Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-04
Mr.. BURR0WES' CASE.
A War of Words Be-
tween Newspapers
ARTICLE IN HIS DEFENSE.
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Editor Of the Express Says There i.
No Truth in The Herald's Story.

PORTLAND, Ne. March 4--Today the
first gun on the side Of Hon. Edward T.
Burrowcs, in his sensational case. was
fired 10y the Portland Herald, the organ
OF the Prohibition party Of this state The
article was written 10y Mr. Libby, the
editor Of The Herald, and his article, be-
yond doubt, voices the side of Mr. Bur
rowes. The article in The Herald Is "a
follows:
On last Friday morning. as The Herald was
tollng OF the Press the Portland Express
Office was putting the finishing touches on an
article furnished them by the Portland Screen
company, and awaiting the action OF the
United States marshal II had been intended
To arrest MIR Edward r. Burrowes the night
before. but, for some reason not made public,
It was postponed until Friday noon. Presum.
ably the reason WAS that the screen company
thought that they could not adapt either Of
the morning papers 10 their purpose as well as
they could The Evening Express.
The leading spirits In the screen company
and the newspaper are largely the same clique
Of men. When they were all ready the word
was gwen, the United States marshal
Arrested Mr Burrowes,
The Evening Express let of its charge. the
other newspaper men were put on the mettle
not TO get left. and the telegraph spread the
sensation all over the country.
Tie United States marshal read the warrant
To Mr.. Burrowcs In his Office; he quietly put
on his coat and hat and went with him To Com
missioner Rand, who released him on bail
A suggestion Of the inwardness OF the whole
proceeding Is found in thc newspaper state
mcnt that Mr.. BurrUwcs house was watched
thursday night to prevent his escape. No per-
son, eve though guilty, would run away from
a charge Ia which tlc tine was $500 leaving be-
him the home Associations ut "A lifetime. "A wide
circle OF strong friendships, valuable real es-
tate interests and and business worth sj0.ooD
peryear.
The watching ~ his house could have had
no other purpose than for the part Il would
pls! In the new narers. This earmark of
Tho Wolf In Sleeps Clothing
reveals the whole proceedings a. u .villainous
plot t0 assassiBate mans character by
means of the public prints That Edward r.
Burrowcs Is n man of action, fertile in re-
sources and Of indomitablc courage and pluck
II sufficiently shown in his career.
The Herald goes on To say that "A num-
Der OF Portland people Of scheming turn
| OF mind, attracted by Mr. Burrowes"suc-
| cess. associated themselves with n me
chanic in the churt to obtain a share OF
the rich rewards that were flowing into
Mr., Burrowe5' pockets, and had these gen
| tlcmen intended to engage in an honor
| able competition for the screen business
OF the country, no one could have criti-
ciScd them. Mr. Burrowcs himself would
have bid them u fair field and a fair fight
The Herald admits that Burrowe's meth
ods We're dubious, but says that any man
will Justify him, under the circumstances
In resOrting to methOds which Mr. Bur
rowes would never have thought of usin z
against an honorable competitor.
The Other Side
Dudley " lioman,t the managing editor
OF The Evening Express, was seen last
night and made thg following statement:
81 have read tie article that will appear
in tomorrow's Portland Herald very care
fully. So far rs its statements relate TO
The Evening Express, there Is not word
Of truth in it. The first news II the Bur.
rowes case was received in The Express
office about two hours before Mr. Bur
rowe-' arrest.
"rhc statements printed in'The Express
that night were obtained from officials con-
nectcd with the case, United States officers
and the records Of the court Not word
was furnished 10y the officers OF the Port
lana Screen company. Within twenty
minutes Of Mr.. Brrrowes' arrest the news
was in evcrybody's mouth
either favorable or adverse upon the case,
save TO ask fora suspension Of public opin-
until Mr. Burrowes' side Of the case was
presented,
The Herald states that the gentlemen
composing the Portland Screen company
and The Evening Express are virtually
ident cal. This Is absolutely false But
one gentleman connected with The Ex-
press is interested directly or indirectly
with the Portland Screen company. The
Rcreeu company is composed Of some Of
Portland's best and most influential citi-
zens. Among them are some OF the most
prominent Democrats In this section, and
some OF the best known Republicans
The attempt of the Portland Herald to
drag politics into the case is manifestly
absurd. The whole statement, so far as
The Express is concerned,
Is IA Tissne of Faisehoods
from beginning 10 end.
II called upon the editor Of The Herald
this afternoon; stated TO him that be
lieved that he wanted to make an honest
and fair presentation Of the case, and pro.
nounccd his article false In every particu.
lar. so far AS The Express was concerned.
II told him substantially the facts as
related TO you above. lie replied: 1 am
sorry Won told me this, Mr. Holman, be.
fore that article appeared but shall not
alter Il. In other words, knowing il to be
false and libcll1u-, he still intended 10
print IL.
In the injudcous attempt To advance
a friends interests by false aud libellous
statement, he has simply wrought meal
culable mischief to the gentleman whom