharge from both branches of Her
Maiesty's employ.
THE PROSECUTION.
Mr.. $. 4. NOrthcutt, who has pros
ecuted Mr.. Grant, as was shown on
the justice trial, Is doing so un-
justly, as it will be shown, and
was shown at the preliminary trial,
that he had his wheat Sc; aside to
him by Mr.. Grant before the prop
erty went into the hands Of the
sheriff Mr.. Grant gave him his
grain before there was any trouble.
He delivered il to him before there
was any shortage or could have
been any. Every kernel of Mr..
Northcutt's wheat was there and
Mr.. Grant turned it over to him.
Mr.. Grants intention toward him
was good and he carried it uut faith
fully. Mr.. Northcutt accepted the
grain turned over to him by Grant
and moved 1t into another bin aud
took possession Of it and controlled
1t. He moved it himself and
weighed and marked the bin as his,
and warned all parties that it was
his, and notified the receiver after
wards, and then he lost his grain
because 1t was taken by the court
and divided up all around. That
was not Grants fault Grant dealt
fairly by Northcutt and any other
farmer had more right to have
Grant arrested than he had. Grant
dealt fairly by him and satisfied him
In every way before there was any
trouble, and there is no evidence
that Grant did not do all in his
power ever since to protect him.
wHATTIIE RECEIVER SAYS.
A JOURNAL reporter called on Mr..
David McCully at his residence and .
heard from him II very full and
'areful statement as to Mr.. Grants
affairs and general character us Il
nan and IA business man. Mr.
Is II very careful man aud
MS statements are very guarded and
ne will be recognized rs II man who
would not lend his influence To
lelp any man who was trying to
'windle the epuhlic. He says in 1883
lr Northcutt was farming and
lad wheat In there. In June 1889
he warehouse was closed by the
heriif aud he was appointed re-
eiver. He reported on the assets
nd was released "A week ago. His
nal accounting was accepted 10y
II the parties, except one Portland
reditor, who attached hops and
hat is yet to be heard 10y II referee.
lr, Grant had been given privi. .
eges Of grinding grain and dis
osing of the proceeds on !
ommission, suffered large
,ss by the Seattle fire and n .
II of the wheat he held in store got 7,
nc weevil into II before he could
rind It, Then when the case was \
IOsed up here about ten thousand !
ollars of accounts which Mr. Grant ,
lys should have been collected ;
ere sold forS SIS. lfit had not been I
II these things Mr.. Graut would .
ave met all his obligations In full y
nd would be an honest man 10 this
Az In the eyes of the public.
Mr. McCully was asked MS to his &
ersonal opinion Of Mr., Grant as a O
nan aud his experience with him
; receiver, lie said;
IL never rs receiver saw anything =,
ishonest In his conduct, There Il
as not Il single net of his In all our "
aalings or in my observations dur
~ his financial troubles that was
ot strictly honorable. Grant did
! In his power 10 satisfy everyone. y
rom all the acquaintance | ever ~
All with hins can say that he was ii
onest In every particular. But II
hen man is down everybody for p
cts his good qualities aud Is ready y
D kick him.
NR. GRANTS STATEMENT.
MIR. Grant has made a very full \
tatement 10 the reporter OF the Q
IouRSAL and the writer Is satisfied \
hat a great wrong has been done
,tua nt,t A IA uoi in tina intarsst !