The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-31

will result to the cause.
SECOND EPISTLE
70 the Demi Johns and Their Allies.
Bribery, extortion. intimidation,
coercion and falsehood nearly equiv
alent TO perjury are the prolific and
potent means resorted to to make the
republican organization of Howard
county machine for registering the
mandates of John McHugh. 1t is not
necessary for us to state that he holds
the party in this county by the
throat. The discreet members Of the
party are as cognizant of the fact as
though proclaimed from every house.
top. And this is why signs Of revolu-
ton and revolt are visible to every
discerning eye.
The undying records of the courts
of our state establish all that the
PLAIN DEALER has ever said of the
man,
In the case he brought against
John Milz in the court of this county
some years since his character rs q
Insurer and an extortioner was decid-
ed by jury Of twelve men who, by
their verdict said that John Nc
Hugh's evidence in the case lacked
IN essential element for credence-
truth.
At the rate Of the Milz loan this
meant 200 per cent per annum for
McHugh. The original loan In that
was about 500. Every sixty days It
was renewed. the interest and bonus
for accommodation added, and at the
end of two years the note was 500,
though more than the original loan
had been returned.
In the matter Of Receiver as be-
tween Strother & Conklin and their
creditors, the order of the court CON-
polling the payment of about 1890
wrongfully withheld from the credit
Ors is the estimate of the court touch
ing his honesty and business integri-
ty. Something more than 5000 be-
longing to these creditors, constituted
the principal capital Of his bank for
years; and when the case was finally
closed in our courts, to the end that
he might retain this money another
year, he furnished an appeal bond to
Mr.. Theophilus. then Clerk of the
Court, taking the case to the court of
last resort.
The receivership was plum eager
" sought. 1t meant the use OF the
money until the question Of interest
therein was adjudicated in the courts
between the creditors. Mr.. McHngh
was in the best position to bid for it's
use; he had bank, but not much
money or capital. His proposal was
to perform the duties of Receiver for
the use of the money, and was APP.
pointed. Regardless of this he PITT
in q bill for 1880. Mr.. Reed, Of
Cresco, Judge Willett, of DEBORAH,
and, we think, Mr., strother testified
that the service was to be given for
the use Of the money. He then
claimed $500 for clerk hire in the
matter, which was allowed.
In the recent case at DEBORAH.
Enoch 6trother against John Nc
Hugh, twelve men sworn to hear, try
and determine the case according to
the law and the evidence upon their
oaths render q verdict which virtually
nays: your testimony is not the truth,
your possession of that money for
these many years has been without
warrant of law or right. And he
confesses before the court and jury to
the use OF Enoch Strother's name to
the receipt without authority to use
it.
Confronted by such record, it is
plain to any ordinary mind that he is
sadly in need Of certificate Of char
acter. To obtain it, his clan. gael
sends forth female corsair who,
with the native modesty Of the fami-
", will demand Of judges, jurors, wit
nesses in court, and editors, that
they severally and individually re-
tract whatever they may have said,
written, testified to, or decreed
against the Hon. John, and that
court reporters be ordered to destroy
the testimony they have taken. and
that Clerks must expunge from the
court records all the ugly facts that
substantiate all that Is said of the
man: and further, they will each be
required to certify that he is an hon.
est man dealing justly and uprightly
with all men.
The gentle Anna" presented such
q paper to the editor Of the PLAIN
DEALER and demanded his signature |
at the muzzle of revolver. Now il
somebody will tell her Jacob Haish's
story who lost the hog" she will be
enabled to see herself as others do.
We think we can see the need Mac
has OF q yildieation. In the cases
cited he was called upon to vindicete
his honesty, integrity and TRUTHFUL
ness and failed. vindication at the
hands of tainted politicians unable to-
indicate themselves, will not saye'