Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-01
"SMOKING THE RASCALS OUT

'SMOAlNG IdE OUI.'
And now comes the Minneapolis Trib-
une with a leading editorial or "The
Healy Case at Bismarck" which opens
with the startling declaration that "the
verdict seems to justify all that has been
said about a deep laid conspiracy and
that "the gang have trumped up a
charge of bribery" etc. The editorial
in question closes with the equally earn
est statement that "the time has come
when this business should be sifted to
the bottom" and "the Minneapolis Trib-
une will do it's share towards smoking
the rascals OUT
It is a little amusing, and likewise
quite monotonous, to read in the tele-
grams sent out and editorials penned by
the friends Of Healy, about what they
are going to do"
Why don't they do it?
Why all this talk-why all these in
uendoes?
What does the Minneapolis Tribune
hl4O" dOOuo CulS dl1CSOu COdoPAiA SJ
Why don't it speak out?
Why don't those in possession of Efacts
so damaging to the prosecution in the
Healy case-involving as they claim, the
integrity of the officials of this county
from the bench down-come forth with
their allegations and proof?
If there has been a Gigantic conspira-
cy" as charged, it is the duty of all good
citizens possessing knowledge that will
lead to its disclosure to come forward
and speak out.
If there has been a conspiracy to de-
feat the ends of justice who are the in
stigators of it-who are the actors?
Let us have names and facts.
The truth is all this talk of "conspir-
acy" against Healy-all this talk about
"a put up jobs simply chaff thrown
out to blind the un%suspecting reader.
The truth is, the more this matter is
probed the more damaging is the evil
dence against Healy-the more positive
the proof of his hypocrisy.
Mr.. Healy has had a fair trial-so alb.
solutely favorable to the defendant that
he himself took occasion to declare to
the court, Immediately after the jury re-
tired, that whatever their verdict, he
was perfectly satisfied with the rulings
of the court and his charge.
The jury was al average one, and it is
reported from behind the scenes that it's
deliberations on the evidence were both
exhaustive and earnest, and a verdict
was found only after a careful weighing
of all the evidence in the case.
The Minneapolis Tribune says 'it will
do it's part toward smoking the ~rascals
out" The Bismarck TRIBUNE hasn't
said what "it was going to d." but
went right on and did it's duty
Smoked the rascals out"
The TRIBUNE is not questioning the
justice of the verdict in this case because
it knows there was mo put up job in
the prosecution, and while it would not
declare Mr.. Healy guilty, absolutely,
jury or no jury, the circumstances have
all along been against him.
So much has been said about this mat
ter-such grave charges have been
m ade against the prosecution-the TR1-
BUNE, not for any personal satisfaction,
but for the enlightenment of it's readers
and the benefit of the community-now
demands either the proof of the iniquity
charged or the the silence of the sland.
erers. It matters not whose head may be
struck-high or low, rich or poor-if
these men who charge conspiracy on
the part of the prosecution can substan-
tiate their claim, the Bismarck TRIBUNE
wants them "smoked out"
The TRIBUNE was in possession of
many of the facts and allegations
brought out in the Healy case just con-
cluded long before it became the duty
Of the court and jury to sit upon it and
is therefore in a position to declare with
a positiveness, not born Of malice, that
there is no conspiracy" and no "put up
job" in the prosecution of Mr.. Healy.