The morning call., 1890-10-16

In fits of desperation men have been
known to lose their reason or commit sui
eide, sometime carrying out the full pro-
gramme.
The Buckley Democrats have fastened
upon them a fit of desperation, which is
causing them TO indulge in a variety OF an
tics, which is very entertaining to their op-
ponents. The desperation is occaSiOned
by the swiftly descending avalanche of out
ragged public feeling against the corrupt rule
OF Boss" Buckley, and with audacious ii
faint hopes of escaping destruction the
lambs have played their last card-a card
said to have been conveyed to them by po-
H;ical Ishmaplite, who has been making
feeble feht against Colonel Markham. 1t
was purchased for $1,000, and then caused
to be published in the Buckley organs.
ABAsE INsINUATIoN.
On the face of the card there is no claim
to originality. The lying statements there
on have been long ago consigned to the
-stencll-pot from which they emanated, and
have again been dragged forth to smlrch
the fingers of those who grappled for them.
tits another "MOrey" letter, with the same
dastardly influence which compiled that
malicfously false document, 1t is cam
lHlEll liz IGSulAGAbtu NUN NilO paw VI WI
ment, where blasted Buckley schemes rest
uneasily in their pit. Ii is bogus, and burns
the brand Of cowardice upon the soul Of its
originator 1t will prove a political boone
rang TO its purchasers and will speed the
avalanche that is huTry;ng to their ruin, 1t
is not nor never will be believed by all in
telligent citizens who have not wallOwed in
the nire of bosssm, or have been defiled by
the methods of that corrupt destroyer Of
American manhood.
The lying statements were published yes
terday morning, its purchasers being we'll
aware that Colonel Markham would be out
Of the city and not have an opportunity OF
seeing 1t, he having sailed on the steamer
for Eureka, Humboldt County.
wARMED-oYER LIES.
1t is brought forward at this time as an
entirely new matter by the Buckley organs,
but, in fact, is simply rehash of accusa-
tons made and refuted when Colonel Mark
ham ran for Congress in 1884. At that tine
man by the name of Sam James circulated
the report and it was published in the pa
pars. 1t was strenuUusly denied by the
miners, and afterwards this same man, who
was a Democrat confessed that he had done
what he did for political purposes and apol-
egized for his action.
:. THE CHINESE CHESTNUT.
The Cinnamon who we're placed in the
= mine were placed there by Cougar, while
Colonel Markham was in the East neg0tiat-
. ing for the sale of the mine. Colonel Mark
ham enlisted the help of friends in the East
and agreed to personally take charge Of the
mne which he did. On his return the work
.. was recommended with white miners and
Chinaman never has stepped foot in the
mine since.
Colonel Markham was elected to Con-
. gresS in the face of these accusations and
at a time when the facts were known per-
sOually 10 the voters, and that in a strongly
Democratic district, by majority OF 800
THE TRUTH WAS KNOWN.
In 1886 he was renomiuated unanimously
by the same people. Between 1856 and the
present date the case has been tried. All
the evidence that the papers of yesterday
morning quoted had been used in court,
published in the papers and thoroughly VEN
tilated. together with Colonel Markham's
testimony, and was well known to every
: body in tile four counties of San
Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego and
Orange, and yet these same counties sent
solid delegation to Sacramento in his inter-
est-nOt dissenting voice or vote.
BUCKLEY GRINDs HIS ORIGINS.
The Buckley organs claim to quote from
the minutes Of the Los Angeles court in re-
ga.G TO certain mining suit in which par
ties named Cougar, HallOck and GOldSwOr-
. LILY were pidlDLiUS anu II. H. mdIhDdH ub-
PENDANT. There are few points which are
claimed to be taken from the record to which
attention is directed aud Immediately fol-
lowing each of which is the quotation taken
. from the decision of ii. X. ). Ohlelveny,
Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles
County. There are three statements as
serted to be true. They are proven by the
records of the court to be absolutely false.
= There can be no claim made that the asser-
tien that they have produced an original
I,1F
people than these items, claiming as they do
to be quotation from the court records.
THREE OF KIND.
- The state ments by the Buckley organs are
as follows:
Colonel Markham was charged by his former
partners with all manner of Notwithstanding
shares in the mine on false specimens, and re-
porting that lie had received S3l 900, when on
the trial 1t was shown that the amount was S42,-
600.
on August %, 1881, on the completion OF the
sale, Markham wrote another letter to Mr.. Hal
lock In this lie stated that he had consummated
trade OF two-hfths of Tie stock-600 shares
for S31 900. During the trial at Los Angeles 1t
came out that the amount really received by
Markham was S42,0 900, but his partners IN the
mine did not know OF the extra ST., 900 until too
late to compel a restitution.
COURT FINDINGS.
The findings of the court on the above two
statements are as follows:
Nor is 1t true that the first lot OF 600 shares
was sold at and for $4,000 cash; nor Ola he
(MaTkham) receive $40, 600 for the said first 600
shares sold nor any other or greater sum in cash
than 3l.5OO therefor.
The court further finds that plaintiffs and
Clancy were never Imposed on by, or trusted, or
believed any such statements.
Because the court fluids that In relation TO
everything relating 10 the sale OF the 600 shares
Of stock to The amount OF cash, S31 800, tine
sale OF the $50 shares TO Sanger and the sale OF
the residue Of their STOCK In February, 1882. be-
tween The month OF April. 1882, and November
/, 1888 (ihe evidence and correspondence be.
H9ltnPk rIu fHs
and considering the eyasive lack OF memory OF
those wiinesses) am convinced. ana so find,
that between these dates they acquired knoWI-
edge OF the facts they allege In their complaint
and deny knowledge OF.
NUMBER THREE.
The third statement is as follows:
This is by no means the only evidence OF Mark.
hams preference for Chinese over white labor.
During the time OF the suit against Markham Dr.
Q. II. Cougar OF Pasadena, who was President of
The ORC Grande Mining and Milling Company,
look Tie stand against Markham. Besides the
facts OF the defendants receptions and the yarl-
Gus Transactions that resulted in Markhams
coming out OF tie Orc CrRnde maneuyers rich
man. and leaving his partners as poor as ever,
Dr.. Cougar gave this testimony.
TIE TRUTH.
The findings of the Court in the above
statement are as follows;
But that the truth is that during all the Tina
ana up 10 about the l4tb or l5th day of Febru-
any, 1882, the said Cougar was president aud
=. chief SUPERINTENDENT of said company and
mining operations, and said Godsworthy secreta-
ny thereof, and that said books and papers OF
said corporation were under their control and 10
their possession from the organization OF said
corporation until about tie 18th day Of Febru-
AIRY, 1882.
The Court Ends that the mines Of lie corpora
lion were worse than valueless. aud after a loss
of S4S, 500 10 The company they were aband oDed ;
and I.dds further that all parties relied upon tie
. pdgIaeni, supposed experience ana representa-
ions OF Cougar as an expert in mining as TO the