The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
THE CURTAIN RISES
On the Last Act of the Drama Of Vii
la1ny, with the Coward
Bankers at Bay.
Editor Hoskins, who made the Re-
markable Affidavit against
the Banks, Published
Lately.
Is Declared Insane in a Most Revolt
ing and Disgusting Trial.
Brought by the
PlutoCrats to id-the Case of Libel
against HOSkinS.

Fellow Citizens do you know who it was that ripped
open the Official record of Bank Examiner Kenyon? Do
you know who took Jim Hill by the HEELS "metaphori-
caly, and dashed his brains against the facts when
Mcdonald and the Donnelly organ pushed Jim Hill for
senator recently? [Donney cut out all the valuable
material in the reply to McDonadl] Do you know who
has uprooted the pine land frauds? Who toppled over
the mighty Guaranty Loan Swindle? The man was
John Burke Mr.. Burke published much of his material
in this Journal but Of it in paper up in Otter
Tail County called the Henning Advocate.
The Advocate edited by man named Hoskins
"a man whom We have worshipped certainly, but
who with all differences in view has fought aggres-
sively for the toiler.
Under the tireless Investigating of John Burke the
remarkable emptiness of certain Fergus Falls banks
was evolved-and matters partaking very largely of
the nature of public fraud.
Through John Burke the Advocate published many
facts, largely editorialy from Hoskins' pen.
Hoskins arrested for libel. As he is a good
deal of crank and not very guarded speech or re-
fined in manner the bankers thought he merely raved
and when in danger would recant.
But Hoskns did not recant. He fired the most re-
markable affidavit at those banks ever heard on the
face of the EARTH He consulted able lawyers and was
sustained by Burke The following is part of that
affidavit:
"1st. That some or all of the officers agents and
employees Of the said alleged banks and corporations
have at different times between the dates above named
been guilty participants accessories before or af
ter the fact, to the crime of GRAND LARCENY and
EMBEZZLEMENT in this, and that at sundry times be.
tween the dates above named there has been EMBEZ-
ZLED and STOLEN from or all of the said banks
and corporations herein named by with aid conni-
vance or assistance of all the ocers agents and
employees thereof, divers and sundry large sums of
money will more fully appear by inspection of the
books papers and vouchers of said alleged corpora
tions and banks and from other sources.
I'd. That certain of the officers, agents and en-
poyees of the said alleged banks and corporations and
each and every thereof have at sundry times be-
tween said dates named been guilty of the CRIME OF
PERJURY"
Mr. Irwin (W. W., one of the most eminent crimi-
nal lawyers the continent, counsel A. R. Hol-
ston lent his immediate services and John Burke had
the facts.
The bankers were alarmed. They stood on preci-
pice Scarcely bank in the nation but stood upon the
same rotten plank The charges struck straight home
at mighty robber system
What should they do? The libel case was dangerous!
Well we can tell what was done Frank Hoskins
was summoned before commission of lunacy-and in
short order consigned to q lunatic asylum
Think Of It'll Why, fellow citizens this man Hoskns
Is welposted intelligent active citizen-of republic
He vastly more than the scoundrels who think
thsy know all Of public finances and are utterly inno-
Icent q any knowledge but Opportunity to crush