Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-19

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CAIrronrrz ~ sao,
Mr.. Editor-V IL. r..x i,
to the esntlsasn ! 1os;t;on !,
an appointss of our srrhIe ho.rd i
Of public works Is - Il. Ia
crstivs political posif; - -o,l,
renowned d.mocxsl /; s<f ws;.h !
am not ,ble l. cr;<;ei 81 ;<.1 -.
| feel constra,ped s. i !. III. nv
opin;on n v;n1;~- ~ ~. ;..2.-:
ty. 90 impe.chei ST ], 4 r4.,o.. !, !, . /.
recent lelter Il IIli1nsd i ii. II ,i-~-s
! Gczekfe cla;n;n. Is 4 ~ -, 7. = !.
former romrna & Is. ia IS
BrAcox SD -. =. 4 .
tighten dis rsadsis J EsF o. oy i scknovl lsdo;no
that I acted the part which beboovs ! !
one to humiliate himself to the ps.ce-
full laws of his country. by calling on
him in business hours. and only have
a word with one ! found in charge of
the sloop. That be was loitering avav
his precious time. buntino in Calvert
county. CLAIMING noth;no hut ths
laws of custom barred bv the .t.,us
of Limitation to carry into said Hooks
power. with grace and DIGNITY 70 hi.
oath of Office. that deores of gratitude
which should flow tenderlv throupb
the heart of eyerv good citizen Snrs.
ly said Hook turned deaf ear to the
established rules of stiouetts and his
every act is the only evidence rsoui.
site. to make open confession to the
fame he and his associates vainly
sought to accomplish.
positively deny the charge. that
! asked any one to be released of the
charge. referred to by said Hook. un.
til morning; but it il. nevertheleaa
true, that three men came 10 NV stors
and claimed that I should 90 walking
with them, which I declined to do
and would do again under similar
circumstances. Having sure ndsred
myself to the law in a lawful manner
and the Justice being desirou, TO do
justice to all. started to accompany
me TO the scene of the 90. called ont.
rage, but on our arrival at California.
found that Mr.. Hook had tried to be
more accommodating than his crew an
he claims he borrowed team from
the Hon. ]. P. Crane, with also |
. borrowed idea from the same source |
wuIcn mas since. =. learn. .sy bed: |
lively denied in flSs presee21 : i ssy- |
eral witnesses by said nnthority, |
whose names I deem it unjust to men- |
tion here, but will keep them for the
grand March said Hook refers to. It
was on our arrival at California that
I was credibly informed that Mr..
Hook had just left. I at once dis
patched my team for him and on the
evidence Of the messenger that said
Hook declined to return with him.
the case was tried ex par.e and was
acquitted. May just here ask the
gentleman his counsel where he has
the impudence TO select Justice Ds.
vi. from Calvert county to sail to st.
Mary's to try q case for one who has
90 long trod st. Mary's soil as myself.
and for charges not claimed out OF her
waters. I shall petition our next
Legislature to present each Justice of
the Peace with Latrobe's Justice, and
I think too a map of the State. A
few days after referred to in Hook q
letter I started to nv bo It and on my
way found secretsd in q fence corner,
not unlike some ef the noted charac.
tor, which fIlad n.gss of the history
of our Indian Tsrr;tor;ss thrss men
whom c.robt .;sht of in time To
dror INV rains and crab INV oun
which most undoubtedlv vould have
a;.cb.rssa had s;.h.r of than attsmn.
tad 70 mt tbe;r f;sbv hands on me.
7 claim that I can act INV part as a