The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-15
G. 4. BERRY'S RECORD
In Idaho is Exposed to the Public
Gaze.
THE INDEPENDENT ODD FELLOWS
In Session at Boise-Accident at the vienna
Mine at Saw Tooth-A Fatal Giant
Powder Explosion.

EAGLE Rock Idaho, Oct. 14.-lSpecial
to THE HERALD. l-On the 3lth OF July
the Times of this city published in the edi-
torial columns the record of the renowned
judge of the Third district for Idaho, G. H.
Berry, who was appointed to that position
by President Cleveland together with Hon
orable H. w. Weir and Honorable John l..
Logan. The two latter were bodily fired
for partisanship on the coming in OF Presi-
dent Harrison, but the paper alleges that
Berry was retained after making promises
which more than satisfied the Republicans.
And the Times further stated that he had
gone to an adjoining county with Dubois
for election schemes and that he had be-
come the tool of dear Freddie. In the
July court the Judge had Informed the
Democratic lawyers there was nothing
else before the court that Monday morn
ning,n and these men left, but not so with
the Republicans. The scheme was on foot and
was then sprung. United States Attorney
Fremont Wood and Clerk of the Court
Richardson being the only ones in the
room, then Mr.. Berry announced in this
''open COURT that on the following Monday
he would appoint election supervisors, but
this business was kept a dead secret until
the following Saturday, when the matter
finally leaked out. On the following Mon
day James H. Hawley read the law and
decisions to the court and showed wherein
that power was vested in the Judge of the
Ninth district, which is now composed of
California. Nevada and Idaho, and Fremont
Wood did not deny the matter, but this dis
trict Judge made the appointments anyhow.
The Eagle Rock Times severely criticised
the Judge and seemed to hint that Berry was
not living up to the law as the important
position of a Judge demands. The
Times editorial closed as follows: "Bury
Berry anG let the name be forgotten. We
should not attempt to pull him down, but
as parting memorial exalt his name
Selah!'
This thrust was humiliating to Mr.. Berry
and he investigated the matter to see what
he could do in the way OF libel, but things
did not float in his direction as anticipated
so charge of contempt Of court was made
against the manager, r. c. Bonney, fol-
writing the editorial, and as he of course
would try this kind of case, the result
would be in Berry's favor whether right
or wrong. The papers were out for the
arrest of Mr.. Bonney to appear before hi:
honor on September 25, but 10, and behold
the bird had flown, and when that day haC
arrived the papers had not been served
Then writ of attachment was gotter
out for his body, dead or alive, t.
be produced in court on October 90
Mr.. Bonney returned from the Pacifi,
coast yesterday morning and in the after
noon gave himself up to United State.
Deputy Marshal Hapson, promptly fur
nishing bonds, and is now at home on thu
paper His partner, W. Dennis, formerly
of the Indianapolis papers, has also beer
lately showing up the additional record o
the judge. Judge Berry is reported to hav,
received stroke OF paralysis, and is nov
lying probably at deaths door in Mont
pelier and in ell likelihood will never re
cover sufficiently to hold the term Octobe
%. The stroke is supposed to have beer
caused from worriment over the chagril
brought upon himself, after braggin.
about being able to secure Mr.. Bonney il
attendance